This article describes an innovative method of conflict resolution both within the community and as a classroom simulation exercise. For journal availability see SO 504 278. (DE)

Explains the use of computer assisted graphic display to permit the questioning and testing of fundamental chemical relationships. Illustrates the operation of the technique in a simple equilibrium experiment. (GS)

Teacher educators continue to seek ways in which teacher education programs can provide experiences for student teachers which will assist them to acquire the skills necessary in promoting effective classroom interactions. This article discusses the role that simulation might play in providing meaningful practice situations for student teachers.…

Describes a computer program used to simulate Drosophila breeding and reproduction. The format of the program involved is presented as a part of the article. (PEB)

The purpose of this paper is to describe a simulation activity that has been effective in teaching community college students about work satisfaction. A simulated factory instigates job dissatisfaction which is then discussed in terms of cause and effect. The work is then redesigned to enhance job satisfaction and productive efficiency. (Author)

To keep students motivated in a first year auto shop, an industrial arts teacher uses a "live shop" in which all automobiles and parts are restored to working condition, thus creating a positive learning situation for the students. (BP)

A simulation/game examining the issue of academic freedom through a mock trial of the Parducci v. Rutland case is provided. (DE)

In this study the simulation/game Marketplace is shown to have little comparative advantage over common instructional techniques in student learning and attitudes toward economic concepts. (Author/DE)

The simulation scenario for a two-day problem-solving workshop proposes: "You have just been appointed to the Instructional Resources Laboratory Planning Committee Plan, organize, and operate the laboratory for two years." The purpose of this workshop was to bring fresh ideas to the problem of assisting faculty members to become better teachers.…

To insure the success of career education, all disciplines must pool their resources toward a common goal. The industrial arts teacher can act as an advisor to those instituting the "hands-on" classroom experience in free enterprise recommended to junior high teachers of all subjects. (Author/AJ)

ERIC-indexed and other resource materials listed and described. (CH)

The study showed that levels of understanding attained by conventional lecture and computer-supported simulation method were not significantly different. Findings also indicated that use of innovative teaching techniques and student-ratings of the instructor are two independent variables. (Author/AG)

A detailed study by Educational Facilities Laboratories (EFL) and the Fairfax County, Virginia, school system shows which changes in operational procedures, maintenance practices, and buildings would yield significant savings in energy comsumption. (Author/MLF)