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Zelmer, Amy E.; Zelmer, A. C. Lynn – Simulation/Games for Learning, 1979
Presents critical issues including mechanics, literacy and terminology, usual learning style, participant background, verbal and nonverbal language use, and initial activities which experiential learning facilitators should consider when working in developing countries. (CMV)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Games, Experiential Learning, Group Dynamics

Hill, A. David – Journal of Geography, 1980
Describes a problem-solving instructional unit which utilizes a simulation gaming method to help students in an introductory college-level geography course understand rural community development in a developing nation. (DB)
Descriptors: Community Development, Developing Nations, Dropouts, Economic Development
Bialosiewicz, Frank; Burns, Julie – 1983
Designed to create an awareness of health problems among children in Third World settings, the board game uses simulation and role playing to help participants identify the symptoms and consequences of six childhood diseases preventable by vaccination: measles, whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria, polio, and tuberculosis. The game also helps…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Children, Communicable Diseases, Developing Nations
Burns, Julie; Bialosiewicz, Frank – 1983
Intended to help pregnant women in Third World regions acquire the attitudes and skills necessary to help them maintain their health and that of their unborn children, the game uses role playing and simulation to stress the importance of prenatal care, teach the recognition and treatment of common pregnancy problems and danger signals, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developing Nations, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Games
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. United States Committee. – 1975
Designed for elementary-grade students, these resource materials provide activities which relate the global concepts of peace and interdependence to the direct experience of the child. Subunits on world food supply, world health, and the world mail system use simulation and role-playing activities to help learners see how the things that they…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Developing Nations, Elementary Education, Global Approach