Commentary: A network science summer course for high-school students
File(s)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Klimm, Florian
Maier, Benjamin F
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We discuss a two-week summer course on “Network Science” and “Complex Systems” that we taught for15 German high-school pupils of ages 16–18. In this course, we covered topics in graph theory, appliednetwork science, programming, and dynamic systems alike. We find that “Network Science” is a well-suited course for introducing students to university-level mathematics. We reflect on difficulties regardingprogramming exercises and the discussion of more advanced topics in dynamic systems. We make thecourse material available and encourage fellow network scientists to organize similar outreach events.
Date Issued
2020-12-01
Date Acceptance
2020-03-11
Citation
Network Science, 2020, 8 (4), pp.596-608
ISSN
2050-1242
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Start Page
596
End Page
608
Journal / Book Title
Network Science
Volume
8
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© Cambridge University Press 2020. This paper has been accepted for publication and will appear in a revised form, subsequent to peer-review and/or editorial input by Cambridge University Press.
Subjects
physics.ed-ph
physics.ed-ph
cs.SI
97D40
1499 Other Economics
1608 Sociology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-05-07