This paper presents two cases to demonstrate the application of system approach at micro-level in education. The cases are based on the experiences of the author’s work with school systems. One case deals with the application of systems approach in redesigning a tutorial system in a school and...

The monograph discusses the implications of the results of studies done in cooperative and competitive behaviour with children from grades 4,6 and 8 and the college students. The nature of cooperative and competitive behaviour has been discussed. The results on personality differences, age...

Various organizations are recognizing the social responsibilities. One of the responsibilities of the organization is to look at change in a more planned way. The various innovations which the organization can make may be more systematically planned. Organizations interact with the environment....

The concept of interpersonal feedback as one of providing information to a person for improving his interpersonal competence is discussed. After discussing the functions of interpersonal feedback, the processes of interpersonal feedback are discussed in details. The process consists of...

Researchers in the field of Social Change during the last five years have been reviewed. These include researches of change at the macro level and the various factors influencing these. These include also the various theories put forward to explain macro level change, including theories of...

Behaviour simulation has been used for teaching various concepts. The paper describes a game which can be used to teach the dynamics of inter-group collaboration. It gives details about the game, how to use it in the classroom, how to process the experiences people have while playing the game...

Action research has been widely used to solve problems in the society. There have been criticisms of action research both by traditionalist and radical social scientist. According to the latter action research lacks both the rigour of research and vigour of action. A new three dimensional grid...

The paper proposes a three-dimensional conceptual framework for understanding the pedagogical methods. It discusses the characteristics of behaviour simulation and the relevant concepts of learning for these. Various dimensions of behaviour simulation as a pedagogical device are discussed...

Microlab is a technique evolved originally as a part of T-group technology to unfreeze the participants before their participation in a T-group. This technique has been used in several innovative training programmes to communicate the innovativeness in the designs of these programmes and also to...

Survey and interviews are the most widely used methods in cross cultural research. Some basic questions about designing of surveys have been raised. A paradigm of interview as a form of communication has been proposed. The relevant factors in relation to the interviewer’s background, questions...