Digital Simulation in Electrochemistry

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.

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The digital simulation of river plankton population dynamics

ACM SIGSIM Simulation Digest ◽

10.1145/1102722.1102730 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 54-60

Author(s):

R. Mark Claudson

Keyword(s):

Population Dynamics ◽

Digital Simulation ◽

Plankton Population

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Application of Digital Simulation Software ANSYS in Rolling Concrete Dams Construction Technology

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.704-705.352 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 704-705 ◽

pp. 352-357

Author(s):

Gui Xiang Zeng

Keyword(s):

Digital Simulation ◽

Simulation Software ◽

Construction Technology ◽

Dynamic Features ◽

Concrete Gravity Dam ◽

Gravity Dams ◽

Concrete Dam ◽

Concrete Gravity Dams ◽

Xinjiang Autonomous Region ◽

Important Significance

Taking a large hydropower station in Xinjiang Autonomous Region as an example, and based on the limited unit method, the structure and seism forces features and response rules of rolling concrete gravity dam under different construction conditions were studied. The purpose for the paper is to understand dam working status under the different design conditions, and to evaluate anti-earthquake safety capability. It is proved that the present findings should play an important significance in the development of rolling concrete dam construction technology. Key words: Rolling Concrete Gravity Dams, Limited Unit Methods, Static Force Analysis, Dynamic Features.

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