<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The system dynamics approach is a holistic way of solving problems in real-time scenarios. This is a powerful methodology and computer simulation modeling technique for framing, analyzing, and discussing complex issues and problems. System dynamics modeling is often the background of a systemic thinking approach and has become a management and organizational development paradigm. This paper proposes a system dynamics approach for studying the importance of infrastructure facilities on the quality of primary education system in a developing nation. The model is built using the Cross Impact Analysis (CIA) method of relating entities and attributes relevant to the primary education system in any given community. The CIA model enables us to predict the effects of infrastructural facilities on the community's access of primary education. This may support policy makers to take more effective actions in campaigns that attempt to improve literacy.</p></abstract>

The system dynamics approach is a holistic way of solving problems in real-time scenarios. This is a powerful methodology and computer simulation modeling technique for framing, analyzing, and discussing complex issues and problems. System dynamics modeling is often the background of a systemic thinking approach and has become a management and organizational development paradigm. This paper proposes a system dynamics approach for studying the importance of infrastructure facilities on the quality of primary education system in a developing nation. The model is built using the Cross Impact Analysis (CIA) method of relating entities and attributes relevant to the primary education system in any given community. The CIA model enables us to predict the effects of infrastructural facilities on the community's access of primary education. This may support policy makers to take more effective actions in campaigns that attempt to improve literacy.

A System Dynamics Model for Improving Primary Education Enrollment in a Developing Country

New England Biolabs Inc., Ipswich, MA, USA

Dept. of Systems Engineering, Yeditepe University, Kayisdagi, 34755 Istanbul, Turkey

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

Institute of Applied Mathematics, Middle East Technical University, 06531 Ankara, Turkey

Department of Informatics, Universität der Bundeswehr, München, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, 85577 Neubiberg, Germany

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The system dynamics approach is a holistic way of solving problems in real-time scenarios. This is a powerful methodology and computer simulation modeling...

A System Dynamics Model for Improving Primary Education Enrollment in a Developing Country

Published Online: Jun 09, 2010

Page range: 90 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-010-0010-5

Keywords
developing countries, system modeling, cross impact analysis, simulation, system dynamics, primary education

This content is open access.

A System Dynamics Model for Improving Primary Education Enrollment in a Developing Country

Published Online: Jun 09, 2010

Page range: 90 - 101

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-010-0010-5

Keywordsdeveloping countries, system modeling, cross impact analysis, simulation, system dynamics, primary education

This content is open access.

Keywords
developing countries, system modeling, cross impact analysis, simulation, system dynamics, primary education