Includes a descriptive list of recommended, readily-available simulation games for classroom use, including publishers' addresses; appears as Part I of a two-part supplement on simulation games. (Editor/RD)

Attitudinal change toward children with handicaps by 44 nonhandicapped students was measured after engaging in activities that simulate physical handicaps. Results from the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children confirm Donaldson's negative impression of simulations and did not confirm the positive change in attitudes others observed.…

Acquisition, maintenance, and generalization aspects of teaching basic photography skills to a 20-year-old severely mentally retarded male with Down's syndrome were studied. Training occurred in a public school setting and at the learner's home. (Author/SEW)

A three-step simulation was developed to reflect procedures followed by educational personnel (n=223) when a child is referred by the classroom teacher: (1) receipt of the referral statement, (2) assessment of the student, and (3) decision making about the student's eligibility and classification. (Author/PN)

Describes five statistical simulation programs developed at Wichita State University--Coin Flip and Raindrop, which demonstrate the binomial, Poisson, and other related distributions; Optimal Search; QSIM; and RANDEV, a random deviate generation program. Advantages of microcomputers over mainframes and the educational uses of models are noted.…

Newell and Simon's new theory of thinking is summarized and some educational implications developed. The enaction theory implies that thinking is a skill and should be taught like other skills, by teaching methods of how to perform it. The traditional theory of thinking and its influence are briefly discussed. (Author/MH)

Lists and briefly describes computer programs recently added to those currently available from Project SERAPHIM. Program name, subject, hardware, author, supplier, and cost are provided in separate listings for Apple, PET, TRS-80 I or III, IBM, VIC-20, TERAK, and PDP-11 microcomputers. Includes corrections for two current Apple programs. (JN)

Identifies existing game and simulation resources that can be used by faculty in graduate programs in the field of higher education to provide students with experiential learning. Games and simulations are presented in three categories: organization and administration, budget and finance, and curriculum planning. (JJD)

Describes a field test of Future School, an educational game which attempts to effect behavior change by first changing attitudes during a simulated experience. Discussion of simulations and games to achieve attitude change is included. (JJD)

Three different simulation and gaming techniques are described in detail as examples of exercises that provide education through science, demonstrating how science and technology fit into the broad political, social, and environmental context. These games and simulations also cultivate useful skills and desirable attitudes. (Author/JN)

Describes computer program designed to enable students to analyze process of political revolution by generating graphs for comparisons of such factors as violence, economic instability, and political instability. Student activities, abilities, and reactions, and teacher involvement are noted. Sources concerning revolution, the French Revolution,…

Describes a computer program designed to simulate the regulation of acid-base balance, emphasizing regulatory compensations involved in the total process. Includes discussion of equations involved, a sample run of the program, and program listing (MicroSoft Basic). (JN)

Inability to see the relevance of mathematics to understanding the time course of drugs in the body may discourage interest in pharmacokinetics. A UNC-developed computer graphics simulation program helps visualize the nature of pharmacokinetic-patient interactions, generates classroom handouts, and is used in the pharmaceuticals industry to…