Two approaches are described with their philosophic implications: building a model as preliminary to simulation game design, and discovering a model after the game has been developed. A third alternative presented attempts to span the chasm created by the first two and integrate both design processes. (VT)

Describes the PROF technique which is specifically designed for research dealing with individual differences in information processing. The PROF technique isolates the degree of homogeneity among raters and defines the capturing policies of these raters. (JA)

This article describes scenario development and suggests plans for the use of scenarios in simulations and games. (BB)

A review of a simulation on urban processes. (MM)

This bibliography contains books, articles and papers, bibliographies and directories, periodicals, newsletters and related readings on simulation and games at the college and university levels. (BB)

Takes a critical look at past evaluation efforts on business simulation games and suggests some concrete guidelines for meaningful evaluation of such games in the future. Thirteen references are appended. (Author/LLS)

The author identifies cognitive learning styles of subjects who derived maximum knowledge from simulation game activities. (GW)

Description of management games continues a previous article's discussion of how mathematical modeling and microeconomic concepts can be used by players. Highlights include an initial condition simulating a profit-maximizing monopoly; simulating the transition from monopoly to oligopoly; and how mathematical properties of the model affect final…

This paper describes the methodology of computer simulation experimentation in assessing the socilization of political officials in Seattle, Minneapolis, Vancouver, and Winnipeg. (BB)