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ERIC Number: EJ218550
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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Teaching About Nuclear Power: A Simulation.
Maxey, Phyllis F.
Social Studies Review, v19 n2 p43-46 Win 1980
Recommends that simulation games be used to teach high school students in social studies courses about contemporary and controversial issues such as nuclear power. A simulation is described which involves students in deciding whether to build a nuclear power plant in the California desert. Teaching and debriefing tips are also provided. (DB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making Skills, Educational Needs, Energy, Nuclear Energy, Secondary Education, Simulation, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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