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Biology Students Building Computer Simulations Using StarLogo TNG

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Τίτλος: Biology Students Building Computer Simulations Using StarLogo TNG
Γλώσσα: English
Συγγραφείς: Smith, V. Anne, Duncan, Ishbel
Πηγή: Bioscience Education. Article 6SE Dec 2011 18.
Διαθεσιμότητα: Centre for Bioscience, The Higher Education Academy. Room 9.15 Worsley Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. Tel: +44-113-343-3001; Fax: +44-113-343-5894; e-mail: beej@leeds.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/journal
Peer Reviewed: Y
Φυσική περιγραφή: PDF
Page Count: 9
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: 2011
Τύπος εγγράφου: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computers, Biology, Programming, Science Education, Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Questioning Techniques, Experiments, Coding, Science Instruction
DOI: 10.3108/beej.18.6SE
ISSN: 1479-7860
Περίληψη: Confidence is an important issue for biology students in handling computational concepts. This paper describes a practical in which honours-level bioscience students simulate complex animal behaviour using StarLogo TNG, a freely-available graphical programming environment. The practical consists of two sessions, the first of which guides students through building their own computer simulation using StarLogo TNG's graphical programming blocks. The second practical requires them to modify the simulation and carry out a simulation-based experiment. Results from pre- and post-surveys show that, after completing the practical, students have increased their confidence in answering questions requiring understanding of computer code. (Contains 5 figures.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 24
Entry Date: 2012
Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: EJ959262
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