The child's process of learning to read was simulated by teaching adults to associate Chinese characters with spoken words. When the students chose words to be learned, learning was more rapid than when words were selected by the examiner from a basal reader. (Author/JA)

a look at computer simulation, which belies a methodological distinction and is a relatively new approach to the study and further understanding of complex entities and situations. (Author)

Simulations for teaching environmental issues are described

Increased interest in the use of simulation and games as instructional techniques can motivate the teacher to create games which meet the students' needs at low cost. (JB)

Since the empirical status of simulation game use does not seem to substantiate all claims made for the games, methodological problems in games research are pointed out and new areas of scrutiny suggested. (KM)

A project is described which sought to explore a new form of game using a model social system. This is called Ecogame'' and involved an on-line interaction with a dynamic computerized model economy. (Author)

Reviews briefly the development of games as educational devices and describes the relevance of games to legal education. (Author/PG)

A scenario was presented depicting interaction among a city councilman, a cable operator, a community organizer, a library director, and a superintendent of media development, all of whom have different concerns and views about cable television. (Other conference materials are LI 503071-503079 and LI 503081 through LI 503084.) (SM)

This feature section presents the views of eight authors on various components of the business curriculum. (MU)

Describes a simulated experiment in which a ship's position is determined by the Doppler principle. The formulas derived for the real satellite system are given. (CC)

Involving students directly in decision-making through environmental gaming simulations will allow them to better understand the theoretical base of their actions, test their ideas, confirm their reality, and see the practical consequences of various alternative strategies of action. This instructional technique moves beyond the case study stage…

Compares the ages at which infants living under different conditions in two orphanges in Athens, Greece achieve levels of object construction and imitation, both verbal and gestural. Home-reared infants of the same age range were also examined using two of the Uzgiris-Hunt Ordinal Scales of Infant Psychological Development. (WY)