The Developer's Manual No. 2 is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two sections, which are the same…

The application of systems engineering and operations research to the problems of libraries has developed quite strongly during the past five years. The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to this relatively new area. There are serious problems of applying systems engineering to libraries. This is to be expected in the case of a…

Children discover many things about themselves, about the world around them, and about words and language, before they go to school. This booklet was prepared to guide parents in helping their children make such discoveries in preparation for the demands of learning in school. Activities are suggested for developing children's self-confidence,…

A series of articles examines the subject of educational futures, including discussions of the relevance of the topic to the training of teachers and librarians. Three games for future forecasting (SCIFI, AFAR and FAR) and a mini-delphi technique are included. A scheme for viewing alternative futures in Educational Technology through the use of…

Tests the hypothesis that political science students using computer-based games in an American government course would achieve at a higher level and evaluate the games at least as favorably as traditional modes of instruction. Findings were positive. (DB)

Describes procedures for helping elementary school students develop self confidence in group discussions. (CW)

When a simple game was presented as a challenge to a primary-school girl, she solved the problem, and went on to generalize her solution. (SD)

Absenteeism dropped markedly when educational games were used in middle school mathematics instruction. (SD)

A high school Business Enterprise Training Program allows students to participate as a management team in charge of a variety of classroom business enterprises. Teaching strategies, activities, and organization for the program's experiences in basic business principles and management techniques are discussed. (Author/MS)

Several classroom activities using sugar cubes, file cards, and other readily available objects are described. The author argues that use of such games can be used to foster mathematical creativity while strengthening computational skills. (SD)

Discussed is a simulation game designed to acquaint environmental planners and resource managers with the problems and interactions involved in an environmental system. A description of the structure, rules, and dynamics of the game is presented. Also included are recommendations and an example of the game. (MR)

Discusses the use of puns, riddles and jokes in building vocabulary, beginning reading, and fostering discussion. Examples are presented and further source materials are suggested. (EJS)

Secondary-level activities include throwing dice to model exponential growth, measuring caloric values, and determining the efficiency of fluorescent and incandescent lighting. Students also measure the amount of heat absorbed in a closed car in the sun, and "spin" a good life web in order to visualize the entanglements of a high standard of…