A program developed at the University of Arizona College of Medicine that used patient instructors to evaluate interviewing skills of medical students is described. Patient instructors are nonphysicians who are taught to function in the roles of patient, teacher, and evaluator. (Author/MLW)

An 18-week economics course for high school students is described. Students develop and present a group project that explains and justifies an economic policy for the United States, develop their own economic seminar consisting of student-invited speakers from the community, conduct economic research, and simulate a community business. (RM)

A model using four categories of college applicants (enrollment deposit paid, deposit not yet paid, applicants not yet admitted, and those who have not yet applied) that allows forecasting of freshman enrollment from any point in the admission process and simulates the effects of trends and strategies on enrollment is outlined. (MSE)

Discusses the theoretical foundations, history, and advantages of educational simulations. Describes two computer simulation programs. (FL)

Describes a two-week corporate public relations simulation that allowed students, acting as media representatives, to experience the frustrations of dealing with a typical company during a crisis. (HOD)

Discusses factors which determine whether there is a need for simulation and objectives associated with a simulation effort. Also discusses characteristics of existing software packages which determine if instructors should use the software or develop their own software for the particular problem under analysis. (JN)

There are many available resources, other than textbooks, for studying government. Simulation games are available, both commercial ones and those an imaginative teacher can develop. Newspapers, video tapes, educational films, and computer games are other resources which can be used in government courses. (CS)

Details of a reasonably precise normalization technique for coefficient alpha are outlined, along with methods for estimating the variance of the normalized statistic. These procedures lead to the K-sample significance test. (RC)

Simulated jurors judged a defendant on trial for armed robbery after reading trial transcripts and other background information in a two x two factorial design which varied the defendant's race and socioeconomic status (SES). Higher SES defendants were judged less guilty and assigned fewer years in prison. (Author)

A formal theory of human understanding was developed and embodied in a computer program, UNDERSTAND, which simulates the understanding processes. Due to the number of alternative processing choices, some assumptions were made which are analyzed based on their validity. (Author/DEP)

Counselor education is sometimes exciting and sometimes frustrating. Students in the counselor education program at Idaho State University have formulated a way of dealing with the frustrations associated with graduate education in counseling. "The Candidacy Game" was developed as a result of the pressures facing graduate students in the program.…

Describes a simulation game which examines urban crime problems. Suggested are reading materials, a sequence of activities, and rules of the game. Comments on previous game experiences are included and practical applications of the game are discussed. (Author/DB)

Investigates the status, rationale and effectiveness of simulation and game exercises and the extent to which they are used in the classroom. (MH)

Reviews four exemplary techniques: simulation, extrapolation, Delphi, and cross-impact matrix. (IRT)