Abstract for: Teaching with Loops that Matter

In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to experience application of the curriculum materials developed at University of Bergen for teaching loop dominance analysis and leverage point identification using Loops that Matter. Loops that Matter (LTM) identifies and measures the feedback loops responsible for model behavior. The purpose of this workshop is to give educators hands-on experience with the curriculum, and its applications in the classroom. As such, the workshop focuses on the conceptual frame for using LTM to teach, rather than the mechanics of the software. During the workshop we will present curriculum developed on feedback loop analysis and narrative building with Loops that Matter. The session will end with a group discussion about the analysis done, and an opportunity to give feedback on how the lesson played out. There are no prerequisites for this workshop.