This position paper describes how the teacher plays the primary role in working with children and the counselor aids the teacher in making education more meaningful to each child with the implementation of an appropriate guidance and counseling program. (Author)

A mini-simulation (one to three class periods long) using the telephone directory is outlined to exemplify a simulated work experience in which students practice decision-making skills. (TA)

Describes a student center program that sets the stage for daily decision making by students and faculty. Setting priorities for the use of leisure time, fulfilling academic responsibilities, relating to authority, establishing friendships, and getting along with peers all prepare students for life after high schools. (Author/IRT)

Suggests time management techniques for administrators and individual staff members. Relates these techniques to camp duties. Recounts the importance of good decisions, support networks within the professional organization, and realism in approaching daily responsibilities. (CS)

The article details the advantages (such as the multidisciplinary nature) of collecting as a curriculum strategy for gifted students, suggests activities to arouse collecting interests, and offers ways to build such skills as decision making, research techniques and organization/classification. (DB)

Good teacher decision making is the most basic skill in effecting positive student outcome. The quality of preactive, interactive, and postactive decisions can be greatly enhanced while reducing the effort required for training through the use of microcomputer training. The result will be an increase in student achievement. (MT)

Presents a conceptual outline for incorporating the subject of computers into a home economics program, through such topics as consumer education, family living, privacy, and decision making. (SK)

Given that tobacco and alcohol use are societal problems that are being manifested at ever younger ages, this study attempted to identify factors related to expected use of tobacco and alcohol among elementary school children. Implications for health educators are discussed. (MT)

The decision-making approach develops skills useful in a variety of situations and belief systems. Child caregivers can create environments that are rich in decision-making experiences so that children can make decisions effectively and accept responsibility for them as they approach adulthood. (JOW)

By combining the resources of the recreation and physical education departments, student officials are involved in a course emphasizing the psychological aspects of officiating. (MM)

Based on CCL's (Center for Creative Leadership) successful Developing the Strategic Leader program, this book outlines the framework of strategic leadership and contains practical suggestions on how to develop the individual, team, and organizational skills needed for institutions to become more adaptable, flexible, and resilient. The authors also…

A methodology of game evaluation is developed to include both player performance and results of a written questionnaire. Using data of player performance, a model of the learning process provides results which match very well conclusions drawn from the questionnaire, hence providing considerable justification for the approach taken. (Author)

Since the goal of helping the client make wise decisions is at the core of counseling, it is suggested that existentialism as a state of mind may give the contemporary counselor an outlook most conducive to achieving that goal. The entire role of choice must be dealt with by the counselor in light of the reality of current events. (Author)

Approaches one aspect of the problem of applying statistical decision models to the real world'' by discussing the use of probabilistic data for decisionmaking. Argues that (1) decisionmakers have difficulty conceiving of probability distributions, (2) the concept of risk of failure'' plays a major role in choice, and (3) the format in which…

Describes a program designed to upgrade the skills of business owner/managers and supervisory personnel. (SB)