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© Centre for Modeling & Simulation, Savitribai Phule Pune University
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| Title | Emergent Systems Microworlds: Agent-based computational models for investigating and learning complex phenomena |
| Speaker |
Sugat Dabholkar,
Northwestern University
Sugat Dabholkar is a doctoral student at Northwestern University working with Prof. Uri Wilensky (creator of the agent-based modeling platform NetLogo). He holds a master's degree from NCBS, TIFR where he worked on ‘Design and development of techniques to probe bacterial genetic networks’. He currently works on including scientific thinking and rational inquiry abilities as a central goal in science education practices. More specifically, his work applies insights from psychological and cognitive aspects of learning, especially pertaining to the rational inquiry abilities, in a practical context to design relevant curricula and educational resources for high school students. |
| Date & Time | Saturday, 16 November 2019 | 11:30-13:00 |
| Venue | Kelkar Lab, CMS |
| Abstract | The goal of science education should change from ‘knowing scientifically established disciplinary ideas’ to ‘developing a deep understanding of using scientific inquiry practices and tools’. My work seeks to address this by combining two powerful design approaches in the field of learning sciences, namely, agent-based modeling of emergent systems and constructionism. In this talk, I will discuss the design principles of Emergent Systems Microworld (ESMs) where we use a computational modeling environment called NetLogo to develop school curricula. I will present our current work in the United States and India regarding how students learn advanced ideas in modern science by engaging in scientific inquiry practices.<br /> <br /> More details about the speaker's work can be found at https://ct-stem.northwestern.edu/ |
| Organizer/Host | Harshit (harshit.agrawal@cms.unipune.ac.in), Farhad (farhad.panthaki@cms.unipune.ac.in) |
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