A STUDY TO ASSESS SIMULATION AS A TEACHING TECHNIQUE, AND TO HELP ANSWER A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS CONCERNING ITS USE INVOLVED (1) TRACING THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF SIMULATION TECHNIQUES IN TRAINING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, (2) SURVEYING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SIMULATION HAS BEEN USED IN TRAINING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, (3) DETERMINING WHAT…

These 16 papers presented at the 1979 conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association focus on new simulation and gaming models and research findings, with an additional emphasis on the use of simulation and gaming techniques for analytical as well as communicative purposes. Specific topics covered include (1) the state of…

This learning module instruction booklet provides guidelines for the use of a kit designed to teach students nondiscriminatory social attitudes and to heighten general awareness of cultural differences. Intended for use with a film followed by group discussion, the kit provides samples of attitude pretest and an attitude posttest related to the…

This paper examines the effects of learning time on student achievement. It begins by reviewing what is known about how time is allocated and utilized in schools and the effects of differing amounts of exposure to schooling on achievement. Several theoretical perspectives concerning how time spent affects achievement are briefly discussed. The…

THE EFFECT OF ADAPTIVE VERSUS NONADAPTIVE TRAINING UPON PEROFRMANCE IN A VISUAL TARGET DETECTION TASK WAS INVESTIGATED. ADAPTIVE TRAINING WAS NOT FOUND TO BE SUPERIOR TO NONADAPTIVE TRAINING. BUT INCREASING TASK DIFFICULTY IN AN ARBITRARY STEPWISE FASHION WAS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MAINTAINING A CONSTANT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY. THIS DOCUMENT, AD 634…

In a test of three computer models to simulate group decisions, data were used from 31 American and Austrian groups on a total of 307 trials. The task for each group was to predict a series of answers of an unknown subject on a value-orientation questionnaire, after being given a sample of his typical responses. The first model, used the mean of…

There is little question that, over the next decade, the military services are going to be committing significant resources to developing simulators for use in maintenance training courses. The arguments for such a direction are persuasive, particularly in terms of training dollar savings. This paper reviews the past R&D on maintenance training,…

The research was conducted to determine if a physically complex, continuous, three-dimensional psychomotor skill could be acquired more efficiently with simulated-task, augmented feedback than with the feedback normally provided by performing the task itself. The specific skill selected for the study was shielded metal arc welding because it is…

The Florida Community College Inter-Institutional Research Council (IRC) has developed a computerized budget simulation model which can help administrators determine the general fiscal impact of alternate approaches to resource utilization. This model uses three basic systems and one generalized subroutine, based on the budget requirements of the…

A review of the literature was made resulting in 41 references, 12 of which described research in applied experimental settings. Subjects in 10 of the 12 studies showed some improvement in performance as a result of using color in the displays. The decision as to whether a color or monochrome television system should be used appeared to be…

This is a set consisting of primer and workbook which provides an introduction to basic geographic concepts and principles for the upper intermediate grade child. Its objectives are to assist the student in understanding the order and logic of his physical environment and its interaction with human society. There are opportunities for…

The Classroom Behavior Task, a ten-minute classroom simulation developed to measure abilities of potential urban teachers, was tested by comparing performance in the Task with on-the-job performance, using the Classroom Behavior Observation Form and a rating scale divided into "strength and sensitivity" components. Subjects of the study…

This review analyzes current trends in the literature concerned with the training of school administrators. Emphasis is placed on the effectiveness of a variety of inservice training strategies, including workshops, simulations, seminars, and encounter groups. In university-based training programs, the trend is toward greater use of the humanities…

Play and games are widely held to meet a vital role in the socialization process. This study explores the differences in their socialization impact by race. Children in the sixth grade at a rural school were surveyed with regard to their participation in four types of games: individual, sports, board/card and party. Game experience was found to be…

Computer simulations provide powerful models for establishing goals, guidelines, and constraints in educational planning. They are dynamic models that allow planners to examine logical descriptions of organizational behavior over time as well as permitting consideration of the large and complex systems required to provide realistic descriptions of…