A brief description of three urban simulation models. (AK)

The major value of games is the development of problem-solving and decision-making skills--a value that has not always been achieved under traditional methods of teaching or by some of the other recent innovations, such as programmed or televised lessons. (Author/JS)

Description of the techniques used to create relaxed environment in a high school acting class. (SP)

College basketball team records were used to examine the effects of coaching changes and length of tenure on team effectiveness. (Author)

Suggests some of the advantages gained from the use of educational games, particularly the materials available from the Detroit Archdiocesan Multi-Media Center. (LS)

The use of pom-pom balls made of yarn in a classroom physical education program is described. (DB)

The "nonzero sum" noncooperative Prisoner's Dilemma game was used to study marital conflict. Among the results were that: (1) personality characteristics were more predictive of conflict behavior for wives while person perception characteristics were more predictive for husbands; and (2) both sexes tended to exhibit conflict behavior. (Author)

The Great Georges Project, a community center and contemporary arts center in an old church in Liverpool, England, provides theater and music workshops, shows, and play groups for adults. (EB)