SIR MODEL OF AN EPIDEMIC
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Title
SIR model of an epidemic
Description
A graphic representation of an epidemic with the SIR (Susceptible, Infected, or Recovered) model. When modifying the parameters of transmissibility, infectiousness and sociability, their impact on the progress of the epidemic appears graphically.
Notes on pedagogical utilization
The learning objects aims to the introduction to the mathematic modeling of epidemics, the understanding of the concept of epidemic curve, and the role of Mathematics in Health Science (health numeracy). It is appropriate for inquiry-based-learning activities. Students can make hypotheses about the effect of the parameters on the epidemic curve, carry out experiments by modifying the variables, gather and organize data, and draw conclusions. The inquiry steps mighth be provided or depend on students' choices. It is important to explain why the epidemic curve must be low, and students can be assigned the problem of epidemic management given the values of ICU units percentag and hospitalization rate, trying to draw parallels with real-world settings. The importance of models in science, might be discussed, and students can find convergences and differences between the model and the real world.
REFERENCE URL
https://photodentro.pafse.eu/handle/8586/49
LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS
Intended end user
learner, teacher
Educational level
lower secondary, higher secondary, vocational education
Τypical age range
From 12 To 20
Language level
A2-basic knowledge
Typical intended user language
english
FUNDING INFORMATION
LEARNING OBJECT
program / project: PAFSE project
PAFSE project
METADATA
program / project: PAFSE project
PAFSE project
CLASSIFICATION
Subject / Topic / Concept
Environmental Education/Education for Sustainable Development > Health & Well-being > Infectious diseases - Epidemics Mathematics > Statistics & Probability > Graphical representation of data Public Health > Health emergencies > Outbreaks Public Health > Health systems > Health systems response to Communicable diseases
Learning resource type
dynamic graphic representation, micro-experiment, inquiry
APPEARS IN COLLECTIONS
Learning Objects
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTORS
Technical manager: Pavlos Gaintatzis (University of Ioannina)
Scientific coordinator: Tassos A. Mikropoulos (University of Ioannina)
Pedagogical coordinator: Dimitris Chalkidis (University of Ioannina)
METADATA CONTRIBUTORS
LEARNING OBJECT / METADATA LICENSING & PUBLISHING
Licensor: Educational Approaches to Virtual Realities Laboratory (EARTH lab), University of Ioannina, Greece
Publisher: Educational Approaches to Virtual Realities Laboratory (EARTH lab), University of Ioannina, Greece
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Format
application/zip (645.81 kB)
Click and Play
click and play
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Language
english
IDENTIFIER
PHOTODENTRO
8586/49
LICENSE
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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