SimSketch: Multiagent Simulations Based on Learner-Created Sketches for Early Science Education

Bollen, Lars; Joolingen, Wouter van

doi:10.1109/tlt.2013.9

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“…Participants filled in a questionnaire on their knowledge of the solar system (multiple-choice test, eight items). Then, they created a drawing of the solar system according to their ideas using SimSketch, the drawing-based modeling program described above (Bollen and van Joolingen 2013). As part of the modeling activity, they were asked to create situations in which solar and lunar eclipses could occur.…”

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“…SimSketch (Bollen and van Joolingen 2013) allows the learner to assign behavior such as rotating or orbiting to elements in the learner's drawing (see Fig. 1).…”

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“…A full description of SimSketch is given elsewhere (Bollen and van Joolingen 2013); here, we summarize its essential features. A SimSketch model starts with a user-created drawing in which the objects that play roles in the model are represented.…”

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Understanding Elementary Astronomy by Making Drawing-Based Models

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Modeling is an important approach in the teaching and learning of science. In this study, we attempt to bring modeling within the reach of young children by creating the SimSketch modeling system, which is based on freehand drawings that can be turned into simulations. This system was used by 247 children (ages ranging from 7 to 15) to create a drawing-based model of the solar system. The results show that children in the target age group are capable of creating a drawing-based model of the solar system and can use it to show the situations in which eclipses occur. Structural equation modeling predicting post-test knowledge scores based on learners' pre-test knowledge scores, the quality of their drawings and motivational aspects yielded some evidence that such drawing contributes to learning. Consequences for using modeling with young children are considered.

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“…SimSketch (Bollen and van Joolingen 2013) allows the learner to assign behavior such as rotating or orbiting to elements in the learner's drawing (see Fig. 1).…”

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“…Its generic architecture makes it a powerful software but it could be relatively complex to understand for some students, especially the secondary ones. Another very interesting human-computer interaction is developed in the SimSketch software (Bollen, 2013). In this approach, the user draws the agents using an integrated paint tool then adds a name, a type and different pre-defined behaviours.…”

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Modelling and Simulating Complex Systems in Biology

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Pothet

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Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics

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Modelling and teaching complex biological systems is a difficult process. Multi-Agent Based Simulations (MABS) have proved to be an appropriate approach both in research and education when dealing with such systems including emergent, self-organizing phenomena. This chapter presents NetBioDyn, an original software aimed at biologists (students, teachers, researchers) to easily build and simulate complex biological mechanisms observed in multicellular and molecular systems. Thanks to its specific graphical user interface guided by the multi-agent paradigm, this software does not need any prerequisite in computer programming. It thus allows users to create in a simple way bottom-up models where unexpected behaviours can emerge from many interacting entities. This multi-platform software has been used in middle schools, high schools and universities since 2010. A qualitative survey is also presented, showing its ability to adapt to a wide and heterogeneous audience. The Java executable and the source code are available online at http://virtulab.univ-brest.fr.

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“…We usually conducted practicum using the diagram of organisms which compose food webs. In this study, we used drawing -based modeling using computer program simsketch as a modeling tool to create models and run into simulation [6].…”

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Stimulating Students’ Argumentation using Drawing – based Modeling on The Concept of Ecosystem

Sumarni

Widodo

Solihat

2017

Int. J. Sci. Appl. Sci.: Conf. Ser.

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Abstract. Drawing -based modeling as learning approach, it allows students to create models based on drawing which help them to run a simulation. Students can use drawing-based modeling to learn a pair of interacting population known as predato-prey system while they usually conducted practicum using diagram of organisms. This study was to explore students' argumentation and students' understanding on the concept of the ecosystem. The study was conducted quasiexperimental using the matching -only post-test -only control group design. The

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SimSketch: Multiagent Simulations Based on Learner-Created Sketches for Early Science Education

Cited by 24 publications

References 26 publications

Understanding Elementary Astronomy by Making Drawing-Based Models

Understanding Elementary Astronomy by Making Drawing-Based Models

Modelling and Simulating Complex Systems in Biology

Stimulating Students’ Argumentation using Drawing – based Modeling on The Concept of Ecosystem

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