According to this study, it is feasible to use groups of teachers as means of developing diagnoses and assessments about concrete aspects of school situations. The pooling of judgments allows capitalization on teachers' collective professional wisdom while neutralizing individual idiosyncrasies. (Author/CMV)

The use of a game simulating a political convention was found to improve both students' and parents' attitudes toward social studies. (RT)

Presents the results of a study which sought to determine if prior learning of basic problem-solving steps, the practicing of problem-solving skills, and the receiving of feedback during play were important variables in the use of role-playing activities to teach high school students a specific problem-solving model. (Author/JL)

Delineates some of the general difficulties encountered while introducing simulations/games into a secondary school system with emphasis on time, spatial organization, and methods of evaluating learning. Sixteen references are appended. (Author/LLS)

The article compares the relative effectiveness of teaching environmental education to high school students using conventional instruction, a simulation exercise, and a simulation game. (CD)

Describes the primary design criteria and the classroom activities involved in "The Yellow Light Problem," a minicourse on decision making in the secondary school Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program in California. Activities include lectures, discussions, science and math labs, computer labs, and development…