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These are
the edited copies of reality and are used as substitutes for real things when
it is not practical or possible to bring or do the real thing in the classroom.
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Designed
to stimulate real life situations
Examples of Contrived Experiences:
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Model- A reproduction of a real thing in a small scale, or a
large scale or exact size- but made of synthetic materials. It is a substitute
for a real thing which may or may not operational –Brown, et. al, 1969
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Mock up- An arrangement of a real device or
associated devices, displayed in such way that representation of reality is
created.
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A special
model where the parts of a model are singled out, heightened and magnified in
order to focus on that part or process under study.
Example:
Object- May also include artifacts displayed
in a museum or objective displayed in exhibits or preserved insect specimens in
science.
Simulation- A representation of a manageable real
event in which the learner is an active participant engage in learning a
behavior or in applying previously acquired skills or knowledge
-Orlich et. al, 1994
Another instructional material included
in contrived experiences is GAME.
Games are used in any of these
purposes:
To practice and/or to
refine knowledge/skills already acquired
To identify gaps and
weaknesses in knowledge or skills
To serve as a
summation or review
To develop new
relationships among concepts and principles
Why do we make use of contrived
experiences?
- Overcome limitations of space and time
- To edit reality for us to be able to focus on parts or process of a system that we intend to study.
- To overcome difficulties of size
- To understand the inaccessible
- Help the learners understand abstraction
Ten general purposes of simulations and
games
- to develop changes in attitudes
- to change specific behaviors
- to prepare participants for assuming new roles in the future
- to help individuals understand their current roles
- to increase the students’ ability to apply principles
- to reduce complex problems or situations to manageable elements
- to illustrate roles that may affect one’s life but that one may never assume
- to motivate learners
- to develop analytical processes
- to sensitize individuals to another person’s life role.
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