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What is Conceptual Simulations

Chapter 15
Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technology
Conceptual simulations are educational simulations designed to facilitate conceptual knowledge construction on the part of the students. They are based on conceptual models which: (a) simulate the relationships that exist between the variables of a real-world system and (b) allow the students to manipulate those variables. There are three main components in a conceptual simulation: the simulation scenario, the mathematical model of the target system, and the instructional overlay.
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Computer Simulations and Scientific Knowledge Construction
Athanassios Jimoyiannis (University of Peloponnese, Greece)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-845-1.ch015
Abstract
In this article, the basic characteristics of scientific and educational simulations are discussed. Research findings which support their educational effectiveness are presented, and emphasis is placed on the pedagogical issues of designing and using simulation environments aiming at facilitating students’ engagement and active knowledge construction.
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