Simulations And The Future Of Learning

Author : Clark Aldrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780787971779

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Simulations and the Future of Learning by Clark Aldrich Pdf

Simulations and the Future of Learning offers trainers and educators the information and perspective they need to understand, design, build, and deploy computer simulations for this generation. Looking back on his recent first-hand experience as lead designer for an advanced leadership development simulation, author Clark Aldrich has created a detailed case study of the creation and deployment of an e-learning simulation that had the development cycle of a modern computer game. With this book Aldrich, a leader in the e-learning field, has created an intriguing roadmap for the future of learning while taking us along on an entertaining rollercoaster ride of trial and error, success and failure. Simulations and the Future of Learning outlines the design principles and critical decisions around any simulation's components— the interface, the physics and animation systems, the artificial intelligence, and sets and figures. Using this accessible resource, readers will learn how to create and evaluate successful simulations that have the following characteristics: authentic and relevant scenarios; applied pressure situations that tap user's emotion and force them to act; a sense of unrestricted options; and replayability.

Author : Matthew Schnurr,Anna MacLeod
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781487536848

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Simulations and Student Learning by Matthew Schnurr,Anna MacLeod Pdf

Simulation-based education (SBE) is a teaching strategy in which students adopt a character as part of the learning process. SBE has become a fixture in the university classroom based on its ability to stimulate student interest and deepen analytical thinking. Simulations and Student Learning is the first piece of scholarship that brings together experts from the social, natural, and health sciences in order to open up new opportunities for learning about different strategies, methods, and practices of immersive learning. This collection advances current scholarly thinking by integrating insights from across a range of disciplines on how to effectively design, execute, and evaluate simulations, leading to a deeper understanding of how SBE can be used to cultivate skills and capabilities that students need to achieve success after graduation.

Author : Clark Aldrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470464823

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Learning by Doing by Clark Aldrich Pdf

Designed for learning professionals and drawing on both game creators and instructional designers, Learning by Doing explains how to select, research, build, sell, deploy, and measure the right type of educational simulation for the right situation. It covers simple approaches that use basic or no technology through projects on the scale of computer games and flight simulators. The book role models content as well, written accessibly with humor, precision, interactivity, and lots of pictures. Many will also find it a useful tool to improve communication between themselves and their customers, employees, sponsors, and colleagues. As John Coné, former chief learning officer of Dell Computers, suggests, “Anyone who wants to lead or even succeed in our profession would do well to read this book.”

Author : Gibson, David,Aldrich, Clark,Prensky, Marc
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781599043067

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Games and Simulations in Online Learning: Research and Development Frameworks by Gibson, David,Aldrich, Clark,Prensky, Marc Pdf

"This book examines the potential of games and simulations in online learning, and how the future could look as developers learn to use the emerging capabilities of the Semantic Web. It explores how the Semantic Web will impact education and how games and simulations can evolve to become robust teaching resources"--Provided by publisher.

Author : M. Laura Angelini
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030655402

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Learning Through Simulations by M. Laura Angelini Pdf

This book is written for teacher educators who are looking for strategies to teach a foreign or second language in a more meaningful way whilst applying active methodologies to develop critical thinking skills. The book is designed to guide the readers through a series of simulations that provide challenging learning opportunities, similar to the ones experienced in real life, whereby each simulation is designed to support participants’ language and critical thinking skills and their abilities as future teachers. The book first introduces the concept of simulations in education. Then it provides examples of fully developed simulations and instructions for their implementation, a template for the readers to create their own simulations, as well as suggestions for peer classroom observation and professional development. Finally, three case studies exploring student learning through simulations are presented. This book is a useful teaching resource for teacher instructors, English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language students, secondary school teachers and for language institutions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087903121

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The Design and Use of Simulation Computer Games in Education by Anonim Pdf

"A series of well argued but surprisingly entertaining articles go far to set the very foundations ofthe field of digital game based learning. This book is absolutely essential reading for anyone interested in games and learning and will be for years to come." - James Paul Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies, Arizona State University

