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Publication Date: 1974
Pages: 66
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Simulation/Games in Social Studies: What Do We Know?
Chapman, Katherine; And Others
This state-of-the-art paper, first in a series, provides teachers and other educational decision makers with analytical and critical information about the use of simulation/games in social studies classrooms in order to promote and improve the use of this innovative educational technique. Discussed are non-computer, commercially available simulations and simulation/games intended for use at grades five through twelve. The following are included: (1) an intensive review of the theoretical and research literature on gaming and simulation; (2) an analysis of patterns of integration of simulation/games within several new social studies projects; (3) a critical evaluation of many free-standing simulation/games; and (4) an analytical framework for examining various simulation-type activities. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods, Game Theory, Games, Intermediate Grades, Methods, Problem Solving, Role Playing, Secondary Education, Simulation, Social Studies
Social Science Education Consortium, Inc., 855 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80302 (order SSEC No. 162, $2.50)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Sponsor: Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Social Science Education Consortium, Inc., Boulder, CO.; ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education, Boulder, CO.
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Note: SSEC Publication No. 162, For a related document, see SO 006 739
