This assessment of two computerized vocabulary games addressed three issues: (1) did undergraduate students' scores improve when they reviewed the meanings of words?; (2) did students improve their ability to determine the meaning of new words?; and (3) did students with low verbal skills demonstrate greater improvement than students with high…

Two types of activities help parents stimulate children's numerical thinking. Describes one type that involves highlighting everyday situations and another that includes group games. Presents a selection of games for children and parents that encourage children to develop number relationships. (ASK)

Provides an account of one teacher's experiences creating and learning to market educational games. Urges others to consider developing educational resources. (DDR)

Describes a partnership between Wake Forest University's graduate school of management and an elementary school that resulted in the development of a computer simulation game that integrated technology into the fifth-grade curriculum via a business simulation where players set up and run their own dinosaur amusement park. (LRW)

Construction-based activity in schools is an essential part of the design and technology curriculum. Issues behind the evolution of construction kit-based activity are examined, with a focus on the early childhood and other influences that may have shaped the minds of those individuals who have invented construction kits in the last 200 years.…

Describes and contrasts the two authors' teaching styles. Proposes dimensions on which simulation teaching style and game administration design might vary. Argues that teaching style and game design have a considerable impact on learning-related outcomes from simulation. Recommends that the relationship between teacher/administrator behaviors,…

A review of 21 research studies on computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in mathematics with students having learning disabilities found that drill and practice formats have predominated over game, tutorial, or simulation formats. Overall, CAI was found to be an effective medium for mathematics instruction. Suggestions for further research and for…

Presents a word and number puzzle designed to familiarize students with law terms and their definitions. The puzzle consists of definitions followed by a sequence of numbers. The law term fitting the definition can be revealed by applying a number-letter key that is provided. Suitable for copying as a handout. (MJP)

Believes that music teachers should reassess their views toward adolescent behavior in the music classroom by learning to see their behavior in a positive light. Describes teaching strategies that build on four adolescent behaviors: (1) desire for peer acceptance; (2) abundant energy; (3) love of fun; and (4) limited time-managing skills. (CMK)

Describes the Fourth Annual Teachers' Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy in November 1999 and offers information about two institutes to be held in 2000-2001. Presents a crossword puzzle that contains general information about the Parliament of Canada. Provides the across and down clues, a word list, and the answer key. (CMK)

Discusses the educational uses of computer games and simulations and describes a study conducted at the State University of New York College at Farmingdale that used the computer game "Sim City 2000." Highlights include whole systems learning, problem solving, student performance, nonparametric statistics, and treatment of experimental…

Provides a number of reading and discussion exercises on issue-oriented questions (such as "overpopulation") that may be used for just about any level of English-as-a-Second-Language instruction. Suggests a role-play exercise in imitation of the television show "Dating Game." (TB)

Presents an interactive simulation model on which the academic aspects of university management can be analyzed and alternative management strategies tested. Focuses specifically on long-term, dynamic, strategic management problems and yields performance measures about the fundamental activities in a university that can support strategic…

Describes Adventures in Peacemaking, an after-school program that teaches conflict-resolution skills to children ages 5-12 through the use of noncompetitive games and play. Sidebars depict a conflict escalator and a win-win grid. (TD)

Examines "bimaadiziwin"--the moral structure of traditional Anishinaabe (Chippewa) religion, which is providing past-present continuity in Anishinaabe worldview. Discusses the teachings of bimaadiziwin ("good life") as governing human relations with nature and social relations, storytelling as a medium for moral teachings, an…