The Monty Hall three-door, "Let's Make a Deal" game, named after the 1970s television show, is used widely in economics, econometrics, statistics, and game-theory-based teaching, as well as in many other disciplines. Its solutions and underlying assumptions arouse great passion and argument, in both the academic and popular press. Most economists…

Prepared for use by teachers at all levels, this bibliography includes: descriptions of the games themselves and where they may be obtained; bibliographies, articles, and references on games and their effectiveness; references to general and theoretical works on games and how they relate to the social sciences and learning processes. Annotations…

Developed a simple computer program for the in-class simulation of the repeated prisoner's dilemma game with student-designed strategies. Describes the basic features of the software. Presents two examples using the program to teach the problems of cooperation among profit-maximizing agents. (JEH)

Describes a renewable resource allocation game designed to stimulate student interest in and understanding of market failure associated with open-access types of resource use. Employs the game to discuss advantages and disadvantages of property rights and regulation schemes. States the game benefits noneconomics majors in natural resource…

This publication was prepared to: (1) update and expand elementary, secondary, and college teacher's knowledge of materials on noncomputer-based games and simulations relating to the teaching of economics and corresponding social studies topics; (2) assist economic educators in developing criteria for evaluating the educational usefulness of…

Identifies a Web site providing information about stock market simulations for high school economics courses. Divides the information into two tables: (1) the structure of online stock market games; and (2) the determination of portfolio values of online stock market games. States that changes and updates are available at Web sites. (JEH)

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL USES OF SIMULATION IS INDEXED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE USER. ONLY LIMITED ASPECTS OF MAN-MACHINE INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS ARE CONSIDERED. ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE ITEMS ARE RELATED TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL USES OF SIMULATION, SOME ITEMS ARE RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS. THE BIBLIOGRAPHY…

Simulation games serve many functions, but the important one to educators is that they present the student player with a real-life situation allowing him to use his knowledge and abilities while discovering decision-making skills for himself. To provide a basic reference on simulation gaming, essays on various aspects of games were collected from…