Author : Clark Aldrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470596579

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Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds by Clark Aldrich Pdf

Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds Strategies for Online Instruction Clark Aldrich Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds The infusion of games, simulations, and virtual worlds into online learning can be a transforming experience for both the instructor and the student. This practical guide, written by education game expert Clark Aldrich, shows faculty members and instructional designers how to identify opportunities for building games, simulations, and virtual environments into the curriculum; how to successfully incorporate these interactive environments to enhance student learning; and how to measure the learning outcomes. It also discusses how to build institutional support for using and financing more complex simulations. The book includes frameworks, tips, case studies and other real examples, and resources. Praise for Learning Online with Games, Simulations, and Virtual Worlds "Clark Aldrich provides powerful insights into the dynamic arena of games, simulations, and virtual worlds in a simultaneously entertaining and serious manner as only he can. If you are involved with educating anyone, from your own children to classrooms full of students, you need to devour this book." Karl Kapp, assistant director, Institute for Interactive Technologies, Bloomsburg University "At a time when the technologies for e-learning are evolving faster than most people can follow, Aldrich successfully bridges the perceptual gap between virtual worlds, digital games, and educational simulations, and provides educators with all they really need to use this technology to enhance and enrich their e-learning experiences." Katrin Becker, instructor, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, Mount Royal College, and adjunct professor of education, University of Calgary "I consider this a must-read for anyone engaged in or contemplating using these tools in their classrooms or designing their own tools." Rick Van Sant, professor of learning and technology, Ferris State University

Author : Frank Fischer,Ansgar Opitz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Diagnosis
ISBN : 9783030891473

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Learning to Diagnose with Simulations by Frank Fischer,Ansgar Opitz Pdf

This open access book presents 8 novel approaches to measure and improve diagnostic competences with simulation. The book compares the effects of interventions on these diagnostic competences in both teacher and medical education. It includes analyses showing that important aspects of diagnostic competences and effects of instructional interventions aiming to facilitate them are comparable for teachers and doctors. Through closely analyzing projects from medical education, mathematics education, biology education, and psychology, the reader is presented with multiple options for interventions that may be used in each of the subject areas and the improvements in diagnostic skills that could be expected from each simulation. The book concludes with an outline of promising future research on the use of simulations to facilitate professional competences in higher education in general, and for the advancement of diagnostic competencies in particular. This is an open access book.

Author : Gibson, David,Baek, Young Kyun
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781605663234

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Digital Simulations for Improving Education: Learning Through Artificial Teaching Environments by Gibson, David,Baek, Young Kyun Pdf

Contains research and current trends used in digital simulations of teaching, surveying the uses of games and simulations in teacher education.

Author : Clark Aldrich
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470506745

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The Complete Guide to Simulations and Serious Games by Clark Aldrich Pdf

"Ready to blow your mind? Spend 15 seconds reading Clark Aldrich's The Complete Guide to Simulations and Serious Games. Witty, fast-paced, and non-linear -- it's Spock meets Alton Brown." -- Lynne Kenney, Psy.D., The Family Coach This exciting work offers designers a new way to see the world, model it, and present it through simulations. A groundbreaking resource, it includes a wealth of new tools and terms and a corresponding style guide to help understand them. The author -- a globally recognized industry guru -- covers topics such as virtual experiences, games, simulations, educational simulations, social impact games, practiceware, game-based learning/digital game based learning, immersive learning, and serious games. This book is the first of its kind to present definitions of more than 600 simulation and game terms, concepts, and constructs.

