Assessment of effects of school principal involvement on acquisition of multiplication facts by 309 intermediate grade students found that taking the timed test three times per week resulted in consistent sustained gains and that a math game with the principal contingent on improved class performance was the most effective principal-initiated…

Wittgenstein's view about communicating meanings forms the basis for an examination of the Society for the Advancement of Games and Simulations in Education and Training's (SAGSET) definitions of games, simulations, and simulation games. The question of whether usage can be made consistent to ease communication with SAGSET nonmembers is addressed.…

Correlational results involving 60 developmentally handicaped adults indicated that a computerized cross-modal memory game had a highly significant relationship with most cognitive and motor coordination measures. Computer aided training was not effective in improving overall cognitive functioning. There was no evidence of cognitive skills being…

Teacher-made table and card games in which students work on such general skills areas as accepting and giving criticism or asking and answering questions can help promote positive social behaviors to handicapped students. (CL)

Discusses the organization of a German games weekend and suggests appropriate games and activities. (EKN)

Discusses the issue of microcomputer use with young children, describes several computer programs designed primarily for children's enjoyment, presents caveats regarding present state of the art of preschool software, and lists several recommended programs. (MBR)

The article outlines seven activities of a lesson to improve listening skills through a series of games designed to keep the student's interest as well as introduce the lesson's point. The approach emphasizes feedback and modeling. (CL)

Author suggested that real learning can only be achieved if knowledge is made concrete. (Editor/RK)

Carpets, laundry, parenting, cooking, sewing notions, and health word search puzzles are presented; answers are included. (TA)

Rationale for use of simulations and games. Emphasizes game use in economics, particularly consumer education and studies at the secondary level. (LS)

Description of an exercise in which students role play to develop empathy for people with survival problems in poorer nations and to understand the interdependent effects of consumer demand and consumption. (LS)

This lesson plan offers students the opportunity to participate in the three basic economic systems (market, command, and tradition). By working in each of the systems, students will internalize the fundamental values present in each system and will gain insights into the basic advantages and disadvantages of each system. The lesson plan provides…

A brief discussion of the construction of the Pin-Ball Game, "A Game for All Subjects," and envisioned refinements. (Author/HB)

Suggestions for the use of transactional analysis in describing interactive communication behavior. (CH)