“…Synthetic training experiences, which often supplement traditional school-house learning, can take various forms such as online multimedia and interactive programs, including films that are carefully designed to match contemporary learning principles (Hill, et al, 2008). At least, synthetic experiences provide a less costly, yet effective, modality teaching complex skills, including interpersonal communication between persons of same and different cultural backgrounds (Zbylut et al, 2007). Likewise, training involving synthetic environments has shown skill improvement in adaptive thinking (Shadrick, Crabb, Lussier, & Burke, 2007) and responding to crises (Shadrick, Schaefer, & Beaubien, 2007;Schaefer, Shadrick, Beaubien, & Crabb, 2008).…”