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Computer Simulation in Higher Education: Affordances, Opportunities, and Outcomes

Computer Simulation in Higher Education: Affordances, Opportunities, and Outcomes

Yufeng Qian
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781522518518|ISBN10: 1522518517|EISBN13: 9781522518525
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1851-8.ch011
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Qian, Yufeng. "Computer Simulation in Higher Education: Affordances, Opportunities, and Outcomes." Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education, edited by Phu Vu, et al., IGI Global, 2017, pp. 236-262. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1851-8.ch011

APA

Qian, Y. (2017). Computer Simulation in Higher Education: Affordances, Opportunities, and Outcomes. In P. Vu, S. Fredrickson, & C. Moore (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education (pp. 236-262). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1851-8.ch011

Chicago

Qian, Yufeng. "Computer Simulation in Higher Education: Affordances, Opportunities, and Outcomes." In Handbook of Research on Innovative Pedagogies and Technologies for Online Learning in Higher Education, edited by Phu Vu, Scott Fredrickson, and Carl Moore, 236-262. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1851-8.ch011

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Abstract

Computer simulation as both an instructional strategy and technology holds great potential to transform teaching and learning. However, there have been terminological ambiguity and typological inconsistency when the term computer simulation is used in the education setting. This chapter identifies three core components of computer simulation, and develops a learning outcome-based categorization, linking together computer simulation's technical affordances, learning opportunities, and learning outcomes. Exemplary computer simulations in higher education are identified to illustrate the unique affordances, opportunities, and outcomes of each type of computer simulation.

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