This essay seeks to help counteract the anti-historical attitudes of young people by suggesting some remedies for improving the quality of classroom teaching and learning of history. (Author)

Several group projects are reviewed which suggest that group work, if well planned and continuous, can be a valuable tool for both trained teachers and counselors in their performance of the guidance and counseling functions, respectively. (CJ)

Advocates the seminar/discussion method of teaching to facilitate comprehension/interpretation of scientific facts, with the understanding that acquiring facts is a prerequisite. Points out the increased burden on teacher time resulting from increased teacher-student contact and reiterates the motto "Theory guides, experiment decides," as the…

Discusses methods for using the Relationship World Index--Version 2, (RW1-2), as a classroom discussion exercise and as a means of understanding communication processes in dating or marital relationships. (RW1-2 is a q-sort procedure for measuring the extent to which a couple has constructed a shared view of the world.) (PD)

Findings suggest, among others, that argumentativeness is an important variable in the perception of leadership, with the highly argumentative individual chosen leader over the moderate or mildly argumentative individual. Highly argumentative individuals were also rated as more influential on the group's decision. (PD)

Focuses on personality as a predispositional factor which is predictive of the direction of both persuasive argumentation by group members and, subsequently, decision shifting. Tends to validate the value theory of polarization by showing that persuasive argumentation can mediate the effect of personality on decisional shifting. (PD)

Describes a method of peer group teaching that stresses group responsibility and awareness of goals. (JL)

Found that of five "task-achievement functions" examined, two serve as accurate predictors of group problem-solving effectiveness. Specifically, found that (1) a negative relationship exists between group effectiveness and attempts to "establish operating procedures"; and (2) a positive relationship exists between group…

Describes a scheme to introduce assignments and encourage use of library resources related to A-level syllabi; study habits in science; modes of recording experimental work in elementary science classes; rationale for doing practical work in 11-13 science; and a strategem to enhance quantity and quality in pupils' discussion in science. (JN)