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Brown, George H. – 1971
This paper describes the development and evaluation of self-instructional Spanish course designed to produce an elementary communication skill sufficient to meet conversational and travel requirements. Some 106 lessons, known as AUTOSPAN and organized in seven major sections are described. Two novel pedagogic techniques which simulate live…
Descriptors: Intensive Language Courses, Laboratory Equipment, Language Instruction, Language Skills
Wynn, Richard – 1972
In this monograph, the author describes the variety of new and innovative instructional methods and materials being used to prepare educational administrators. Because the subject is new and the nomenclature surrounding it imprecise, the author defines his terms. An outline of the history of unconventional instructional methods and the rationale…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Educational Administration, Educational Innovation, Educational Methods
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Cruickshank, Donald R. – Simulation and Games, 1988
Describes the use of simulations in teacher education from 1960 to 1979, which was audiovisually based, and from 1980 to the present, which is computer based. Examples of several simulation strategies are presented and evaluated, and factors that will shape future developments are discussed. (67 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Gerling, Kenneth D. – 1988
This paper describes the simulator phase of Commonwealth Edison's program for training and licensing operators of nuclear power stations. Topics covered include (1) preparing the students before starting the simulator phase; (2) the simulator schedule and the number of students that can be trained effectively in a class; (3) format and structure…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods, Job Training, Learning Activities
Cordell, Curtis C.; And Others – 1983
A training effectiveness evaluation of the Navy Advanced Fire Fighting Training System was conducted. This system incorporates simulated fires as well as curriculum materials and instruction. The fires are non-pollutant, computer controlled, and installed in a simulated shipboard environment. Two teams of 15 to 16 persons, with varying amounts of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Fire Fighters, Fire Protection, Fire Science Education
BOOCOCK, SARANE S.; AND OTHERS – 1967
AN EXPERIMENT WAS CONDUCTED TO INVESTIGATE STUDENTS' SENSE OF CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN DESTINIES, THE EFFECTS OF SIMULATION GAMES ON THESE CONTROL BELIEFS, AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF THESE ISSUES TO THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF A SCHOOL. IT WAS HYPOTHESIZED THAT INDIVIDUALS LACKING A SENSE OF CONTROL HAD HAD LIMITED EXPERIENCE WITH SITUATIONS WHICH COULD…
Descriptors: Black Students, Control Groups, Data, Educational Experiments
Boocock, Sarane S., Ed.; Schild, E.O., Ed. – 1968
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…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Counseling, Decision Making Skills, Economics
Churchill, Geoffrey – 1975
A brief case study of the resistance to technological change is presented using DOG, a small scale deterministic business game, as the example of technology. DOG, a decision mathematics game for the purpose of providing an environment for application of mathematical concepts, consists of assignments mostly utilizing matrix algebra but also some…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Business Education, Case Studies, College Curriculum
Bingham County Career Education, Blackfoot, ID.
BOP, Inc., is a simulated mortgage and loan office serving students in the high schools of Bingham County, Idaho, through a mobile educational service program. The program's primary purpose is to provide work experiences for high school students who have office skills so that they can make decisions about working in an office. The teacher's manual…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Finance Occupations, Guides, Instructional Materials
University of Southern California, Los Angeles. COMEX Research Project. – 1974
The Legal Reference Manual is one of a set of twenty-one manuals used in METRO-APEX 1974, a computerized college and professional level, computer-supported, role-play, simulation exercise of a community with "normal" problems. Stress is placed on environmental quality considerations. APEX 1974 is an expansion of APEX--Air Pollution…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences
McCowan, Richard J.; Mongerson, M. Duane – 1969
Developed by the Campus Laboratory School of the State College at Buffalo, this program description proposes a simulated work environment which could be used to train educable and trainable retardates for hotel/motel aides more effectively and economically than on-the-job training or classroom lecture instruction. The proposed method of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Research, Hotels, Household Workers, Housekeepers
Duke, Richard D.; And Others – 1970
It is time that sociology made use of the increasingly popular teaching device of linking computer simulation and gaming. It is needed because in teaching courses in urban sociology, human ecology, and urban planning, we have found that: a) most class exercises present the community as a statis phenomenon; b) there is no quick and easy way to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Ecological Factors, Educational Games, Games
Miller, Gary G. – 1978
A two-phase effort was conducted to design and evaluate a maintenance simulator which incorporated state-of-the-art information in simulation and instructional technology. The particular equipment selected to be simulated was the 6883 Convert/Flight Controls Test Station. Phase I included a generalized block diagram of the computer-trainer, the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Definitions, Equipment Maintenance, Evaluation Methods
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1978
Incorporating the use of simulators, multimedia systems, and range setups, this driver education curriculum guide provides basic guidelines for the instructor and suggestions for supplemental student activities under these three instructional phases. An introductory section outlines the standards for driver education programs established by the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Driver Education, Facility Guidelines, High Schools
SIEGEL, GILBERT B.; SULLIVAN, DONALD M. – 1967
NEW AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS HAVE RESULTED FROM THE "CLEAN AIR ACT" PASSED BY CONGRESS IN DECEMBER 1963. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEVELOPED A TRAINING MODEL, CALLED "MAPCORE," WHICH PROVIDES A SEMISTRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT, IS PRACTICAL AND REALISTIC IN APPROACH, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH CREATIVITY,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Air Pollution, Case Studies, Controlled Environment
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