Suggests 21 ways that Mother Goose rhymes may be used to enliven lessons in all elementary subject areas. (SJL)

A brief history of the use of games and simulations as educational tools is followed by illustrations of academic games and an analysis of their effectiveness. (JD)

Presents a selection of October resources for the elementary grades: a calendar of notable events; a Christopher Columbus game; and a story, a playlet, a song, some poems, and an art activity for Halloween. (SJL)

The use of cooperative (rather than competitive) games in the class can enhance interactions between handicapped and nonhandicapped students in the classroom. (DB)

Explores many facets of paradoxical communication in interpersonal encounters; and presents a structured interpersonal exercise which provides students with experiential learning in how to identify and deal effectively with many subtle manifestations of paradoxical communication. (Author/CMV)

Describes a simulation exercise designed to illustrate the effects of incentives on individual and group behavior. Examination of game-generated data suggests that the schemes affect both individual and group behavior. (Author/CMV)

By combining interactive learning with active learning, untrained teachers and peer tutors obtain results equal to what trained teachers achieve. Some examples are given based on a successful project in the Philippines and an evolving project in Liberia. (Author/JEG)

The evolution of a computer program that plays a game involving dice is described. The overall strategy was improved by introducing skill levels. (MP)

Presents a crossword puzzle with 99 answers designed as a final exam in neurophysiology. Includes the puzzle, clues, and answers. (MA)

Discusses the use of educational games in the mathematics classroom. Emphasizes the reasons for the need for games, organizing games, and the analyses of games. Presents 10 examples of these mathematical games. (ASK)

Introduces concepts of modern algebraic group theory in the form of a game. Peg boards and rubber bands represent nonnumerical group elements and are manipulated under the operation of reorienting a regular polygon. Symmetry groups are used to explore set properties, as well as commutative and noncommutative operations. (CMS)

Business policy students (n=80) participating in a business simulation game were able to apply their classroom learning. Their satisfaction was not determined solely by game attributes; locus of control, achievement need, risk propensity, and satisfaction with their group were influential factors. (SK)

Depletion is a game that reinforces central concepts of reaction rate theory through simulation. Presents the game with a set of follow-up questions suitable for either a quiz or discussion. Also describes student reaction to the game. (MM)