GlossaryGuide

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 method of training that is conducted directly prior to a potential intervention (Palaganas, Maxworthy, Epps, & Mancini, 2015). The training that is utilized is “just in time” at the “place near the site of the potential intervention” (Palaganas, Maxworthy, Epps, and Mancini, 2014).

• A learning approach that meets the learner’s needs during or just before it is needed to maximize an educational outcome (Barnes, 1998).

• A cost-reduction method that is derived originally from the Japanese car manufacturing industry where it was a strategy that was utilized to reduce flow times in both production and response time costs (Ohno, 1978).