Four levels of teacher questioning corresponding to stages in problem solving (i.e., identification, explanation, inference and generalization) were used with three moderate to severely handicapped adolescents. Using a multiple baseline design, students' responses to problem situations were measured across classroom and vocational settings.…

Introductory exercises designed to increase high school students' awareness of conflict and of mediation and negotiation as conflict resolution skills are presented. When conflicts arise, students should have the skills to identify the issues and interests of the parties and to see the possibilities to be gained through collaborative…

Interpersonal problem solving skills training, an approach to increasing social support and decreasing stress, was found to be a relevant and potentially helpful service intervention with three single parents and one couple, all of whom had developmentally disabled children. (CL)

Reports research findings on the relationship between play and science as complementary aspects of problem solving. The playful approach and the science approach are compared along with skills and attitudes necessary for solving scientific problems. Research findings and suggested actions on play in the classroom are summarized. (BC)

The motivational effects of failure were investigated. Students worked perceptual judgment problems, receiving varying levels of failure feedback on their work on unsolvable problems. Subjects assessed their success or failure at the task. Those who believed they had failed scored higher on a subsequent set of similar, but solvable, problems.…

Explores how a story completion method can be used in career counselling to help clients identify and clarify their values and problem solving strategies. A series of situations is presented for use with youths and adults. Emphasizes flexibility and collaboration within a structured interviewing format. (Author/MCF)

The study examined whether teaching 24 elementary disabled readers a structured inferencing strategy using materials sequentially arranged from easy to more difficult would improve their ability to answer inferential questions. Results suggested that disabled readers' apparent problems in answering inferential qustions may exist because of a lack…

Training, maintenance, and transfer of performance of mildly and moderately retarded young adults on the Tower of Hanoi, a transformation problem-solving task, was measured in two studies. Performance on trained problems was improved and gains were maintained over periods of 9 and 13 weeks. Generalization to two transfer tasks was very limited.…

Examined personal problem solving activities of Black undergraduates (N=84) using three measures: Problem Solving Inventory; Level of Problem Solving Skills Estimate Form; and Ways of Coping Scale. Results indicated no racial (Black versus White) or geographic (urban versus rural) differences in responses. (BL)

Critical thinking programs should explore both practical and academic problems, including problems without "correct" answers. The year-long "Intelligence Applied" program avoids common critical thinking program pitfalls and covers intelligence theories, intellectual and experiential skills, techniques for everyday application,…

Discusses three principles of effective conflict resolution that can be taught in the classroom: communication occurs in two channels, verbal and nonverbal; certain behaviors or skills employed by mates during conflict resolution have been found to discriminate between happy and unhappy spouses; and marital discussions during conflict have three…

Presents several suggestions for teaching problem-solving. They include: (1) using the "reduction" strategy (which permits students to solve problems involving a large number of cases or a very complex figure); (2) a problem for students in grades 4-8 to solve; and (3) ways of fostering a problem-solving climate. (JN)

Five principals outline their decision-making processes, which include concerns over timing and process, teachers' well-being, deciding how to decide, student expulsion, and problem identification. (MD)

The article examines the history of computer assisted instruction (CAI), compares the beginnings of television with the beginnings of microcomputers, and examines the components of CAI (drill and practice, tutoring, instructional games, simulation, problem solving, demonstration, and mini-programs). Issues such as compatability and effects on…

Discusses metacognition as an important component of a set of essential survival skills for the future. Indicates ways to promote general awareness of metacognitive activity, facilitate conscious monitoring of comprehension, and encourage a deliberate and systematic approach to learning and problem solving. (RH)