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Extractions: Volume 1 Developing Transferable Skills in Education and Training Simulation game design prescriptions from cognitive psychology Sivasailam Thiagarajan Cognitive psychologists explore transfer of training variables by comparing the differences in the behaviours of expert and novice problem solvers. Their analyses suggest that experts are less likely to be distracted by irrelevant surface differences among problem situations and more likely to concentrate on the critical deep structure variables. Transfer of training from simulation games can be enhanced by a systematic analysis to identify critical deep-structure variables and irrelevant distractors and by incorporating them in the underlying simulation model. The simulation game should also permit repeated practice in discriminating between these two types of factor. The art of getting more transferable skill mileage from a simulation Peter November If we regard the technical side of a simulation, that is its design and running characteristics, as the science of simulation, the art of using a simulation in a training context is the way in which a simulation is used to develop transferable skills. A given simulation can usually be used in many different ways. The purpose of this chapter is to address the question of how the training value of a simulation can be extended by how it is used rather than by changing the simulation itself. An example is given which illustrates the process: the ability of a business simulation to develop transferable skills was considerably extended without changing the simulation itself. General conclusions are given which could apply to other simulations.
Extractions: "Recruiting, orienting, and retaining educators, parents, and high-school and college students who serve as volunteers is challenging. Volunteers have to manage their valuable time well in order to maintain the computer labs." Finding funding opportunities Evaluating and selecting quality computer games of high educational value "Some educators employ too much structure for a recreational program because they discount the value of having a less structured recreational program, which is the foundation for our higher level of program. Others sometimes implement insufficient structure in the program and do not challenge the participants to think about academic learning. To balance the degree of program structure, training is necessary."
Seductions Of Sim Even flight simulation has crossed over to become home entertainment. Indeed,to think of simulation games as mere entertainment or even as teaching http://www.princeton.edu/~starr/17star.html
Extractions: Readers may redistribute this article to other individuals for noncommercial use, provided that the text and this notice remain intact. This article may not be resold, reprinted, or redistributed for compensation of any kind without prior written permission from the author. If you have any questions about permissions, please contact The American Prospect , P.O. Box 383080, Cambridge, MA 02238, or by phone at (617) 547- 2950. Preferred Citation : Paul Starr, "Seductions of Sim: Policy as a Simulation Game," The American Prospect no. 17 (Spring 1994): 19-29. S eductions O f S im Policy as a Simulation Game P aul S tarr S tanding around the computer, my two older daughters, nine and eleven years old, scan the picture of the city we're creating and debate whether it needs more commercial or residential development. My six-year-old son suggests we look at the city budget. In just a few weeks he has learned enough to ask the critical question: "What's the cash flow?" This is SimCity, one of a series of computer simulations that turn public policy and ideas into popular entertainment. With the advent of dramatically improved graphics and powerful, low-cost multimedia computers, a new generation of "edutainment" software has finally begun to fulfill the long-touted promise of computers in education. Most of the new programs use interactive multimedia to make games out of traditional subjects such as arithmetic or geography. In MathBlasters, for example, children solve math problems in order to fuel up a rocket and find a villain in outer space.
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Extractions: Welcome to Precision Manuals Development Group - Established 1997 PMDG is a small software company headquartered in northern Virginia, U.S. We currently employ 9 members from all over the world who all share a passion for flight simulation. In nearly 7 years of business, PMDG has come a long way from initially producing detailed manuals to developing complete airliner simulations today. Please join us, as we enter a new era in the company's history with the release of our Next Generation Simulation Software. PMDG Members Captain Robert S. Randazzo Lead Developer / Programmer Lefteris Kalamaras joined PMDG more than four years ago and has become a key player in the development of PMDG's advanced airliner simulations. Lefteris holds a degree in Computer Science and Finance and resided in the U.S. for ten years while working on the software and network consulting business in New York City. Lefteris currently resides in Athens, Greece where runs his own consulting business while also serving as Lead Developer for PMDG's airliner simulations. Lefteris holds a Private Pilot's License, with a "type-rating" on TB-9's <grin>. Lefteris has a son and a daughter.
