Assessed effects of intensive problem-solving training on outcomes related to counseling. Undergraduates participated in problem-solving workshop. Results indicated that training influenced the quality of response, but training did not increase the number of subjects' alternatives. (Author)

Describes the Museum in the Schools program in Ithaca, New York. Elementary and secondary classes participate in two workshops, one held in school and one in the museum, introducing students to art and its relationship to other subjects. Details of workshops for a high school ceramics class are included. (AM)

Describes a workshop which was held for the academic and technical personnel of the Chinese Central Broadcasting and Television University (CCTU). The purpose of the workshop was to describe recent developments in distance education, principally in Great Britain, and contrast this with experiences in other parts of the world. (Author/LLS)

Describes a short-term, intensive parent and child food workshop series offered as part of a parent/family enrichment program in Victoria, Australia. (Author/RH)

Written from the perspective of a workshop planner and leader, this article describes two modes of presenting drama workshops that have relevance for both elementary and secondary language arts curricula. (Author/MP)

From her experiences as a writing consultant, the author gives examples of ways to motivate clients to improve their writing skills. (PD)

Outlines the content, method, and initial evaluation of a two-day workshop designed to teach basic reading monitoring skills to parents. (HTH)

Extols the virtues of going to summer conferences, which include the revitalization of a teacher's spirit. (RL)

Reports on the difficulties a teacher had while trying to compose her first poetry assignment at the Bread Loaf School of English. (RL)

Relates the experiences of participants in four poetry workshop sessions at a convalescent rehabilitation center. Provides examples of the poetry written during the sessions. (RL)

Treatment subjects spent more time thinking about their career planning and reported investigative, social, and enterprising careers as being more appropriate career choices than control group subjects. The workshop expanded women's masculine sex role self-concepts and changed their attitudes about the appropriateness of career areas. (Author)

Describes methods developed for a fourth- through sixth- grade writers' workshop designed to teach children to write within certain common structures. Separate workshop sessions dealt with descriptive writing, mood, characterization, adventure stories, tall tales, plays, autobiography, and reporting. (AEA)

Describes the participation of Grand Rapids (Michigan) citizens in a planning experiment about educational and human services. (MLF)

Describes a state-wide inservice training course for first-year teachers of vocational agriculture in Oklahoma. The program is characterized by hands-on experiences in workshops, conferences, and demonstrations, under the tutelage of experienced teachers. (SK)

In light of rising costs of conference participation, the value of such participation is discussed and alternatives are considered. Questionnaires completed at the Southern College Personnel Association meeting (1978) emphasize the worth of conferences. (NRB)