Article investigated teaching methods that stimulate students toward learning content in an introductory American government course. (RK)

The complexities of courtroom procedure and rule of evidence often dissuade the classroom teacher from using the mock trial strategy. This model has been designed for role playing and for focusing on the judicial decision-making process: deliberation on the issues of a case. (Author/JB)

Role-playing and creative dramatics provide children with practice in a great number of vital human concerns. A sample lesson for use in elementary grades is designed to help children understand systems thinking. A variety of global concepts are presented in the lessons. (SM)

The findings demonstrate: (1) an evaluative or attitude factor underlies the Semantic Differential scales used when a person rates both his own orientation toward an issue and the perceived orientation of another; and (2) that factor scores accurately discriminate between persons holding and perceiving favorable and unfavorable attitudes.…

This project allows medical students to assume the role of practicing physician actively engaged in the process of clinical decisionmaking. (IR)

Techniques involving role playing, role changing, and role perceiving are presented as possibilities in achieving greater student involvement in the educational process. International relations is the subject model used. (MB)

Need to enhance functioning efficiency lead to training program which attempted to broaden empathic understandings of counselors. Evaluations of sessions indicated generally favorable acceptance, need for some revisions. (CJ)

At the University of Florida, simulated experiences with disabled clients help bridge the gap between coursework and internships for recreation therapy students. Actors from the university's drama department act out the roles of handicapped persons, who are interviewed by therapy students. (PP)