This article argues that in most educational games the act of winning proves little. A debriefing session is therefore proposed, during which students can have feedback, the opportunity for application exercises, and linkage of the game to the course of instruction. (JA)

Games in the communications classroom must not be regarded as ends in themselves, but as methods of increasing an understanding of communication behavior. (RN)

Reflects upon the limitations and possible consequences of indiscriminate use of simulation as a learning device, particularly in terms of humanistic values. (JS)

A brief review of a book on simulation games and a description of an actual game. (JF)

One of the major problems in simulation is knowing how accurately the simulation corresponds to the actual. This paper discusses the problems of validation -- the process of measuring the accuracy of simulation. (RA)

Reviews five journals on simulation and gaming that are published in North America and the United Kingdom and suggests that there is a problem of subject redundancy in articles among and within the journals. (CMV)