Games and Simulations: Creative Educational Alternatives.

Butler, J. Thomas

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Publication Date: 1988

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Games and Simulations: Creative Educational Alternatives.

Butler, J. Thomas

TechTrends, v33 n4 p20-23 Sep 1988

Discusses the effectiveness of the use of simulations and games as alternative approaches to learning. Criteria for evaluating games and simulations for use in the classroom are given, and steps involved in the design of simulations and nonsimulation games are described. (LRW)

Descriptors: Educational Games, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Material Evaluation, Learning Strategies, Literature Reviews, Material Development, Simulation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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