Simulation and Games

Synopsis

The origins of simulation and gaming as classroom techniques are traced, their rationale presented and an analysis made of the different modes and types. Several examples are outlined and one (CIRCUITRON - an electric circuit game) is portrayed in detail in the filmstrip and through a taped interview with a teacher and his pupils playing the game in a secondary school. There are sections on using, designing and evaluating simulations and games. The module concludes by giving sources of further information and examining the relationship between simulation/gaming and educational technology.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Audiocassette.; Filmstrip.

Year of production

1978

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Accompanying 36-page booklet.

Uses

Teachers, lecturers, librarians and educational administrators. The material is designed for individual study. Requires approx. 2 1/2 hours.

Subjects

Education

Keywords

games; simulations; teaching aids

Credits

Writer

Jacquetta Megarry

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Jordanhill Campus

Phone

0141-950 3170

Fax

0141-950 3268

Address

76 Southbrae Drive
GLASGOW
G13 1PP

Notes

was Jordanhill College of Education, Department of Audiovisual Media