Evolutionary Anthropology in the Primary School – a pre-service primary teacher module
Concept: Social dilemma
Evolutionary anthropologists commonly describe humans as a highly cooperative species, based on our evolved socio-cognitive capacities. However, students and the general public may not
With these teaching materials, students can be introduced to game theory in general, as well as a concrete method, the public goods game. The
In a classroom simulation game with changing conditions students develop strategies for the use of a common resource so that the profit for the
A group game that lets students experience the dilemma between self-interest and collective interest when groups have to work together to achieve shared goals.
A cooperation game that lets students experience some of the challenges of cooperation in addressing global climate change
A behavioral experiment that tells us about the role of unconscious perception, particularly the perception of human eyes, on human social behavior.
Students reflect on the causes and consequences of human behaviors in situations of social interactions, and are introduced to the payoff matrix as a
This NetLogo computer model extends the model Two Foresters and introduces a bigger and more complex population structure
An interactive introduction into concepts of ecology, behavioral ecology, and sustainability with a computer simulation of a simple social-ecological system.