Twenty-four discussion groups focused on various concerns about values. Some groups, for instance, discussed the place of values in education, while others discussed values characterized as institutional, such as those of religion, thought, or economics. Still other groups discussed personal and personality values, and the biopsychological (life)…

This document provides a rationale and suggestions for the use of small-group instruction in the classroom. It is argued that participatory education, in general, places the teacher in a position of being a coordinator of learning rather than a dispenser of knowledge. The following benefits to be gained from this are noted: a) by relating his…

Effective ways to lead a discussion, developed in the OEO Trade Union Leadership Training Program for New England, are presented in this guide. General suggestions are followed by specific discussion outlines for these topics: what is poverty and why, the poor and the welfare system, rural poverty, the community power structure, the Kerner Report…

The effects of group discussion and decision-making on subsequent individual decisions of 48 mentally retarded adult residents of group homes were studied. (Author)

Investigates the effects of power and status on the content characteristics of communicative behavior directed upward in a hierarchy. (MH)

EDGE is a flexible group technique that enables participants to express, explain, exchange, and encapsulate their suggestions for creating their corporation's competitive edge. EDGE has two important outcomes: participants become more comfortable with each other and with problem solving, and they acquire small group skills. (JOW)

Measured clustering effect found during idea-generation phase of nominal grouping. Graduate students (N=23) used nominal grouping procedure to generate new ideas for market strategy program for new product, using five-step, two-vote procedure. Panel of three judges evaluated each idea on creativity and quality. Results support notion that nominal…

Investigates the nature of breakpoints, or the introduction of new topics, as they occur in group decision making processes. Defines breakpoints, analyzes the utility of the concept of breakpoints in group discussion, and offers tentative conclusions about the nature of group interaction. (SRT)

Presents questions and answers from information networking panel discussion involving symposium speakers Barbara Markuson (Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority), Frank Grisham (Southeastern Library Network), Laima Mockus (New England Library Information Network), Richard McCoy (Research Libraries Group), Rowland Brown (OCLC), and Toni…

Presents a case study of person-centered therapy in South Africa, using transcripts of dialogue from a group of two facilitators and 11 men and women, Black and White. The group was found effective in opening communication and promoting acceptance of personal differences and issues. (BH)

Harvey Daniels (1994) describes literature circles as small, temporary discussion groups consisting of students who elect to read the same text. As each member assumes specific responsibilities in preparation for the discussion, those members come to the discussion with supporting notes related to his or her role. One elementary teacher refined a…

Message sidedness had no significant effect on perceived source credibility; inclusion of evidence significantly increased perceived source credibility'' in the study described. (Author)

Suggestions for effective group communications are made briefly for the hearing impaired member of the group, the group leader, and the hearing members of the group. (CB)

Describes some of the problems involved in police-community relations and some of the approaches used to overcome them. (AN)