Revista Agulhas Negras (Dec 2022)

West Point Military Education Simulation

  • Jerson GERALDO NETO,
  • Efísio Alves ROLIM NETO,
  • João FREIRE JUNIOR,
  • Arlindo José de BARROS JUNIOR

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 8
pp. 256 – 270

Abstract

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The interview with Dr. Gordon Cooke, Director, Researcher and Associate Professor of the Simulation Center of the United States Military Academy West Point (USMA) provides support for a greater understanding of the importance of simulation for military education. The interview was conducted by videoconference and later via email in the ping-pong mode by Jerson Geraldo Neto and Efísio Alves Rolim Neto, edited and approved by the editors of the Journal, João Freire Junior and Arlindo José de Barros Junior. Throughout the interview, Dr. Gordon presents the structure and conception of the Simulation Center of the West Point Military Academy, addressing the simulators employed by the institution, its methodology, as well as the future perspectives regarding technological evolution in military education

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