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Rua M. Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Executive functions (EF) are a collection of cognitive domains governing task initiation, motor planning, attention, and goal-oriented action. Difficulties with EF have marked impacts on adaptive living skills, learning outcomes, and quality of life for people with cognitive and psychosocial disabilities, as well as the broader population. While…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Executive Function, Metacognition, Disabilities
Vizenor, Katie Virginia – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Digital Citizenship is a concept typically used in discussions of how technology impacts our relationships with others and our physical world communities. It is also used to describe ways that we can leverage our technology use and skill to make our communities and nations better and stronger. Educators are now teaching "good digital…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Disabilities, Computer Simulation, Communities of Practice
Ridings, Laura Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Virtual education in the United States continues to be a popular option for K-12 students. The enrollment in full-time virtual schools not only represents typical learners but a growing number of students with disabilities, including low-incidence disabilities. In some states, this population exceeds the state-wide average percentage of students…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Team Teaching, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods
Manley, Matthew T. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Evacuation planning for private-sector organizations is an important consideration given the continuing occurrence of both natural and human-caused disasters that inordinately affect them. Unfortunately, the traditional management approach that is focused on fire drills presents several practical challenges at the scale required for many…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Simulation, Models, Decision Support Systems
Washington, Andre Lamont – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined how desktop virtual reality environment training (DVRET) affected state anxiety and vocational identity of vocational rehabilitation services consumers during job placement/job readiness activities. It utilized a quantitative research model with a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design plus some qualitative descriptive…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Computer Simulation, Job Placement, Vocational Rehabilitation
Rowe, Dawn Abernathy – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study used a multiple probe design across participants to examine the effects of classroom simulation using static picture prompts to teach students to make a purchase using a debit card and track expenses by subtracting purchase amounts and adding deposits into a check register. Results demonstrated a functional relation between simulated…
Descriptors: Simulation, Disabilities, Classroom Techniques, Classrooms
Mason, Lee Landrum – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The individualized education program (IEP) is a critical component of providing special education services to children with disabilities, outlining the services and modifications that will be provided to help them make progress towards the general curriculum. While simulations have been shown to be an effective means of teaching special education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Individualized Education Programs, Self Efficacy, Disabilities