The concept of management by objectives can be applied to academic institutions. A continual process for identifying goals, defining individual responsibilities, and using agreed-on measurements as guides and assessment tools, MBO's basic thrust is to push the decision-making process down through the organization. (Author/LBH)

Specific processes in problem-solving were examined in an effort to define them explicitly. Medical students were required to write problem lists, to order laboratory tests, and to choose a final diagnosis for each of five cases. They were given corrective feedback after each part. Factor analysis revealed more similarity in performance on the…

Presents a method for simplifying calculations in quantum chemistry by calculating molecular energy from the electrostatic theorem. (SL)

A unit analysis approach, advocated by science teachers, teaching students to solve proportions, is described. (JT)

A fictional story about a teacher embroiled in controversy among parents, other teachers, and community members because of a course he teaches. Points out that commitment, sophistication, and courage are needed by teachers who deal with sensitive issues. (AV)

Compulsory attendance laws seem to assure each teacher a fair share of students who are less than enthusiastic about being in the classroom. Experience has shown teachers that many students in this less than enthusiastic state present discipline and learning problems. Here is a method designed to minimize classroom discipline problems while…

According to the author, a teacher can create an atmosphere in any classroom situation conducive to values clarification skill development. She presents some classroom activities to help this skill development and gives examples she has used in teaching child care. (MF)

A mathematics project promoting an exploratory approach to mathematical problems as well as an organization and application of mathematical knowledge is described. (JT)

A set of geometric pieces is used to solve problems involving geometry, combinations, division, and money. (JT)

Describes chemistry games included in the PLATO computer-generated graphics system developed at the University of Illinois to give students problem solving practice. (SL)

Workshop participants raised questions about curriculum planning including lack of funds, promotion of closer cooperation with other service agencies, curricula using technological resources, utilization of human resources, and breaking the barrier between the lay group and the authorities. (Author/MLF)

Presents part seven of a continuing presentation of exponential functions. Provided is an extension of the part six discussion, exponential population growth, to world population growth. (SL)

Presents an operator which transforms quantum functions to solve problems of the stationary state wave functions for a particle and the motion and spreading of a Gaussian wave packet in uniform gravitational fields. (SL)

Presents a completely arithmetic development of Newtonian dynamics in which all classical conservation laws are valid and all equations are in forms amenable to high-speed digital computer computation. (SL)

Graphical solutions are illustrated for several algebra problems including finding roots of a quadratic equation, solving mixture and motion word problems, factoring the difference of two squares, and constructing the square root of a positive number. (MN)