Although the effectiveness of role play and its vicarious learning experiences for counselor training is well documented, little research has focused on the impact of the order of playing the roles on skill development. To investigate the effect of ordinal position, 36 beginning counseling students, 24 female and 12 male, with a median age of 30,…

Reports a study indicating that significant shifts toward self-actualization in teachers can be achieved and that a small group simulation experience which entails personal inquiry, planning, performance, analysis of teaching, and self-evaluation is quite useful in that respect. (JT)

Explains a process wherein students construct a flickerbook that can simulate both transverse and longitudinal wave motion and can be used to demonstrate the relationship between velocity and frequency for constant wavelength. (GS)

Describes a group of systems analysis courses which utilizes a computer model of a company which makes house wire to provide a realistic representation of the complexities involved in industrial management. (CP)

Report of a study conducted in two sections of a course on state and local government at Southern Illinois University that focuses on examining the effects of learning in an active environment (simulation) rather than in a passive one (Lecture and readings). (Author/ND)

Background information and a role playing activity which examines the conflict over control of the oceans are provided. (DE)

The American Indian youth find the school culture alien, hostile and, at times, defeating. This article discussed the characteristics of American Indian students, the differences among Indian tribal cultures, and the necessity for teachers who are non-Indian to recognize these differences. (Author/RK)

Methods currently used to investigate interaction during marital conflict limit the validity and generalizability of findings concerning the determinants and consequences of couples' interaction styles. The respective advantages and limitations of two research strategies--questionnaires and simulation strategies--are critically evaluated. Several…

In this paper we develop materials to address student interest in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. We discuss the physical characteristics of tsunamis and some of the specific data regarding the 2004 event. Finally, we create an easy-to-make tsunami tank to run simulations in the classroom. The simulations exhibit three dramatic…

A shopping exercise for the foreign language classroom is described. In this exercise, students contribute unused items, "money" is provided, and the students then set up stores and buy and sell the items. (RM)

Explains how to simulate dinner at a foreign restaurant to aid language learning in adult education classes. (CK)

The relatively new shadow test approach (STA) to computerized adaptive testing (CAT) proposed by Wim van der Linden is a potentially attractive alternative to the weighted deviation algorithm (WDA) implemented at ETS. However, it has not been evaluated under testing conditions representative of current ETS testing programs. Of interest was whether…