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标题：Putting Teachers in the Loop: Tools for Creating and Customising Simulations
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作者：Ruth Thomas ; Colin Milligan
期刊名称：Journal of Interactive Media in Education
电子版ISSN：1365-893X
出版年度：2004
卷号：2004
期号：2
页码：1-22
DOI：10.5334/2004-15
出版社：Open University, Knowledge Media Institute
摘要：When designing learning materials, great emphasis is put on creating a 'definitive resource' - but this focus can often lead to the production of inflexible content which follows a fixed pedagogy and fails to cater to individual learning styles and teaching situations. If this is recognised, tools can be produced that allow the teacher to customise generic components to provide a tailored learning experience supporting different teaching approaches and scenarios and addressing a wider range of learning styles. This paper will relate these ideas to the use of online simulations in science and engineering education. In support of this, the educational benefits of simulations are outlined, followed by a review of research into factors influencing their effective use. The complex nature of these factors leads to the conclusion that the notion of a 'definitive' simulation interface is a myth...
关键词：e-learning development; academic disciplines; Java; simulations; education; course design; innovation; technology in education; educational technology