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ERIC Number: EJ414083
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
A Remedy for Student Boredom: Stimulation through Simulation.
Schwartz, Donald
Social Studies Review, v29 n2 p79-85 Win 1990
Suggests that the most effective way to motivate student enthusiasm and interest in the social studies classroom is through the use of educational simulations. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of simulations, and presents three of the most effective commercial simulations available today. (DB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Simulation, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Strategies, Simulation, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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