Presents a personal account of some mathematical work undertaken by the authors during a workshop session on the use of short microcomputer programs as starting points for mathematical investigations. Factors in their work (in solving equations) which may have implications for investigational work with students are addressed. (JN)

This article focuses on futures-oriented methodologies that can be used in applied vocational education research. After a discussion of several conceptual issues, methodologies having major implications for applied research are identified. These methodologies are compared and contrasted to determine which one might be most useful for a particular…

Previous studies indicate that many early elementary school children have the misconception that whole number subtraction is a commutative operation. The degree and character of this subtraction error was investigated in this longitudinal study. Results obtained from three groups of students with different number abilities provided further…

Compared the relative effectiveness of behavioral marital therapy (BMT) with two of its major components, behavior exchange (BE) and communication/problem-solving training (CPT), in married couples seeking therapy (N=36). Results showed that complete BMT was no more effective than either BE or CPT at posttest. (LLL)

Describes the place play has in school learning. Discusses play and problem-solving ability, play and symbolizing, and learning by experimenting, and recognizes the need for a learning theory that includes recognition of play in learning development. (CRH)

Presented are examples of problem-solving items from practical and written mathematics tests. These tests are part of an English survey designed to assess the mathematics achievement of students aged 11 and 15. (JN)

In two case studies, Lampert views the teacher as dilemma manager-- a broker of contradictory interests. Other images of teachers--as choosing among dichotomous alternative views, fulfilling others' expectations, as technical production managers and implementers of theories on learning--are contrasted with the perspective of teaching as the…

Examined differences between students (N=64) who appraised their problem-solving skills as positive versus negative on two career indecision instruments. Subjects who perceived themselves as positive problem solvers were more confident about their decision-making ability and occupational potential and more likely to have related their abilities to…

Adapts Edward de Bono's "Intermediate Impossible" strategy--for considering ideas that normally would be discarded as stepping-stones to new ideas--for use as a prewriting activity to enhance creative problem solving. (HTH)

Effective organizational adaptation often brings together an institution's apparently incompatible views of a problem and its solution. Paradoxical models of change may be superior to linear models, and flexibility in administrative thinking and institutional strategies to encourage paradox will become a hallmark of institutional effectiveness.…

The microcomputer can foster creative thinking by enhancing problem solving, divergent and convergent thinking, motivation, and cognitive and affective domain abilities. Features of menu selection, interaction and branching, and feedback are noted. (CL)

Suggests teachers consider a microworld design for facilitating LOGO environments in their classrooms; defines microworld; discusses three stages of microworld design; and describes four levels of progressive involvement in the programing aspects of LOGO in which teachers must participate--learning colleague, programer, designer and consultant,…

Presents a technique which aids students in solving static problems involving three or more torques about a given axis. The method is longer and equivalent to the standard method, but students experience success with this new way to treat the more complicated equilibrium problems. (DH)

Describes the implementation of a management team approach to educational administration in small school districts. Identifies the basic concepts and activities that underlie implementation, outlines steps for solving problems, and reviews the stages of growth through which administrative teams develop. (PGD)

Six adolescents with learning disabilities participated in an eight-step cognitive strategy designed to enable students to read, understand, carry out, and check verbal math problems encountered in the general math secondary curriculum. Visual analysis of the data indicated the strategy was an effective intervention for Ss with deficits in verbal…