Simsoc Simulated Society Participant S Manual

Author : William A. Gamson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015002521626

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SIMSOC by William A. Gamson Pdf

Author : William A. Gamson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781439108673

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SIMSOC: Simulated Society, Participant's Manual by William A. Gamson Pdf

The official guide to SIMSOC, the dynamic group simulation game whose “potential for stimulating the learning process is staggering” (Teaching Sociology), in which players grapple with the challenge of governing society. In SIMSOC, players confront issues like abuse of power, justice, diversity, trust, and leadership as they negotiate their way through labor-management strife, political turmoil, and natural disasters. Success or failure is dependent upon decisions made by players and the creativity of the group—and every game is a teaching tool. To be successful, players must utilize every basic social process from cooperation and reward to threat and punishment. SIMSOC will make participants ask questions about social control, and bring everyday experience and deeper understanding to even the most arcane social and organizational theory. Included in this Fifth Edition of SIMSOC's Participant's Manual are instructions for playing, materials for play, study questions based on participation, and selected readings about simulation games, leadership, and social processes. New to the Fifth Edition are additional size levels to accommodate groups of up to ninety participants with simplified rules and readings by authors from Nicholas Lemann to Robert Putnam.

Author : William A. Gamson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39076002128879

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SIMSOC: Simulated Society, Coordinator's Manual by William A. Gamson Pdf

An Overview SIMSOC (which is pronounced sim-sock and stands for simulated society) is the most versatile role-playing game in the world. It has been used by hundreds of thousands of people and tens of thousands of groups, in introductory sociology courses and business seminars, for firsthand understanding of the forces that determine success or failure in any group or society. Coordinators accustomed to the previous edition will find no cumbersome rule changes -- this edition is simpler yet broader than its predecessor. New to it are: Simpler, streamlined rules. Increased size levels so that SIMSOC exercises can accommodate up to ninety people. A way to simulate generating private capital through direct investment. Numerous options covering everything from cellular phones to e-mail, which can be used at the coordinator's discretion. Readings from professionals and popular authors like Robert Putnam and Nicholas Lemann to address issues important to sociologists and managers of complex organizations. Use SIMSOC is appropriate for any group that wants to learn the nature of group dynamics and leadership or social organization and control. Big businesses like MGM and Lucent Technologies, charitable organizations, and local governmental agencies have all found it a useful teaching tool for over thirty years, as have college- and graduate-level social science students. Required from You The coordinator must set up the game and collect and distribute various materials during it. Beyond that, he or she needs only to observe what is happening and focus post-game discussion and efforts on pertinent issues. General Parameters The SIMSOC Coordinator's Manual contains complete instructions and all the materials needed for play. Also required are: Participants: Groups of up to ninety for each SIMSOC exercise. Time: Fifty to ninety minutes, five to ten times, for a total of no less than about eight hours. Space: Ideally four separate rooms, but the game can also be run in one large or two medium-sized rooms. Equipment: Each player needs the SIMSOC Participant's Manual and a pencil. One Coordinator's Manual will be needed for each group of up to ninety participants. It can be obtained, for a $5.00 fee, by writing, on letterhead, to: The Free Press A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Faculty Service Desk 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 To learn more about our academic and professional resources, visit us online at www.SimonSaysacademic.com.

Author : William A. Gamson,Russell J. Stambaugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : IND:39000002965783

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SIMSOC by William A. Gamson,Russell J. Stambaugh Pdf

Author : Toshiyuki Kaneda,Hidehiko Kanegae,Yusuke Toyoda,Paola Rizzi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789811005756

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Simulation and Gaming in the Network Society by Toshiyuki Kaneda,Hidehiko Kanegae,Yusuke Toyoda,Paola Rizzi Pdf

This book provides the state of the art in the simulation and gaming study field by systematically collecting excellent papers presented at the 46th International Simulation and Gaming Association annual conference held in Kyoto 17–25 July 2015. Simulation and gaming has been used in a wide variety of areas ranging from early childhood education and school-age children, universities, and professional education, to policy exploration and social problem solving. Moreover, it now been drastically changing its features in the Internet Of Things (IOT) society while taking over a wide variety of aliases, such as serious games and gamification. Most of the papers on which this book’s chapters are based were written by academic researchers, both up-and-coming and well known. In addition, simulation and gaming is a translational system science going from theory to clinical cross-disciplinary topics. With this book, therefore, graduate students and higher-level researchers, educators, and practitioners can become familiar with the state-of-the-art academic research on simulation and gaming in the network society of the twenty-first century.

