The review reports that real-world experiential simulations offer affordances beyond virtual-only formats, including heightened presence through embodiment, place, and face-to-face social immersion¶

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q2 i? Real-world experiential simulations differ from virtual-only formats in heightened presence and relevance through embodiment, place, and face-to-face social immersion. → Kelly McNeil 2026

Evidence¶

Kelly McNeil 2026¶

Kelly McNeil, Sharin Jacob, Quinn Burke, and Stefani Pautz Stephenson. (2026). Operation Outbreak: Exploring the Affordances and Challenges of Experiential Simulations in Education for Scalability. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/5b9d16cb-7253-49d0-9d95-e510b6951d4b doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/284

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The review reports, citing Dunleavy et al. (2009) and Klopfer and Squire (2008), that real-world formats uniquely afford embodiment and social immersion; comparative studies indicate real-world formats "elicit more collaborative talk and excitement, whereas virtual formats facilitate more systematic trials and resets."

"Unique affordances to these real-world, experiential simulations that differed from virtual only included a heightened presence and relevance through embodiment, place, and face-to-face social immersion (Dunleavy et al., 2009; Klopfer & Squire, 2008)."

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