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Extractions: Xbox Solution: Video games have become a common gift for people of all ages. However, if youâre giving the game to a child, youâll want to make sure you choose an appropriate title. We cover the most common genres below. Most games, however, fall under more than one genre, and new genres and variations are developing every day. First-Person Shooters (FPS): In these games, you have the first-person perspective, as if you were looking through the eyes of the main character. This is one of the most popular genres available for the Xbox. Halo® is possibly the most well known, but there are several other fine choices available. Nowadays, FPS games have intricate stories that will keep you interested until the end of the game. Keep in mind that most of these games may be violent. If you are unsure whether the title is appropriate, rent it and play it yourself first. Roleplaying Games (RPG): The player takes the role of one of the main characters. Other characters often help the hero. The hero has certain skills such as speed, strength, magical powers, and morale, which develop during gameplay. RPG games are story driven, and goals include (but are not limited to) finishing a quest, leveling up, defeating an evil power by finding and using an important artifact, or saving someone/something from danger or peril. Phantasy Star Online Roleplaying games can be played either from a first-person or a third-person perspective. The point of view usually changes as the action occurs to and/or around the character. The battle between good and evil is usually the central theme. Fighting and solving puzzles are both present in this genre. MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games) are basically the same as RPGs except that they are usually played over an Internet connection with many other players.
IMEJ Article - Simulation Game For Peach Retail Ordering Systems It can be used as a teaching tool by marketing, postharvest engineering and For similar reasons, pilots use flight simulators to gain skills that would http://imej.wfu.edu/articles/2004/1/03/index.asp
Extractions: Decisions by produce managers determine the quality and availability of fresh produce at retail stores. Fresh produce enters a supply chain where it is grown and flows through various links to retailers and on to consumers. Quality is lowered when excess product is ordered and held at retail for several days before being sold. Equally critical are empty shelves that result if insufficient quantities are ordered. Produce managers at retail stores would benefit from continuing education that increases their understanding of supply-chain system concepts. Likewise, students need to learn practical aspects of supply chain management. A result of a training tool would be enhanced understanding of the needed ordering skills for increasing the probability of uninterrupted supply, minimum losses, and increased profits. The objective of the project presented in this paper was to develop a computer game that simulated the ordering of fresh produce by retailers. Specifically, the game should simulate some of the critical elements of postharvest supply chains for fresh produce as faced by managers of produce departments in retail outlets. The game should meet the objective using uncomplicated rules within a simple, but realistic situation. The game should be well-paced and interactive to engage players.
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Extractions: Decisions by produce managers determine the quality and availability of fresh produce at retail stores. Fresh produce enters a supply chain where it is grown and flows through various links to retailers and on to consumers. Quality is lowered when excess product is ordered and held at retail for several days before being sold. Equally critical are empty shelves that result if insufficient quantities are ordered. Produce managers at retail stores would benefit from continuing education that increases their understanding of supply-chain system concepts. Likewise, students need to learn practical aspects of supply chain management. A result of a training tool would be enhanced understanding of the needed ordering skills for increasing the probability of uninterrupted supply, minimum losses, and increased profits. The objective of the project presented in this paper was to develop a computer game that simulated the ordering of fresh produce by retailers. Specifically, the game should simulate some of the critical elements of postharvest supply chains for fresh produce as faced by managers of produce departments in retail outlets. The game should meet the objective using uncomplicated rules within a simple, but realistic situation. The game should be well-paced and interactive to engage players.
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Extractions: Authored by Cassandra J. Bosco and Robert A. Searles, and illustrated by Mike Perry, The Flying Office is designed to teach elementary-school children about business aviation, the uses of business aircraft and aviation careers. Colorful illustrations and photos show a range of business aviation scenes, which accompany engaging stories about how aviation helps businesses and everyday people. The book also includes an introduction to the forces of flight and the parts of an airplane, as well as a glossary of aviation terms.
Andrew Martin simulation/games are a wellestablished mode of teaching and learning, They can be considered to be flight simulators for business . http://www.hear-see-do.com/AM/simulation_overview.asp
Extractions: The MIS Game Simulation/games are a well-established mode of teaching and learning, attracting significant attention since the 1960's. There are many types and applications of management games of which simulations are one; they are nowhere better described than in Elgood (1997). Simulations can be used to transfer functional knowledge, and, equally importantly, to provide an experiential 'feel' for and an holistic view of a subject area in a way which cannot be achieved by other methods. 'Some things cannot easily be learned by reading, writing or thinking about them. You may have to do them as well' (Gibbs and Habeshaw, 1989). They can be considered to be 'flight simulators for business'. They can also be used for more personal skills development such as team building, communication and negotiation.