Author : K. Arai,H. Deguchi,H. Matsui
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9784431294276

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Agent-Based Modeling Meets Gaming Simulation by K. Arai,H. Deguchi,H. Matsui Pdf

This collection of excellent papers cultivates a new perspective on agent-based social system sciences, gaming simulation, and their hybridization. Most of the papers included here were presented in the special session titled Agent-Based Modeling Meets Gaming Simulation at ISAGA2003, the 34th annual conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA) at Kazusa Akademia Park in Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan, August 25–29, 2003. This post-proceedings was supported by the twenty-?rst century COE (Centers of Excellence) program Creation of Agent-Based Social Systems Sciences (ABSSS), established at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2004. The present volume comprises papers submitted to the special session of ISAGA2003 and provides a good example of the diverse scope and standard of research achieved in simulation and gaming today. The theme of the special session at ISAGA2003 was Agent-Based Modeling Meets Gaming Simulation. Nowadays, agent-based simulation is becoming very popular for modeling and solving complex social phenomena. It is also used to arrive at practical solutions to social problems. At the same time, however, the validity of simulation does not exist in the magni?cence of the model. R. Axelrod stresses the simplicity of the agent-based simulation model through the “Keep it simple, stupid” (KISS) principle: As an ideal, simple modeling is essential.

Author : John H. Burgess
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0838618928

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System Design Approaches to Public Services by John H. Burgess Pdf

Applying his practical knowledge from years of experience with public services in mental-health communities, the author examines the weaknesses in our own services and make viable suggestions for restructuring them into total and life-extending systems.

Author : Sandra Wills,Elyssebeth Leigh,Albert Ip
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136907418

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The Power of Role-based E-Learning by Sandra Wills,Elyssebeth Leigh,Albert Ip Pdf

Written for educators seeking to engage students in collaboration and communication about authentic scenarios, The Power of Role-Based e-Learning offers helpful, accessible advice on the practice and research needed to design online role play. Drawing on the experiences of world-leading practitioners and citing an array of worldwide examples, it is a readable, non-technical, and comprehensive guide to the design, implementation, and evaluation of this exciting teaching approach. Issues discussed include: designing effective online role plays defining games, simulations and role plays moderating engaging and authentic role-based e-learning activities assessment and evaluation. The Power of Role-Based e-Learning offers a careful analysis of the strengths and learning opportunities of online role play, and is realistic about possible difficulties. Providing guidance for both newcomers and experienced professionals who are developing their online teaching repertoire, it is an invaluable resource for teachers, trainers, academics, and educational support staff involved in e-learning.

Author : Ralph L. Mosher
Publisher : First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X006032299

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Moral Action in Young Adulthood by Ralph L. Mosher Pdf

