Description of an exercise in which students role play to develop empathy for people with survival problems in poorer nations and to understand the interdependent effects of consumer demand and consumption. (LS)

This lesson plan offers students the opportunity to participate in the three basic economic systems (market, command, and tradition). By working in each of the systems, students will internalize the fundamental values present in each system and will gain insights into the basic advantages and disadvantages of each system. The lesson plan provides…

A brief discussion of the construction of the Pin-Ball Game, "A Game for All Subjects," and envisioned refinements. (Author/HB)

This is a description of an introductory graduate course on the selection and use of audiovisual materials which was presented as a semester-long simulation game with a primary objective of switching the responsibility for learning from the teacher to the student. (JA)

A number of characteristics of card games that enable them to contribute to education are discussed. Areas of education where card games may be particularly relevant are identified, and rules of thumb for developing such games for instruction are presented. (Author)

This article reports on a selected number of the findings which resulted from a game-building experience of a gaming project. (MM)

A description of a game designed primarily to teach teacher trainees the skills of teaching concepts.'' (Author/ AK)

In this article the staple classroom learning activities and techniques are examined exploring the following hypothesis: If the learner cannot be wooed into an activity to the extent that he actually plays it as a game, the activity is not appropriate for that particular learner and should be replaced. (Author)

In this experimental elementary school program children are not instructed in reading until they show an interest in books. (MM)

A description of the types of information and services available through the national network of Centers for Economic Education. (AK)

The major value of games is the development of problem-solving and decision-making skills--a value that has not always been achieved under traditional methods of teaching or by some of the other recent innovations, such as programmed or televised lessons. (Author/JS)