Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ431910
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0018-2745
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Structure and Spontaneity: Pedagogical Tensions in the Construction of a Simulation of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Pace, David; And Others
History Teacher, v24 n1 p53-65 Nov 1990
Describes a 5-day simulation workshop on the Cuban Missile Crisis developed for 60 secondary school students participating in the Indiana University summer gifted and talented program. Uses role playing and game situations to teach critical thinking. Finds these techniques effective in providing a sense of power and competence. (NL)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Educational Resources, Experiential Learning, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Modern History, Participative Decision Making, Role Playing, Secondary Education, Simulation, Student Projects, Student Research, Teaching Methods, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cuba
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