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Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Definition The degree to which a model or simulation accurately represents or measures what it intends to measure. In health care simulation, the… Continue reading Simulation Validity

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Definition A simulation’s internal representation of time; simulation time may accumulate faster, slower, or at the same pace as real time. A time… Continue reading Simulation Time

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Definition A context for formative or summative evaluation of an individual´s or team´s performance. The goals of the simulation testing environment are to… Continue reading Simulation Testing Environment

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Definition A statement of the minimum requirements for simulation fidelity, validity, formative or summative evaluation, or any other element related to a simulation… Continue reading Simulation Standard

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Etym. reliable (adj.) 1560s, raliabill, Scottish; see rely + -able. Definition The consistency of a simulation activity, or the degree to which a… Continue reading Simulation Reliability

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Definition An individual who is involved in the design, implementation, and/or delivery of simulation activities; for example, educators, technologists, operations specialists, technicians (Society… Continue reading Simulationist

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Definition A recommendation of the qualities for simulation fidelity, simulation validity, simulation program, or for formative or summative evaluation (Society for Simulation in… Continue reading Simulation Guideline

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Etym. synthetic (adj.) 1690s, as a term in logic, “deductive,” from French synthétique (17c.) and directly from Modern Latin syntheticus, from Greek synthetikos… Continue reading Simulation Environment / Simulation Learning Environment / Synthetic Learning Environment (SLE)

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Etym. education (n.) the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university; the knowledge, skill, and understanding that… Continue reading Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education / (Sim-IPE)

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a model or mock-up for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1954. Definition The entire set of actions and events from initiation to termination of an individual simulation event; in the learning setting, this is… Continue reading Simulation Activity