Author : David Jaques,Eilleen Tipper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Decision-making
ISBN : 0950468223

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Learning for the Future by David Jaques,Eilleen Tipper Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Science Learning: Computer Games, Simulations, and Education
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309185233

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Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Science Learning: Computer Games, Simulations, and Education Pdf

At a time when scientific and technological competence is vital to the nation's future, the weak performance of U.S. students in science reflects the uneven quality of current science education. Although young children come to school with innate curiosity and intuitive ideas about the world around them, science classes rarely tap this potential. Many experts have called for a new approach to science education, based on recent and ongoing research on teaching and learning. In this approach, simulations and games could play a significant role by addressing many goals and mechanisms for learning science: the motivation to learn science, conceptual understanding, science process skills, understanding of the nature of science, scientific discourse and argumentation, and identification with science and science learning. To explore this potential, Learning Science: Computer Games, Simulations, and Education, reviews the available research on learning science through interaction with digital simulations and games. It considers the potential of digital games and simulations to contribute to learning science in schools, in informal out-of-school settings, and everyday life. The book also identifies the areas in which more research and research-based development is needed to fully capitalize on this potential. Learning Science will guide academic researchers; developers, publishers, and entrepreneurs from the digital simulation and gaming community; and education practitioners and policy makers toward the formation of research and development partnerships that will facilitate rich intellectual collaboration. Industry, government agencies and foundations will play a significant role through start-up and ongoing support to ensure that digital games and simulations will not only excite and entertain, but also motivate and educate.

Author : Elizabeth A Self,Barbara S Stengel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1682535665

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Toward Anti-Oppressive Teaching by Elizabeth A Self,Barbara S Stengel Pdf

Toward Anti-Oppressive Teaching introduces an innovative approach for using live-actor simulations to prepare preservice teachers for diverse classroom settings. Based on the SHIFT Project at Vanderbilt University, the book highlights the promise of these encounters to empower preservice teachers to become more culturally responsive. Despite widespread recognition of the need to educate novice teachers in the theory and practice of culturally responsive pedagogy, few teaching candidates have the opportunity to try out, reflect upon, and internalize these lessons prior to taking their first job. As a result, new teachers are often unprepared to respond effectively to real-life dilemmas of difference and inequity in K-12 schools. The book shows how carefully crafted encounters--when incorporated as part of a well-designed cycle of instructional tasks--can build on traditional approaches to educating future teachers about culture, power, and systems of oppression. The book is ambitious in scope, laying out the rationale and theory behind the use of this new approach and shows how teacher educators are using, adapting, and designing simulations to fit the context of a teaching program. The authors include sample simulation materials and offer advice for addressing common logistical and programmatic challenges for adopting this new practice including how to hire, train, and care for actors. Filled with engaging examples and testimony from students who have participated in the program, Toward Anti-Oppressive Teaching provides guiding principles and practical suggestions, and offers a point of entry for those interested in a new approach to addressing a long-standing challenge in teacher education.

Author : Matthew Schnurr,Anna MacLeod
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781487525330

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Simulations and Student Learning by Matthew Schnurr,Anna MacLeod Pdf

The book underlines the value of simulation-based education as an approach that fosters authentic engagement and deep learning.

Author : Qian, Yufeng
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781799800064

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Teaching, Learning, and Leading With Computer Simulations by Qian, Yufeng Pdf

Computer simulation, a powerful technological tool and research-proven pedagogical technique, holds great potential to enhance and transform teaching and learning in education and is therefore a viable tool to engage students in deep learning and higher-order thinking. With the advancement of simulation technology (e.g., virtual reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning) and the expanded disciplines where computer simulation is being used (e.g., data science, cyber security), computer simulation is playing an increasingly significant role in leading the digital transformation in K-12 schools and higher education institutions, as well as training and professional development in corporations, government, and the military. Teaching, Learning, and Leading With Computer Simulations is an important compilation of research that examines the recent advancement of simulation technology and explores innovative ways to utilize advanced simulation programs for the enhancement of teaching and learning outcomes. Highlighting a range of topics such as pedagogy, immersive learning, and social sciences, this book is essential for educators, higher education institutions, deans, curriculum designers, school administrators, principals, IT specialists, academicians, researchers, policymakers, and students.