This contribution aims at informing readers about a current education and training design approach which is based on theory building and practical experience. It is about the development of comprehensive competence-based education, which is different from earlier attempts to develop competence-based education. In many education development…

A systems approach to effective instructional design that is equally applicable to educational and organizational settings includes six components: (1) needs assessment, (2) systems design, (3) curriculum development, (4) organizational development, (5) feedback and evaluation, and (6) outcomes. The last component, outcomes, provides a context and…

The Department of Vocational and Technical Education at the University of Minnesota explored the possibility of incorporating an emphasis on training and development into existing programs. Activities undertaken to determine the need for such a program included extensive interviews with training and development personnel in the Minneapolis/St.…

Describes distinctions between "education" and "training," with particular reference to the relationships between England's Department of Education and Science and the Manpower Services Commission. Applies these lessons to relations between Australia's Department of Employment and Industrial Relations and its Technical and…

This handbook, which presents a design-based approach to training, leads training professionals through a process for developing employee training programs based on a behavioral digital approach. (The design approach is a scientific methodology built on three principles: the systematization, behaviorism, and quantification of training.) The…

This guide looks at successful management of learning in short courses and workshops. An introduction reviews ideas underpinning the content; considers the meanings of "short courses" and "workshops;" and reviews conceptions of short course learning in the settings and cultures in which they occur. Chapter 1 introduces precision to the process of…

This handbook is intended to assist trainers, design specialists, training managers, technical trainers, and other members of the public sector who conduct training on an occasional basis. The following topics are covered: understanding human resource development (HRD) and its role in the public sector--expanding the scope and significance of HRD…

This document explains the British Industrial Training Research Unit's CRAMP (Comprehension, Reflex action, Appropriate attitude, Memorizing, Procedural learning) system for designing training. The first section introduces the CRAMP approach and includes an exercise (and answers) to measure whether the reader understands CRAMP's definitions of…

This textbook provides a curriculum for administrator preparation courses based on guidelines established in 1979 by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Advisory Committee on Higher Education Relationships. Each chapter provides ideas for successful practices and suggested activities to provide actual experience in each area…

Presents methods of reeducating counselors-in-training about homosexuals. Describes how gay information can be incorporated into various counselor training courses. The primary method suggested is helping students get personally acquainted with gays. (Author/RC)

This occasional paper describes the National Council for History Education's program of professional development for history teachers along with the principles that were used to institute the program. The manual is intended as a guide for educators to establish their own history colloquium programs. The 10 sections are: (1)…

For those individuals wishing to know more about the topic, this publication provides an introduction to industry-specific training. The need for industry-specific training programs (ISTPs) is addressed. An overview follows of how to develop the capacity needed in state and local organizations to design and implement industry-specific programs. A…

This guide is intended to provide a prospective user of interactive video instruction with a guide to the establishment and operation of an electronics worksite training program. The training program is designed to provide beginning electronics technician training equivalent to that available at most community colleges and technical schools. The…

Asserts that, even though the Cold War has ended, the prospects for military conflict are still present. Maintains that one way the Army prepares officers for today's global uncertainties is by weaving a historical thread through its formal and informal professional training system. (CFR)

Without practical application in industry, the emerging technologies now being embraced by the academic world could be considered mere curiosities. Such is not the case, however, as illustrated by the issues addressed, including the focus of instructional technology on learners and implementation concerns. (JN)