This was in marked contrast with the then-prevalent approach of using highly scripted, closed-form simulations, where the outcome was defined by the scenario designer.

However, one three-year study of methods of teaching reading showed that highly scripted, teacher-directed methods of teaching reading were not as effective as traditional methods that allowed a more flexible approach.

The quadrennial events, with their idiosyncratic procedures and highly scripted programs, are at heart communal exercises for both the participants and the audience.

With the student's web interaction highly scripted, misdirection by ads or video can be controlled.

Except for highly scripted conversations, the people in the game never acknowledge one another.

Highly scripted lessons don't just handcuff teachers; they cheat students - especially poor and minority students - by substituting a diet of isolated skills for the thoughtful exploration of ideas.

Mr. Clinton went to the ancient capital of Xian, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall in a highly scripted, heavily symbolic itinerary with a nod to history.

And when he began his campaign his aides consciously used that style to draw contrasts with the race they guessed Mr. Bush would wage: a highly scripted incumbent-style campaign.

An official said favorable tests were "highly scripted" and further review, simulating field conditions, is necessary.

"Then they land in the schools and are forced to teach these highly scripted lessons, which they find frustrating."