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USING SIMULATIONS AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE
Kalliopi-Evangellia Stavroulia School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE) Gerassimos Kekkeris
Democritus University of Thrace This research
investigates the effect of simSchool, a web-based classroom
simulation, on undergraduate students’ classroom management skills.
Sixty- three undergraduate students of the School of Pedagogical and
Technological Education (ASPETE) of Athens participated in the
research. Questionnaires with closed-ended and open-ended questions
were used as a data collection instrument for the survey. The
results indicate that the use of simSchool improved participants’
pedagogical and teaching skills. The simulation enhanced
participants’ classroom and behavior management skills, while it
helped them learn to analyze the characteristics and the different
needs of their students and adjust their instruction in order to
motivate and improve their students’ performance. |
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