Emphasis is placed on motivating children in problem solving situations by choosing effective questions and attractive unusual materials, considering the ability and frustration level of each child, and by utilizing the help and advice that is available to a teacher. (MN)

Suggests a decision-making model that can be applied by high school students to a variety of environmental problems, and illustrates how the model can be used to make decisions concerning future energy shortages. Provides criteria for judging allocation priorities of limited resources and stimulates awareness of alternative solutions to energy…

The author outlines the use of value change techniques in college international relations courses in order to enhance student motivation. (JR)

A study examined three different approaches to the teaching of economic concepts and the development of problem-solving skills: a real life problem-solving experience, a contrived experience using simulation and gaming, and a discussion-workbook experience. (Author/JR)

Deals with a view of reading and general learning remediation which uses problem-solving strategies, rather than a skill-deficit approach. (JM)

The implications of the interaction between knowledge acquisition and problem solving are discussed. Options for the teaching of problem solving are listed including: giving students the opportunity to solve many problems, facilitating students' exploration of the mental processes used to solve problems, and providing explicit training in the…

Educators need to develop teaching strategies that allow children to explore creative musical processes that will nurture musical skills, self-awareness, and imagination. A sequence of five lessons encompassing language arts and music demonstrates how students can develop creativity by writing haiku and then composing music to accompany the poems.…

Demonstrates how the LOGO computer language's flexibility can be used to stimulate children's creativity, while its structured nature helps develop problem-solving skills. Stresses the use of exercises involving the transformation of simple patterns as a means of encouraging creativity. (SKC)

Describes a journalism course that focuses on the issue of plagiarism, emphasizing that the problem is much deeper than a simple misunderstanding of documentation. Lists seven common citation errors that students make and discusses the excuses they give to defend them. Suggests six ways that journalism faculties can address the problem. (JD)

Although agricultural education professors held a positive attitude toward cognitive skill development and frequently used cognitive skill development techniques in their classrooms, the average attitude score and the average use score were lower than might have been expected considering agricultural education's historical commitment to problem…

How students are convinced that they have the correct solution to a problem, free of contradiction, is discussed. The role of counterexamples and the need for a situational analysis of problem-solving behaviors are each included. (MNS)

Use of compatible numbers resulting in easy mental computations is described, along with related teaching and testing tips. (MNS)

Discussed is an approach in which algebra and geometry are interwoven in a series of problems that develop one from another. The two main concepts are the algebraic concept of function and the geometric concept of the "family of quadrilaterals." (MNS)

The need of learning-disabled students for more than extensive practice is discussed. The rigid thinking and error reinforcement that may result are noted, and a solution involving the analysis of students' needs is described in some detail. (MNS)

To overcome learner dependence when modeling cognitive processes, one teacher used direct teaching of specific thinking skills with her middle school language arts students. The teacher introduced the skill of analyzing for personification to her students. The class experimented with the skill, completed the task, and applied the skill to…