A communication training handbook developed for use in a pilot law enforcement training program, this manual contains materials relevant to the day-to-day activities of law enforcement personnel. Emphasis is placed on teaching methods which create a realistic approach to the study of communication. Video tape role playing sessions, conflict…

A description of some techniques for developing children's creative thinking is presented. The principal technique used was to have children keep a journal of new ideas for five days a week. Thoughts to be written down included thinking about physical phenomena, children's thoughts about interpersonal relationships and themselves, children's…

The author examines the effectiveness of the Inquiry Strategy method which he hypothesizes to be useful in developing an analytical cognitive style. Ninety-two subjects from four, large urban high schools were involved. Forty-two were experimental, having received 2-3 years of Inquiry Strategy exposure in their late elementary or early junior high…

THIS TECHNICAL REPORT PRESENTS A DEFINITION OF CONCEPT, A TAXONOMY OF VARIABLES SIGNIFICANT IN CONCEPT LEARNING, AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ARTICLES DEALING WITH CONCEPT LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. A TOTAL OF 46 PERIODICALS SELECTED FOR SCANNING WERE THOSE KNOWN TO CONTAIN ARTICLES CONCERNED WITH PROBLEM SOLVING AND CONCEPT FORMATION. THE TEXT OF…

Several models for problem solving are discussed, and the idea of a heuristic frame is developed. This concept provides a description of the evolution of problem-solving skills in terms of the growth of the number of algorithms available and increased sophistication in their use. The heuristic frame model is applied to two sets of physical…

This book is a practical handbook designed to provide teachers with specific procedures and activities to apply Kohlberg's theory of moral development to the elementary and secondary classroom. Kohlberg theorizes that a person's moral reasoning develops through a series of six sequential stages. Accordingly, the purpose of moral education is to…

The phenomenon of imitation is seen to be a powerful but underemployed rehabilitation strategy for use in special education. (Author/DB)

Tardy disbursal of HEW funds allocated for education of adult Vietnamese refugees has terminated a pilot project in which carefully selected, highly trained paraprofessionals would help an instructor conduct a rapid-fire drill following daily English instruction for refugees. The procedures are described and the concept recommended for future…

Describes student difficulties with understanding quantitative concepts as presented in selected third grade social studies textbooks. Test results of student accuracy in understanding of quantitative concepts are presented and discussed, and teaching methods for quantitative reinforcement are provided. (Author/DB)

Experimental procedures for modification of cognitive impulsivity in handicapped children (including required delay, direct instruction, self-verbalization, differentiation training, modeling, and reinforcement) are reviewed and their respective teaching implications identified. (BD)

Control and experimental groups watched filmloops and were tested on both number and quality of details observed, questions asked, and hypotheses generated. Results suggest that instruction in cue attendance and hypotheses generation would benefit junior high school students, not only immediately, but in the long run. (Author)

This essay examines problems of the system of higher education in India, focuses on its need to adapt to changing conditions, and discusses various teaching methods, emphasizing the importance of the student rather than the teacher. Among the methods discussed are the creative dialogue, project, workshop and seminar methods. (JMD)

Presents a model for introducing inquiry and problem-solving into middle grade history classes. It is based on an educational approach suggested by John Dewey. The author uses the model to explore two seemingly contradictory statements by Abraham Lincoln about slavery. (AV)

In recent years, California public schools have been inundated by a flood of non-English speaking students. This influx has forced California schools to look more closely at how best to provide meaningful instruction in English as a Second Language so the non-English speaker may quickly integrate into the American mainstream. Gives techniques for…