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Strang, Harold R.; Loper, Ann Booker – Educational Technology, 1983
Describes the hardware and software, typical application, future use, and initial results of an evaluation of a program which enables future teachers to practice their teaching skills on microcomputer-simulated students. These "students" are programed with such characteristics as enthusiasm and prior knowledge and are able to interact.…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computer Simulation, Elementary School Teachers, Methods Courses
Peer reviewedStrang, Harold R.; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1986
Studies at the Curry School of Education (University of Virginia) have demonstrated that microcomputer-based simulations of classroom interactions increase participants' use of appropriate instructional techniques with computer-generated pupils. Performance feedback from the system resulted in significant decreases in inappropriate management…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Computer Simulation, Higher Education
