Simulation gaming is an instructional technique, uniquely suited to enhance the repertoire of the social studies teacher. As its name suggests, simulation is anything that recreates reality. A game, on the other hand, is an activity in which (1) participants agree to abide by a set of expectations in order to create an experience and (2) inefficient means of reaching goals are frequently incorporated into the rules. Thus, participants in a simulation game are thrust into an environment that is governed by rules and operates in a manner similar to the way in which the real world operates. As a way of individualizing instruction, simulation gaming offers an exciting alternative for social studies teachers: (1) During a simulation game learning is self-motivated, self-directing and self-rewarding; (2) Simulation gaming provides an environment that is capable of adapting itself to the needs of individual students; (3) By emphasizing the debriefing process, simulation gaming provides an opportunity for the experience of the game to be perceived and expressed in a variety of ways by a wide range of distinctively different people. (JD)