Simulations can be used to provide a fertile
learning environment for students.
The use of simulated activities in education
is widely becoming recognized as an
important tool in schools.
learning environment for students.
The use of simulated activities in education
is widely becoming recognized as an
important tool in schools.
benefits
- Simulations are often cheaper to create than their real life counterparts. Installing flight simulation software is cheaper than buying a practice jet for each school.
- They are easier to construct
- Simulations remove the element of danger from the situation. For example, you can "interact" with a Bengal tiger in a simulation quite safely.
- Simulations can be paused, whereas real life cannot. Pausing allows more time for students to assess what's going on.
Types
Group Or Meeting Simulations
The group or meeting simulation is one of the easiest to develop. Without prop or costume, the group simulates some activity. Simulations that use this approach simply ask the group (typically a school class) to pretend to be something they are not and act as they believe that group would act. Simulations of this type are actually common in classrooms.
Facilities simulation
Simulations that require a little more preparation as far as facility and props go
fall into this category. Sometimes the facility is a simple one.
A classroom can quickly be turned into a setting for a Continental Congress meeting
or a courtroom for a trial. Usually, an enormous amount of effort doesn't have to
go into preparing a setting for an educational simulation. Still, the more realistic
the setting, the more likely the participants are to "get involved" with what's happening.
fall into this category. Sometimes the facility is a simple one.
A classroom can quickly be turned into a setting for a Continental Congress meeting
or a courtroom for a trial. Usually, an enormous amount of effort doesn't have to
go into preparing a setting for an educational simulation. Still, the more realistic
the setting, the more likely the participants are to "get involved" with what's happening.
vIRTUAL REALITY
Your computer is a great source of simulated educational activities. Virtual Reality is really another name for simulation. The term virtual reality implies to many people a sophisticated setup with goggles and helmets and special gloves and an enclosed cybernetic environment. So much basic and easy to use material is available for the computer that no one need be afraid of virtual reality.
1. Run a simulation program on your computer
2. Use simulations on the World Wide Web
3. Enhance simulations with computers
1. Run a simulation program on your computer
2. Use simulations on the World Wide Web
3. Enhance simulations with computers