Classroom Simulations:
Top 5 Reasons to use simulations in the classroom
“Classroom
simulations are an
asset to any innovative
learning
environment!!”
-Alysa
UMHB
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Simulations- Students are organized
into small groups and role-play either
actual persons or characters in
history or in social, economic, or
political situations of today. They
can do their own explorations of their
place in the future.
Simulations have proven to be one of
the most successful additions to
curriculum planning.
Why use Simulations? It provides
greater personal growth when
students interact with others during
learning experiences. When students
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 Students will improve their writing skills- Integrating classroom
Simulation in the Classroom
simulations into your curriculum will promote students to document
their experiences. By documentation, writing skills will be assessed,
and students will develop their skills further. They will become a more
confident writer if this skill is continually practiced.
 Integrated Curriculum- Multiple academic subjects can be addressed
in just one simulation. This is beneficial to students because “Classroom simulation opens
connections can be made linking each subject to one another. up windows of
opportunities to
 Cooperative learning- Students will learn how to work with fellow internationally and
classmates when simulations are part of the course work. This will
collaboratively learn.”
encourage students to peer assist one another, thus developing a more
rounded learning environment.
Stacy,
UMHB
 Technology in the Classroom- Using simulations in the classroom
means students will be using modern technology. Today’s generation is
all too familiar with technology.
 Unique Evaluations- During classroom simulations, students can show
Endless Benefits of Simulations in the Classroom
individual work through their experiences with the project they are
working on. Each student will have their own authentic assessment of
Today’s technology has given us windows into worlds we never would’ve
what is occurring with the simulated project. been able to see before. Virtual worlds are more popular now that ever
and it is up to us in the community of education to utilize this public
interest to teach in our classrooms. Classroom simulation can give
Classroom Tech Times 2010 FALL students limitless experiences. http://www.edutopia.org/online-
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continually write of their own
experiences, either real or simulated, they
“Classroom Simulations allow International collaboration http://www.edutopia.org/online-
students to experience phenomena simulations-classroom
learn more and become increasingly
that can be impossible to observe in Students are given the opportunity to meet with other students all
confident authentic writers.
the real world.” over the world. Culture is shared and learning is constructed through
Aime, UMHB
http://www.eduquery.com/jaet/JAET3- video-conferencing and collaborative learning. In this particular example,
1_Lunce.pdf students are faced with multicultural issues and problem solve with the
use of online simulations.
Physical simulations allow the learner to
manipulate variables in a open-ended
Teaching a skill http://www.shootformars.com/articles/SMA2004.pdf
Direct teaching does not have to be in-person. Real life simulations
scenario and observe the results.
and enactments can help students to learn to use a skill situationally.
Simulations allow students to experience This article discusses the benefits of sales management simulation in
phenomena which could be dangerous, business school.
expensive or even impossible Communication http://www.schoolaccess.net/distance-cvc.htm
to observe in the real world
Distance-learning, professional training and online tutoring are all
Finally, simulations can accommodate a
made possible by classroom simulation. Universities can broadcast highly
wide range of instructional strategies, qualified educators, specialists and other speakers from around the world
including; Micro worlds, scientific to enrich the curriculum. Communication and collaboration are limitless
discovery learning, virtual reality, with programs like Skype that allow real world time free video
laboratory simulations, role playing, case- conferencing.
based scenarios, and simulation gaming. From online role-plays to virtual frog dissection, classroom simulation can
be and is being used to broaden horizons of learners all over the country.
Many “learn by doing” and classroom simulations give this opportunity.
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