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Peer reviewedBigelow, Bill, Ed. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1996
Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the interactive CD-ROM "The Oregon Trail." Maintains that, although the program offers a sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans, it is still rife with cultural bias. The simulation's structure accentuates the white male experience at the expense of others. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