Attention Deficit » Neurofeedback As A Teaching Tool Clinical feedback using abstract games or graphs to teach control of being performed at NASA and integrated into their flight simulator program. http://www.playattention.com/attention-deficit/articles/neurofeedback-as-a-teach
Extractions: @import url( http://www.playattention.com/attention-deficit/wp-style/wp-default/style.css ); Neurofeedback as a Teaching Tool Categories: Dr. Olafur Palsson , Psy.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and one of the NASA developers of similar technology, states, âThe Play Attention system is in my opinion uniquely appealing because it simultaneously addresses three different factors that can inhibit healthy learning and concentration. It trains basic mental skills that underlie the ability to complete school-related tasks; it systematically monitors and reduces attention-incompatible behaviors; and it encourages the type of brain activity that is known from research to be associated with good concentration. This multi-faceted approach goes far beyond the scope of most brainwave biofeedback training. All of this is furthermore packaged into a training format that is self-esteem building for the learner and well suited for use in educational and home settings.â Play Attention is a comprehensive teaching/learning system developed by a teacher for students struggling with attention problems and the cognitive deficits typically associated with focusing difficulties. In use worldwide and in over 300 school systems in the United States alone, Play Attention has quickly captured the attention of educators looking for an educational intervention.
ASU Research E-Magazine: A Dose Of Reality A magazine of scholarship and creative activity at Arizona State University But in the world of flight simulation, the task of creating realistic http://researchmag.asu.edu/articles/humanfactor3.html
Extractions: Publication Date: Winter 2004 But in the world of flight simulation, the task of creating realistic computer-animated backdrops and textures is often more complicated than simply adding a dose of realism to the screen. Flight simulators are an essential training tool for pilots of commercial jets and military aircraft. The machines are used to teach basic flying skills to novices and to test the skills of experienced pilots in emergency situations. During his research, Gray studies the ability of simulator operators to estimate the rate at which they will collide with objects (time-to-collision), and how well they judge altitude. He has learned that performance in these areas is greatly impacted by the types of texture applied to objects on the screen. But, even today, because the amount of memory required to add texture to a program is immense, flight simulators still lack realism.
ASU Research E-Magazine: A Dose Of Reality In the world of flight simulation, the task of creating realistic A magazineof scholarship and creative activity at Arizona State University http://researchmag.asu.edu/stories/humanfactor3.html
Extractions: Publication Date: Winter 2004 But in the world of flight simulation, the task of creating realistic computer-animated backdrops and textures is often more complicated than simply adding a dose of realism to the screen. Flight simulators are an essential training tool for pilots of commercial jets and military aircraft. The machines are used to teach basic flying skills to novices and to test the skills of experienced pilots in emergency situations. During his research, Gray studies the ability of simulator operators to estimate the rate at which they will collide with objects (time-to-collision), and how well they judge altitude. He has learned that performance in these areas is greatly impacted by the types of texture applied to objects on the screen. But, even today, because the amount of memory required to add texture to a program is immense, flight simulators still lack realism.
Can Neurobiology Teach Us Anything About Consciousness? If I am right, and certain patterns of brain activity are the reality behind As with flight Simulator, if you want to know about consciousness and its http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~harnad/Papers/Py104/church.neuro.html
Extractions: Salk Institute Human nervous systems display an impressive roster of complex capacities, including the following: perceiving, learning and remembering, planning, deciding, performing actions, as well as the capacities to be awake, fall asleep, dream, pay attention, and be aware. Although neuroscience has advanced spectacularly in this century, we still do not understand in satisfying detail how any capacity in the list emerges from networks of neurons. We do not completely understand how humans can be conscious, but neither do we understand how they can walk, run, climb trees or pole vault. Nor, when one stands back from it all, is awareness intrinsically more mysterious than motor control. Balanced against the disappointment that full understanding eludes us still, is cautious optimism, based chiefly on the nature of the progress behind us. For cognitive neuroscience has already passed well beyond what skeptical philosophers once considered possible, and continuing progress seems likely. In assuming that neuroscience can reveal the physical mechanisms subserving psychological functions, I am assuming that it is indeed the brain that performs those functions that capacities of the humans mind are in fact capacities of the human brain. This assumption and its corollary rejection of Cartesian souls or spirits or "spooky stuff" existing separately from the brain is no whimsy. On the contrary, it is a highly probable hypothesis, based on evidence currently available from physics, chemistry, neuroscience and evolutionary biology. In saying that physicalism is an hypothesis, I mean to emphasize its status as an empirical matter. I do not assume that it is a question of conceptual analysis, a priori insight, or religious faith, though I appreciate that not all philosophers are at one with me on this point.
