Four studies report on the performance of fifth-grade child dyads and adult dyads on three problem-solving tasks, extending previous research on the structural properties of the communications and on factors influencing the accuracy of the communications. Aspects of performance investigated are: (1) relative participation of dyad members in the…

Answers to the following questions were sought in this study: (1) Does the interview technique provide information that cannot be obtained from the usual normative approach?; (2) Does the interview technique provide information leading to the revision of mathematics test questions? Are the revised questions better than the original version in…

Subjects selected from all the ninth grade intact science classes of a suburban junior high school were assigned to either a control group or one of four intensive instruction groups. The procedures for each instructional group included both watching a discrepant event until six acceptable hypotheses were written and individual discussion during…

This issue of "Investigations in Mathematics Education" is divided into two sections. Section one contains abstracts and critical analyses for each of six research reports. Two of the reports are concerned with conservation of number, three with instructional procedures, and one with problem solving. Section two is a listing of doctoral…

Article described a peer group counseling program developed at Archbishop Molloy High School in Jamaica, Queens. The program involved virtually every student in this total school approach to mental health social problem-solving. (Author/RK)

Social problem solving was taught to four groups of third and fourth graders: (1) control; (2) video modeling tapes; (3) tapes plus discussion; and (4) tapes plus role playing. Significant treatment effects were revealed on problem solving thinking, group interaction, and locus of control. (Author/GDC)

Some dos and don'ts and whys and hows for math games in the classroom. (Editor)

The common developmental problems of young adults--career focus, sex confidence, clarification of beliefs, and separation from parents--provide themes of interest to young adults. Using these themes and the human tendency to problem solve, specific information can be given to improve personal problem-solving skills without psychological games.…

This model presents a working plan of consultation between schools and a community mental health agency. This involves two functioning levels: (1) concern with process issues; (2) interpersonal transactions between staff and students. This model defines stages in relationship to the institution. It emphasizes the importance of multi-level…

This paper is a review of the compatibility of M.B.O. with student development. (Author)

The ability to recognize questions warranting uncertainty was effectively developed in 167 fourth to sixth graders. A three-year followup evaluation measuring transfer of these skills on hard and soft drug use confirmed that students had developed a skeptical analytic attitude, allowing them to ignore peer and parental dogma about drugs.…

Describes how infants of six to seven years old can learn floating and sinking. The work described in this article was inspired by the Elementary Science Study (ESS). (HM)

The article describes and discusses commonly seen problem children, delineates information into the causes of the emotional and behavioral problems, explores strategies for teachers working with the child on a daily basis, and provides anecdotal data to help detect the emotionally disabled child and to illustrate the recommended interventions.…

The authors advocate a systems approach to language teaching and learning that takes into account all the interlocking elements of language arts. Through a summer study (a concentrated working session) and ongoing problem solving activities, the system's essentials are respected, and effective and well-coordinated change is possible. (Author/DS)

This article examined several possible explanations for the negative effect found by Judson, et al., in their experiments which examined the facilitation of problem solving through acquisition of relevant associations. (Author/NCR)