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Goal-Setting as a Determinant of Performance During Military Recruit Training.
Ashworth, D. Neil; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1981
Examines factors influencing goals set prior to recruit training, the relationship between such goals and subsequent performance, and factors influencing the goals set after entering the Marine Corps. Findings suggest that attrition will decline if individuals receive a more realistic account of recruit expectations. Five references are listed.…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Military Training, Models, Performance Factors
A Performance and Instructional Aid for Choice of Appropriate Action: How to Create a Situation by Response Model.
Yelon, Stephen; Desmedt, John – Performance and Instruction, 1988
Presents a situation by response model that enables trainers to organize and simplify the planning, training, and application of making appropriate response choices. The discussion covers the possible uses of the model and the necessary steps involved in the creation of the model. (CLB)
Descriptors: Job Training, Models, Responses, Simulation
Relating Needs Assessment and Needs Analysis.
Kaufman, Roger; Valentine, Glenn – Performance and Instruction, 1989
Discusses the necessity of relating needs assessment and needs analysis in performance management. Topics discussed include measurable objectives; the identification and selection of needs; performance improvement; the Organizational Elements Model (OEM), which helps to identify means and ends; and training requirements analysis. (eight…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Improvement, Industrial Training, Models
A New Dimension in Military Instructional Development.
Cantor, Jeffrey A. – Performance and Instruction, 1988
Description of an instructional systems development model focuses on the Shipyard Training Development Management Plan, a process for the design of instruction for Naval shipyard trade workers. The phases of the process include analyzing training requirements, designing and developing training modules, producing materials, implementing training,…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Industrial Training, Instructional Design, Instructional Development
Assessing Literacy in the Workplace.
Geroy, Gary D.; Erwin, Michael G. – Performance and Instruction, 1988
Describes one company's use of a skills needs assessment method designed to identify job skills and knowledge requirements for use in designing a program of education and training to support the organization's strategic objectives. The discussion covers the needs assessment model, measurement techniques, and worker reactions to the process. (3…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Employee Attitudes, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills
Developing a Multi-Skilled Workforce Through an Assembly Model.
Morris, David – Performance and Instruction, 1985
Discusses orientation of present educational and training systems toward preparing individuals for specific jobs; outlines disadvantages of this approach relative to current employment trends; and describes an alternative training approach, the assembly model, which identifies similarities among jobs so that skills learned in one field can be…
Descriptors: Industrial Training, Learning Strategies, Literature Reviews, Models
Improving Professional Judgment and Performance Training for Open Job Skills.
Yelon, Stephen; Desmedt, John – Performance and Instruction, 1988
This discussion of how to design a training program to teach professional judgment and performance focuses on a model for training police officers. Open job skills are explained, appropriate choices and actions are described, and the components and objectives of open job skill instruction are presented. (LRW)
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making Skills, Evaluative Thinking, Improvement Programs