Factors Affecting Success in a Digital Simulation Game for Nurse Training

2020 ◽  
pp. 263-272
Author(s):  
Daria Novoseltseva ◽  
Catherine Pons Lelardeux ◽  
Nadine Jessel
Keyword(s):  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Nurse Training ◽  
Factors Affecting

scholarly journals Does Scientific Evaluation Matter? Improving Digital Simulation Games by Design-Based Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Ivens ◽  
Monika Oberle
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Scientific Evaluation ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Term Evaluation

Grounded in a design-based research approach, the aim of this article is to determine whether scientific evaluations help to (a) identify and fix problems in educational interventions and (b) eventually foster a more effective and positive evaluated intervention. Therefore, data from a longer-term evaluation of short digital simulation games about the European Parliament for civic education in schools were used. The data included three cycles of interventions with pre- and post-evaluations starting with the first prototype in 2015/2016 (n = 209), the second cycle in 2017/18 (n = 97), and the last one in 2019/20 (n = 222). After each evaluation, major problems and critiques regarding the simulation game were discussed with the developers, and changes were implemented in the game design. The four most important problems, the processes by which they were improved and the reactions of the participants in the following evaluations are pointed out in the article. A comparison of the last and first evaluation cycle showed an overall improvement of the simulation game regarding its effectiveness in transferring EU knowledge and the participants’ general satisfaction with the simulation game. This study underlines the value of the design-based research approach for developing educational interventions and can be useful for further work on civic education measures and the implementation of digital simulation games.

scholarly journals Bringing Policy Decisions to the People—Education for Sustainable Development through a Digital Simulation Game

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 8743
Author(s):  
Sven Ivens ◽  
Gerlinde Wiese ◽  
Klaus Dittert ◽  
Oliver Mußhoff ◽  
Monika Oberle
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
New Production ◽  
Subjective Knowledge ◽  
Cohen’S D ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Cohen's D

After repeated warnings by the European Commission regarding high nitrate concentrations in German waters, in 2017, Germany implemented a new fertilizer application ordinance (FO) with stricter nitrate value limits. The new regulations have severely affected agricultural regions in Germany and could lead to a high number of job losses if farmers must conform to the new regulations and do not implement new production methods. Therefore, a simulation game was developed to educate farmers and residents about the new FO and to facilitate adaptation to the new environmentally friendly legislation. The aims of the newly developed simulation game are to educate residents and farmers in affected regions about the new FO and to develop new ideas on how to comply with the new regulations. The aims of the present study are, first, to research participants’ evaluation of the simulation game and, second, to assess the effect of the simulation game on subjective knowledge, internal efficacy, and attitude towards the new FO. This pre- and post-comparison design study was based on pre-test and post-test with participants in two games (N = 90). The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression analyses, qualitative content analysis, and mean value comparisons. The simulation game had a positive effect on participants’ subjective knowledge (Cohen’s d 0.65) and internal efficacy (Cohen’s d 0.36), but it did not have an effect on their attitudes toward the new FO, and it was shown to slightly lower their interest in agriculture politics (Cohen’s d −0.33). The participants reported that the game made them more aware of both the difficulty and necessity of finding compromises in the field of agriculture politics. Overall, the simulation was rated very positively and was perceived as interesting and informative by the participants.

Evolutionary Game Analysis of Participants' Conflict Negotiation in Construction Project

2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 1761-1765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Fu ◽  
Xiao Yuan Ren
Keyword(s):  
Discount Rate ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Evolutionary Game ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Excess Return ◽  
Large Excess ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Conflict Negotiation ◽  
Negative Effect

Conflict is an important factor influencing construction management performance. Construction project participants mutual game behavior in the conflict negotiation process is analyzed by KMRW reputation model. Establish imitator dynamic evolution model between general contractor and owner to analyze two evolutionary stable strategies, cooperation and competition in conflict management. It results that adopting cooperative strategy by every participants is the stability foundation to keep the conflict negotiation system evolve to cooperation. And discount rate, excess return, initial investment of cooperative are three major factors affecting evolution of the conflict system. Digital simulation show that initial investment has negative effect on possibility of cooperation; when discount rate is enough large, excess return has positive effect on possibility of cooperation; when discount rate isnt enough large, excess return has negative effect.

scholarly journals The basics of designing a digital simulation for the preparation of teachers of mathematics

