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Download full textKowszun, J. – 1992
This paper provides an introduction to a particular systems-theoretical approach to problem-solving in the management of education usually referred to as soft-systems methodology (SSM), developed by Peter Checkland in the 1970s. SSM should provide a powerful tool for managers in education at any level who have a strategic role because it can be…
Descriptors: College Administration, Decision Making, Educational Planning, Educational Quality
MILES, MATTHEW B. – 1965
PLANNED CHANGE, CONDITIONED BY THE STATE OF THE SYSTEM IN WHICH IT OCCURS, MUST TAKE THE IMPROVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH AS A PRIMARY TARGET. THE HEALTHY SCHOOL SYSTEM IS ABLE TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AND TO DEVELOP INTO A MORE FULLY FUNCTIONING SYSTEM. OF TEN ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH DIMENSIONS APPLICABLE TO SCHOOLS, THREE ARE TASK CENTERED…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Change, Educational Sociology, Models
MILLER, DONALD R. – 1967
THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE OBJECTIVES AND NECESSARY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OF OPERATION PEP. THERE ARE NINE ELEMENTS WHICH THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OF OPERATION PEP MUST CONSIDER--(1) PRIMACY OF IMPROVED PARTICIPANT PERFORMANCE, (2) CRITICALNESS OF TIME, (3) DETERMINATION OF PRIORITIES AMONG RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL…
Descriptors: Administrators, Charts, Educational Planning, Educational Programs
Mink, Oscar G. – 1975
Rational decision making by leaders in higher education and similar institutions suffers from both a lack of relevant data and the failure to use data when it is available. The purpose of this paper is to describe a process which when applied seems to facilitate the rational decision making processes of an institution's leadership. The process…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Planning, Higher Education
Jung, Charles C. – 1975
This paper was presented at a symposium bringing together persons with experience and expertise associated with organizational development in schools. The Improving Teaching Competencies Program at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory has been developing 15 sets of training materials to be used in organizational improvement strategies…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Conflict Resolution
Fox, Geoffrey C.; Messina, Paul C. – Scientific American, 1987
Discusses the development of new computer systems that will overcome the "slowness" of modern computers. Describes ways to increase the speed of single processors by keeping more of a processor's components active. Outlines the theory behind the linking together of many processors to form a parallel computer. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Efficiency, Information Technology
Peer reviewedTowler, Constance F. – Journal of Library Administration, 1993
Outlines the problem-solving team training process used at Harvard University (Massachusetts), including the size and formation of teams, roles, and time commitment. Components of the process are explained, including introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM), customer satisfaction, meeting management, Parker Team Player Survey, interactive…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Higher Education
Ritz, John M.; And Others – 1988
This document--intended to help technology education teachers plan their classroom curriculum for secondary school and college students--contains units on getting to know technology; problem solving; systems and subsystems; how technology affects people and the environment; controlling technological systems; how resources are processed by…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Futures (of Society), Industrial Arts, Postsecondary Education
Webster, Duane E. – 1977
The use of analytical models and quantitative methods for both short- and long-range problem solving offer library managers an excellent opportunity to improve and rationalize decision-making for strategic and organizational planning. The first step is to identify the problems confronting the library and understand its current capabilities.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Library Administration, Library Automation, Library Planning
Brembeck, Cole S.; Grandstaff, Marvin – 1974
The two essays contained in this discussion paper examine means for determining alternatives to formal education. "The Strategic Uses of Comparative Learning Environments" assumes that different environments are conducive to accomplishing different goals. In the future there is a need to find out more about the structural properties and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Development, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Planning
Bargar, Robert R. – 1975
Successful educational improvement efforts stem from processes and forces that are indigenous to a given setting. Efforts at problem-solving stimulate and are reinforced by a closely related phenomenon: the individual and professional growth of the persons involved. Developmental efforts in education must proceed from a substantially different…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Senesh, Lawrence – Social Science Education Consortium Newsletter, 1968
Since the great need in elementary education is to help children understand the social world in which they live, the great need in the education of elementary teachers is to help them link social science themes with children's experiences. The objectives of the new social science teacher education program are to develop the ability of prospective…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Fundamental Concepts, Interdisciplinary Approach, Laboratory Training
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities. – 1970
A selected reference list is presented of 94 source publications of interest to architects contemplating employing systematic methods in the execution of professional services involving planning, programing, and design. The publication is divided into four major topical areas--(1) architectural design, (2) design (general), (3) decision making,…
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Architecture, Bibliographies, Building Design
Southwestern Cooperative Educational Lab., Albuquerque, NM. – 1969
A program for the development and production of basic oral English lessons for the non-English-speaking, Spanish-speaking adults is discussed. This program is conceptualized incorporated animation, choreography, and other entertaining elements coupled with the instructional features of the lessons. Steps were taken to develop a total educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Programs, Educational Television, English Instruction
Keller, John M. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1987
Describes development of the ARCS (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction) model, a method for improving the motivational appeal of instructional materials. Strategies to identify and solve problems with learning motivation are explained, and two case studies are presented that tested the usefulness of the ARCS model in inservice teacher…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Design
