Analogue simulation in the teaching of population ecology
| Autor: | M. K. Summers, J. M. Summers |
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| Rok vydání: | 1976 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Computer science Ecology (disciplines) Analog computer Modular design Ecological systems theory Industrial engineering Science education Field (computer science) Education law.invention Environmental education law Mathematics education Logistic function General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Biological Education. 10:229-236 |
| ISSN: | 2157-6009 0021-9266 |
| Popis: | This article describes the rationale for mathematical modelling and computer simulation of ecological systems, and suggests reasons why this is still a relatively unexplored field of biological education. Recently, inexpensive yet extremely versatile modular analogue computing systems have become available from UK suppliers of science teaching equipment. These are suggested as possible alternatives to digital machines for those wishing to introduce modelling and simulation into their teaching. The behaviour of an analogue computer and the operations it performs are described. The application of these ideas to the teaching of population ecology is then illustrated through analogue simulations of exponential growth, logistic growth, and predator-prey interactions. Typical results for each of these three models are presented. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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