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A Selected List of Urban, Environmental and Social Problem Gaming/Simulations.

Authors :
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Extension Service.
Publication Year :
1973

Abstract

The contents of this list are organized into nine sections. These sections include games developed by gamers at the University of Michigan; games developed by Academic Games Associates Inc.; games developed by Berkeley Gaming Project; games distributed through Instructional Simulations, Inc.; games distributed through Psychology Today; games developed by Urbandyne; games developed by Western Behavioral Sciences Institute; games not classified in sections one through seven; and computerized gaming/simulations. Also included, in an "Appendix", are a list of sources of brochures on games designed specially for elementary and high school students, and a list of other sources of gaming information. Among the topics focused upon are the following: urban blight, political campaigns, church resources, conflict, concensus, democracy, water pollution, ecology, economics, urban colleges, ghettos, alternate futures, welfare problems, housing policy formation, international relation, career choice, and, marriage. (Author/JM)

Details

Database :
ERIC
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
ED107752
Document Type :
Guides - General