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Holsbrink-Engels, Geralien A. – Simulation & Gaming, 1997
Examines design and evaluation of computer-based role-playing. University students (n=41) were divided into two groups to use instructional programs with and without computer-based role-playing. Findings indicated that computer-based role-playing enhanced interpersonal skills development by employing a conversational model, offering opportunities…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Simulation

Kaplan, Marsha A. – Simulation & Gaming, 1997
The RECEPTION GAME teaches conversation skills to adult foreign language learners with positions in international business and diplomacy. The design combines elements of simulation and experiential learning and takes into account conversation's rapport-building function, turn-taking mechanisms, open-ended structure, listening demands for following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Simulation