SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas
This article examines the use of simSchool as a training tool for educators working with students with special needs in rural districts. SimSchool is a game which emulates a classroom utilizing a virtual environment. The theory supporting simSchool is explored and current research associated with si...
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| author | Tyler-Wood, Tandra Estes, Mary Christensen, Rhonda Knezek, Gerald Gibson, David |
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| description | This article examines the use of simSchool as a training tool for educators working with students with special needs in rural districts. SimSchool is a game which emulates a classroom utilizing a virtual environment. The theory supporting simSchool is explored and current research associated with simSchool is reviewed. The issues surrounding retaining quality special educators in rural districts are discussed. The potential for using simSchool for working with rural special education teachers is explored. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-759312019-07-09T01:33:34Z SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas Tyler-Wood, Tandra Estes, Mary Christensen, Rhonda Knezek, Gerald Gibson, David This article examines the use of simSchool as a training tool for educators working with students with special needs in rural districts. SimSchool is a game which emulates a classroom utilizing a virtual environment. The theory supporting simSchool is explored and current research associated with simSchool is reviewed. The issues surrounding retaining quality special educators in rural districts are discussed. The potential for using simSchool for working with rural special education teachers is explored. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75931 10.1177/875687051503400304 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Tyler-Wood, Tandra Estes, Mary Christensen, Rhonda Knezek, Gerald Gibson, David SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas |
| title | SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas |
| title_full | SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas |
| title_fullStr | SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas |
| title_short | SimSchool: An Opportunity for Using Serious Gaming for Training Teachers in Rural Areas |
| title_sort | simschool: an opportunity for using serious gaming for training teachers in rural areas |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75931 |