Papers by Gilbert Sithole
American Journal of Mental Deficiency, Jan 1, 1977
A study-recall paired-associate (PA) learning task administered to 40 TMR children under one of f... more A study-recall paired-associate (PA) learning task administered to 40 TMR children under one of four instructional-modeling conditions: imagery, verbal mediation, imagery and verbal mediation, and a control condition. On one-half of the PA-learning study trials, the children were provided modeled mediating responses (connective pictures and/or sentences) and on the other trials no model was provided. The children's use of mediating responses on study trials was evaluated as was their recall performance. Each instructional-modeling condition resulted in more effective mediator use and better recall than the control condition. Verbal-mediation training was more effective than instruction in the use of visual imagery. Generation of mediators was most apparent when youngsters were first provided with models and then required to generated their own mediating responses. Gains in mediator use and recall were retained over a period of several days.
Abstract: While conflict resolution programs in the elementary schools have been in existence for... more Abstract: While conflict resolution programs in the elementary schools have been in existence for the last decade, few studies have provided quantitative data concerning the effectiveness of such programs. A study was conducted which used interviews and ...
Psychology in the …, Jan 1, 2000
Thirty 6th-8th-grade students were trained to serve as mediators for peers in conflict. Student m... more Thirty 6th-8th-grade students were trained to serve as mediators for peers in conflict. Student mediators were taught conflict resolution and mediation techniques from the Conflict Resolution Unlimited (1995) manual. Mediation was available to students school-wide (N ϭ 798); disputants were given the option to go to mediation or to the principal for resolutions. Mediators' responses to written tests indicated increased knowledge of mediation skills after training, which was maintained at 6-week follow-up. During the 6 weeks following training, 32 of 34 mediations resulted in satisfactory conflict resolution. School-wide suspensions decreased during the intervention year, as compared to 3 years of baseline data. In addition, mediators' own office referrals were lower than a randomly selected matched control group. Further, mediators' current referrals were lower than in the previous year, while there was no such change for the control group. Results and process variables of the implementation are discussed.
Learning potential assessment and cognitive training: …, Jan 1, 2002
Conflict Resolution …, Jan 1, 1992
Negotiation Journal, Jan 1, 1990
The field of mediation is haunted by the lack of an accepted understanding of the skills required... more The field of mediation is haunted by the lack of an accepted understanding of the skills required to mediate effectively.~ rhen selecting mediators, program administrators often simply rely" on some combination of reputation and eagerness. Evaluators are left to ...
... approach to mediation, integrating knowledge and expertise from law, psychology, and sociolog... more ... approach to mediation, integrating knowledge and expertise from law, psychology, and sociology. ... content of the book goes beyond the scope of most other mediation books with its extensive consideration of the dynamics of interpersonal conflict and negotiation techniques that ...
Health Affairs, Jan 1, 2004
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Papers by Gilbert Sithole