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…

This booklet describes in detail a health education curriculum designed for preschool children. Large numbers of reference books and literature for adults and children, movies, pictures, posters, records, toys and teaching aids are recommended. The basic philosophy of the curriculum is that health education permits the child to learn more about…

This research, developed by the Ford Training and Placement Program, observed a cadre or work group as a miniature replication of the social system of a school. The interim report presents the conceptual framework of group development and recording techniques used for analysis. The conceptual framework emphasized three phases of group development:…

This volume of the Michigan Speech Association curriculum guide--an expanded edition of the 1968 MSA guide (ED 026 393)--is designed for high school students and focuses on the discussion process. "Human Interaction"--the foundation of the discussion process--is the first of three units. The unit is intended to help the student acquire…

An organizational study of the dynamics of interaction between the parent college and one of its component units is presented. The analysis is not limited to formal organizational structure and function. At relevant points, the dynamics of informal groupings and relationships are introduced. The research involved examination of a vast number of…

The purpose of the review was to analyze the literature on feedback in order to identify specific feedback variables whose further study could make the greatest potential contribution to the design of effective instructional materials and of group instructional presentations. Sources included Psychological Abstracts, Research in Education,…

This study investigated whether collaborative and socially sensitive behaviors, necessary in group problem solving, can be taught to emotionally disturbed children in residential treatment centers. The sample consisted of 180 males ranging in age from nine through 12 years in 12 residential centers. The children were required to perform a…

A study was made to ascertain whether the relationship between the principal and the curriculum coordinator can be considered a variable related to the successful adoption of innovations in schools. A procedure for selection of innovative and noninnovative schools in making use of Miles' (1964) typology of innovation in education was tested.…

The dynamics of speech communication are discussed. The point is made that a growing child learns what aspects of communication situations make demands upon what can be said. There are at least five aspects of situations to which he must pay particular attention in order to learn these things. These are (1) the people present on the scene, (2)…

This is the report of a "human relations" lab which was held on a rural estate where the staff and participants lived for eight days. Both six months after and five weeks before participation in this intensive T-group experience, the participants were described by themselves, one intimate, and one colleague on a variety of personality measures…

The question whether individual study of risk problems (familiarization) leads to greater risk taking was investigated. Several explanations of the risk taking shifts are explicit in their requirement for group or social interaction. Investigations of whether risk shifts can be produced in the absence of group interaction have produced conflicting…

The purpose of this paper was to (1) identify the Pioneer of the Group Encounter Movement, and (2) expose and clarify some of the ambiguities, contradictions and backbiting evident in the Group Encounter Field. The origins of the group encounter movement are examined with a particularly strong emphasis on J. L. Moreno and his introduction of…

This guide deals with specific questions and answers concerning discussions and how to lead them. Instructions for group leaders explain effective seating arrangements, group size, and moderating procedures. Benefits of group discussion include increased self-expression, critical-thinking skills, tolerance of others' views, and realization of the…

All types of school vandalism have a monetary cost, but they also have a social cost. Monetary costs are arrayed against social costs, giving four basic types of vandalism according to the major effects vandalism can have, regardless of motive. Prevention priorities should be established to control the two types of vandalism with high social cost,…

Mathematical models have been used extensively to describe the judgmental processes and strategies of individual decision makers, but rarely have the procedures been extended to describe the judgmental strategies of decision-making groups. The present study attempts to extend the procedures for the purposes of describing group decision-making…