Engineering & Systems / Method
Modeling and simulation
Definition
The use of abstract or computational representations to explore how systems, scenarios, behaviors, or designs may operate under different conditions.
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Simulation can support both learning experiences and the testing of learning system designs before full-scale deployment.
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Sources and evidence
- LeBOK — 5.4 Modeling and Simulation (direct)
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 2, pp. 24, 28-30 (supporting)