Roberts, Nancy, "An Evaluation of Introduction to Computer Simulation: The System Dynamics Approach", 1981
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With the goal of introducing system dynamics to high school students, a set of six learning packages were written during the 1979-80 academic year under grant number GOD7903439 from the US Office of Education. Co-authors of the material are Nancy Roberts, David Anderson, Ralph Deal, Michael Garet, and William Shaffer. The evaluations from pilot testing done during the grant year in six Greater Boston high schools suggest that the materials indeed can effectively accomplish this introductory role. The teachers involved generally made very positive comments about both the value of system dynamics as an exciting high school project as well as the appropriateness of particular materials.