Extends the understanding of group work in the science classroom to include sociological construct of status (defined here as a student's perceived academic ability and popularity) to explain inequitable participation by group members and to identify strategies that promote reasoned consideration of all ideas within a group. (Author/CCM)

Provides a basic format for conducting a program to teach student and novice teachers how to use a school library effectively. Highlights include recommended group size; grade level span; time; advance preparation for education professor or student teacher supervisor; advance preparation for librarian; and a sample three-hour program. (LRW)

Presents a model for measuring popularity that takes into consideration the characteristics of perceivers providing the sociometric evaluations. Discusses the application of the model to limited and unlimited sociometric choice procedures. (JPB)

Describes how camp counselors can foster camaraderie among campers through participative decision making, name games, listening, adventure courses, storytelling, spending time in nature, decorating cabins, avoiding favoritism, setting rules, admitting faults, setting group goals, and praising sincere efforts. (TD)

Describes a multimedia resource developed for camps by the American Camping Association and Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul, and Mary, to help children express and manage their emotions, cooperate and appreciate the individual strengths that each child brings to a group, celebrate diversity, and practice negotiating and resolving conflict creatively.…

Describes the author's experience of and reflections concerning a group workshop facilitated by Michael Tlanusta Garrett of the Eastern Band of Cherokee. Provides information about the Native American teachings and traditions of the four winds, balance, and harmony, and discusses the use of self by group leaders as a powerful therapeutic and…

Creativity is the ultimate therapeutic experience because it validates the creator's abilities and allows the risk taking that enables growth. An adventure therapy session involving a group of recovering adult substance abusers illustrates how creativity is used to organize the group, determine the group's needs, generate meaning, and translate…

Examines the relationship between identity and anonymity in use of computer-based group decision support systems (GDSS). Finds that identification with all targets was lower in GDSS meetings than it was in general; and that discursively anonymous participants had less identification with their group and used fewer expressions of multiple…

Dialog leads to collective meaning-making and shared understanding by building a sense of connection and belonging. Skillful discussion displays rigorous critical thinking, mutual respect, weighing of options, and decision making that serves the group's visions, values, and goals. When school faculties develop these skills, they transform their…

Data from more than 7600 employees reveal how race and gender affect how one views an organization. White men had the most favorable views of organizations but least favorable about hiring and managing diversity. Differences were found in views of supervisor behavior, retention, and promotion. How such data are used in organizations also differs.…

A mental-health curriculum in a nursing school was revised to include a self-care focus using group process and psychoeducational approaches. Course components include theory, a lab involving self-care concepts and activities, and clinical time in which self-care is practiced through interaction with patients. (SK)

Classroom communication barriers were identified by 291 financial accounting and 372 managerial accounting students. Both groups thought the greatest problems in large group instruction were too much information given in lectures, large class size, and lack of interest in the subject matter. (SK)

Discusses the need for complete communication between all interested parties to successfully build or renovate school restrooms. How the use of electronics can help restroom retrofits to be more cost effective and enhance conservation is highlighted. (GR)

Finds that judgments of communicative behaviors strongly predicted judgments of the communicator's traits and that both strongly predicted leadership evaluations; but measures of actual communication were poor predictors of trait judgments and leadership evaluations and were generally unrelated with judgments of these behaviors. Implies that…

Evaluates outcomes from a case study of one particular adventure-based experiential training (ABET) provider and examines what factors might affect such outcomes. Results indicate that there were no improvements in perceptions of team effectiveness and perceptions of personal benefits derived from training. Contains 48 references. (Author/JRH)