Evaluation Systems In Simulation--An Exploration

Abstract

"Ralph I. Day (Kenderdine, Keys, 1975) noted in his summary comments to an ABSEL Conference that the emphasis in gaming and simulation was implementation. The concern was with the effectiveness of existing simulations rather than new simulations. A major factor was the growing complexity of simulative environments. According to Day, the problem of evaluation was one of the major topics. The problem of evaluation, or alternatively, feedback, assessment, or reinforcement, is certainly prevalent in education in general and in simulation specifically. This is exemplified in the recent spate of activity comparing the effectiveness of case, lecture, and simulation (Wolfe, 1975; Carroll, et al., 1972). "