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ERIC Number: EJ591721
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Selection and Integration of a Computer Simulation for Public Budgeting and Finance (PBS 116).
Banas, Ed Jr.
Inquiry, v2 n1 p32-35 Spr 1998
Describes the development of a course on public budgeting and finance, which integrated the use of SimCity Classic, a computer-simulation software, with traditional lecture, guest speakers, and collaborative-learning activities. Explains the rationale for the course design and discusses the results from the first semester of teaching the course. (VWC)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Learning Activities, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Northern Virginia Community College