One of the recent innovations of significance in developing nations is the concept of linking literacy education to problems related to socio-economic development. The article describes the Problem Oriented Materials Preparation Project of Literacy House, Lucknow, India. (Author/BP)

Observation of 60 mother-father-third-grade-child triads supplied information as to the interactional context of the children's producing novel solutions to various problems. Unpredicted cross-sex differences appeared. Mothers trying to assist their children had the effect of narrowing the children's freedom to be original. Fathers seemed to be…

Describes a lesson that utilized inquiry to teach the students a scientific concept and to emphasize the fact that they shouldn't jump to conclusions. (LS)

Incorporates some ideas from a book by Galileo into a problem-solving format that challenges students. (LS)

Brief mystery stories such as the three presented here can be used to help students develop critical reading and thinking skills, as well as to introduce the notion of indirect proof. (SD)

The authors present a model which follows the development of a male-female relationship through dating, marriage and divorce. They discuss the factors that cause friction between a husband and wife and offer procedures for coping with such friction. (SE)

This article describes a study done to compare, quantitatively and qualitatively, the problem-solving and decision-making performance of four populations: business administration students, middle managers, elementary school teachers and elementary and secondary school principals. Results show business administration students and middle managers…

This article describes an innovative method of conflict resolution both within the community and as a classroom simulation exercise. For journal availability see SO 504 278. (DE)

Suggests that teachers encourage student participation and self-evaluation by having the students follow a learning contract. (LS)

Studied was the performance of four Piagetian tests for formal reasoning by students between the ages of 9 and 15. Concluded that boys performed better than girls. (MLH)

Students were given the problem: Given a deck of cards in a certain order, after how many shuffles will it return to its original order? They worked with small decks of cards to develop a general formula, but were unhappy with the results. (SD)

A series of problems involving number theory, the law of cosines, and geometric interpretations of solutions to equations is discussed. (SD)

In their desire to improve the seventh-grade curriculum at the art department of Candlewood Junior High School, Dix Hills, New York, an experiment using an open studio was attempted. (Author/RK)

Games and puzzles in which a checkerboard can be used to develop mathematical concepts are described. (SD)