Related readings for systems modeling

Simulating Hamlet in the Classroom

• Type of resource: Article (hard copy)
• Source: System Dynamics Review Volume 8, No 1, Winter 1992 Author: Pamela Lee Hopkins
• Description: This article describes a STELLA model that was created by a group of public school teachers to analyze the motivation of Shakespeare's Hamlet to avenge the death of his father.

The Role of Computer Aided Modeling In Physics

• Type of resource: Article (hard copy)
• Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Volume 7, 1991, pg 84-95 Author: H. Niedderer, H. Schecker and T. Bethge
• Description: Abstract: Physics education should take the chance to link research about students' alternative frameworks and new teaching strategies with the use of modern information technology tools. The article shows how iconic model building software like STELLA can be used to help students gain a deeper qualitative conceptual understanding.

Simulation Modeling on the Macintosh using STELLA

• Type of resource: Article (hard copy)
• Source: EJ351452 BioScience. v37 n2. p129-32 Feb 1987
• Description: This article illustrates the use of the STELLA software in a project that relates to water usage.

Using STELLA in Environmental Education

• Type of resource: Article (hard copy)
• Source: EJ328774 Environmental Education Report and Newsletter. v14 n2. p13-18 Oct 1985
• Description: This article explains the computer-based modeling "language" STELLA and its applications to environmental education. It describes STELLA's interactive capabilities through an example of a program on predator-prey interactions, and recommends the use of STELLA for clarification of environmental interactions.

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