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Peer reviewedKurtzberg, Richard L.; Kurtzberg, Kimberly E. – Middle School Journal, 1993
The Future Problem Solving process engages middle school students in real-world issues by creating a multidisciplinary "think tank" environment requiring them to apply both divergent (brainstorming, creativity, flexibility) and convergent (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) strategies to political problems. The process can accurately…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
