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Peer reviewedGardner, James M. – Teaching of Psychology, 1976
A comparative study of two high school courses about mental illness shows that a medical model course increased students' feelings that causal determinants of problems in living are rooted in childhood, whereas a course using the Mental Illness Game promoted increased emphasis on psychosocial influences and social tolerance. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Educational Games, Human Living
Peer reviewedRickard, Kathryn M.; Titley, Robert W. – Teaching of Psychology, 1988
Describes a game used in a graduate course dealing with interviewing skills. When following game rules, students are required to generate hypotheses and to engage in decision making techniques. Indicates student reaction to this exercise is positive. Notes that the activity brings about disinhibition in students while providing them with pertinent…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Counseling Techniques, Educational Games, Graduate Study
