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Gerlock, Jennifer Ann; McBride, Dawn Lorraine – College Teaching, 2013
The authors critically analyze how the concept of the drama triangle--part of the game theory associated with transactional analysis--can be used by post secondary instructors teaching online to build a sense of community and decrease students' dependence on instructors in discussion forums. The article begins with an overview of sense of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Game Theory
Bock, Barbara – Educ Guid Media Methods, 1969
One portion reprinted from "Simulation Games for the Social Studies Classroom (Foreign Policy Association, 1968), pp. 49-52.
Descriptors: Game Theory, Games, Identification (Psychology), Learning Activities
Livingston, Samuel A. – 1972
In an experiment conducted under classroom conditions with 8th grade students, the simulation game "Democracy" was shown to be effective at teaching that "log-rolling" is an acceptable part of the legislative process. Two aspects of the game--role identification and game structure--were shown to contribute independently to its effectiveness.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Educational Games