It is the intent of this paper to demonstrate the role of a short-term (approximiately 4-14 hours), populace-based education/training approach in the preparation of rural communities and/or regions anticipating energy development-related impact. The approach is presented in comparison with other models and is defined and outlined through the…

Instructions are provided for six simulations that are designed to hone the administrative and decision-making skills of future marketing instructors and program coordinators at community colleges. Each simulation is designed to last 45 minutes, with the final 15 minutes used for assessment and feedback. For each activity, participant instructions…

This report describes SpaceGraph, a new computer-driven display technology capable of showing space-filling images, i.e., true three dimensional displays, and discusses the advantages of this technology over flat displays for use with the instructor/operator station (IOS) of a flight simulator. Ideas resulting from 17 brainstorming sessions with…

Simulation and audiovisual methods of modifying attitudes of 95 nondisabled elementary students toward the disabled were evaluated. The simulation group wore black eye coverings and performed tactile tasks, while the video-audio group observed a presentation entitled How Do You Feel About People with Disabilities? Analysis of pre- and posttest…

This data system was formulated to analyze school finance issues in New Jersey. It is intended for simulation and analysis of the effects of school finance reform. The system has three components. The first is the data base containing such information as district enrollment, property valuation, or financial information. The second is the aid…

This teacher's guide for grades K-2 contains simulated work experiences for students using the isolated skill concept, color discrimination. Teacher instructions include objectives, evaluation, and sequence of activities. The guide contains pre-tests and post-tests with instructions and answer keys. Three pre-skill activities are suggested, such…

This document describes an attempt to design a non-traditional course in which the analog computer plays a central role as a pedagogical tool. A brief introduction cites some justification for a course of this type. Various facets of the course such as the general procedure, the special materials prepared, and the methodology employed are…

The following seven American programs of Computer Assisted Instruction in Medicine are among 20 implemented at the University of Bonn: OPHTHA and FUNDUS (programs of the tutorial mode), CARDI (presents information via three media on the clinical alterations of Mitral and Aortic Stenosis as well as Mitral and Aortal Incompetence), CARDIOPULMONARY…

The Dental Diagnostic Simulation (DDS) System provides an alternative to simulation systems which represent diagnostic case studies of relatively limited scope. It may be used to generate simulated case studies in all of the dental specialty areas with case materials progressing through the gamut of the diagnostic process. The generation of a…

The report describes the development and validation of simulation-based inservice materials designed to positively change the attitudes of regular elementary teachers toward mainstreamed handicapped children. Results of pre and post-test comparisons on attitudes toward mainstreaming are said to indicate that the teachers scored significantly…

This paper is intended as a guide for the use and development of simulation games in the classroom. To justify the use of such games at a time when the public is demanding a return to "the basics," the paper cites 30 ways in which simulations can contribute to student learning, including the following: (1) simulations help to motivate students;…

This discussion of the use of various delivery systems and models of instruction for technical training in the field of measurement and control includes a review of the basic requirements of a learning system. Several aspects of such a system are considered, i.e., the design of a learning system through the use of computer assisted instruction,…

Written for developers of classroom simulation who may wish to transfer their skills to the computer medium, this paper describes the procedures for writing and developing an educational simulation on a computer. Steps in the procedure include conceptualizing the problem to be simulated, operationalizing the variables, examining pedagogical…