How has continuing medical education fared under instructional technology? For this reappraisal, the authors review the use of tapes, slides and film, in the medical profession in the U.S. and in the British Isles; radio and telephone, television, programed instruction, and computers (in their three-fold functions as retrievers of information,…

The document covers an operational entity-simulation system designed to permit observation and selective control of a military personnel system under a variety of policy alternatives. PERSYM is modularized to facilitate conversion to different military forces and the programing and inclusion of alternative policy logic modules. The system…

A detailed description is given, with flowcharts and listing, of the computer program for a pilot flow simulation. Given the number of trained pilots required over a time period, and a statement of the policy concerning the flow of pilots between desk and flying assignments, the computer program determines at what times and in what numbers pilots…

A brief description of standard procedures used in training counselors is presented, and their net effect explained. The author feels that when the student counselor begins practicum, he is burdened with semi-crippling expectations of how he is supposed to do counseling according to a rigidly held, inadequately known theoretical counseling model.…

A programing language, called APDL (Algorithmic Processor Description Language), is developed for describing the behavior of digital computer processors irrespective of their eventual implementation. ALGOL 60 is used as a base language and several features are added including: (1) register data types and operators to allow the convenient and…

A simulation program is presented which considers the effect of response time upon the utilization of a multiple node information system. Specific examples of such systems are presented. They include: (1) information networks, (2) library systems, (3) multi-level files. The simulation characterizes users (in terms of their information requirements…

Classroom observation has the potential of obtaining valuable information regarding teacher and child behavior. This study examines the accuracy of observers coding a standard stimuli. In this procedure the observer's bias is examined, as well as the confidence that can be placed in the observation code itself. Through these procedures the exact…

The theory of labor supply is analyzed with special attention to the relation between labor supply and unemployment. Techniques for simulating the effects of transfer programs are developed. The literature on the supply of hours and the effects of income taxes, Social Security, and public assistance is reviewed. Supply functions for those age 25…

This paper is concerned with the question of how the value systems of individuals may be clarified and applied in the science classroom and in the real world outside. Science teaching is considered as occurring on three levels: the fact level, the concepts-process level, and the values level. The fact level was often stressed prior to the 1960s,…

The rationale and procedures for using role-playing in teacher education to provide teachers with practice in solving various classroom problems are illustrated by descriptions of 17 simulated situations based on secondary school biology classes. Thirteen simulations of out-of-class situations are also described. For each situation the teacher's…

This exercise simulates the planning of a differentiated staffing prospectus for a high school. The objectives are 1) to develop a program of differentiated staffing based on educational needs; 2) to identify critical organizational variables; 3) to experience the difficulties of group decision making; and 4) to develop a training strategy. The…

The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether instructional behavior learned during a series of simulated teaching experiences using peers as students would transfer to a setting in which "real" pupils were students. Subjects were 44 undergraduate students in the secondary education program at the University of Texas at Austin. Each…

This report describes the CAMPUS-V, a computer based simulation model with an ability to represent "reality" in considerable detail. CAMPUS is an acronym for Comprehensive Analytical Methods for Planning University Systems, and was developed by the Institute for Policy Analysis in the University of Toronto. This report briefly discusses:…

This book is not designed to be read like a book; instead, it is intended for group participation. Games and simulations are a popular development in industrial and labor relations training programs. This report brings to the attention of instructors, in both the business and academic communities, the variety of subjects and levels at which such…

This PREP package attempts to provide answers to some basic questions on teaching. The topics considered are class size, lectures versus discussions, student versus instructor-centered teaching, student versus teacher-led discussions, print material and programmed learning, independent study, simulation, and student characteristics of…