STAPOL is an educational or training simulation game of the impact of policy decisions upon the quality of life within a hypothetical state; it can be played manually, wholly by computer, or in some combination. This working paper is the game manual (intended for use with two supplementary papers) which describes the components of the game, the…

STAPOL is an educational or training simulation game of the impact of policy decisions upon the quality of life within a hypothetical state; it can be played manually, wholly by computer, or in some combination. This appendix to the game manual describes in detail the legislative programs used in playing STAPOL, including details on their costs,…

In recent years, coding and decoding have been claimed to be the processes for converting one language form to another. But there has been little effort to locate these processes in the human learner or to identify the nature of the internal codes. Computer simulation of reading is useful because the similarities in the human reception and…

A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WAS INITIATED TO SHOW THE FEASIBILITY OF INTRODUCING GREATER FLEXIBILITY INTO VOCATIONAL CURRICULUMS AND INTO THE PREVOCATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF NONVOCATIONAL CURRICULUMS THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPUTER-BASED SCHEDULING TECHNOLOGY. RESEARCH WAS PLANNED TO COVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD. THE 1ST YEAR'S RESEARCH WAS COMPLETED MAY 1, 1966,…

A discussion of a game quality--integrity--a term the author defines as everything used in a game and which should embody the central concept. (HB)

A brief discussion of the differences between the design of simulation games and the difficulty of development of games is presented. (HB)

A new type of instructional games that attempt to retain the strengths of the lecture format while replacing its passive nature is described. (Author/RAO)

The accuracy of the large sample standard error of weighted kappa appropriate to the non-null case was studied by computer simulation for the hypothesis that two independently derived estimates of weighted kappa are equal, and for setting confidence limits around a single value of weighted kappa. (Author/CTM)

The author identifies cognitive learning styles of subjects who derived maximum knowledge from simulation game activities. (GW)

Characteristics of a simulation include: (1) a degree of analogy between the simulation activity and reality; (2) objectives at an appropriate level of application; and (3) participants dealing with the consequences of their actions. (STS)

Suggestions for conducting an instructional game or simulation. (Author)

The background and method of play of a game designed to study communication behavior in the organizational setting of a factory. (DAG)

Description of management games continues a previous article's discussion of how mathematical modeling and microeconomic concepts can be used by players. Highlights include an initial condition simulating a profit-maximizing monopoly; simulating the transition from monopoly to oligopoly; and how mathematical properties of the model affect final…