Using Computer Simulations to Create a Constructivist Curriculum in High Schools

Todd West


I will be doing both a poster presentation and an oral presentation. I will be presenting massively parallel, decentralized systems that I created using the StarLogoT programming language. StarLogoT allows the user to create computer simulations of complex agent based systems in which all agents operate simultaneously. Simulations that will be presented will include the spread of the AIDS virus, an ecological interaction between species and various breeds of species, and a simulation of traffic patterns. I will also discuss the educational applications of StarLogoT and the value of teaching students about decentralized systems.



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