Simulation-Instructional Strategies

I think a simulation is a very powerful tool. One advantage is you can simply the process, removing some components of the real world experience. The advantage is students can focus on a few pieces of information and simple skills. As students progress you could add additional components until the simulation becomes very similar to the real life situation. I think the main challenge is finding a way to simulate the experience in such a way that students would recognize the real world situation as the simulation. That could mean realistic photos, or using the same physical interface.