Here are three of the several theories that form the framework of simSchool:
Five Factor Model
Big Five
Circumplex Interpersonal Theory Model
Interpersonal
Complementarity
Circumplex graphic
Myers-Briggs Type Indicators
http://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/tt/t-articl/mb-simpl.htm
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jungtype.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator

Clark Aldrich has been working to pull together a glossary of terms used in simulation research and development. Here is the address to his latest posting. Enjoy!
Sims Glossary

Your simStudents’ initial academic and personality characteristics play into how they react to the tasks and types of conversational exchanges that you select. simStudent characteristics, found in the student profiles on the classroom laptop, are based on settings for academic experience and the Big Five Personality Characteristics – Intellectual openness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Persistence, [...]

Hooray! simSchool – the game of teaching – went live on March 1. The sign-up page for the free and advanced versions of the game is at: my simSchools
The help files have lots of clues about how to win at the game of teaching in simSchool – and it’s a bit trickier than you [...]

In January and February 2006, a group of brave folks piloted simSchool on its second voyage. We’re hoping that some of them will get to this blog and talk about their experience, what they think of the idea of the game, and what playing was like (yep…the good, the bad, and the frustratin’ too). Thanks [...]

simSchool has an online collection of resources that are free to use, free to all, and open for you to contribute web resources, your own research and writings, and your personal information if you want others to find you in connection with games and simulations in education…or teaching…or helping others learn to teach.
simSchool Resources [...]

Hello world. I’m David Gibson, one of the creators of simSchool. I’d be glad to offer insights, opinions and hints about teaching – how the game is structured – OR – how real world teaching is like and is different from simSchool teaching. The discussion from here can roam wherever you like. I’ll look forward [...]