Characteristics of a simulation include: (1) a degree of analogy between the simulation activity and reality; (2) objectives at an appropriate level of application; and (3) participants dealing with the consequences of their actions. (STS)

Suggestions for conducting an instructional game or simulation. (Author)

The background and method of play of a game designed to study communication behavior in the organizational setting of a factory. (DAG)

Description of management games continues a previous article's discussion of how mathematical modeling and microeconomic concepts can be used by players. Highlights include an initial condition simulating a profit-maximizing monopoly; simulating the transition from monopoly to oligopoly; and how mathematical properties of the model affect final…

The simulated clinical laboratory is part of a senior clinical course at the College of St. Catherine focusing on nursing intervention in client situations that encompass multiple problems or require rapid decision making, communication, and intervention. The simulation includes video and telephone role playing. (CH)

A personal view of simulation considers evaluation, game variables, reasons for using and not using simulations, producing organizations, and promoting greater use. (LS)

Simulation, Planning and Training Exercises (SPATE) was established to help youths 15 or older cope with the social world. SPATE is based on three essential ingredients: technical content, problem solving, and personal relationship. MAtching SKills (MASK) is a simulation in career selection and job-seeking. (Author/LS)

A Monte Carlo simulation study was conducted to determine the bootstrap correction formula yielding the most accurate confidence intervals for robust measures of association. Confidence intervals were generated via the percentile, adjusted, BC, and BC(a) bootstrap procedures and applied to the Winsorized, percentage bend, and Pearson correlation…

The type I error control and power of a number of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and randomized block (RB) designs with curvilinear data were studied for tests of the additive treatment effect and interaction. For tests of additive effects, the analysis was also conducted using systematic assignment to treatments and using random assignment with…

A simulation study was conducted to obtain approximate moments of the distribution of the product of two dependent correlation coefficients. The parameters in the simulation were sample size and three population corrections. In general, the simulation results were not very satisfactory. The approximated mean, variance, and skewness were accurate…

Traditional education in mathematics is mostly a matter of hindsight, and many mathematics texts offer little opportunity for students and learners to gain insight. This paper shows how experiments in CAS (computer algebra systems) can lead to new ways of handling problems, new conjectures, new visualizations, new proofs, new correspondences…

This book provides an introduction to the use of simulations to create an environment within which students can apply theory and practice skills in real-world issues related to their discipline. The simulations described range from simple scenarios for a single class period to complex simulations that may be a semesters work. The chapters are: (1)…

Conventional two-group differential item functioning (DIF) analysis for dichotomous items is extended to factorial DIF analysis for polytomous items where multiple grouping factors with multiple groups in each are jointly analyzed. By adopting the formulation of general linear models, item parameters across all possible groups are treated as a…

Described are the activities of a class which formed and operated their own business modeled on activities of Junior Achievement, which did everything a larger business does, but on a miniature scale. Some suggestions for other business teachers who might elect to organize their own corporation are given. (SC)