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Biology Students Building Computer Simulations Using StarLogo TNG
| Τίτλος: | Biology Students Building Computer Simulations Using StarLogo TNG |
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| 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: | |
| 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 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | ERIC |
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