Teacher Education with simSchool

This chapter discusses how some of the systemic challenges of teacher education in the U.S can be addressed through simulation-based teacher education. The chapter outlines a rationale for the new approach based in self-direction and personal validation in a complex but repeatable practice environme...

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Main Author: Gibson, David
Format: Book Chapter
Published: AACE 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2839
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description This chapter discusses how some of the systemic challenges of teacher education in the U.S can be addressed through simulation-based teacher education. The chapter outlines a rationale for the new approach based in self-direction and personal validation in a complex but repeatable practice environment, supported by emergent interdisciplinary knowledge concerning the unique affordances of digital media assessment and social media. The online simulation simSchool is used as an example model that embodies the new paradigm.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-28392017-01-30T10:26:23Z Teacher Education with simSchool Gibson, David This chapter discusses how some of the systemic challenges of teacher education in the U.S can be addressed through simulation-based teacher education. The chapter outlines a rationale for the new approach based in self-direction and personal validation in a complex but repeatable practice environment, supported by emergent interdisciplinary knowledge concerning the unique affordances of digital media assessment and social media. The online simulation simSchool is used as an example model that embodies the new paradigm. 2012 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2839 AACE restricted
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