Context: To understand and appropriately implement competency-based education (CBE) to its fullest potential in professional programs, an investigation of its evolution is required. Objective: To reveal the development of the CBE approach now dominating many professional programs in higher education, including Athletic Training Education Programs…

Objectives: An extensive literature base exists for behavioral parent training; however, few studies have focused on training direct care staff at group home and residential facilities for children. This study was conducted to determine whether a behavioral staff training program consisting of classroom training and in-home feedback would improve…

This report stresses the need for behavioral analysts to become more responsible in "setting" behavioral objectives in educational and therapeutic settings. Traditionally, behavior analysis concentrated on how behavior is learned and how it can be taught, but not on which behaviors should be learned. Four steps are outlined in the analysis…

Heterosexually balanced groups were exposed to encounter-group tapes instructing them to share initmate experiences. Examples of high self-disclosure and openness were presented. Exercises differed only in instructions and accompanying behavioral examples. Results indicated that higher levels of disclosure produced greater group cohesiveness on…

Behavioral Analysis and Standards for Employees (BASE) is a job analysis process that focuses on employee behavior and the standards and conditions for it. BASE is cost effective and enables participation of stakeholders. (SK)

This book is about understanding people's behavior and changing that behavior using a discipline called "social marketing." It is based on the idea that all marketing is an exchange: if you want people to change their behavior, you have to offer them something, be it security, information, an image, or a feeling of belonging. The book…

The setting of behavioral goals represents the key in treatment of the reticent child. In speech therapy the concentration upon specific language phrasing provides a specific behavioral test for subjects. Clinicians report success with this method, but more precise measures of effectiveness are needed. (CH)

Response to article in previous issue by Max Bruck (April 1968). Argues that behavioral approach has been empirically demonstrated to be effective in altering problem behavior, and offers advantages over more traditional approaches. Proposes that behavioral psychology can deal with all important aspects of complex human behavior. (Author)

A survey was conducted of 406 elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers to determine their understanding, acceptance, and use of the principle of operant conditioning. The treatment of data was by percent and chi square analysis primarily according to sex, experience, degree, and position. Subjects reported that a) they believed that the…

Discusses conceptions of writing that have developed since the nineteenth century and identifies five elements of written expression. Describes how behavioral techniques can be applied to various aspects of written expression, such as handwriting and grammatical skills, and examines the effects of negative criticism and forms of positive…

Article provides a review of behavioral objectives and questions what is measureable. (Author/MM)

Investigates the influence of two types of basic speech courses on behavior change. (MH)