Tag: Glossary Guide

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

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 technique that creates a situation or environment to allow persons to experience a representation of a real event for the purpose… Continue reading Simulation

Etym. simulated (adj.) 1620s, “feigned,” past participle adjective from simulate (v.). Meaning “imitative for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1966; commercial jargon, “artificial, imitation” by 1942. Etym. synthetic (adj.) 1690s, as a term in logic, “deductive,” from French synthétique (17c.) and directly from Modern Latin syntheticus, from Greek synthetikos “skilled in putting together,… Continue reading Simulated/Synthetic Learning Methods

Etym. simulated (adj.) 1620s, “feigned,” past participle adjective from simulate (v.). Meaning “imitative for purposes of experiment or training” is from 1966; commercial jargon, “artificial, imitation” by 1942. Definition A person who portrays a patient (simulated patient), family member, or health care provider in order to meet the objectives of the simulation; a simulated person… Continue reading Simulated Person