A course is described which gives students experience in creating practical mathematical models of "real" problems, relating the mathematical solutions of the model to the original problem, and recognizing non-mathematical constraints on possible solution approaches. The students assume the role of industrial mathematicians while their tutors play…

Describes a slide rule which can be used to simplify the quantum mechanics of half-integral spin. (SL)

A suggested approach to curing our massive social ills is a curriculum division of social problems into: (1) a study of the most significant of these problems (from subject matter and basic democratic principles' approaches); and (2) a problem-solving approach toward controversial issues about which both the public and experts disagree. (MJB)

The field of curriculum is neither ready to identify social problems, nor to discuss them, nor to influence what really happens in the schools, because it has not clarified its own essential nature and functions. (Author/MJB)

Suggests a decision-making model that can be applied by high school students to a variety of environmental problems, and illustrates how the model can be used to make decisions concerning future energy shortages. Provides criteria for judging allocation priorities of limited resources and stimulates awareness of alternative solutions to energy…

Considers the school administrator's dilemma when confronted with parental apathy concerning their student's development and his relationship with his school as well as some factors which may restrict parental involvement with the school. (Author/RK)

Research undertaken in Russia examines how elementary students in experimental and conventional classes assimilate the concept of a problem. The criterion of assimilation is defined as the pupil's application of theoretical knowledge of the problem to the solution of the problem. (Author/RM)

The author outlines the use of value change techniques in college international relations courses in order to enhance student motivation. (JR)

The model presented here is an assessment model. Once individuals have assessed their decision-making process, they have the necessary data as a base on which to plan behavior change. Their next step is to plan a course of action and implement it. (Author)

A science program in which students were encouraged to select their own project goal as well as the apparatus to accomplish this goal was developed and tried in two 5th grade classes. (Author)

The results indicate that although relational concepts influence the cognitive aptitudes which are reflected in analogy item performance, success in solving analogies does not depend on individual differences in some major aspects of processing relationships. (Author/DEP)

A miniature city of the old west is the foundation for learning techniques that blend basic skills with career education. (Editor)

A study examined three different approaches to the teaching of economic concepts and the development of problem-solving skills: a real life problem-solving experience, a contrived experience using simulation and gaming, and a discussion-workbook experience. (Author/JR)

Aggressive and normal boys from 77 to 97 months of age were compared on measures of verbal ability, types of self-guiding speech, nonverbal intelligence, reading achievement, impulsivity, ability to inhibit responses, and response modulation following overt and covery commands. It is hypothesized that both learning and behavior problems in…

Deals with a view of reading and general learning remediation which uses problem-solving strategies, rather than a skill-deficit approach. (JM)