IN-PERSON | Student-Organized Colloquium 2024
The Student-Organized Colloquium is a free event organized by the Student Chapter
Online: July 31, 2024 (Register here)
In-Person: August 4, 2024
The event brings together students, practitioners, and professionals from different industries to share ideas, projects, and develop our modeling skills. An expert keynote, student plenary presentations, modeling workshop to develop in progress student work, and table talk poster sessions will round out a day dedicated to skill development.
For more information, please visit the Student-Organized Colloquium page
Submit your papers by March 19th.
Please join us when (and where) you are able!
*Participants who require a visa to enter Norway need to register for an in-person ticket to ISDC 2024.*
VIRTUAL | Student-Organized Colloquium 2024
The Student-Organized Colloquium is a free event
Online: July 31, 2024
In-Person: August 4, 2024 (Register here)
The event brings together students, practitioners, and professionals from different industries to share ideas, projects, and develop our modeling skills. An expert keynote, student plenary presentations, modeling workshop to develop in progress student work, and table talk poster sessions will round out a day dedicated to skill development.
For more information, please visit the Student-Organized Colloquium page
Submit your papers by March 19th.
Please join us when (and where) you are able!
Participants who require a visa to enter Norway need to register for an in-person ticket to ISDC 2024
Student-Organized Colloquium 2024
The Student-Organized Colloquium is a free, two-day online (Wed, July 31st) and in-person event (Sun, August 4th) organized by the Student Chapter. The event brings together students, practitioners, and professionals from different industries to share ideas, projects, and develop our modeling skills. An expert keynote, student plenary presentations, modeling workshop to develop in progress student work, and table talk poster sessions will round out a day dedicated to skill development.
For more information, please visit the Student-Organized Colloquium page
Submit your papers by March 19th.
Please join us when (and where) you are able!
*Participants who require a visa to enter Norway need to register for an in-person ticket to ISDC 2024.*
A Leverage Point: Systems Thinking in Pre-Service “Teacher Training” Education
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to invite you to our free webinar entitled ‘A Leverage Point: Systems Thinking in Pre-Service “Teacher Training” Education’ on Thursday, February 29, at 12:00 noon EST.
We consider courses that train pre-service precollege teachers to be one of the most critical places impacting in the formation of system citizens. The professors teaching these courses ultimately determine the criteria for topics and methods to be included within the curriculum and the criteria for student academic success.
The infusion of systems thinking in courses that train pre-service precollege teachers has the potential to be one of the most influential points on Donella Meadows’ list of places to intervene in a system, that is, the purpose of the system.
In this webinar, the experiences gained from the experiments carried out in precollege pre-service teacher training courses in Türkiye since 2019, the work done and plans for the future will be shared and a collaborative discussion environment will ensue where the presenters offer suggestions for those who want to undertake similar projects.
 Timeline of courses where systems thinking is/was taught as a separate course (circle) or used as a tool in another course (triangle) by professors of education in Türkiye. |
We strongly encourage you to come prepared with questions, contributions, suggestions, and ideas. Your insights will not only enrich the discussions but also provide a platform for collaborative learning and exploration.
We look forward to your active participation in this webinar. Let’s explore the world of systems dynamics together and uncover innovative ways to enhance education.
Best regards – the SIG leadership team.
