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Tracy, Carolyn; Showers, Alene – 1986
This trainer's guide is intended for use in conjunction with a companion videotape, "Focus on Listening." It includes an overview of the video for the trainer and master copies of the handouts to be used by paraprofessionals. The videotape is designed to be viewed either individually or in groups. The tape and the handouts present a listening…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Listening, Listening Habits, Listening Skills
Vocational Training, 1991
This issue of a biannual journal on vocational training focuses on national and European Community initiatives for the training of trainers. The 14 articles are as follows: "Training Personnel--The Mainstay of Success" (Helmut Brumhard); "Training of Trainers--An Essential Subject in the Social Dialogue" (Joao Proenca);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Continuing Education, Foreign Countries
Heidary, Farhood; And Others – 1984
The validity of the Training Benefit Forecasting Method (TBFM) was studied in a Grammar and Punctuation Program conducted at Onan Corporation. The target population was composed of 10 workers who handled the document production in the organization's word processing center. Based on information gathered from the course instructor, participants, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Cost Effectiveness, Grammar
Turner, Colin M. – 1978
Nine papers aim to help staff members in England's colleges of further (or adult) education to improve their interpersonal skills. The first paper outlines basic social interaction skills. The second paper covers current methods of analyzing group interaction, including observation of role behavior and of interaction flow and frequency. The third…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Counseling Techniques, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics
Bell, Chip; Putman, Tony – Training and Development Journal, 1979
To design a learner-centered training process, the author emphasizes focusing on the creative artistry of people and the logic of human beings. Lists sixteen key skills designers should obtain to design and develop training programs. (CSS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Guidelines
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Parsons, Marsha B.; Reid, Dennis H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
This study evaluated procedures used to train 10 supervisors in a residential setting to provide feedback for maintaining direct-service staff members' teaching skills with people who have severe disabilities. A combination of classroom-based instruction, on-the-job observation, and feedback that targeted supervisors' feedback skills was found to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attendants, Feedback, Maintenance
Tornatzky, Louis G.; And Others – 1989
A study was undertaken to describe how changes in the network of transactions that occur between manufacturers and suppliers have affected the scope and nature of training and related human resource practices within supplier firms. Data came from the published literature, expert opinion, and a phone survey of 15 individuals ranging from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Industrial Structure, Job Training
Training and Development Journal, 1979
Presents a training professional activities inventory to evaluate ability and job skill importance in nine activity areas: analyzing needs/evaluating results, developing training programs/materials, delivering programs/services, advising/counseling, managing training activities, maintaining organization relationships, researching to advance…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Needs, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills
Villa, Paola; Marchetti, Aldo – 1991
In Italy, all responsibility for vocational training has been delegated to the regions. At the regional level, three types of training are available: training for work, on-the-job training, and training under special state legislation. No obligation is placed on employers to train the work force. Most worker training is informal and conducted…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Corporate Education, Foreign Countries
Poppenhagen, Brent W.; Jordan, Thomas S.
As a major step in an effort to provide programming to a broad population of training and development educators, a needs assessment was conducted among Northeast Ohio educators whose professional activities occur in health, government, nonprofit, and business organizations. Of 250 postsecondary education questionnaires, eighty were returned in a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Degree Requirements, Educational Needs
Rieleit, Birgit; Selke, Reinhard – 1991
German legislation contains provisions on both initial and further vocational training. Three types of continuing training are distinguished: retraining, updating training, and upgrading training. Industries contribute the largest share of funding and participants to continuing training. In-company continuing training differs greatly according to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Corporate Education, Foreign Countries
Smith, Ros – Learning and Skills Network (NJ1), 2007
In January 2006 the Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) launched its draft publication, "A Professional Development Framework for e-Learning" (ePD) for consultation with the post-16 education and training sector. In March 2006 the Learning and Skills Council funded the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) to run a pilot to…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Foreign Countries, Guides, Training
Schmidt, Linda J. – 1986
A 310 Project was conducted at North Iowa Community College to improve basic skills instruction for adult college students. The project involved these goals and objectives: (1) staff development for instructors of the basic skills curricula; (2) generating enthusiasm for basic skills instruction in the underprepared student; (3) assessment of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Basic Skills, College Students
Bell, James D.; Kerr, Deborah – 1985
A study used pretests/posttests and experimental/control groups to evaluate four business communication skills (BCS) programs conducted with employees at the University of Texas at Austin. Of 91 BCS participants, 86 were women and ages for all participants ranged from 20 to 61 years. Del Gaizo's four levels of evaluation (happiness index, learning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Communication, Control Groups, Cost Effectiveness
Benett, Yves – 1998
A study surveyed 44 skills centers in The Gambia through a questionnaire, evaluated them regarding vocational training, and conducted on-site research of 17 targeted centers. Findings were as follows: most operated as private organizations; the retention rate was an average of 84%; centers operated with an average student/staff ratio of about 12:1…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries
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