Flight Simulator Demonstrations and Sutherland ESIG 500 is located in the flight simulation Lab at the BeckmanInstitute. The simulator is used primarily for research and teaching. http://ness2.uic.edu/UI-Service/programs/UIUC236.html
Extractions: Home Public Service Programs For Prospective Students For Educators ... Site Index A world-class flight simulator, the Evans and Sutherland ESIG 500 is located in the Flight Simulation Lab at the Beckman Institute. The simulator is used primarily for research and teaching. Demonstrations of the simulator are provided for faculty from other universities and for government officials, and is a popular stop for people of all ages who are touring the Beckman Institute. Home Page: http://www.aviation.uiuc.edu/ C. Elaine McCoy, Ph.D. Director
Role Play Simulation For Teaching And Learning Use of RolePlay Simulations in Teaching link broken - was available at They give us great control over the activities of our students. http://www.roleplaysim.org/papers/default.asp?Topic=toc5
Annenberg Scholars Program This approach encourages teaching through examples, exciting activities, their eyes just migrate to the flight simulator in the far corner of the room. http://semaa.livingstone.edu/roboteams/Annenberg.htm
ICampus: Reports To The President 2002-2003 We ve been working to develop tools that teach web services designed to The Microsoft flight Simulator is integrated into nearly every course in the http://web.mit.edu/annualreports/pres03/08.16.html
Extractions: In This Report iCampus Research Learning Web Services Reinventing the Classroom with Educational Technology Overview of Other Faculty Research ... Student Projects The five-year, $25 million iCampus alliance of Microsoft Research (MSR) with MIT was established in October 1999 to create and demonstrate technologies that produce revolutionary IT-enabled teaching models and improved educational tools for higher education. This strategic initiative is managed by MSR University Relations, whose mission is to build world-class partnerships with key universities and establish Microsoft as a leading technology partner for higher education. Now completing its third year, iCampus has provided $9 million to fund 23 faculty research projects and 20 student-run projects. As a measure of iCampus' impact at MIT, the iCampus projects have involved 96 courses with a combined enrollment of over 5,000 students. Over 300 MIT researchers, including 20 percent of all MIT engineering faculty and instructors, have worked on iCampus research projects. Beyond MIT, about 30 other universities and 13 companies have been involved in collaboration resulting from iCampus projects, and MIT researchers have interacted with a dozen Microsoft product groups. Approximately 50 articles about iCampus projects have appeared in newspapers and magazines.
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Extractions: May 11, 2004 - by Ian Bogost Educational Games Today the Education Arcade conference continued. As I did yesterday, I'll try to summarize the day as best I can. Once again, I am only going to cover the presentations here; I will offer my own comments on the conference and the issues it raised later. Today's session ended with a great conversation between Will Wright and Henry Jenkins, so even if you don't read the rest of my summary, you should read that. KEYNOTE Kalinske shared a series of 6th grade history tests with amusing, yet disturbing factual errors. NAEP scores in reading and math have not really improved over 30 years, despite billions of dollars spent in K-12 education. Only 30% of 4th graders are proficient readers, 26% proficient in math, 18% proficient in history, and the USA ranks significantly lower than other nations in science and math achievement. 42 million adults in the US are "functionally literate," meaning that they can't read the front page of the newspaper.
Networked_performance: Games-Language For them, these flight simulators were not an alternative to giving someone a People try to do this, for example, using games like SimCity to teach kids http://www.turbulence.org/blog/archives/001075.html
Extractions: an open forum to discuss network-enabled performance for an international conference in 2006 Main Noah Wardrip-Fruin is a digital media writer, artist, and scholar. His writing/art work creates new experiences of reading through bodily interaction, algorithmic recombination, and exploration of the potential of the network as more than a delivery mechanism. This work has been presented by galleries, arts festivals, scientific conferences, DVD magazines, and the Whitney and Guggenheim museums. As a scholar he has recently edited two books: The New Media Reader (2003, with Nick Montfort) and First Person: New Media as Story, Performance, and Game (2004, with Pat Harrigan), both from MIT Press. Wardrip-Fruin has taught writing for digital media in Brown University's Literary Arts program, New York University's Graduate Film and Television program, and the Summer Literary Seminars of Saint Petersburg, Russia. His work is discussed in Information Arts Digital Art (2003), and
LIS 519 - Simulations Simulations teach or communicate by letting participants explore different solutions activities is the false notion that all simulations are games. http://informatics.buffalo.edu/faculty/ellison/Syllabi/519Complete/formats/simul
