Supersanity is a state of being where creative problem solving occurs above the level of normal, sane, or average thinking. Supersane home economists are needed to help solve the problems that individuals and families face in the world today. (Availability: CHEA National Office, 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, Canada K1P 5H3) (Author)

The last article in a special issue on organizational research utilization, this paper discusses "solution environments" (the real or assumed distribution of good and bad solutions to problems), the models underlying the environments, the generation of these models, and solution environments' relationship to research utilization.…

Discusses the theory of Lucy and Paul Guglielmino that individuals must take more responsibility for the management of their learning. Describes a self-directed learner as one who takes charge, accepts responsibiltiy, and is not stopped by problems. (JOW)

Examines what makes a problem a problem. Whenever someone decides that a problem exists, there is implied a consciousness of a physical, social, psychological, or intellectual situation. This situation must have something about it that is undesirable and that is believed to be difficult; and it must be solvable. (Author/AM)

The problem solving behavior of three groups of trainable retarded youngsters (N=54) and three groups of intellectually average children (N=54) of comparable mental age was examined to determine individual differences in task performance within and between populations and the effect of prompting cues on the performance of those students who do not…

Similarities between features of incubation in creative problem solving and reminiscence are pointed out and the author suggests that incubation may merely be a special type of reminiscence. Note: For related information, see EC 120 232-238. (CL)

A bibliography on incubation in creative problem solving lists 64 citations arranged alphabetically by author. Entries include title, publisher, and date. Note: For related information, see EC 120 232-237. (CL)

A personalized account of dealing with "writer's block." (RL)

Five concepts are discussed in order to explain that research is a multifacted problem-solving process: (1) analysis of a concept, its context, and data analysis; (2) treatment or experience; (3) representativeness; (4) measurement, and (5) logic. (GDC)

Discusses brainstorming and brainwriting procedures used in creative problem solving, and gives 10 guidelines for using these techniques. (JOW)

There is a growing obsession in education with generating solutions. Educators should make sure that they know what the problems before them are; that the problems are developed at a manageable level; and that causes for the problems are identified and proven. (Author/MLF)

The Delphi Technique is a method of solving problems, reaching decisions, and achieving group consensus via the mails. The planning of a training program presented to show how the Delphi Technique works. (Author/BP)

Describes the use of programmable calculators in a linear algebra course at the University of Kansas. Reports that these calculators can exploit the opportunities of personal computing and allow students to concentrate on how to apply new mathematical principles to real-world applications. (JRH)

Shows how administrators and teachers can find problems prior to problem solution by taking three steps: Examining the interconnectivity of things, exploring possible and alternative problems, and asking the right questions. Demonstrates how these steps operate in specific situations, and how finding the problem can be an effective tool in…