標題: Designing simulation software to facilitate learning of quantitative system dynamics skills: a case in Taiwan
作者: Jan, TS
Jan, CG
管理科學系
Department of Management Science
關鍵字: system dynamics;evolutionary approach;learning;simulation software;model building
公開日期: 1-Dec-2000
摘要: A case study in Taiwan reveals that newcomers to system dynamics tend to use qualitative models without performing simulation. To develop quantitative simulation skills, this study identifies simulation barriers in the early stages and proposes an evolutionary approach to overcome such barriers. The simulation learning process is separated into two stages: the initial similation skill's development and the system dynamics expertise. A special purpose simulation software is then designed as well as a course established to test and evaluate the approach to the initial stage. The results of the study indicate that the approach with the software can help facilitate learners in developing initial simulation skills with a model scale of about two levels and forty equations. Thus, different stages require various approaches to the learning of quantitative system dynamics skills.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11536/30072
ISSN: 0160-5682
期刊: JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
Volume: 51
Issue: 12
起始頁: 1409
結束頁: 1419
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