Instructional development projects in Medical Terminology and Orientation to Hearing Aids are reviewed to demonstrate the procedural steps used and the interactive dynamics employed by development teams at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Six references are provided. (MER)

This guidebook presents definitions, components, examples, evaluation criteria, and aids for the development and evaluation of Learning Activity Packages (LAP), which are sets of integrated, competency based instructional materials aimed at developing proficiency in one or more topics of instruction. The first chapter sets forth definitions, in…

This packet contains the materials necessary for presentation of the first of ten modules which comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. This module introduces strategic planning which is a process for reducing the uncertainty under which systems operate. Its primary…

This book details a step-by-step procedure for setting up effective on-the-job training (OJT) programs in actual work settings. The book contains 11 chapters grouped into 3 parts. Part 1, which is devoted to meeting the demand for employee expertise, consists of a chapter explaining how the need for effective and efficient development of employee…

This packet contains the materials necessary for presentation of the tenth of ten modules that comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. This module focuses on policy/program implementation which is concerned with clarification of goals, task delineation, organizing,…

This packet contains the instructional materials necessary for presentation of the seventh of ten modules that comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. This module focuses on capital facilities planning in local government finance. Capital facilities planning encompasses…

This document contains materials about and from the Planning for Change (PfC) project, which was conducted to accomplish the following objectives: (1) further develop and document a comprehensive community planning process across Pennsylvania's workforce investment board (WIB) regions; (2) pilot the comprehensive planning project; and (3) expand…

This book presents detailed guidelines for conducting structured on-the-job training (S-OJT), which is training based on the premise that OJT can be structured and planned so as to produce more predictable and reliable training outcomes. Together, the book's 15 chapters systematically examine the topics of meeting the demand for employee…

This document, the fourth volume in a series, details a process for linking vocational education and training (VET) standards and employment requirements that was developed in the United Kingdom and based on functional analysis. The introductory sections describe the other three manuals in the series and the process used to develop this manual.…