This article describes the elements of trainer feedback, offers guidelines for giving and receiving feedback, and responds to common issues concerning the use of feedback in skill training groups. (Author)

Ways for teachers to implement peer-teaching activities, both same-age within a classroom and cross-age with other classrooms or schools are described. A guide for training students in interpersonal skills and teaching methods is provided. A section on games in the classroom and directions for making games for students to take home is included.…

This document correlates resource materials to items on the clinical and public school versions of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (AAMD) Adaptive Behavior Scale. The rating scales were designed for mentally retarded children and adults and measure behavior in terms of independent functioning, physical development, economic activity,…

Based on experiential learning models for improvement of individual behavior and teamwork effectiveness, this handbook is designed to assist personnel in the Veterans Administration (VA) health delivery system with interpersonnel processes that will improve organizational effectiveness. Chapter 1 contains background information concerning the…

The goal of this inservice guide for teaching consumer education at the secondary and adult level is to help consumers become more assertive when buying goods and services. A major section in the guide defines assertiveness. The four basic components of assertive behavior are the ability to express emotions openly, the capacity to exercise one's…