Three experiments were conducted with the Tower of Hanoi task to assess problem-solving ability in 6-, 7-, 8-, and 10-year-old nonretarded children and mentally retarded young adults of varying maturational ages. (Author/MP)

Lists 12 reasons why college students have difficulty solving chemistry problems and 12 suggestions for improvement. Lists were compiled from students in an introductory chemistry course. (SK)

Suggests that organizational development consultants should use more explicit representations of the problems they work on with client teams. Offers an approach to overcome difficulties and provides a strategy for intervening in the processes of problem definition in teams. (Author)

The author describes some of the instructional programs currently available on educational television. She gives special attention to the series "ThinkAbout" for grades five and six, which emphasizes using skills in reasoning, studying, language arts, and math to solve everyday problems. (SJL)

Assessed effects of intensive problem-solving training on outcomes related to counseling. Undergraduates participated in problem-solving workshop. Results indicated that training influenced the quality of response, but training did not increase the number of subjects' alternatives. (Author)

A telephone tape program designed to provide basic mental and physical health information to callers is described. The tapes were especially constructed to offer assistance to callers in coping with personal and social issues as well as problems of daily living and to offer referral sources for these problems. (Author)

A grass roots effort led to the first state-sponsored contest for invention and innovation for children. (Author)

The authors describe a simulation game for gifted children which involves three factions--government, business, and labor--who have to come to agreement on questions, contracts, and environmental controls. Sections outline pregame activities, statement of the problem, game objectives, the scenario, characters and their goals, procedures, and…

Discusses the use of the Guided Design teaching method to teach college-level Latin American geography. This method allows the analysis of spatial patterns and processes and critical-thinking skills. (AM)

Teaching story problems is seen to offer opportunities for developing the problem-solving process. Four steps described by George Polya are interpreted for the classroom as: (1) Tell, (2) Show, (3) Solve, and (4) Check. The teacher's role is detailed and the process is viewed to work for all problem types. (MP)

Evaluates the role of psychological theory in training effective psychotherapists and social workers. The authors advocate a problem-solving or "Social Technik" approach in which the demands of the practitioner's job--to cause desirable changes in client behavior--define the scope of all skill development and theoretical training. (AM)

Evaluated the use of a Multimodal Behavior Therapy (MBT) orientation in group counseling of aged subjects. MBT techniques centered on identifying problems of group members and defining how the problem affected the person. Results indicated that group-counseled aged subjects showed a significant reduction in reported problems. Includes…

Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development described what children are capable of doing at each stage of development; new research focuses on actual use of these capabilities. (Author/MLF)

The consultant can assist the administration in setting up an educational program on collective bargaining, can advise about the creation of data systems, can help select and coordinate task forces, and can help implement a comprehensive audit of board policies and practices as well as administrative procedures. (MLW)

A sample mathematical application problem that can be solved with computer programing is discussed. (MP)