and Objectives: Nowadays, using technology is essential in many areas and has significant results for its users. Education is one of the areas in which the use of technology has increased its effectiveness. Educational simulations are among the potential provided by the educational technology in this area. Simulatoins have provided various learning opportunities and experiences. Additionally, they have positive effects on the improvement of the learning quality. In technical and vocational

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... tion where most of the students' activities practically occur in workshops, educational simulators can be used as supplementary materials for real activities in workshops by reducing the potential risks and also at a lower cost. On the one hand, according to the interior architecture curriculum, a significant part of the activities of the art students are related to the implementation of the interior decorations in indoor spaces which require the provision of the necessary materials, tools, and equipment. The art students should frequently practice workshop activities to gain the necessary skills and efficiency in the labor market. On the other hand, due to the novelty of this field of study in the technical and vocational education system, some of the art teachers may lack the required skills in practical activities and they may even use inappropriate workshop activities, such as lecturing. Therefore, determining the features of the simulators based on the underpinning curriculum can be a prerequisite for creating simulators and reducing the aforementioned challenges. The approach for developing the interior architecture curriculum is competency approach which emphasizes the learners' job attributes and their learning outcomes. It is worth noting that this approach has three components, including knowledge, skill, and attitude which are interwoven to result in the intended outcomes for individuals. Since the competency approach focuses on the skills required by the job market, the process of learning is purpos [...]