A philosophy of rehabilitation treatment emphasizes helping the handicapped to function independently, state the authors, who outline operational components of a theoretical model to increase client and community survivability, concordance with work, and problem-solving approaches and techniques for the vocational rehabilitationist. (MF)

Two hundred gifted and talented secondary students received an intensive exposure to a diverse array of learning and thinking experiences (indirect training) while 68 graduate students received intensive training in creative problem solving with emphasis on right cerebral hemisphere functions (direct training). (CL)

A description is given of materials produced by the Schools Council Project on Statistical Education. (MK)

Presents an overview of the four component parts of the activity of problem solving. These are the types of problems to be solved, the necessary prerequisites, the strategies, and the elements used in applying the strategies. (HM)

A renewal model for an inner-city high school is described and learnings from its planning, implementation, and experience are presented. (JD)

Problems facing western societies during the 1980s are predicted in this article. Energy-related social upheaval may be ahead. (SA)

All adolescents need to learn the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that relate to the needs of youth and the problems of living in a democratic society. (Author/MLF)

An inorganic chemistry course at the Free University of Amsterdam is part of an integrated program involving practical work and theoretical study for chemistry students. Twelve experiments are required and 11 are performed by students in groups of fours. (Author/SA)

The three main barriers a physically handicapped child faces when mainstreamed are physical, emotional, and social. Journal availability: see EC 114 865. (PHR)

Investigated the performance of a large, representative sample of older adults on Piagetian matrix and formal operations tasks and on an everyday problem solving scale. Studied the relation between performances on these tasks and the relative importance of age, sex, income, education and perceived health on performance level. (Author/SS)

Investigated the hypothesis that impulsive children differ from reflective children in their preferred strategy of information processing, based on extent of stimulus analysis. The experiments employed third, fourth and sixth graders and a variety of tasks including matching, grouping, recall, and concept attainment. (MS)

Considers the place of composition in liberal education, the proper aims and conduct of such courses.

Suggests that many learning disabled students can be educated within the conventional secondary school setting if the school is blessed with a knowledgable, sympathetic principal. (Editor/RK)

Takes a look at the state of education, as described in the Coleman report, and voices some personal concerns. (Editor/RK)

To broaden and develop reasoning powers in students the teacher should encourage observation, critical questioning of hypotheses, evaluation of conclusions and how they are reached, and propose new avenues of approach to problems. (JD)