In a dialog format, discusses the dialogical method of liberatory education. Dialog is a means to transform social relations in the classroom and to raise awareness about relations in society at large. In a problem-posing participatory format, the teacher and students transform learning into a collaborative process to illuminate and act on…

Describes the group-building process used in the Prairie Writing Project programs. Provides specific guidelines for implementing group work in inservice teacher workshops and in the classroom. Claims that preparatory group-building techniques promote more effective group work. (MM)

Examines three different regression models of small group problem solving. (JK)

Approaches a writing assignment in an all-girls classroom by differentiating between what men think is funny ("guyfun") and what women think is funny ("galfun"). (NKA)

Four suggestions for classroom language-learning activities include a series of dot-to-dot phonetics games, small group collage making and presentation, use of magazine covers to stimulate class discussion and introduction of vocabulary, and student-written sketches based on misunderstandings. (MSE)

The study explored the effect of different psychopedagogical factors on the adaptation process in 365 first year students at the Pedagogical University of Cracow (Poland). Eight sessions of "creative therapy" included music, art, and discussion. (DB)

Presents a concentration improvement guide for students. Offers a procedure for effective presentation of the guide--reading and discussing the guide in small groups, followed by whole class discussion of reactions. (ARH)

A two-week elective to introduce medical students to primary care internal medicine was developed and evaluated. Course time is divided between conference sessions and office experience. Evaluations by students consisted of a questionnaire of conference topics, the student's ability to carry out course objectives, and the preceptor's teaching…

Forecasting activity at Montgomery College in Montgomery County, Maryland, is centered in a program called "Focus on the Future." All constituencies of the college and representatives of the external community are invited to attend workshops and participate in an analysis of issues that will affect the college's future development. (MLW)

Explains how a five- to seven-minute daily reading of popular children's books fostered aural comprehension and literary appreciation in students. (HOD)

This guide provides a rationale for public issues discussions, defines what public issues are, provides guidelines for directing discussions, summarizes roadblocks to productive discussions, suggests sample activities, and poses guidelines for using resource people. A list of organizations and published resources is appended. (JDH)

Research on teachers' question-asking practices indicates that strategy utilizing both initial and follow-up questions helps students develop the ability to reason for themselves. Five types of follow-up questions discussed are questions seeking: (1) clarification; (2) evidence; (3) greater specificity; (4) a more appropriate focus; and (5)…

Investigates whether third- and fourth-grade children respond differently to conflict with friends and acquaintances. Results support the view that conflict between friends promotes more social development than conflict between nonfriends. Discussion among friends disagreeing on answers to social problems resulted in more mature solutions than…

Ten effective discussion techniques that Phil Donahue, as talk show host, uses on his television show are discussed and related to a teacher's role as discussion leader in the classroom. Additional options unavailable to Donahue but available to teachers are also outlined. (JMK)

Describes the group evaluation procedure in higher education with its incorporation of unstructured and focused interviewing of small student groups, along with evaluator's and students' roles. Its theoretical basis, the clarification of data and data feedback through use of this method, and its advantages are discussed. Fifteen references are…