Programming Computer Simulations for Accessing Complex Biosciences Content for Biology Education (BIOSIMPLEX)

 

The BIOSIMPLEX project, sponsored by the Joachim Herz Foundation, seeks to connect contemporary bioscience research with teacher education via computer simulations. Leveraging the Cynefin framework, relevant bioscience research topics are pinpointed. Subsequently, computer simulations related to these topics are explored, modified, and adapted for pedagogical use. The project approach encompasses not just the selection of pertinent bioscience subjects but also the analysis and potential reprogramming of pre-existing simulations. Within the seminar structure, which operates as a partnership between biosciences and biology subject-matter education (or biology didactics), student teachers receive guidance in crafting strategies for incorporating these simulations into classroom settings. The overarching objective is to facilitate these student teachers in mastering competencies in "simulation and modeling", as delineated by the DiKoLAN framework (Becker et al., 2020).

Funding: Joachim Herz Foundation, Hamburg 
Project Duration: Oktober 2023 bis Oktober 2025 
Project Lead: Simon Blauza 
Collaborators: Prof. Dr. Benedikt Heuckmann; Prof. Dr. Erich Bornberg-Bauer