Reduction of cafeteria overcrowding was one of the tasks facing the new administration at Muir Elementary School in Long Beach (California). More than 90 percent of the 950 students were being served during one recess of 65 minutes in a cafeteria seating approximately 300 persons. A problem-solving team consisting of the principal, program…

The term "problem-solving" covers three steps of the comprehensive planning process: problem analysis, generation of alternative solutions, and selection of policies or programs from those solutions. After goals have been developed and needs assessed, the problem-solving process begins with identification and definition of the specific nature of…

Intended for immediate use by researchers and practitioners exploring or developing networks for innovation and problem solving, this paper synthesizes the findings and ideas gained from writing 15 case histories of networks and major subnetworks, and interviewing leading participants in 12 additional networks; most of the networks are devoted to…

A brief description of the Florida Linkage System's training modules is provided. The training program is designed to introduce teachers and educational personnel to a systematic approach to problem-solving and decision-making. Emphasis is placed on group interaction, and raising awareness of self as an individual in a social context. The title,…

SEVENTH- AND EIGHTH-GRADE PUPILS WERE SELECTED FOR THIS STUDY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GOOD AND POOR PROBLEM-SOLVERS AND FOR AN ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY. THESE PUPILS WERE OLD ENOUGH FOR MANY TESTS IN LARGE-SCALE FACTOR ANALYSES OF REASONING ABILITY, AND HAVE HAD LITTLE PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL PROBLEM-SOLVING ACTIVITIES. SEVERAL TESTS OF…

IN THIS INVESTIGATION, AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SYSTEMATIC VARIATIONS OF SELECTED CONDITIONS OF REINFORCEMENT. EMPLOYED AS SUBJECTS WERE THREE GROUPS OF CHILDREN (MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, INTELLECTUALLY NORMAL, AND INTELLECTUALLY SUPERIOR), ALL OF WHOM HAVE MENTAL AGES (REVISED STANFORD-BINET, FORM L) WITHIN THE 9 TO 12-YEAR…

THIS PROJECT IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES DESIGNED TO PRODUCE PROBLEM-CENTERED FILMS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION. PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO PRODUCE THE FIRST FIVE STIMULUS FILMS, AND TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE, AND OF EVALUATION PLANS FOR THE FILMS. (A STIMULUS FILM POSES A REALISTIC TEACHING PROBLEM, BUT OFFERS NO SOLUTION.)…

THE EFFECTIVE USE OF QUESTIONING IN THE TEACHING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE IS DISCUSSED IN THIS BULLETIN. SAMPLE QUESTIONS ARE USED TO ILLUSTRATE (1) WAYS IN WHICH KEY WORDS AFFECT PUPIL INVESTIGATIONS AND (2) PATTERNS OF QUESTIONING THAT RESULT IN STUDENT DECISION-MAKING AND PUPIL-DIRECTED PROCEDURES. A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE COGNITIVE AND…

MATHEMATICS PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS OF THE CURRICULUM CENTER TO MOTIVATE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED STUDENTS. THE REFERENCES IN THE WORD PROBLEMS CONCERN OBJECTS FAMILAR TO THESE STUDENTS. PROBLEM AREAS INCLUDED ARE--ROMAN NUMBERS, THE MEANING OF NUMBERS, ROUNDING NUMBERS, ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION,…

An overview of the Mathematical Problem Solving Project, MPSP, is given. The goals, organization, and history of the project are described and the progress toward those goals is discussed. The outcomes of the project are stated, a brief diary of activities given, and a listing of technical reports made. (MP)