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标题：Biology Students Building Computer Simulations Using StarLogo TNG
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作者：V Anne Smith ; Ishbel Duncan
期刊名称：Higher Education Pedagogies
电子版ISSN：2375-2696
出版年度：2011
卷号：18
期号：1
页码：1-8
DOI：10.3108/beej.18.6SE
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：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.
关键词：interdisciplinary ; computational biology ; complexity science ; computer programming