Give a Small Child a Hammer and Soon Everything Needs Hammering

The essay reviews the use of simulations and games in communication education over the past 25 years. After a rapid embracement in the late 1960s and early 1970s, disenchantment set in for many not trained in the use of simulations and games. In reflection, the author writes about three important th...

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Published in:Simulation & gaming 1994-06, Vol.25 (2), p.215-220
Main Author: Lederman, Linda C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Communications
Debriefing
Education
Educational Games
Games
Higher Education
Interpersonal communication
Learning
Learning Strategies
Simulation
Student Participation
Teacher Student Relationship
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Summary:The essay reviews the use of simulations and games in communication education over the past 25 years. After a rapid embracement in the late 1960s and early 1970s, disenchantment set in for many not trained in the use of simulations and games. In reflection, the author writes about three important things that she and others like herself have learned in the design and use of simulations and games: the nature of participation in simulations and games, the importance of debriefing, and the implications of both of these for the relationships between students and teachers in the classrooms.
ISSN:1046-8781
1552-826X
DOI:10.1177/1046878194252010