Examined the effect of three career guidance methods on the career exploratory and career decision making of eleventh grade students. Results showed behavioral problem-solving training was more effective than guided field trips or cognitive training. Student evaluations were positive for all three methods. (JAC)

Describes a model which combines peer counseling principles for use with computer-assisted career counseling program. This student orientated model outlines a two-phase training program and provides practical guidelines for implementation. The student peer counselors are trained in communication skills, values clarification and decision making.…

Describes modern principal as team leader who shares responsibilities by involving parents, pupils, teachers, department heads, and vice-principals in policymaking decisions. Outlines five modes for teacher involvement in decision making. Discusses administrator-teacher relationship in the collective bargaining process and applicability of…

Examined the role of words and images (WI), career decision-making skills (CDMS), and sex in career preferences of 276 college students. Findings included significant relationships between WI and preferences for differences in preferences between most careers. Limited evidence supported a relationship between CDMS and career preferences.…

When children choose their learning experiences, they learn the emotional states that accompany decisions. They also learn to choose according to their potentials, to identify strengths and interests, and, ultimately, to determine their lifestyles. Such a program in Montclair, New Jersey is described. (CJ)

Offers a viewpoint that, in the decision-making process, historical junctures related to the decision at hand should be reviewed where alternative decisions were considered. An example is provided with the Individual Criterion Referenced Test (ICRT) program. (CS)

Studies the sequence of phases in group decision making. Compares the unitary sequence model, which assumes that all groups follow the same sequence of phases, and the multiple sequence model, which assumes that different groups follow different sequences. Results support the latter model and suggest revisions in current decision development. (PD)

Piaget's characterization of formal operational thought and human judgment psychologists' model of bounded rationality are two conflicting models dealing with the nature and limits of mature thought. However, a look at the respective databases demonstrates their complementarity and their contribution to understanding mature cognition. (Author/RD)

By assessing the competencies needed by a particular firm, an instructional package can be developed which will satisfy the training needs of the organization. Communication, control, and leadership competencies should be identified. Training programs should be designed for specific industries, since not all industries attach equal importance to…

Nearly half of college bound students request help in making career decisions. Career indecision is self-defeating. A five-step alternative program teaches that career decisions need not be permanent and helps students learn to face fears, make decisions and take action. (Author/JAC)

Describes two assignments: one dealing with the writing of sales and collection letters and the other concerning critical-incident scaling and decision-making effectiveness. (FL)

Clients often enter vocational counseling with ideas about the career-development process that hinder their decision-making ability. Identifies some common irrational ideas and cites client statements that indicate adherence to these myths. Proposes a cognitive approach to assist counselors in confronting such myths. (Author)

Effects of the Vocational Exploration Group in aiding students to develop positive attitudes about career exploration and become more knowledgeable about the world of work were maintained for six months. Such attitudes seem to encourage junior high students to actively engage in career education programs. (Author)

Discusses the disparity between social problems and problem solving as practiced in sociology theory and in the classroom. Problem definition is lacking due to fuzziness in this area historically. Recommends emphasis on student problem identification, integration of knowledge, and decision-making skills. (CK)

The competency based teacher education program at the University of Georgia is designed to encourage autonomy, self-direction, and self-evaluation so that the graduating student has the tools necessary to continue an open-ended education throughout his or her teaching career. (MB)