Demos: Teaching the Demography Unit through Computer Simulations.

Stack, Steven

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ERIC Number: EJ372729

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Publication Date: 1988

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Demos: Teaching the Demography Unit through Computer Simulations.

Stack, Steven

Teaching Sociology, v16 n1 p55-60 Jan 1988

Reviews the uses of DEMOS, a set of demographic computer simulations which can be used to improve instruction in introductory sociology courses. Gives examples of both interactive and noninteractive exercises, concluding that DEMOS is easy to use and enjoyable, with approximately 90 percent of students recommending its continued use. (GEA)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Reviews, Demography, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Sociology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Computer Programs; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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