The manual is designed to help student volunteer leaders and others plan and conduct training activities for student volunteers. It exposes student volunteers to skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to perform competently. Section 1 covers the assessment of training needs and the establishment of training objectives while section 2 shows how…

The author suggests teaching methods useful in helping adults apply their learning. Topics discussed include (1) performing practice audits, (2) emphasizing learning topics that participants want to pursue, (3) providing incentives and reducing resistance, (4) developing active learning methods, and (5) providing evaluation and reinforcement. (CH)

Discusses computer-aided instruction (CAI) for adult learners and describes research conducted at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory to study the impact of CAI on design professionals, i.e., architects and engineers. Attitudes of adult professionals are examined, and design requirements for a CAI system for professionals…