The challenges of modeling students' performance in simulation-based assessments include accounting for multiple aspects of knowledge and skill that arise in different situations and the conditional dependencies among multiple aspects of performance in a complex assessment. This paper describes a Bayesian approach to modeling and estimating…

The achievement gap between low-income African American students and their White counterparts remains substantial. To address this, researchers have begun to examine the impact of culture on cognitive performance among African American students (Lee, 2001; Foster, Lewis, & Onafowora, 2003). The findings from this work suggest that when aspects of…

Satellite instructors and classrooms are useful when community college students need instruction in specialized skill areas and can fill in for lack of expensive equipment. Conversely, the college can go into the community to meet special needs off-campus. Simulation games, field trips, and televised instruction bring greater realism to courses.…

Describes how the audiotutorial method of instruction can be used to simulate field trips in earth science. Each excursion takes the student, via slides, audiotapes, specimens and maps, to various parts of the world to observe and investigate phenomena associated with a particular aspect of earth science. (JR)

Explains details behind some of the new planning and building terms that represent concepts designed to generate high quality school structures at more reasonable costs than previous traditional methods. (Author)

Describes a unit of study in environmental education which utilizes multimedia techniques to assist the student in making and evaluating predictions about the future of "spaceship earth." (JR)

Discusses eight computer assisted planning models that are amenable to the improvement of decisionmaking; explains the feasibility of involving systems analysis and operations research in educational decisions; and suggests a minimal program designed to prepare educational planners with knowledge of computer assisted planning models. (Author/JF)

MOCO, a game intended to improve the players' ability to identify the forces in the members of pin-jointed trusses, has been developed and tested. The paper describes the game and the test results. (Author)

Educational media--hardware and software--provide a way of learning facts, principle, and procedures. (Editor)

Describes a computerized business game and explains how it was used to develop the business talents of some members of the senior management. Gives course design as well as costs. Charts and graphs. (Editor/RB)

The use of a presidential campaign simulation in an undergraduate political science course is outlined giving: the concept to be learned; behavioral objectives; and strategies used; and evaluation criteria utilized by the instructor and students. (MB)

Description of a program in which simulated experiences as student teachers and beginning teachers enable the participants to face the actual problems of a classroom teacher. Appendixes give program outlines and materials used. (MBM)