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Inside the Simulation Lab

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    General

  • Welcome!

    Here’s what you’ll discover:

    Get ready to explore the “Agents of Change” simulation! This isn’t just any simulation—it’s built on a model world with lots of little parts called agents. Here’s the cool part: some of these agents can turn into "Agents of Change". When they do, they start acting in a responsible way. And guess what? Their actions can spread—like a domino effect—so more and more agents begin to act responsibly, too. You’ll also discover how this agent-based model works and learn what a simulation really means as a scientific method.

    Here's what you'll need:

    You don’t need any previous knowledge. If you have trouble hearing, turn on the subtitles (click the CC icon at the bottom of the video). If English is hard for you, you can turn on German subtitles. To do this, click the settings gear at the bottom of the video. Then, under “Subtitles/CC,” choose “German.”

    Here's how you'll learn:

    • Watch the video presentation.
    • Test yourself by picking the right sentences about the content of the video presentation.
    • Follow our suggestion for a deep dive into the method.

  • Watch the video presentation

    • Video presentation "Inside the Simulation Lab" by Alexandra Eckert (CC BY-SA)

       

       

       

       

      Test yourself

      "Inside the Simulation Lab" summary quiz by Alexandra Eckert (CC BY-SA)

       

       

    • Course Completion Message by Alexandra Eckert (CC BY-SA)

       

       

  • Suggestions for deep dive

    • Give the "Agents of Change" simulation a go!

      Discover how to use the "Agents of Change" simulation and start exploring like a scientist! It’s a fun way to learn the key skills scientists use when running simulation experiments. Try it yourself and see how it works! Click on the button to go to the full course "Agents of Change - Bringing Sustainability into Motion"

      > Go to course "Agents of Change"

      Probiere die Simulation „Agents of Change“ aus!

      Entdecke, wie du die Simulation „Agents of Change“ bedienen kannst, und starte deine eigene wissenschaftliche Entdeckungsreise! Lerne interaktiv die wichtigsten Fähigkeiten, die Wissenschaftler brauchen, um Simulations-Experimente durchzuführen. Probiere es selbst aus und erlebe, wie es funktioniert! Klicke auf den Button, um zum vollständigen Kurs zu gelangen.

      > Weiter zum Kurs "Agents of Change"

  • The Team Behind "Agents of Change"

    • Team Behind "Agents of Change" - photo collage by Alexandra Eckert