Reflects upon the limitations and possible consequences of indiscriminate use of simulation as a learning device, particularly in terms of humanistic values. (JS)

A brief review of a book on simulation games and a description of an actual game. (JF)

Describes "Pioneers of the '80s," a simulation exercise that can help people experience one of the worst possible outcomes of our economic problems and then devise creative ways of response and prevention. (JOW)

Suggestions for possible homework assignments involving physical education activities and a list of simulated games manufacturers are provided. (LH)

Discusses the values of using simulation as a teaching technique in the preparation of vocational administrators for individual and group problem solving. (Editor/TA)

Describes and reports the evaluation of an innovative teaching technique designed as a semester-long exercise in which simulated families, composed of 23 master's students, experience divorce and remarriage. Provides results from quantitative and qualitative analyses which suggest that the technique was successful in sensitizing students to the…

Including projects in an information systems course provides a valuable experience for the students. The drawbacks (such as instructor time and potential liability) require that the instructor carefully consider the student project method. (Author/JOW)

In this activity students will simulate how sedimentary rocks can be changed into metamorphic rocks by intense pressure. The materials needed are two small pieces of white bread, one piece of wheat bread, and one piece of a dark bread (such as pumpernickel or dark rye) per student, two pieces of waxed paper, scissors, a ruler, and heavy books.…

In spite of the name, simple linear regression presents a number of conceptual difficulties, particularly for introductory students. This article describes a simulation tool that provides a hands-on method for illuminating the relationship between parameters and sample statistics.

Have humans been cloned? Is it possible? Immediate interest is sparked when students are asked these questions. In response to their curiosity, the clone factory activity was developed to help them understand the process of cloning. In this activity, students reenact the cloning process, in a very simplified simulation. After completing the…