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Download full textReigeluth, Charles M.; Schwartz, Ellen – 1987
A simulation is described in terms of its three major aspects: the scenario, the underlying model, and the instructional overlay. The major focus of this paper is the instructional overlay as the component that serves to optimize learning and motivation. Functions of simulations are identified as the acquisition of content, the application of the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Drills (Practice), Feedback, Instructional Design
Peer reviewedTyler, Doris Kennedy; Vasu, Ellen Storey – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1995
Examines the effects of using LOGO, or problem-solving- oriented simulation software on locus of control, self-esteem, and achievement motivation for fifth-grade students. The importance of these variables in predicting LOGO mastery and far-transfer problem-solving ability was also examined. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Simulation, Elementary Education, Grade 5
