Glossary

Synthetic Learning Technologies

Etym. synthetic (adj.) 1690s, as a term in logic, “deductive,” from French synthétique (17c.) and directly from Modern Latin syntheticus,…

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Stochastic

Etym. (adj.) 1660s, “pertaining to conjecture,” from Greek stokhastikos “able to guess, conjecturing,” from stokhos “a guess, aim, target, mark,”…

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State/States

Etym. Meaning “physical condition as regards form or structure” is attested from late 13c. Meaning “mental or emotional condition” is…

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Standardized Patient Simulation

Note: the term Standardized Patient is often synonymous with Simulated Patient Etym. standard (n.) “authoritative or recognized exemplar of quality…

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Standardized Patient (SP)

Note: this term is often synonymous with Simulated Patient Etym. standard - “authoritative or recognized exemplar of quality or correctness”…

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Situational Awareness

Etym. situate (v.) early 15c., “to place in a particular state or condition,” from Medieval Latin situatus, past participle of…

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Situated Learning

Etym. situate (v.) early 15c., “to place in a particular state or condition,” from Medieval Latin situatus, past participle of…

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Simulator

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a…

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Simulation Validity

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a…

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Simulation Time

Etym. simulation (n.) noun of action from past participle stem of simulare “imitate,” from stem of similis “like.” Meaning “a…

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