A simulation primer

Digital Simulations for Improving Education: Learning Through Artificial Teaching Environments

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-24

  Becker, Katrin ^a,b   Parker, James R ^b  

^a MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 84898236885     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-322-7.ch001     Document Type: Chapter

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