In describing a learning-by-teaching program in home economics which places the student in a teaching role, four example situations are described, e.g., junior high students teaching elementary level students. Suggestions as to what to teach, how to obtain an audience, how to prepare students to teach, and how to evaluate the experience are also…

Presents a computer game which assists in learning the classification of igneous rocks and a simulation program which illustrates some aspects of igneous textures. (SL)

Describes the operation of the computer program and a sample print-out is provided. (CP)

Games have become an integral part of many science classrooms. This article describes an electronic game box built by a seventh grade class for use with an adopted version of a television game show. Included are a list of materials, a schematic diagram, and photographs of the completed game box. (MA)

Discusses the feasibility of running computer-based economic simulations on a pocket programmable calculator. Two programs are described. For each program, information is presented on objectives, operating instructions, notes to the teacher, and detailed instructions to students. (Author/DB)

In response to the challenge to expand the basic business curriculum, the authors describe a program for high school business students in which the computerized business game is used to promote a better understanding of the free enterprise system. (EM)

Describes and evaluates a two person, non-zero sum game entitled "Prisoner's Dilemma." Data are presented from a study which measured the relationship between social behavior and level of moral reasoning of game participants. Ways of using the game in the classroom to develop moral reasoning are discussed. (Author/DB)

This article examines techniques for measuring developmental stages of self-knowledge, and internal problem-solving orientations for dealing with the external environment, concluding with implications for game and simulation courses designed for self-development. (MB)

Describes and evaluates nine 3-day faculty education workshops designed to assist in developing skills for training and use of simulated patients. Conclusion: active participation in developing and using a new skill with immediate feedback from peers and students is effective for refreshing or developing educational skills of health professional…

Students solve the dilemma of planning for a decent standard of living while protecting the quality of our environment. Students act out the roles of members of a simple economy: producers, consumers, resource developers, environmental planners. An instructor's manual describes equipment, time needed, and steps for playing. (AV)

The use of simulation in the classroom has a lot to offer for the social studies teacher. It motivates students to a higher interest in the topic they are studying and causes them to be actively involved in the learning process. (Author/RK)

Demonstrates the mathematical equivalence of various school finance equalization formulas, describes the elements that complicate the preparation of a generalized simulation capability, and briefly presents a conceptualization of a generalized simulation model. (JG)

Attempts to determine the skills that make people good problem solvers and some of the methods that have been developed to teach these skills are reviewed. Methods used by educators and psychologists to define, describe, or analyze problems and problem solving determine the method used to teach problem-solving skills. (Author/MLW)

There is evidence that students who are given information about how they appear to weigh information in reaching a judgment can learn to make judgments more accurately. A microcomputer system was used to generate simulated cases and then calculate the relationship between the data presented and the student's diagnosis. (Author/MLW)

One dental school implemented in its fourth-year curriculum an intensive simulation exercise to teach students the application of fundamental economic concepts such as capital costs, leasehold improvements, operating expenses, working capital, and financial risk in dental practice. (MSE)