The connection between knowing the right or good thing to do, and then actually doing it has long been a puzzle. "Watch what we do, not what we say" goes beyond the revealing admission of a former Attorney General of the United States to the broader reality of human behavior. Parents, teachers, employers, religious educators, and society at large have a deep vested interest in understanding the relationship between, and in knowing how better to educate for, consistency in moral knowledge and behavior. The past twenty-five years have seen much productive research on the development of moral reasoning. Doing the right or good act now needs comparable study. The unique contribution of this book is its exploratory study of the connection between moral thinking and action. Research on this linkage is in its relative infancy. A key aim is to begin to throw light on what factors intervene between a person's moral judgment and subsequent action. Valuable--although untested--theoretical models have been put forward concerning this interaction; they are used to guide the initial development of questions, but not to the exclusion of focusing on the unique insights provided by the young adults as to the "process" and "problems" of living one's "life-morality." This book begins with statements from the executive director (John N. Gardner) and the President of the University of South Carolina (John M. Palms), as well as a foreword by Ralph L. Mosher. Following the foreword, this book contains four sections comprised of fourteen chapters. Section 1: Origins and Results of the Original Sierra Project--(1) Nevitt Sanford on Community and Concern with Moral Values in Higher Education (Nevitt Sanford); (2) The Aims of the Sierra Curriculum: "On Leaping Tall Buildings In A Single Bound" (Ralph L. Mosher); and (3) Character Development Over Four Years of Undergraduate Study (John M. Whiteley and Norma Yokota). Section 2: Theoretical Underpinnings of the Sierrans Revisited Research--(4) Young Adulthood in the Life Cycle; (5) Doing the Right or Good Act: Theories of Moral Action; and (6) Further Theoretical Perspectives on Making Moral Choices. Section 3: Narrative Insights into Moral Action in Young Adulthood--(7) Moral Dilemmas from Young Adulthood; (8) Moral Dilemmas in Interpersonal Relationships; (9) Moral Dilemmas in the Workplace; and (10) Exemplary Sierrans: Moral Influences. Section 4: Research Conclusions and Future Directions for Promoting Moral Action--(11) Moral Dilemmas of Everyday Life: Voices of the Sierrans; (12) Exceptional Moral Behavior; (13) Strength of Character and Moral Agency; and (14) Toward Promoting Moral Action in Young Adulthood. The following are appended: (1) Moral Action Interview; (2) Moral Behavior Interview; and (3) The Moral Influence Interview. Content and author indexes are included. (Individual chapters contain references.).

Author : William A. Gamson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Game theory
ISBN : IND:30000084040918

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SIMSOC: Simulated Society by William A. Gamson Pdf

Author : Daniel R. Tobin
Publisher : Association for Talent Development
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607284963

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All Learning Is Self-Directed by Daniel R. Tobin Pdf

Lead employees to independence and maximize the advantages of employees committed to self-directed learning. Learning has increasingly become the responsibility of individuals, yet organizations often provide little direct support for their new self-directed learners. Use employee development strategies that will enable employees to meet workplace challenges, build and use a knowledge network, and grow and sustain an independent learning culture within your organization.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1975-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UVA:X001953548

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The Architects' Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Melvin L. Silberman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470117392

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The Handbook of Experiential Learning by Melvin L. Silberman Pdf

The Handbook of Experiential Learning is a comprehensiveresource that draws together contemporary thought and practice on awide range of experiential learning applications from thebest-known authorities on the topic. In this book, volume editorand leading experiential learning expert, Mel Silberman presents acontemporary review of experiential learning in the workplacecomplete with models, applications, and innovative uses. Thehandbook covers a broad range of experiential learning methodsincluding: Games and simulations Action learning Role-play and Improv Story-telling Adventure activity Reflective practice Creative play It also describes the use of experiential learning in topicssuch as technical skills, leadership, team building, diversity andcross-cultural training, and emotional intelligence.

Author : William A. Gamson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Simulation
ISBN : UOM:39015070574283

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Simsoc by William A. Gamson Pdf

Author : Robert W. Lucas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470474754

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Training Workshop Essentials by Robert W. Lucas Pdf

Winner: Gold Axiom Business Book Award in Human Resources, 2010 This unique training resource offers trainers, educators, and facilitators a hands-on guide for designing and implementing training workshops and sessions that incorporate concepts learned from research on how the human brain best obtains, retains, and recalls information. By using this proven approach, trainers can create memorable workshops that are dynamic, fun, and effective events. The author shows how to design, develop, and deliver training from a whole-brain perspective that addresses the three different learning modalities (auditory, visual, and kinesthetic). Trainers can tap into accelerated learning strategies, address needs of different generational and diverse learners, and employ learner-tested techniques by applying key concepts from this book. This important book covers all the basics including selecting a topic specifically to address audience needs. It provides a step-by-step process for creating an outline, designing, developing, and using brain-friendly support materials, choosing the appropriate location (with the right equipment and furnishings), choosing the best time and date, and offers tips for presenting the content to learners in a creative and professional manner. Training Workshop Essentials offers brain-based strategies and techniques that go beyond typical training methods. These approaches will reach out and pull learners into the session's content and allow them to truly experience and retain the information long after the training ends.