@inproceedings{ca4775c08f9449fa98f274fc8db746d4,
title = "Small bugs, big ideas: Teaching complex systems principles through agent-based models of social insects",
abstract = "Complex systems are challenging for students, especially younger students, to learn. In this paper, we argue that agent-based models (ABMs) of social insects provide an engaging and effective space for students to learn powerful ideas about complex systems. We designed a curricular unit called BeeSmart centering on ABMs of honeybees{\textquoteright} collective behavior. Preliminary results from an implementation at a high school showed that ABMs of social insects could be a promising approach to introduce complex systems to a younger audience.",
author = "Yu Guo and Uri Wilensky",
note = "Funding Information: This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant #DRL-1020101 and #DRL-1109834. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 MIT Press. All rights reserved.; 15th International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems, ALIFE 2016 ; Conference date: 04-07-2016 Through 08-07-2016",
year = "2016",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of the Artificial Life Conference 2016, ALIFE 2016",
publisher = "MIT Press Journals",
editor = "Carlos Gershenson and Tom Froese and Siqueiros, {Jesus M.} and Wendy Aguilar and Izquierdo, {Eduardo J.} and Sayama Hiroki",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Artificial Life Conference 2016, ALIFE 2016",
address = "United States",
}