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
A. A. Galiakberova ◽  
E. K. Galyamova ◽  
B. V. Kiselev
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Visual Concept ◽  
Technical Data ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Raster Graphics ◽  
Theoretical Generalization ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Technical Factors ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Introduction. The article discusses the positive aspects of the introduction of digital simulators of pedagogical activity into the process of professional training of teachers. The subject of the research is the most significant technical factors affecting the design of a digital simulator for professional training of mathematics teachers. Methodological approaches to simulating the process of learning to find solutions to problems are considered.Materials and Methods. In the article there was conducted theoretical analysis of the complex domestic and foreign scientific sources (articles and publications on the research topic, the results of dissertational researches in pedagogics and psychology), which generalize and systematize international and Russian experience in relation to teacher training, and in terms of the characteristics of different virtual simulators. There were applied a method of theoretical generalization, content analysis, technical algorithm for using computer programs in the designing of a simulator.Results. As a result of the authors’ analysis and interpretation of available sources, the data of international and Russian studies are summarized and systematized. Various platforms and technical characteristics that allow implementing simulators are analyzed. The technical data obtained during the analysis allowed us to identify and justify the process of creating the simulator platform. The visual concept of a simulator, which provides for the use of vector and raster graphics packages, is presented.Discussion and Conclusions. The article presents the stages of development and implementation of simulators in the professional training of teachers. The new digital educational environment with the use of computer modeling capabilities will allow future teachers to master professional competencies by training virtual students.

scholarly journals Capacity Building on Heat Balance in Electrolysis of Aluminium

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-56
Author(s):  
Sobah Abbas Petersen ◽  
Manuel Oliveira ◽  
Kristin Hestetun ◽  
Gunn Iren Müller ◽  
Stein O. Wasbø ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Balance ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Digital Simulation ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Iterative Development ◽  
Aluminium Production ◽  
Innovation Project ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
High Level

Designing games for learning in the workplace is challenging in many ways. Within the process industry, the aluminium production cells are harsh environments that are difficult to instrument and pose domain related challenges, which make effective training difficult to achieve. In particular, cognitive challenges arise due to the slow nature of the physical process that disconnects the operators' actions and causality. The complex chemical process demands a high level of understanding of the parameters and their complex interdependencies. Additional challenges are related to representing an appropriate level of detail and precision of the workplace, including integration with existing tools. This paper describes the digital simulation game designed and developed for the operators in aluminium plants to master the cognitive skills required for Heat Balance in the aluminium production cells. A co-design process was adopted from the initial inception of the idea, development and evaluation. The paper will discuss and present the co-creation artefacts used, namely a paper prototype, hybrid prototype of the game along with the output from iterative development cycles. This work is conducted within the research and innovation project, Accelerated Learning for Technology Transfer, with the Norwegian company Hydro.

Progress In The Practical Application Of Automated Image Analysis To Tem Negatives

1977 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 214-217
Author(s):  
F. A. Heckman ◽  
E. Redman ◽  
J.E. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Image Analysis ◽  
Image Quality ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Image Contrast ◽  
Automated Image Analysis ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
High Image Quality ◽  
Qualitative Evidence ◽  
Comprehensive Study

In our initial publication on this subject1) we reported results demonstrating that contrast is the most important factor in producing the high image quality required for reliable image analysis. We also listed the factors which enhance contrast in order of the experimentally determined magnitude of their effect. The two most powerful factors affecting image contrast attainable with sheet film are beam intensity and KV. At that time we had only qualitative evidence for the ranking of enhancing factors. Later we carried out the densitometric measurements which led to the results outlined below.Meaningful evaluations of the cause-effect relationships among the considerable number of variables in preparing EM negatives depend on doing things in a systematic way, varying only one parameter at a time. Unless otherwise noted, we adhered to the following procedure evolved during our comprehensive study:Philips EM-300; 30μ objective aperature; magnification 7000- 12000X, exposure time 1 second, anti-contamination device operating.

Factors affecting microstructural scale in liquid crystalline polymers

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-221
Author(s):  
Christine M. Dannels ◽  
Christopher Viney
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Liquid Crystalline Polymers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Crystalline Polymers ◽  
Thermal Expansion Coefficients ◽  
Low Thermal Expansion ◽  
Lower Viscosity ◽  
Fine Microstructure ◽  
Planar Orientation ◽  
Strength And Stiffness

Processing polymers from the liquid crystalline state offers several advantages compared to processing from conventional fluids. These include: better axial strength and stiffness in fibers, better planar orientation in films, lower viscosity during processing, low solidification shrinkage of injection moldings (thermotropic processing), and low thermal expansion coefficients. However, the compressive strength of the solid is disappointing. Previous efforts to improve this property have focussed on synthesizing stiffer molecules. The effect of microstructural scale has been overlooked, even though its relevance to the mechanical and physical properties of more traditional materials is well established. By analogy with the behavior of metals and ceramics, one would expect a fine microstructure (i..e. a high density of orientational defects) to be desirable.Also, because much microstructural detail in liquid crystalline polymers occurs on a scale close to the wavelength of light, light is scattered on passing through these materials.

Factors affecting dentist participation in a state Medicaid program

1990 ◽  
Vol 54 (11) ◽  
pp. 638-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
PC Damiano ◽  
ER Brown ◽  
JD Johnson ◽  
JP Scheetz
Keyword(s):  
Medicaid Program ◽  
Factors Affecting
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