Ten lessons provide techniques for teaching about conflict in grades kindergarten through six. These lessons, developed to accompany the teaching guidelines outlined in SO 009 795, illustrate how the guidelines might be used in any elementary social studies classroom. Five sample lessons are described for each of two levels: grades K-3 and grades…

Curriculum development efforts, pilot testing, and recommendations are described for a one-semester course on small business ownership and management at the secondary school level. The entire curriculum was developmentally tested on ten high school students. Revisions were made during and after each session based on student critiques and…

Twenty-nine essays in the fields of economics, mathematics, and philosophy are presented in this semiannual report on undergraduate teaching. The articles are researched and written by education journalists, and intended for use by educators in all disciplines. Among the topics included are teaching methods (case-study approach, self-paced…

The purpose of this book is to introduce elementary and secondary history teachers to simulation as a teaching aid. The authors provide a rationale for using simulations, present examples of classroom games, and explain how to develop games from historical materials. Chapters one and two point out that simulations provide students with motivation,…

The Portable Patient Problem Pack (P4), a method of simulating a patient's problem in a card deck format, is designed to develop the student's problem-solving or diagnostic skills in a manner consistent with the skills of the practicing clinician. Its effectiveness at McMaster University is reported. (LBH)

Presents a simple, inexpensive and realistic model which allows introductory geology students to obtain subsurface information through a simulated drilling experience. Offers ideas on additional applications to a variety of geologic situations. (ML)

The claim that computer simulation exercises provide an excellent source of speaking practice is considered by examining the properties of computer simulations from a theoretical point of view and by describing the experience of using a particular simulation in a general English as a foreign language classroom. (Author/SED)

Effective teaching of the special needs marketing student through preparation, presentation, practice, and performance review is discussed. Also examined are several teaching strategies: individualized instruction; peer tutoring; field trips; games, simulations, and role playing; and cooperative work programs. (CT)

Four female mildly mentally retarded subjects (ages 17-21) were trained individually in a simulated bank setting at their school. After training, subjects were able to generalize newly trained skills to real community settings though some additional in-vivo training was required for perfect performance. (Author/DB)

Research on intelligent tutoring systems is discussed from the point of view of providing moment-by-moment adaptation of content and form of instruction to the changing cognitive needs of individual learners. Implications of this goal for cognitive diagnosis, subject matter analysis, teaching tactics, and teaching strategies are analyzed. (Author)

Two teaching formats--lecture and case presentation--were compared to determine which is more effective in continuing medical education. Physicians attending case presentation sessions were more likely to increase their cognitive knowledge, but retention was only slightly higher than in the lecture group. (Author/MLW)

Describes a situation-centered approach to second language acquisition and provides examples of class activities, assignments, and exams. (EKN)

Describes RESTSIM, an interactive computer simulation program for graduate and upper-level undergraduate management, marketing, and retailing courses, which introduces naive users to simulation as a decision support technique, and provides a vehicle for studying various statistical procedures for evaluating simulation output. (MBR)

Defines simulation gaming and differentiates it from role playing. The author suggests that educators need to be aware of its advantages and disadvantages and to know how to evaluate the potential effectiveness of a particular simulation game. An example simulation game is provided, with guidelines for developing more simulation games in nursing.…

Outlines a "post office" lesson used in foreign language teaching. Students write postcards to each other and class conversation becomes a realistic exercise in asking directions to the Post Office, price of postage, methods of mailing, etc. (CHK)