Question

How can simulations be used in education?

Answer 1

It is usually cheaper to make the mistakes that are a part of learning on a simulation than on the real thing.

Answer 2

They also let you practice for a fraction of the cost even when mistakes are not made. For example, a core router to router to switches setup can cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars. A training simulator for the same configuration can be free to a few hundred and run on a PC rather than taking up a bunch of rack space.