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Stephen Miko – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The topic for this study was police cadet perceptions of learning using video simulators. The main research question for this project was: "How are video simulators perceived by police cadets as a learning method at the police academy?" The participants for this qualitative study were 16 recently graduated police cadets from an anonymous…
Descriptors: Police Education, Graduates, Student Attitudes, Computer Simulation
Otoo, Stella – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The implementation of computer-based simulations by teachers in the classroom can have a significant and varied impact on students' learning outcomes and engagement. In meta-analyses of the use of computer simulation in the classroom, several studies show a significant impact on students' learning and achievement outcomes. However, the…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Learning Strategies, Computer Simulation, Curriculum Implementation
Malcolm, Peter – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The ability and to make good estimates is essential, as is the ability to assess the reasonableness of estimates. These abilities are becoming increasingly important as digital technologies transform the ways in which people work. To estimate is to provide an approximation to a problem that is mathematical in nature, and the ability to estimate is…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 7, Mathematics Skills, Computation
Scoresby, Jon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects on a student's metacognition, reflection, and learning in a specifically designed educational simulation supported by unique technology. The simulation allows players' actions to be recorded for the purpose of review to identify mistakes. The simulation also allows students to start at and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Computer Simulation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Reflection
Ziaeehezarjeribi, Yadi – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study, based on experiential play methodology was used to explore student engagement while playing "Medal of Honor (2002)" and "Call of Duty (2003)". It identifies some of the key issues related to the use of video games and simulations during the training phase of game play. Research into the effects of gaming in education has been extremely…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Play, Video Games, Learning Strategies
Mitchell, Claudia – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Competency standards require baccalaureate nursing graduates to demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and the ability to solve complex problems. In an effort to achieve these program outcomes, educators seek empirical evidence related to the learning process and the effect of innovative teaching strategies, such as simulation, on the learner.…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Academic Standards
Kuznar, Kathleen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
One of the newest methodologies in nursing education is high-fidelity human patient simulation (HPS). Many nursing educators have embraced the method as it offers a strategy to facilitate cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes. Despite their popularity, however, HPS systems are costly and, in an era of cost containment and tuition…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Nursing Students, Experimental Groups, Nursing Education