NRU

Learning Psychology by Simulation in the

`http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/proj/nru/`
	NRU an environment for learning one of the most difficult concepts in Psychology- negative reinforcement. Inside the virtual campus, you must find your way to lecture, experiment in the laboratory, and pass the final exam. Should you satisfy the requirements of the University, you will earn your Master of Negative Reinforcement Degree.
	Conceptualized by a team of four students and one faculty at Scottsdale Community College, NRU features a game-like 3D environment, itself an exercise in behavioral psychology. NRU was developed as a CD-ROM application, but we have also converted it to streaming shockwave for web delivery as well as a paper-based version for an evaluation project. Our initial evaluation showed an improvement in post-test scores by the group that used the computer version, over the scores fo the group that reviewed the paper version and the control group that only received in-class content. NRU was designed by a team of Scottsdale Community College students and psychology instructor Bernie Combs, working in conjunction with the Studio 1151 project (flip for details). For more information, contact Bernie Combs, Scottsdale Community College (bernard.combs@sccmail.maricopa.edu) Alan Levine, Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction (alan.levine@domail.maricopa.edu)