Describes a science activity that can be implemented into anatomy and physiology courses that demonstrates the interactions between action and myosin, the roles of sodium and calcium ions in the regulation of contraction, and the functions of the plasma membrane and the sarcoplasmic reticulum. (YDS)

Staff training at inclusive camps should include disability awareness exercises such as having counselors get around camp in a wheelchair. Techniques for handling health issues and helping campers through transitions are presented. During camp, have enough staff or volunteers to support campers with special needs. Disability awareness exercises…

Effective ways to teach the abstractions of business policy to undergraduates include analogy, simulation, games, and in particular fantasy role play such as "Dungeons and Dragons." As a form of experiential learning, such techniques can help bridge the gap between theory and its application. (SK)

The effectiveness of a classroom-based social skills training program was evaluated with 14 elementary grade children having social competence problems. The program emphasizes direct verbal explanation and modelling of social skills along with guided practice, role playing and feedback. (Author/DB)

Analyzed follow-up data for drug abuse treatment study of residential drug treatment program clients (N=89) enrolled in control group or behavior skills training group. Found training group had higher skills than control group 12 months after training. Found, with exceptions of marijuana and amphetamine use, that skill training did not affect…

Describes application of the Choice Awareness system to a group experience for retirement and nursing home residents, which promoted residents' awareness of choices and enhanced their choice-making and socialization skills. Presents concepts and activities used and participant reactions to the activities. (Author/PVV)

Describes the creation of a class to train students in the skills necessary for dealing with clients who have sexual performance problems. Addresses issues of course design concerning subject matter, class atmosphere, role playing, videotaping, and personal values. Reports positive student reaction to the class. (KO)

Defines theater as a medium in which students can channel their energies in positive and creative ways. Addresses the issue that major universities should concentrate on training secondary theater teachers rather than performance actors in order to improve theater education at the secondary level. Recommends a unification of the national theater…

Discusses the use of participatory video in rural underdeveloped countries and describes a video project in Costa Rica that helped farmers with agricultural management and soil erosion problems. Video production considerations are described, and the use of role playing to supplement documentation is explained. (four references) (LRW)

Hearing-impaired high school students created a simulated world where sign language was the dominant mode of communication, and role-played such careers as doctors, bankers, and police officers. Hearing students were invited to visit this simulated world and found how inaccessible various facilities and services were to people without sign…

This paper suggests group role-play as an oral exam alternative, describes how such an exam can be set up, and provides examples. The examples discussed draw on vocabulary, grammar structures, and topics presented in most textbooks and can be designed for use in the first two years of language learning. (JL)

Describes a social skills training package for the treatment of depressed, visually impaired older adults. The treatment focuses on increasing the frequency and level of assertiveness with which visually impaired older adults interact with one another. Employs standardized assessment measures to evaluate therapeutic progress. (JPS)

Describes an aggression replacement and self-management training package that reduced the frequency of aggressive behavior among seriously emotionally disturbed students. Following an eight-week period, subjects demonstrated substantial improvement in prosocial skills without supervision; however, aggressive behavior increased during…

Simulations allow active student participation in learning. In assigned character roles, students experience real-life situations, using their knowledge and skill to experiment in new situations. Simulations promote advanced thinking and problem solving across subject areas. Teachers must be facilitator, organizers, and managers of learning…

Presents a lesson plan calling upon students to consider U.S. law from a cross-cultural perspective. Explains that students participate in a mock hearing involving a culturally based defense to a charge of murder. Includes student handouts, arguments for and against the defense, objectives, and procedures. (SG)