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: Received: 14 October 2022 / Approved: 19 October 2022 / Online: 19 October 2022 (02:13:49 CEST)
How to cite:
Schaffernicht, M.; Hartwig, J. A Taxonomy of Elementary Behavior Modes for Novice Modelers. Preprints2022, 2022100261. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0261.v1
Schaffernicht, M.; Hartwig, J. A Taxonomy of Elementary Behavior Modes for Novice Modelers. Preprints 2022, 2022100261. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0261.v1
Schaffernicht, M.; Hartwig, J. A Taxonomy of Elementary Behavior Modes for Novice Modelers. Preprints2022, 2022100261. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0261.v1
APA Style
Schaffernicht, M., & Hartwig, J. (2022). A Taxonomy of Elementary Behavior Modes for Novice Modelers. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0261.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Schaffernicht, M. and Johannes Hartwig. 2022 "A Taxonomy of Elementary Behavior Modes for Novice Modelers" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0261.v1
Abstract
This article addresses a challenge modeling novices face in model conceptualization: the recognition of behavior modes. Despite behavior modes being at the heart of system dynamics modeling, there is no unifying taxonomy for them, making them harder to learn for beginners. The article proposes criteria a taxonomy should satisfy, critically reviews previous taxonomies in the literature, and then introduces a new consistent taxonomy based on slope and curvature with mode names that refer only to visual cues and free of references to prior mathematical or domain-specific knowledge. Evidence from an exploratory experiment suggests that novices actually have difficulties classifying curves when using previous taxonomies. Links from these elementary modes to analogous terms in other taxonomies in diverse disciplines allow this taxonomy to be related to other ones. The article concludes by mentioning relevant limitations and future steps.
Keywords
System dynamics; Education; Teaching; Learning; Systemsthinking
Subject
Social Sciences, Education
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
