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Research Interests
Professor Wilensky has several distinct research interests. A major interest is in the design of learning technologies. Another major interest is agent-based modeling and the design of ABM languages, the design and history of Modeling and representational infrastructure,; developing tools that enable users to simulate, explore and make sense of conplex systems.
Education/Academic qualification
Media Arts and Sciences, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 1993
Mathematics, MA, Brandeis University
… → 1977
Mathematics and Philosophy, BA, Brandeis University
… → 1977
Research interests keywords
- Agent-based modeling
- Complex systems
- Computer-based modeling
- Connected learning
- Constructionism
- Education
- Mathematics and science education in the context of computation
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POSE: Phase II: Cultivating Modeling Literacy and Practice through a NetLogo Open Source Ecosystem
Wilensky, U. (PD/PI) & Horn, M. S. (Co-Investigator)
9/15/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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NSF‐BSF: Learning the concept of Dynamic Equilibrium across disciplines with SystEms Augmented Mechanistic Representations
Wilensky, U. (PD/PI)
8/15/23 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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Center for Dissemination and Implementation At Stanford (C-DIAS)
Brown, C. H. (PD/PI), Brown, C. H. (PD/PI), Vermeer, W. (Co-PD/PI), Vermeer, W. (Co-PD/PI), Wilensky, U. (Co-PD/PI) & Wilensky, U. (Co-PD/PI)
Stanford University, National Institute on Drug Abuse
8/1/22 → 5/31/27
Project: Research project
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Implementing Agent Based Models to reduce overdose deaths
Brown, C. H. (PD/PI) & Wilensky, U. (Co-Investigator)
University of South Florida - Tampa, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
9/30/21 → 9/29/22
Project: Research project
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Building theories of scientific phenomena: Comparing and Integrating aggregate pattern-based and agent-based computational approaches
Wilensky, U. (PD/PI), Sherin, B. L. (Co-PD/PI), Swanson, H. L. (Co-PD/PI) & Woods, D. (Other)
12/15/18 → 11/30/23
Project: Research project
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Characterizing changes in teacher practice and values through co-design and implementation of computational thinking integrated biology units
Peel, A., Dabholkar, S., Anton, G., Horn, M. & Wilensky, U., 2024, In: Computer Science Education. 34, 3, p. 566-591 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Computational models as tools for supporting for responsive teaching
Swanson, H. L., Lawrence, L. E. M., Arnell, J., Jones, B., Sherin, B. & Wilensky, U., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Behaviour and Information Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing computational models as Emergent Systems Microworlds to support epistemically agentive learning of emergent biological phenomena
Dabholkar, S. P. & Wilensky, U., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Science Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interactive Constructionist Scaffolds for Agent-based Modeling and Programming in NetLogo
Chen, J., Horn, M. S. & Wilensky, U., Oct 29 2024, Proceedings of Constructionism, FABLEARN 2023. Holbert, N. & Blikstein, P. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery, 1. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Learning Agent-based Modeling with LLM Companions: Experiences of Novices and Experts Using ChatGPT & NetLogo Chat
Chen, J., Lu, X., Du, D., Rejtig, M., Bagley, R., Horn, M. S. & Wilensky, U. J., May 11 2024, CHI 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems. Association for Computing Machinery, 141. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Team Assembly
Bakshy, E. (Contributor) & Wilensky, U. (Contributor), ZENODO, Mar 10 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7719578, https://zenodo.org/records/7719578
Dataset
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Making guimera-etal-2005 model FAIR - First Release (March 2023)
Bakshy, E. (Contributor) & Wilensky, U. (Contributor), ZENODO, Mar 12 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7725396, https://zenodo.org/records/7725396
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