Presented are the skills needed for facilitating and linking. A role play experience provides the opportunities for issues and concerns to be made explicit. The role play process permits conflict points to be made explicit and to be specified in a psychologically safe context. Because the role play is "make believe," there is permission…

An invitational workshop concerned with the teaching of the Dewey Decimal Classification was attended by teachers of classification in accredited library schools and administrative officers from libraries and other organizations who have expertise in the Decimal Classification and its applications. The outlines and papers prepared for discussion…

Forty-eight first and second graders were taught an algorithm for solving concept-attainment problems. Using a 2 x 2 factorial design, a comparison was made of the effects of (a) reverse versus forward sequencing of instruction and (b) elicited verbalization of the algorithm versus nonverbal practice. Reverse groups outperformed forward groups on…

In a problem-solving approach to study skills, the objective is to solve the problems and internalize the problem-solving attitude through oral languaging or problem-solving episodes. These episodes, or interactions, are the means by which students discover that "reading/learning/study" weaknesses can lend themselves to imaginative problem…

The author hypothesized that (a) an analysis of the research literature would lead to identifying the behaviors and dispositions associated with successful goal-setting and goal achievement. He further hypothesized that (b) based on these data, an instructional package could be constructed to teach children a skill-strategy based on selected…

This paper discusses the placement, remediation, and management of the learning disabled child. The procedure for a professional assessment of the learning disabled child includes: (1) noting potentially dangerous signs such as poor visual and/or auditory memory for words, consistent letter or number reversals beyond the primary grades, short…

Following an opening statement explaining the importance of small groups as an educational innovation, the author examines seven different types of groups, their organization and function. 1) The task group involves students in many types of meaningful work, with each member able to make a useful contribution towards the completion of the task. 2)…

The major purpose of the experience described in this report was to determine what functional problems tended to develop under an individualized continual progress approach when large numbers of students were enrolled and where multiple instructional staff loads were maximized. This report describes: (1) the nature of the instruction, the basic…

This report describes a group problem-solving approach to educating disadvantaged elementary school children. It is suggested that aggressive verbal exchange and active solution to real life problems are potent tools for helping disadvantaged students become active learners and creative participants in society. Methods for conducting such a group…

Robert M. Gagne, Ralph W. Tyler, and Wilbert J. McKeachie, in independently prepared statements made before a summer institute on effective teaching, emphasized that good learning is active rather than passive; stresses the learning of principles; exploits the advantages in newness: exploration of something new, a new practice, a principle learned…

This is one of a series which focuses on innovations in the training and supervision of counselors. It discusses simulation gaming by providing: (1) a definition of the procedure; (2) a description of models of practice; (3) a discussion of the effects of using simulation gaming; (4) suggestions for possible applications of the procedure; and (5)…

This document comprises a response to a UNESCO questionnaire submitted to the National Advisory Council on Adult Education. It is divided into the following sections: (1) The Relation of Adult Education to Economic, Social and Political Objectives, a section which emphasizes that the best long-range solution to the problems of society and the…

The school psychologist's job is to insure that the school setting is as conducive to learning as possible, stimulating children to respond to instruction and discouraging misbehavior that serves to avoid instruction. Many teachers do not realize the full implications for children of their actions and verbalizations. A teacher's behavior can…

Two sections of students were randomly assigned to a lecture presentation, and one to an inquiry-oriented section in a course in electronics in a technical education program. The groups were shown to be equivalent on five measures of background and ability. At the end of the 11-week course, the inquiry group performed significantly better than the…

A discussion of ways to motivate English students is presented. Five questions are presented and answers given. The questions are: "Do kids really want to be bored?" Why is their background so limited?""How do we motivate students without being hams?""Why do kids have to be entertained in every class?" and "Should we drop all boring English…