Considerations in Simulation UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Diversity Definition - CORRECT ANSWER - The condition of having or being composed
of different elements.
Simulation Definition - CORRECT ANSWER - "contextual event in space and time,
conducted for one or more purposes, in which people interact in a goal-oriented fashion with
each other, with technical artifacts (the simulator), and with the environment (including relevant
devices)."
4 Diversity Attributes - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Demographic
2) Experiential
3) Informational
4) Fundamental
4 Demographic Attribute Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Age
2) Gender
3) Ethnicity
4) Disabilities
1 Experiential Attribute Example - CORRECT ANSWER - Work-life experiences (e.g.,
adult learners)
2 Informational Attribute Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Educational background
2) Learning-teaching styles
,2 Fundamental Attribute Examples - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Different beliefs and
values
2) Relationships with others
Learning Style Definition - CORRECT ANSWER - The ways and conditions under which
learners most efficiently perceive, process, store, and recall what they are attempting to learn.
4 Most Common Learning Styles - CORRECT ANSWER - Visual
Auditory
Read/Write
Kinesthetic
Visual or Spatial Learners - CORRECT ANSWER - * Learn best through what they see
* Like pictures, diagrams, flow charts, timelines, maps, and demonstrations
* A good learning assignment for a visual learner might involve concept mapping.
* Likes using computers and graphics
* May also be called graphic learners
* Note- visual learners do NOT usually care to learn by viewing movies, videos, or PowerPoint
presentations
Aural or Auditory Learners - CORRECT ANSWER - * Prefer to learn through what is
heard or spoken
* Learn best from lectures, tapes, tutorials, group discussions, speaking, web chats, emails,
mobile phones, and talking things through out loud
* By talking about a topic, these learners are able to process the given information
Reading or Writing Learners - CORRECT ANSWER - * Prefer to have the information to
be learned displayed as written words
* Prefer text-based input and output in all forms
* Preference of many academics
, * Fond of PowerPoint presentations, the internet, lists, dictionaries, quotes....
Kinesthetic or Active Learners - CORRECT ANSWER - * Use their bodies and sense of
touch to enhance learning while engaged in physical activity
* Like to think about issues while working out or exercising
* Like to participate, play games, role0play, act, and model experiences
* Appreciate demonstrations, simulations, videos, and movies' of "real things", as well as case
studies, practice sessions, and applications
* "active learners"
Multimodal/Mixture Learners - CORRECT ANSWER - * Prefer to learn via two or more
styles of learning/modes
* Like information to be context specific or choose a single mode for certain situations
* Like to gather information from each mode and often have deeper and broader understanding
of topics
Kolb's Experiential Learning Styles - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Diverging
2) Assimilating
3) Converging
4) Accommodating
Kolb's Experiential Learning Style - Diverging - CORRECT ANSWER - * Likes to work
in groups and generate ideas
* Fine with feedback and reflecting on activities learned
* Uses concrete experiences and reflective observation
Kolb's Experiential Learning Style - Assimilating - CORRECT ANSWER - * Prefers to
read information, be presented with lectures, analyzes topics
* Generated by learners who prefer abstract conceptualization and reflective observation