Describes a partnership between Wake Forest University's graduate school of management and an elementary school that resulted in the development of a computer simulation game that integrated technology into the fifth-grade curriculum via a business simulation where players set up and run their own dinosaur amusement park. (LRW)

Describes the age-related developmental issues that typically confront teachers and writers in developing and implementing educational simulation/games. Examines physical, personal and social, language, and cognitive factors. Discusses the steps taken in creating a 16-week simulation for 10- and 11-year olds. Provides a source list of games and…

Discusses the educational uses of computer games and simulations and describes a study conducted at the State University of New York College at Farmingdale that used the computer game "Sim City 2000." Highlights include whole systems learning, problem solving, student performance, nonparametric statistics, and treatment of experimental…

Presents an interactive simulation model on which the academic aspects of university management can be analyzed and alternative management strategies tested. Focuses specifically on long-term, dynamic, strategic management problems and yields performance measures about the fundamental activities in a university that can support strategic…

Most humanities courses rarely require students to create the kinds of work they are studying. Sean Gouglas, Stefan Sinclair, Olaf Ellefson, and Scott Sharplin outline the value of this rare experience by describing an assignment in their graduate humanities computing course in which students examined hypermedia narratives by authoring a…

The objective of this board game is for players to travel to all the planets with the winner being the first to return to Earth. Students are required to use their knowledge of the planets for the game. (JRH)

Article provided a brief portrayal of the rhetoric of a specific but now defunct ideology together with an analysis of its focusing, integrating and controlling functions as an instrument of moral instruction. (Author/RK)

Phrases related to mathematics can be used in the popular word game Hinky Pinky. Examples are provided. (SD)

Describes a game in which players role-play students, teachers, superintendents, school board members, or parents as they explore the complexities and alternatives of the accountability issue. (BD)

A description is given of the Junior High "Brain Bowl", an academic competition based upon the television format used in the "College Bowl". Two teams of six players each are asked questions by a moderator. The first team to answer correctly wins two points. Incorrect answers result in a loss of a point. The game is played over a period of three…

The therapeutic utilization of play and games as a major curricular concentration offers potential for the enhancement of cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development of young emotionally disturbed adolescents. The theory is illustrated with examples from related literature, the clinical experience of the authors, and descriptive material…

A wide variety of creative activities may be suggested by calendar events. (JH)

Listed are 45 table, target, manipulative, active, and creative games with such developmental purposes as associative learning, tactile discrimination, and visual motor integration. Information includes the name of the item, distributor, price, description, and developmental purpose. (JYC)