Motivating Computational Science with Systems Modeling

Volume 9, Issue 1 (May 2018), pp. 13–18

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@article{jocse-9-1-2,
  author={Holly Hirst},
  title={Motivating Computational Science with Systems Modeling},
  journal={The Journal of Computational Science Education},
  year=2018,
  month=may,
  volume=9,
  issue=1,
  pages={13--18},
  doi={https://doi.org/10.22369/issn.2153-4136/9/1/2}
}

This paper describes introducing rate of change and systems modeling paradigms and software as tools to increase appreciation for computational science. A similar approach was used with three different audiences: freshman liberal arts majors, junior math education majors, and college faculty teaching introductory science courses. A description of the implementation used with each audience and their reactions to the material is discussed, along with some example problems that could be used in a variety of courses.