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Use of simSchool to Increase Teacher Candidates’ Understanding of the Educational Needs of Diverse Learners at a University in Southwest Florida
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, Florida Gulf Coast University, United States ; , Missouri Baptist University, United States ; , Radford University, United States

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Washington, D.C., United States ISBN 978-1-939797-32-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA

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Teacher candidates at various colleges and universities completed a sequential explanatory mixed-method study focused on the use of the Simulation Based Learning (SBL) tool, simSchool, as a supplement to coursework and field experiences, and explored the use simSchool in a classroom management course. This paper will share the results of this simulation on preservice teachers from a university in southwest Florida. It will explore the impact on their understanding of the educational needs of diverse learners and classroom management. Through the use of simSchool, teacher candidates were able to experiment with different classroom-management techniques and differentiate their instruction. In these simulated classrooms, preservice teachers were empowered to try different techniques without hindering the learning or classroom management of P12 learners. This simulated environment helped candidates develop their own classroom management strategies and provided immediate feedback during the simulation. The research will share how simSchool can prepare preservice teachers to understand their biases and teaching styles in order to effectively differentiate instruction and utilize effective classroom management.

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Johnston, V., Collum, D. & Blanks, B. (2018). Use of simSchool to Increase Teacher Candidates’ Understanding of the Educational Needs of Diverse Learners at a University in Southwest Florida. In E. Langran & J. Borup (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1557-1563). Washington, D.C., United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 13, 2024 from .

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