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Microcomputer-Based Simulation in Training Elementary Teachers.

Strang, Harold R.; Loper, Ann Booker – Educational Technology, 1983

Describes the hardware and software, typical application, future use, and initial results of an evaluation of a program which enables future teachers to practice their teaching skills on microcomputer-simulated students. These "students" are programed with such characteristics as enthusiasm and prior knowledge and are able to interact.…

Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computer Simulation, Elementary School Teachers, Methods Courses

The Use of Curry Teaching Simulations in Professional Training.

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Strang, Harold R. – Computers in the Schools, 1997

Traces the evolution of the Curry Teaching Simulations and their impact on preservice and experienced teachers during the past 16 years. Highlights include versatility in software; navigation; pedagogical assumptions, including transfer of learning; and research on training skills and on teaching patterns. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology