Decisionmaking in organizations is examined from the perspective of open systems organization theory. Employing this perspective, this paper represents a critique of the views held by planners and systems analysts and the conflicting assumptions of their critics. The conclusion reached is that neither the assumptions held by planners, nor those of…

Using four types of counseling for career development, this report describes current vocational counseling programs. The first type of counseling focuses on information and clarification of issues. Innovations within this context have centered on: improving information acquisition, retrieval, and interpretation; and varying the format in which…

The purposes of this monograph are to: (1) examine the interrelationships of decision making and vocational development, (2) examine the current approaches to understanding decision-making, (3) identify the specific effects upon decision making and vocational development of different personal characteristics, and (4) suggest ways in which the…

This annotated bibliography contains more than 500 citations from sources in various subject areas that relate to small group communication. The sources, all published between 1950 and 1969, include discussion textbooks, expository articles, theoretical writings, experimental studies, and works on the teaching of discussion. The bibliography is…

THIS POSITION PAPER DEFINES ASPECTS OF INNOVATION IN EDUCATION. THE APPROPRIATENESS OF PLANNED CHANGE AND THE LEGITIMACY OF FUNCTION OF PLANNED CHANGE ARE DISCUSSED. PRIMARY ELEMENTS OF INNOVATION INCLUDE THE SUBSTITUTION OF ONE MATERIAL OR PROCESS FOR ANOTHER, THE RESTRUCTURING OF TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, VALUE CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO TEACHING…

This monograph discusses the question of whether or not student teachers can be effective agents of change in the institutions where they are actively involved. Change agents are defined here as personnel who have the authority and leadership ability to carry out a broad range of programs for growth in the school. While the student teacher lacks…

There is much to be read and said about the value of group counselling. The central purpose of this paper is not to convince someone of the merits of group work but rather to describe a group counselling model which has met with some success. The Pyramid Problem Solving Model is based on a series of tasks which, if completed, propose to aid the…

Secondary students write a dialogue of an interview they have conducted with a person who could have lived during a certain historical period. Students are provided with guidelines and substantiate answers to their questions by citing sources. Objectives, procedures, and evaluation methods are provided for an interview during the American…

Thought processes as they are observed during problem solving are discussed. A theoretical framework is designed to establish the correspondence between the tactics the subjects use to solve problems and thinking processes. (NCR)

This article presents a way of looking at decision making that can facilitate students' achievement of citizenship skills that may enable them to be more effective participants during and between elections. (AV)

A research study conducted to identify "occupational survival skills"--the basic knowledges, traits, and competencies most appropriate for worker success in maintaining their occupations, or in moving from occupation to occupation with a minimum of retraining. Skills are analyzed for major occupational groups. (Editor/HD)

Discusses the importance of decision making in daily living and of teaching decision making skills in schools; outlines a decision making strategy; lists a sequence of questions as an example of a decision making approach; and presents a decision making map to help in the decision making process. (Author/JK)

Rational Emotive Education--an outgrowth of theories developed by Albert Ellis--is a teaching design of mental health concepts and problem-solving activities designed to help students to approach and cope with their problems through experiential learning, via a structured, thematic sequence of emotive education lessons. (MJB)

Six major goals derived from a definition of career education are discussed in an attempt to assess the effectiveness and success of the career education movement. (BM)