Opinion Dynamics with StarLogo TNG

Original author

Resource type

• GUTS Curriculum Modules

Content area

• Science- Social Sciences

Use type

• Middle School

Tools

• StarLogo TNG

Tags

• polling
• complex adaptive systems

Here are links to the content of the Project GUTS Opinion Dynamics Unit, taught in 2008-2009.  It followed a 4-week introductory unit focusing on coding and concepts of complex adaptive systems.  This unit uses StarLogo TNG - see the related curricular unit on opinion dynamics for StarLogo Nova.  

Club Leader Log for Opinion Dynamics Unit (doc) 

Week 5: Introduction to Opinion Dynamics & review of complex systems

• Overview of the Opinion Dynamics Unit (pdf)
• Complex Systems CMAP image (jpeg)
• Review of Complex Systems (pdf)
• 27 Blind Mice (pdf)
• Red and Green Fish activity (pdf)
• Red and Green Fish model (SLTNG v1.02)

Week 6: Does Your Opinion Count?

• Does Your Opinion Count activity (pdf)
• Does Your Opinion Count datasheet (pdf)
• Adding a sampling area to the Red and Green Fish model (pdf)
• Red and Green Fish with sampling but no graph (SLTNG v1.02)

Week 7: Red, Green and Blue Fish

• Customizations to the Red and Green Fish model (pdf)
• Red, Green and Blue Fish model (SLTNG v1.02)

Week 8: Customizing Model and concept mapping

• Complex Systems base CMAP (cxl)
• Opinion Dynamics mapped onto Complex Systems CMAP (pdf)

Week 9: Opinion Dynamics - Finish model and begin collecting data

Week 10: Opinion Dynamics - Analyze data and prepare for presentation

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