Rules are presented for the planning and acting out of "speaking games." Further, the methodical designing and the functioning of "speaking games" are discussed, using five actual examples as models. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Presents illustrations of numerous optical illusions which can be used in the classroom to amuse and to stimulate discussion. (MLH)

This resource bibliography lists and briefly annotates non-sexist books, records, films, tapes, games, kits, and miscellany that present, in a fair manner, information by or about women in areas where, until recently, little had been published, and/or because they depict males and females as equals in non-traditional roles. Citations are arranged…

The "Crisis" game that is described in this paper is designed to present children with a vocabulary of terms commonly heard when people discuss the energy problem, and to provide an immediate use and reinforcement of those terms in a low-risk game situation. Included in the description are the directions for playing the game, an illustration of…

This paper is designed to provide the educator with an overview of instructional applications of the computer, along with important issues related to each application. Applications discussed include computer managed instruction, drill and practice, simulation, computer assisted testing, instructional games, tutorials, problem solving, and…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO ASSESS STUDENT ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT VOCATIONS AFTER PARTICIPATION IN A CAREER SIMULATION GAME AND TO DETERMINE ATTITUDINAL CHANGE TOWARD VOCATIONAL CONCEPTS. DATA WAS COLLECTED THROUGH A PRE-TEST AND A POST-TEST. A SAMPLE OF SIXTH- AND EIGHT-GRADE STUDENTS WAS DRAWN FOR THE TREATMENT AND THE CONTROL…

These issues contain articles for teachers of English as a second language on creative drama, teaching pronouns, standardized tests, vocabulary instruction, and a variety of games and classroom techniques. (JB)

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of "The Propaganda Game" in teaching selected persuasion techniques which may be used in the advertising of health products or services. The sample included 224 students in an introductory personal health course at Eastern Michigan University. The subjects were…

The learning activities collected here are designed to reinforce library skills and to make the library a more attractive place to public school students. Included are ideas for bulletin boards, crossword puzzles, matching games, treasure hunts, and find-the-word puzzles. (Author/PF)

Many problems are involved in interdisciplinary teaching. Below are some proposals for an interdisciplinary course in the social sciences for secondary school teachers. This type of teaching can be done with either one instructor or a team. If one instructor is used, care must be taken not to build the course solely around that person, so that if…

This bibliography of 237 titles on children's toys and play includes materials published from 1893 to 1970. Citations were gleaned from library catalogs, "Psychological Abstracts,""Child Development Abstracts,""Education Index" and "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature." The bibliography is arranged alphabetically by author; where no author is…

An example of the way gaming can be used to bring attention to, and improve skills in, making democracy function better is presented. The game is played by seven people seated around two triangular playing boards; it involves making choices among least, intermediate, and most preferred alternatives, keeping the preferences of the majority in…