Chapter 1 of this thesis provides definitions of terms used. Chapter 2 discusses role-playing, strategy games, and models. Chapter 3 explores the significance of games in child development. Chapter 4 relates the historical development of gaming and simulation. Chapter 5 focuses on advantages of simulations and games in education in terms of such…

This book contains 80 traditional games played by Vietnamese children. It is designed to be used as a guide for physical education instructors. (CFM)

Studies the extent to which the effectiveness of instructional gaming in learning specific mathematical ideas can be increased by incorporating devices that channel learners' attention upon those ideas. In particular, the effect of channeling attention by changing the method of scoring is explored. (Author/CMV)

Presents ten propositions for increasing the likelihood that simulation game participants will learn to make more adequate decisions as a result of game play. (CMV)

Four elementary mathematical games and three parodies of Poe's "The Raven" are presented. (BB)

Describes a game in which the symbol omega becomes equivalent to the word ohm, and is then modified or incorporated into a picture to represent a common word or phrase. Recommends the game as a way of humanizing the beginning course. (GA)

Reviews a game for teaching electronic structures of atoms. (SL)

Four techniques for "extending" a game designed for small groups of less than six players to larger groups of 25 to 30 players. (Author)

A collection of seven calculator games is presented. The mathematical concepts involved, the object of the game, the number of players needed, the rules, and variations for different grade levels are listed for each of the games. (DT)

Presented is a biological game utilized to teach fungi life cycles to secondary biology students. The game is designed to overcome difficulties of correlating schematic drawings with images seen through the microscope, correlating life cycles of fungi and host, and understanding cyclic development of fungi. (SL)

A card game is described which gives students practice with adding integers and which also develops the concept of "opposite." (DT)

A rationale for using mathematical games as an instructional procedure to introduce and practice skills is discussed; two mathematical games for classroom use are briefly described. (DT)