The purpose of this state-of-the-art paper is to provide an overview of simulation ("a representation of several variables in the same arrangement as they occur in a particular natural or artificial system"), particularly as it relates to the professional preparation of school personnel. After distinguishing between "simulation" and "simulation…

The purposes of this investigation are to study the uses to which computers have been put in the field of speech communication, to discover the kind of computerized games and simulations developed for use in speech classes, and to suggest some games and simulations which could be computerized for use in the communication classroom. Following a…

Described are proceedings of a 1973 institute in Nassau County (New York) to provide general education administrators with an overview of special education administration as well as the interface between special and general education. It is noted that the institute was cosponsored by the Division of Handicapped Children of the New York State…

This teacher's guide is written to accompany the Huntington II Simulation Program - POLUT. POLUT is a program written in BASIC which provides simulation of the interaction between water and waste. It creates a context within which the user can control specific variables which effect the quality of a water resource. The teacher's guide provides…

Traditionally, the most commonly used methods of forecasting school enrollments have been those that looked to the past for a picture of the future. In restricting the forecaster to projections of past trends, the "percentage survival" technique ignores a host of current trends implicit in a changing society. A second problem with most…

This publication was prepared to: (1) update and expand elementary, secondary, and college teacher's knowledge of materials on noncomputer-based games and simulations relating to the teaching of economics and corresponding social studies topics; (2) assist economic educators in developing criteria for evaluating the educational usefulness of…

The reason for creating the Task for Reporting, Interviewing, and Observing (TRIO) was to make selective perception and metaphoric transformation come alive for students. This paper includes the experiences in designing, implementing, and trying out the exercise, a description of the exercise, a summary of the participants' play, and suggestions…

This dissertation explores the teaching/learning application which simulation-gaming has to offer journalism/mass communication educators. It proposes eight uses to which journalism/mass communication educators can put simulation-games and develops a series of generating principles, based on a broad concept of mass communication, which are…

This study was made to determine the need for a cooperative approach to planning services in Santa Clara County, and should such a need exist, to determine appropriate organizational and government structures, suggested objectives and activities, and suitable resource allocations to achieve the suggested objectives. The resulting position paper…

A multi-disciplinary approach to environmental studies for high school students, combining the areas of earth science, social science, and health education, is developed in this guide. Student Action for the Valley Environment (SAVE) is primarily a simulation program concerned with a serious problem of today--the survival of life in the cities. It…

This presentation discusses the use of simulation games in the training of resident assistants, and discusses such items as student response to this type of training device, rate of success in promoting discussion, stimulating thinking, and developing skills, and the use of this device as a vehicle for peer feedback. Three specific games are…

The Institute was set up to introduce an alternative to current methods of staff supervision. To implement this alternative, members of the Boston Department of Staff Development were trained in effective interpersonal communication, a goal-setting technology to enhance teacher motivation, procedures for setting meaningful and measurable…

A scheme which classifies the instructional applications of computers is designed to overcome the confusion created by the imprecision and equivocation associated with computer terminology. The classification is restricted to instructional applications, allows that some applications could apply to more than one category, and reflects a continuum…

The community college president's role in facilitating institutional computer utilization is explored, and recommendations are made for his/her behavior and priorities in connection with educational concerns, institutional concerns, and statewide concerns. Typical institutional organizational arrangements regarding campus computers, research,…

Educational facilities have changed to accommodate changes in the provision of educational services. Today, educational facilities utilize innovative design concepts, new materials and finished surfaces, and sophisticated furniture and equipment. The full utilization of such facilities can easily suffer from a lack of adequate knowledge about…