Simulations

Simulation games try to reproduce some aspect of reality - poverty situations, power struggles in government, ecological problems, etc - so the people participating will be better able to understand that one life area, and perhaps through understanding they will make better, wiser decisions with that area

-Marlene LeFever, Creative Teaching Methods, p 149

EXPERIENCES THAT CREATE A THIRST FOR LEARNING...When you put simulations into your curriculum, you establish a new contract with your students. You are saying it is no longer sufficient to just memorize and recall facts, you must learn to deal with values, feelings, and use higher order cognitive skills to solve problems and make judgments.
Learning Through Experience Simulation Training Systems

ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONAL SIMULATION
http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/simconcept.htm

Simulations: An Overview By Paula Christopher

Clark Aldrich’s Six Criteria of an Educational Simulation


Hungry Decisions hosted by churchworldservice

Literature
Using Simulations to Promote Learning in Higher Education: An Introduction (John Paul Hertel , Barbara Millis)