Modern education must show the student the impact of his choices not only on the economy but also on the ecology. (Author/RA)

Teacher in the role of listener at weekly group meetings with eight mothers helps them gain confidence as she herself gains understanding of mothers' goals for their children. (NH)

The variables of abstraction and facetiousness possess stimulus properties which allow accurate prediction of their respective effects on small group communication processes. Relationships between specific levels of abstraction and facetiousness and feedback in problem-solving discussions are determinant interactions. Design and methodology of…

Videotaping small group problem solving sessions and applying Bales Social Interaction scale can give valuable insight into areas where people (particularly managers) can profitably spend time developing themselves. (Author/EB)

Described is a "multimedia interactive technique designed to produce growth and change in the participants" underway in eight school systems around the country. Case reports from three schools that have implemented this new approach to vocational guidance are included. (Author/LS)

Female undergraduates with low participation levels in mixed sex discussions received training in assertiveness. Pretest and posttest observations of the subjects' behavior suggested that the training was successful, and that lack of assertiveness in the presence of men, rather than lack of substantive knowledge, inhibited women's participation in…

Offers a model for an orderly, disciplined classroom format designed to advance student reasoning and communication. (Author/WD)

Constance Reid, a well-known author of books on mathematics and mathematicians, is interviewed at her home in San Francisco in July, 1979. She discusses her studies of the lives of Hilbert, Courant and other mathematicians. (MP)

Student interest in literature can be formed by discussion techniques emphasizing student perceptions of and emotional reactions to literary works. Too often students are alienated by excessive focus on historical, biographical, or structural considerations. (RJG)

Guidelines for the teacher on conducting class discussions. (SJL)

Provides questions for class discussion about the educational television program "In the Shadow of Giants" which deals with protection of wild animals in East Africa. (CMV)

Effective communication is a two-way process. Educators must be willing to listen to parents and create convenient, comfortable avenues and forums. A Missouri school reversed the usual parent-teacher conference format, allowing parents to lead discussions about their children's strengths and weaknesses. Parents enjoyed this format, and teachers…