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Evaluation of a Soft Skills Training Program
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Charoensap-Kelly, Piyawan; Broussard, Lauren; Lindsly, Mallory; Troy, Megan – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2016
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a soft skills employee training program. We examined willingness to learn and delivery methods (face-to-face vs. online) and their associations with the training outcomes in terms of learning and behavioral change. Results showed that neither participants' willingness to learn nor delivery…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Delivery Systems, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction
Transfer of Training in Libraries.
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Burgin, Robert; Smith, Duncan – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
To investigate whether library staff development activities produce lasting changes in behavior, a questionnaire was given to 277 North Carolina library personnel. Findings differed by type of workshop, professional status, number of years at present position, and library size and type, but they suggest that transfer of training could improve with…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Job Training, Library Personnel, Library Surveys
The Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project. Final Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1982.
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Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, NC. – 1982
The Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, which provides direct services to handicapped kindergarten children and their families at replication classrooms, is outlined in terms of activities, methods, and outcomes. In addition, assessment measures and newsletter issues are presented. Information is presented on the following program activities:…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Handicap Identification
Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviour: Training Staff To Work with People with Learning Disabilities Who Exhibit Challenging Behaviour and May Have an Associated Mental Illness. Final Report.
Clifton, M.; And Others – 1993
This report describes a project which surveyed providers and purchasers of nursing services within the National Health Service in England on what is available and what is needed in staff training for those working with individuals having mental retardation and challenging behaviors and/or mental illness. Section 1 describes the methodology of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Emotional Disturbances