Simulations and Student Learning

Author:   Matthew Schnurr ,  Anna MacLeod
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
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9781487507732


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   16 December 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Simulation-based education (SBE) is a teaching strategy in which students adopt a character as part of the learning process. SBE has become a fixture in the university classroom based on its ability to stimulate student interest and deepen analytical thinking. Simulations and Student Learning is the first piece of scholarship that brings together experts from the social, natural, and health sciences in order to open up new opportunities for learning about different strategies, methods, and practices of immersive learning. This collection advances current scholarly thinking by integrating insights from across a range of disciplines on how to effectively design, execute, and evaluate simulations, leading to a deeper understanding of how SBE can be used to cultivate skills and capabilities that students need to achieve success after graduation.

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Author:   Matthew Schnurr ,  Anna MacLeod
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781487507732


ISBN 10:   1487507739
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   16 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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The book Simulations and Student Learning edited by Matthew A. Schnurr and Anna MacLeod is an exceptionally useful tool for educators from the Social Sciences, the Natural Sciences and the Health Sciences who want to engage their students more actively through simulations and games. Whether you are someone who is already using simulations in your classroom or new to doing so you will find much useful material here to make use of. - Victor Asal, Department of Political Science, University of Albany For those who take to heart Cathy Davidson's (2016) notion of not simply 'higher education, ' but 'educating higher, ' Simulations and Student Learning is a must read. This transdisciplinary exploration of implementing simulation as a cost effective and scalable pedagogy provides a practical resource, richly infused with scholarship and an ethos of inquiry. Inspired by authentic efforts to better understand and improve simulation-based learning across a spectrum of learning outcomes, Matthew A. Schnurr and Anna MacLeod make a compelling case for taking a transdisciplinary approach and demonstrate the value of that decision, uncovering implicit and explicit similarities and differences across disciplines and leveraging a crucial examination of local practice to identify characteristics of simulation pedagogy that contribute to the development of the field. Providing pedagogical guidance for the developers of simulations, this volume will be a valuable resource for faculty in many disciplines and for educational developers who support their efforts to engage students in effective simulation-based learning experiences. - Simon Usherwood, Professor of Politics, University of Surrey


"""For those who take to heart Cathy Davidson's (2016) notion of not simply 'higher education, ' but 'educating higher, ' Simulations and Student Learning is a must read. This transdisciplinary exploration of implementing simulation as a cost effective and scalable pedagogy provides a practical resource, richly infused with scholarship and an ethos of inquiry. Inspired by authentic efforts to better understand and improve simulation-based learning across a spectrum of learning outcomes, Matthew A. Schnurr and Anna MacLeod make a compelling case for taking a transdisciplinary approach and demonstrate the value of that decision, uncovering implicit and explicit similarities and differences across disciplines and leveraging a crucial examination of local practice to identify characteristics of simulation pedagogy that contribute to the development of the field. Providing pedagogical guidance for the developers of simulations, this volume will be a valuable resource for faculty in many disciplines and for educational developers who support their efforts to engage students in effective simulation-based learning experiences.""--Simon Usherwood, Professor of Politics, University of Surrey ""The book Simulations and Student Learning edited by Matthew A. Schnurr and Anna MacLeod is an exceptionally useful tool for educators from the Social Sciences, the Natural Sciences and the Health Sciences who want to engage their students more actively through simulations and games. Whether you are someone who is already using simulations in your classroom or new to doing so you will find much useful material here to make use of.""--Victor Asal, Department of Political Science, University of Albany"


For those who take to heart Cathy Davidson's (2016) notion of not simply 'higher education, ' but 'educating higher, ' Simulations and Student Learning is a must read. This transdisciplinary exploration of implementing simulation as a cost effective and scalable pedagogy provides a practical resource, richly infused with scholarship and an ethos of inquiry. Inspired by authentic efforts to better understand and improve simulation-based learning across a spectrum of learning outcomes, Matthew A. Schnurr and Anna MacLeod make a compelling case for taking a transdisciplinary approach and demonstrate the value of that decision, uncovering implicit and explicit similarities and differences across disciplines and leveraging a crucial examination of local practice to identify characteristics of simulation pedagogy that contribute to the development of the field. Providing pedagogical guidance for the developers of simulations, this volume will be a valuable resource for faculty in many disciplines and for educational developers who support their efforts to engage students in effective simulation-based learning experiences. - Simon Usherwood, Professor of Politics, University of Surrey


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Matthew A. Schnurr is an associate professor in the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University. Anna MacLeod is a professor in the Faculties of Medicine and Graduate Studies at Dalhousie University and holds academic appointments at St. Francis Xavier University, Acadia University, and the University of Toronto.

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