Observed college students (N=195) divided according to sex and measures of wittiness to determine the effects of humor on problem solving in groups. Results showed that group composition was not a crucial issue in problem-solving performance, but that humerous group interaction was, and did not interfere with ongoing task performance. (LLL)

Approaching an orderly desk as an indication of good use of time, the author proposes (1) six folders to organize paperwork and (2) efficient desktop organization. (JW)

Summarizes the business and discussions of the Chicago convention of the National Conference of Women School Executives. Includes tips on how women can swim in the shark-infested waters of administration--and survive. (JW)

The effectiveness of different training and transfer test conditions in promoting perceptual learning in impulsive kindergarten children was investigated. The results provide guidelines for designing effective training methods for improving discrimination learning and problem solving in impulsive children. (Author/SB)

The Individual Development creativity model developed here is for the thousands of teachers who would like to have an instructional handle on creativity. (Author/RK)

A model is developed and evaluated for use in the water jug task in in which subjects are required to find a sequence of moves which produce a specified amount of water in each jug. Results indicate that the model presented correctly predicts the difficulties of different problems and describes the behavior of subjects in the process of problem…

Answers the question posed in the title by listing the aims of science study and advocating that courses be designed around basic themes. (GS)

"Scientific ways of thinking and problem solving are deeply ingrained in how we think and act, day by day. Scientific approaches are used, often unknowingly, by most people." Most of us would agree with this statement which comes from the National Science Statement but it does not apply to Anangu and many other indigenous people. Anangu,…

This paper discusses the role of uncertainty during the early stages of problem solving. It is argued that students start the problem solving activity with some degree of uncertainty that may vary from high to low. This degree of uncertainty may affect students' decisions at early stages of the problem solving process. It may be suggested that an…

The available research dealing with information technology and creativity has been limited. There is an obvious need to explore this area. Fortunately there is some available software and portals that have undertaken this important topic. This research starts by discussing the value of information technology as a major input to sustain and…

This document is geared for parents who have a child receiving special education services. Parents of children receiving special education services are more than likely very involved in their child's education - including planning, reviewing, and assessing their child's education program. Over time, parents will learn a lot about the special…

This book shows how the results of needs assessments can be transformed into action plans for an organization and discusses the procedures for facilitating that change. The book also contains a detailed glossary of needs assessment terms. The chapters are: (1) "The Need"; (2) "The Three Phases of Needs Assessment: A Closer Look"; (3) "Data-Related…

This guide to solving problems and managing dilemmas is practitioner-driven. The concepts, language, examples, and cases are crafted to appeal to teachers and administrators interested in improving how they solve problems and manage dilemmas in classrooms, schools, and districts. Part 1 of the book lays out the author's approach to framing…

Algebra and calculus students have difficulties to express themselves in a statement of mathematical symbols and to comment on written mathematical statements to end with equivalent mathematical symbols statement. In this study, the reasons behind the meaning students load to the mathematical symbols and written mathematical statements was…

This paper discusses technology education, with a focus on agriculture. Discussion includes objectives of instruction; integrating technology into the curriculum; objectives in technology education, including 10 learning opportunities for achieving educational objectives; inservice technology education, including issues to address and problems for…