And, not surprisingly, 19-year-old men love diving into a game-like simulation. HVAC troubleshooting content matches up nicely as it is cognitive, procedural, and has many variables. Take note, that’s blended - not simulation alone - that provides the best results. “The studies (mostly military and medical, where they have been using simulation for decades) all seem to point to one thing: If the content is cognitive, procedural, and there are many variables, simulation training in combination with hands-on training is more effective than hands-on training alone. Without it, the point is rather moot.”ĭoug Donovan, CEO, Interplay Energy, isn’t surprised by the interest that simulation software attracts. “Of course … enthusiasm makes all the difference. “Once the learner migrates to physical trainers or vice versa, (it does not seem to matter as either way allows the learner to re-experience the effect), it further reinforces the concepts learned,” said Kitchen. After all, this is how we learned even before we could talk when we were infants. “Being able to make an input and comparing the result with expectations cements the experience into long-term memory. I remember taking multiple courses without ever putting the theory to practice and, of course, it was quickly lost. Jamie Kitchen, training manager, Danfoss, said, “One of the things I have always liked in well-designed simulation software is how it utilizes the ‘doing’ portion of learning to reinforce the concepts being covered. Simulation software is often used to drive home information taught in the classroom setting. It was taken as a troubleshooting game and caused much discussion about troubleshooting techniques.” “What I thought was most interesting was the spike in enthusiasm from all students. Jeff Taylor, edison liaison at, found that his students enjoyed using the simulation software. In general, the more thoroughly a program replicates a real system, the more time it takes to learn,” observed Stanfield. Things progress slowly at first, but once the student learns how a particular program works, they can get to the business of learning troubleshooting technique. One thing to realize is that students will require some time to learn how to use the software. “We have successfully used products from Simutech, Prokup Media Inc., and MyHVACLab, and have had good results with all of them.
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