The professional development of middle leaders in higher education is little considered in existing research, though there are general concerns being raised about the suitability of the professional development opportunities currently available. This article develops and explores the use of meta-reflection as a method for professional development,…

This paper focuses on integrating "educational" and "training" approaches in the Communication Training and Development classroom. The paper discusses distinctions between the two approaches and the implications for instructors of the course. It offers 10 concrete suggestions for navigating between communication…

Reviews the literature on the use of process observation as an effective method for training group workers. Describes the development and implementation of a process observation system as a training tool. (Author/KW)

Describes the co-leading experience of a trainee who is paired with a senior therapist. Explores the advantages and disadvantages of this approach for training counselors in group work. Provides recommendations to prospective trainees and supervising co-leaders. (KW)

In this literature review, the research on training methods in teacher education is examined and the major variables that have been shown to influence the development of teaching skills are identified. The position is taken that, of these variables, those that address conceptual outcomes are most important. The implications of these variables for…

Suggests the content and organization of semiformal training sessions for new teaching assistants in freshman composition programs. (RL)

Discusses the effectiveness of interactive video systems and their use in teacher education programs. Reports on preservice and in-service teacher education programs that use interactive video are reviewed, and topics for future research using a component-based definition of interactive video systems are suggested (41 references) (LRW)

Presents an analysis of an international teaching assistants (IGTAs) workshop. Analysis and evaluation of the workshop used five social difficulty variables: language, age, academic classification, cultural similarity, and friendship communication network. Findings reveal that the workshop was effective in providing a good foundation toward…

Investigates the relationship between three training procedures (didactic, modeling, or rehearsal feedback) and treatment integrity. Results indicate that higher levels of treatment integrity were associated with direct training procedures. Discusses implications for treatment planning and potential ramifications for consultants working in…

This paper describes some applications in which interactive video is being used, demonstrates why it is being used, and proposes some rules to help determine when interactive video should be considered as an instructional delivery system. The document includes background on the development and application of videodisc players in education and…

Discusses the efforts by many of the major student affairs professional associations to develop training and teaching methods that will prepare practitioners for the changing student populations on university campuses. Article summarizes the critical multicultural objectives from the most recent student affairs philosophy statements and applies…

Study examines the degree to which technology is being incorporated into graduate level student affairs preparation programs and how this mirrors the use of technology by student affairs practitioners. All student affairs preparation programs in the United States were invited to participate, along with senior student affairs officers. Reports…

Examines Simulated Group Counseling (SGC), a training model for graduate-level group workers. During a four-year period, 98 graduate students participated in 12 role-played SGC groups. SGC followed a model of group development and was highly consistent with expected changes in non-role-played groups. Discusses SGC advantages, especially related to…

Human service education students who are interested in pursuing a career in rehabilitation need to be cognizant of the prominent theoretical models that guide rehabilitationalists. This paper consolidates and synthesizes the literature and provides a quick reference for students to investigate each model in more detail. (Contains 28 references.)…

A literature review was conducted to investigate the adult education and faculty development literature and research to discover what is known about changes or transformation in teaching assumptions and beliefs when faculty prepare to teach online or when they are engaged in online teaching, and to uncover any gaps in research involving these…