Simulation-based learning in engineering education: Performance and transfer in learning project management

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-299

  Davidovitch, L ^a   Parush, A ^b   Shtub, A ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Learning history; Project management; Simulation based learning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

AUTOMATIC HISTORY MODE; ENGINEERING TRAINING PROCESS; LEARNING HISTORY; SIMULATION BASED LEARNING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33750559364     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2006.tb00904.x     Document Type: Article

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