The initial evaluation of an elementary school international relations simulation indicates that the simulation had most impact on participant beliefs. (DE)

Describes the procedure and materials of a game designed for teaching alimentary systems. One set is used to teach a whole class. (GS)

Proceedings of the Conference on "The Public Interest vis a vis Educational R & D, held at Airlie House, Warrenton, Virginia on July 16-17, 1969 with the cooperation of the U.S. Office of Education.

A research project was conducted to determine if dynamic skill training differs in important ways from knowledge system instruction. The term dynamic skills was used to mean sets of intellectual processes responsible for selective perceptions in a real time driven content and for the selection and performance of appropriate responses in that…

This paper, presented at a symposium on computer-based instructional systems, discusses innovations in the TICCIT computer-based instructional system. Specific issues addressed include innovations in the system's authoring languages, integration of videodisc technology, instructional management systems, creation of color computer graphics using a…

An account of an effort to inculcate the habit of collegiality in advanced students in school administration, this paper describes an exercise in "simulated deliberation" focusing on policy formulation. According to the author, who was also group leader, students were given basic facts surrounding a problem in race relations and asked to identify…

Designed to help trainers of military maintenance technicians evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using maintenance simulators as opposed to using actual equipment trainers, this report documents the value of using the synthetic training devices to duplicate the performance characteristics of operational equipment under both normal and many…

The objective of this booklet is to present an integrated picture of the philosophy, process, and practices of strategic planning in an organizational context. It is based on the premise that planning includes the design of a desired future as well as effective ways of bringing it about. Specifically, the document illustrates a planning…

As more psychologists become involved in program evaluation, program evaluation courses have been developed by many psychology departments. Psychology graduate students (N=19) participated in a semester-long simulation course. Students divided into small groups, and each group submitted a written proposal for evaluating the counseling service of a…

This report is a summary of the first of five phases of a demonstration project of energy conservation school building modifications. The ten schools studied in this phase were selected as typical of the variations of building design, construction, and location for schools in this country. Given in this report are: (1) descriptions of the schools…

This brief listing describes games, activities, awareness exercises and projects which explore the realities and myths about the nature, history and potential of men and women. Among the activities are projects designed for children and adults, for individuals, groups, clubs, couples and classes. They can be used in self-education efforts, in…

The citizens' workshops provide the opportunity for discussion of a wide variety of issues relating to energy and the environment. They are conducted by qualified energy specialists. In the workshops citizens are able to make judgments on the use of energy resources, environmental effects, growth, and the quality of life using the…

Psychometric evaluations of the assessment center method of personnel selection have consistently shown positive results. However, this approach ignores certain external parameters (e.g., selection ratio, cost of the procedure) which largely determine the overall utility of a selection device. Moreover, the psychometric evaluation approach ignores…

This is the student guide in a set of five computer-oriented environmental/energy education units. Content of this guide: (1) introduce the unit; (2) describe the "ENERGY" simulation; (3) give instructions for running the simulation; (4) give exercises for the unit; and (5) present sources of information on the energy crisis. (MR)