Suggests some inexpensive handmade games which can withstand repeated use by children at home or school. (MP)

Suggestions are made for classroom activities to improve children's language skills. (JD)

A summary of research relating to educational goals that may be achieved through simulation/gaming techniques. Goals include factual knowledge; intellectual skills, psychomotor skills, attitude changes, and motivation. Also covers design and use factors affecting goal achievement. (Author/LS)

By using games in the classroom the teacher becomes a facilitator rather than an authority. Children become active decision makers and experience healthy social interaction, and stimulation and variety are built into the learning process. (Author/RK)

A simulation game involved 163 employees working in self-managed teams. Given incentives, participants with external locus of control (LOC) outperformed other "externals" who did not have incentives. Persons with internal LOC were more satisfied with their supervisors than were externals. (SK)

Describes a fun game in which students act as electrons, protons, and neutrons. This activity is designed to help students develop a concrete understanding of the abstract concept of atomic structure. (DKM)

Presents a brief classroom demonstration illustrating Bertrand price undercutting by outlining the experiment, discussing the game theory solution and experiences, and presenting related literatures. States that students remember the lesson because of the significant amounts of money each could have earned. (JEH)

Describes the Financial System Simulator game, an Internet-based, interactive teaching aid that introduces undergraduate students to the domestic and international consequences of monetary policy. States that student surveys indicate the game keeps learners motivated and interested and helps them understand monetary policy. (JEH)

Reflects on the meaning and evaluation of the microworld idea. Distinguishes between user manipulation and modification at three levels: the interface, superstructural, and platform levels; presents a case study of two eight-year-old girls playing a video game based on Logo; and discusses mathematical learning. (Author/LRW)

Explores a variety of approaches to solving one geometry problem illustrating the work of teachers, the flow of their ideas, and the diverse areas of mathematics they applied. (KHR)

Explores different types of Bingo games in which students can work on mental arithmetic, solve equations, and recognize geometric shapes. (KHR)

Discusses opposing views of the role video games might play in higher education, with some college faculty advocating their use as teaching tools and others asserting that the games have little to say about real life. Also describes some research into video games as learning tools. (SLD)

Proposes a number of games for promoting second language learners' linguistic skills. Theses include spot the errors, order and match, match, out of the bag, the panel, and terminology square. (Author/VWL)

This article discusses the value of using fantasy and role playing games (FRPG) in the curriculum of gifted students. It lists ways that FRPG can supplement 26 academic subjects and develop 24 learning skills. Objections from religious groups to use of the games are addressed. Different types of games are compared. (CR)

This study surveyed undergraduates (27 men, 83 women) to investigate gender differences in mental rotation. It compared pretesting on the Vandenberg Test of Mental Rotation (VTMR) and posttesting after two sessions of computer games. Men typically scored higher on pretest VTMR. After playing a game requiring mental rotation of figures, women…