Life skills are problem solving and human relations skills, applied responsibly and appropriately to the management of one's life. This manual was prepared to describe and present modifications to the lessons in a previously published coaching manual to make them appropriate for use in a correctional setting. Specifications for lessons which…

An attempt is made in this working paper to synthesize the existing empirical evidence concerning the utility of simulation games in social studies teaching, training, and research. The data are drawn from several sources: published literature dealing with simulation games, descriptions of games in use, communications with people who use games,…

The study sought to discover the relationship, if any, between children with certain academic backgrounds and the attitudes generally considered most vital in a democracy. Attitudes were categorized into five behavioral areas: (1) democratic living; (2) group interdependence; (3) empathy; (4) independent thinking; and (5) social responsibility.…

Specific procedures to instruct the blind in daily activities essential to personal management are described in areas of hygiene, grooming, clothing, and cosmetics. Detailed techniques are also provided for various aspects of homemaking such as cleaning, ironing, sewing, cooking, and child care. Additional guidelines include instruction in…

This paper, one of a series derived from techniques used in training student teachers, explores the process of manipulating the variables in a problem or conflict or challenge situation. Specifically, it explores interpersonal feelings, intrapersonal feelings and conflicts that occur when these two are not in harmony. The technique calls upon the…

This study investigated the relative effect of T group training and Group Video Recall (GVR) procedures in the growth of affective sensitivity, openmindedness, and self-perception in 17 Indiana University students majoring or minoring in Counseling and Guidance. Relationships among the three behaviors were also sought. The Rokeach Dogmatism Scale…

Discussed are ways to help the preschool child develop social skills within the context of the child care center. Social growth is seen to be a gradual process which is helped by consistent care provided by the same individual for the first few years of life. Guidelines are offered for recognizing a healthy social outlook and include noting how…

This program was designed to encompass personal growth, openness, and integration of affective and cognitive growth in the participants. Summer 1970 training sessions consisted of 2 weeks of intensive encounter work for 3 groups of 20 participants each, followed by a 3-day session on curriculum and methodology for the total group. During the…

This study examined two types of training programs--one in which primary emphasis was placed upon the attainment of subject matter competence and teaching skills and a second in which emphasis was placed upon the development of specific intrapersonal and interpersonal skills as they related to the trainees' acquisition of teaching competence.…

The purpose of the investigation was to observe the relationship between the personality of high school counselors and their interpersonal characteristics. Forty high school counselors responded to the 16PF and 160 senior counselees rated their respective counselors by completing the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory. Moderate relationships…

The Institute was set up to introduce an alternative to current methods of staff supervision. To implement this alternative, members of the Boston Department of Staff Development were trained in effective interpersonal communication, a goal-setting technology to enhance teacher motivation, procedures for setting meaningful and measurable…

The authors construct a model of psychosocial maturity which specifies measurable attitudes and dispositions in personal and social growth for secondary school students. Through integrating sociological and psychological views, the model outlines the following general dimensions of maturity relevant in all societies: (a) the capacity to function…

Described is the Companion Program at Southern Illinois University, in which undergraduate volunteers serve as friends to self-identified, socially isolated, alienated or lonely students who have a clear potential which they have been unable to realize. Volunteer functions are enumerated: (1) participation in weekly training sessions where…

A total of 105 children (3, 4, and 5 years old) participated in a study to determine the extent to which the experience of attending a mobile classroom for an hour and a half, once a week (32 weeks) contributed to the development of social skills. Since this was one of the first attempts to measure these skills in young children, another objective…

An argument is posited for dealing with urban dilemmas through the perspective of interpersonal communications. In response to the contemporary revolution in communications technology, the concept of the community is redefined to encompass all the people with whom an individual communicates, regardless of geographic location. Social and political…