| Diana Fisher Ülkem Yararbaş Burcu Güngör Cabbar Chang-Kwon (Benjamin) Chung Donald DeLand Ed Gallaher Emre Göktepe Gaye D. Ceyhan |
Matilde (Lin Ya) Hong Meltem C. Alibeyoğlu Prof. Dr. Min-Ren Yan Özgün Kurt Çetinkaya Sena Yıldız Değirmenci Steven Roderick Şebnem F. Gezer |
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Dr. Burcu Güngör Cabbar studied Biology Education at Balikesir University. She took her Ph.D. in Biology Education at the same University. Cabbar worked as a biology teacher, research assistant, senior educator, and project coordinator at different NGOs. Since 2018, she has been working as an assistant and is now an associate professor at Balikesir University. She is a creative drama leader and P4C educator. She is a member of the Systems Thinking Association in Türkiye and many non-governmental organizations where she has been involved in the establishment and work. She is actively working in her organization and has courses about systems thinking at the faculty of education. |
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Gaye Ceyhan |
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Dr. Gaye Defne Ceyhan is an Assistant Professor of Science Education at Bogazici University. After working as a middle school science teacher for eight years, she received her Ph.D. in Science Education from Syracuse University. Her research focuses on STEM and climate change education, exploring innovative ways to teach STEM and emphasizing systems thinking, sustainable living, and climate change awareness. Dr. Ceyhan has been involved in several projects and has written academic papers to improve climate change education. Her academic endeavors aim to bridge the gap between scientific understanding and practical application in addressing environmental challenges. |
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Hasret Nuhoğlu |
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Dr. Hasret Nuhoğlu is a Professor of Mathematics and Science Education at Maltepe University. She received her Ph.D. in Science Education from Gazi University. Her Ph.D. thesis is a pioneering study in Türkiye concerning implementing system dynamics in K12 science education. Dr. Nuhoğlu has been involved in several projects and has written academic papers to improve Systems Thinking in Science Education, STEM Education, Systems Thinking in IB Program, and Science Education for Gifted Students. She is a founding member of Maltepe Children University, where she oversees workshops centered on “STEM in Nature.” She is a member of the System Thinking Association. Nuhoğlu believes that nature is the best teacher, and continues her learning journey by meeting with children and adults of all ages in nature. |
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Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoğlu |
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Meltem Ceylan Alibeyoğlu studied Mathematics at Middle East Technical University. She defended her Ph.D. thesis in environmental sciences at Boğaziçi University, İstanbul. Alibeyoğlu worked as a mathematics teacher, project coordinator, PYP Coordinator, and middle school academic coordinator at Darüşşafaka Educational Institutions. Since 2022, she has been working as a Research and Development Coordinator. She is a part-time instructor at boğaziçi University, MEF University. She is a member of the Systems Thinking Association in Türkiye and many non-governmental organizations where she has been involved in the establishment and work. She is actively working in her organization and the Association to develop the applications of systems thinking in education. |
Student-Organized Colloquium 2023
The Student-Organized Colloquium is a free, two-day online (Wed, July 19th) and hybrid event (Sun, July 23rd) organized by the Student Chapter of the System Dynamics Society held before and on the first day of the International System Dynamics Conference (ISDC). The Student-Organized Colloquium promotes dialogue among system dynamicists of varying fields, levels of training and backgrounds and creates spaces to have meaningful conversations about the topics that we all care about so that everyone can share and receive feedback to improve their work.
The format of the event consists mainly of breakout sessions in which doctoral, masters and undergraduate students, as well as practitioners, professionals and academics in any field who are new to System Dynamics (less experienced, mentees, juniors) can discuss their ideas and concerns, and get mentored by more experienced system dynamicists (mentors, seniors).
For more information, please visit the Student-Organized Colloquium Webpage.
Starting January 24th, you will be able to submit your papers.
Please join us when (and where) you are able!
*Participants who require a visa to enter the United States need to register for an in-person ticket to ISDC 2023.*
2022 Student-Organized Colloquium
The Student-Organized Colloquium is a free, one-day online and in-person event organized by the Student Chapter of the System Dynamics Society held on the first day of the International System Dynamics Conference (ISDC). The Student-Organized Colloquium promotes dialogue among system dynamicists of varying fields, levels of training and backgrounds and creates spaces to have meaningful conversations about the topics that we all care about so that everyone can share and receive feedback to improve their work.
The format of the event consists mainly of breakout sessions in which doctoral, masters and undergraduate students, as well as practitioners, professionals and academics in any field who are new to System Dynamics (less experienced, mentees, juniors) can discuss their ideas and concerns, and get mentored by more experienced system dynamicists (mentors, seniors).
For more information, please visit the Student-Organized Colloquium Webpage.
Don’t forget to submit your papers.
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