The author discusses the desirability of a problem-solving approach to teaching, from preschool through the graduate level, as the best way to have students learn to think for themselves and to arrive at an opinion on the basis of the best available evidence. (KC)

Explains how to use mortality data to illustrate social issues such as racial differences; life expectancies as affected by war, work, or sexual traits; impact of new social roles for women on longevity differences; and fairness of pension plans as related to sex of employees. (AV)

Five general problems are discussed: teacher education, learner differences, public attitudes, teacher articulation, and research. In addition, brief comments are made on such topics as textbooks, parents, curriculum development, calculators, career education, and mathematics in the 1980s. (MP)

Presents learning activities to help secondary school students understand problems involved in deciding sentences for crimes. The specific objective is to increase students' awareness of alternative punishment for offenders. (DB)

Argues that educational models based upon socioeconomic norms which are Anglo and middle class do not meet the needs of minority group children. Suggests that educational models will better serve minority group children if they are based on cultural differences instead of cultural disadvantagement. (Author/DB)

Tree searching was applied as a computer model of simple addition sentences. Results indicated that the number of problem reductions performed in tree searching accounted for most of the variance across problems in student error rate and solution time. The technique constitutes a computer test for the adequacy of a problem solving prescription.…

Presents problems on the determinations of the maximum number of "monsters" which can inhabit Loch Ness and on the pH of pure water. (SL)

Assumptions frequently made about learning disabled children are discussed, with many teaching suggestions provided. (MN)

Describes a simple computing system which can solve the quantum mechanical problem of a particle trapped in a rectangular potential well. (SL)

Recommends that college teachers of comparative European politics attempt to broaden the geographic scope of the subject matter, integrate fact and theory, and make the course interesting and relevant to undergraduate students. (Author/DB)

Describes a classroom activity to introduce students to pros and cons of recent bottle bill legislation which proposes restrictions on the sale of nonreturnable beverage containers. Flowcharts are used to analyze the problem in a systems format. (Author/AV)

Describes course format, materials development, and evaluation of an introductory economics course which stressed problem solving techniques and conceptual skills instead of rote memorization of factual content. For journal availability, see SO 506 029. (AV)

Discusses ways to reduce anxiety of sociology students on the college level so that they can learn more effectively. Presents a review of literature and discusses a survey of university faculty in support of the hypothesis that anxiety interferes with learning. (Author/DB)

The author discusses the use of a teaching model she developed for use in a pathophysiology. The model is based on the physiological component of C. Roy's adaptation model, which encourages students to look for physiological cues and apply relevant knowledge in patient care through a problem-solving approach. (TA)

Brown's 1933 diagnostic test was used as a screening examination for 79 psychology students to determine their areas of weakness in statistical calculations, and to see whether the difficulties of a previous era have been changed by methods of teaching mathematics today. General similarities were found. (LBH)