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Essays on Public Policies
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He, Yinghua – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Many public school choice programs use centralized mechanisms to match students with schools in absence of market-clearing prices. Among them, the Boston mechanism is one of the most widely used. It is well-known that truth-telling may not be optimal under the Boston mechanism, which raises the concern that the mechanism may create a disadvantage…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Educational Policy
Repurposing an Old Game for an International World
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Hofstede, Gert Jan; Murff, Elizabeth J. Tipton – Simulation & Gaming, 2012
The game SO LONG SUCKER was designed in the United States in 1964 with the aim of showing how potentially unethical behavior necessary for winning was inherent in the game's incentive structure. Sessions with East Asian participants, however, led to very different game dynamics in which collaborative rather than antagonistic behaviors occurred.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Ethical Instruction, Asians
How to Build a Simulation/Game. Volume I. Proceedings of the ISAGA Conference (10th, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, August 8-11, 1979).
Bruin, Klaas, Ed.; And Others – 1979
These 16 papers presented at the 1979 conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association focus on new simulation and gaming models and research findings, with an additional emphasis on the use of simulation and gaming techniques for analytical as well as communicative purposes. Specific topics covered include (1) the state of…
Descriptors: Design, Educational Games, Foreign Countries, Game Theory
Running, or Stumbling Through, Simulations.
Jones, Ken – Simulation/Games for Learning, 1989
Discussion of the difference between an educational simulation and other interactive learning events highlights the effects terminology can have on both facilitators and participants. Five common mistakes made in running simulations are identified, and gaming terminology used in Britain and in the United States is discussed. (three references)…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Foreign Countries, Game Theory, Interaction
How to Build a Simulation/Game. Volume II. Proceedings of the ISAGA Conference (10th, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands, August 8-11, 1979).
Bruin, Klaas, Ed.; And Others – 1979
The 21 papers in this volume were presented at the 1979 conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association. Concerned with new simulation and gaming models and research findings, they emphasize the use of simulation and gaming techniques for analytical as well as communicative purposes. Specific topics covered include…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Foreign Countries, Game Theory, International Organizations
The Academic Game. A Simulation of Policy-Making in a University For 8 to 20 Players.
Jaques, David – 1974
The Academic Game, considered a valuable exercise for academics and administrators in investigating some of the problems of decision-making and possible ways of facilitating organizational decisions, is described. The major objective of the game is to achieve on agreed promotion policy. The roles and organization structure are designed to ensure…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Decision Making, Foreign Countries, Game Theory
Crisis in the Middle East!
Glogau, Lillian; Krause, Edmund – Grade Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Current Events, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries