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American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC. – 1993
This guide was developed to help small business owners and managers select effective programs for their companies. Seven guidelines to help the small business manager analyze and compare programs and predict training effectiveness are presented in the forum of questions. They are: (1) Are the training objectives specific? (2) Is the structure…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines, On the Job Training
Mehaffy, Robert; Warloe, Constance – Technical Writing Teacher, 1989
Describes the process of designing professional writing courses in the community college curriculum. Discusses the incorporation of computer-assisted composition, reader-centered writing, adult learning styles, interviewing for information, project management, and team design into the curriculum. (MM)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Business Communication, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
This interview guide can be used to determine whether a workplace literacy provider has the skills to develop and deliver a successful workplace literacy program that will meet the needs of a business and build the productive capacity of its employees. It can be used to assess the capabilities of a wide variety of literacy providers, including…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1995
This product checklist can be used to determine whether a particular workplace literacy product (such as a series of instructional workbooks, curriculum guides, or computerized instructional systems), follows best practice and will meet the needs of a particular business firm and build the productive capacity of its employees. The checklist was…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Check Lists, Evaluation Methods
Barker, Kathryn Chang – 1991
Directed at persons who are not experts in program evaluation or workplace literacy, this handbook provides various options and processes that can be used for formal evaluation of workplace literacy programs. The handbook is organized in six sections. An introductory section acknowledges the weaknesses of any evaluation attempt. In the second…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Taylor, Maurice – 1997
Given the centrality of the topic of transfer of learning to so many areas of workplace education, this discussion paper (in both English and French versions) draws together research results and practical techniques to help practitioners in the field. Part 1 defines transfer of learning. Part 2 describes factors that influence the transfer of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Corporate Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Foreign Countries
Poulton, Bruce R. – 1992
The Workplace Literacy System Project (WLS) prepared interactive CD-ROM discs containing about 50 hours of instruction and drill in basic skills presented within the context of the textile/apparel manufacturing industry. The project was conducted at a Sara Lee knit products plant in North Carolina. During the project, literacy task analyses were…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development
Peters, Robert H., Ed. – 2002
These eight papers are intended to help prepare trainers of mine safety for an expected influx of younger workers as experienced miners retire and acquaint the trainers with strategies they can use to enhance their training effectiveness. "Principles of Adult Learning: Application for Mine Trainers" (Kathleen M. Kowalski, Charles Vaught)…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Age Differences