Introduction: This study describes (a) process goals, (b) success factors, and (c) barriers for optimizing simulation-based learning environments within the simulation setting model developed by Dieckmann. Methods: Seven simulation educators of different experience levels were interviewed using the Critical Incident Technique. Results: (a) The…

Presents the transcript of an interview with Roger Schank that focused on the use of goal-based scenarios (GBS) for business training. Highlights include traditional approaches to business training and education; human memory models; advantages of GBS; and the value of computers in a GBS learning environment. (eight references) (LRW)

Describes a hypertext learning system in the United Kingdom that is designed to assist community pharmacists in recommending over-the-counter remedies to patients. The combination of hypertext's linking features with the knowledge-based components of expert systems is discussed, and the application of this model to other domains is explored. (five…

Explains goal-based scenario (GBS) learning environments. Topics discussed include defining educational requirements; characteristics of a GBS, including hardware and software; an example of a GBS currently in operation to teach client consulting skills, including user reactions; assessing learning; the use of simulation; and the roles of the…

At a conference concerned with the role of computers in medical education, papers were given on the use of computers in continuing medical education, in clinical medical education, and in undergraduate medical education. Other subjects discussed were: medical technology and social change, criterion models of medical practice, faculty selection,…

The importance of feedback as an aid to self-assessment is widely acknowledged. A common form of feedback that is used widely in e-learning is the use of model answers. However, model answers are deficient in many respects. In particular, the notion of a "model" answer implies the existence of a single correct answer applicable across multiple…