Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving (ICPS)

Abstract

Provides a description of Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving (ICPS), a competence-building primary program developed by M. B. Shure and G. Spivack (1971, 1974), for preschool, kindergarten, and 1st-grade children. An outline of the ICPS program is provided, based on the kindergarten/1st grade script. Prerequisite language and cognitions for problem-solving skills training are discussed, and problem-solving skills training is described, using a lesson from a program script. Basic principles of dialoging, specific diagloging techniques, and sample problem-solving dialogs are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)