Recent advances in, and acceptance of, computer simulation methodology make direct experimentation possible for the social scientist. This technique can be used to supplement his traditional tools of experimental design, namely regression analysis and factorial designs. In this paper a unified approach to model building is synthesized from these disparate techniques. The capabilities of each are discussed and then combined into a modeling philosophy which can be applied to a variety of educational problems.
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