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Games and Simulations GAMES AND SIMULATIONS SEEM to go hand-in-hand. This article explores the similarities and differences that exist between them. Games and simulations are often referred to as experimental exercises because they provide unique opportunities for students to interact with a knowledge domain.
Definitions Game:
A competitive activity that involves certain
skills and it is played under a set of rules for
the amusement of the players, which compete for
points or other advancements that indicate that
they are outperforming other players.
Simulation: A conscious attempt to represent a real life situation in which participants take on roles that would enable them to see how a particular situation might unfold.
Similarities between Games and Simulations. 1.
Transport the participants to another world.
Differences between Games and Simulations Objective is to excel by winning. Objective is to execute serious
responsibilities. Linear. Nonlinear. Set of rules. No set of rules. Relationships that change
over time.
Academic Games Academic games are those used in the classroom. These games should not teach students strategies that involve questionable ethics. Academic games should not allow luck or chance to determine the outcome of the game. Winning in academic games should depend on knowledge of subject-matter and on problem-solving skills (Edens & Gredler, 1990). 
Experimental and Symbolic Simulations Experimental Simulations Symbolic Simulations
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