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…

Describes a simulation language--the Integrated Network System (INS)--which lends itself to modeling library operations and presents a simulation in which the circulation department of a university library was subjected to 10- and 20-percent increases in public demand and the efficiency and human resource needs of the department were analyzed.…

The microcomputer has great potential for making high school geometry more stimulating and more easily understood by the students. The microcomputer can facilitate instruction in both the logico-deductive and spatial-visual aspects of geometry through graphics representations, simulation of motion, and its capability of interacting with the…

Describes a problem-solving instructional unit which utilizes a simulation gaming method to help students in an introductory college-level geography course understand rural community development in a developing nation. (DB)

Describes the modification of computer programs (BISON and POLLUT) to accommodate species and areas indigenous to the Pacific Coast area. Suggests that these programs, suitable for PET microcomputers, may foster a long-term, ongoing, inquiry-directed approach in biology. (DS)

Concludes that, as yet, there is no theoretically based taxonomy of games with clear theory about what aspects of games are expected to have what sorts of distinct effects on what sorts of students, for what reasons. Forty-five references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Reviews the prerequisite knowledge chemistry students need before a thorough understanding of chemical equilibrium can be achieved. Outlines two microcomputer programs developed to enhance and consolidate students' understanding of chemical equilibria. Includes a sample run and student worksheet. (DS)

Describes a one-hour simulation used in methods courses at the University of Texas at Austin, to provide secondary teacher candidates with insights into the administrative functioning of a school and their future roles as department and school staff members. (SJL)