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Myla M. Streander – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The autism population in Southwest Florida does not have resources in the community to assist them with general living skills, social skills, job skills, and relationship skills. The research shows that autistic females have been ignored for years as they do not present autism the same as males. This means that instead of being independent and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Females, Dating (Social), Adults
Downey, Angelica – ProQuest LLC, 2023
College students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) are afforded many educational opportunities through Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) programs, including employment training. Competitive employment can contribute a rich independent life, thus more employment training opportunities can be beneficial. Low employment rates for adults…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Inclusion, Job Training
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Dane-Staples, Emily – Sport Management Education Journal, 2023
A foundational component of sport management education is to prepare students for future employment. Research surveying employers indicated that they seek graduates with three broad types of skills: applied knowledge skills, effective relationship abilities, and workplace. Unfortunately, research also indicates that current employers are finding…
Descriptors: Athletics, Business Administration Education, Job Training, Career Readiness
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Decker, Emy Nelson – Education Libraries, 2020
Improvisation is an effective tool for developing actors' skills. It can also be a powerful and unique means for enhancing customer service skills in the contemporary academic library environment. Interactions between library users and librarians / library staff can often be complicated and require excellent listening and communication skills.…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Humor, Library Services, Library Personnel
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Sahika Simsek Çetinkaya; Gülçin Gümüs Çalis; Serife Kibris; Mehmet Topal – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of two simulation types used for family planning consultation of midwifery students and to compare these methods. This study was conducted at a university in Kastamonu, Turkey, in 2020-2021. The sample of the study was 90 midwifery students. The family planning skill training and communication skills…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Family Planning, Obstetrics
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Barczak, Mary A.; Cannella-Malone, Helen I. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Access to employment opportunities is associated with increased quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; however, many adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities struggle to find employment. One reason they may have difficulty achieving employment is an inability to work independently.…
Descriptors: Self Management, Job Skills, Intervention, Intellectual Disability
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Iipinge, Selma M.; Batholmeus, Petrina N.; Pop, Carva – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
This article explores Namibian students' perception of work-integrated learning (WIL) readiness skills developed from an offline and online business simulation course, pre and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the use of simulations to prepare students for WIL placements. The findings indicate that both versions of the business simulation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Job Skills
Hirsch, Barton J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
Educating high school students for both college and career is difficult. Teaching trade skills seems alien to the academic culture. But new research indicates that soft skills are quite important to judgments of employability and that youth learn many soft skills in traditional academic subjects (e.g., literature). A focus on soft skills allows…
Descriptors: High School Students, African American Students, Job Skills, Job Training
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Sutherland Olsen, Dorothy – European Journal of Education, 2016
The relationship between learning and innovation has been a central theme in studies of innovation (Fagerberg et al., 2005, Borras & Edquist, 2014, Lundvall & Johnsen, 1994). Studies of the workplace have also claimed a relationship between skills or training and a firm's ability to innovate (Toner, 2011). Recent studies of innovation in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Educational Innovation, Workplace Learning
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Weedon, Elisabet; Tett, Lyn – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2013
Governments across Europe have been encouraged by the European Union (EU) to take measures to upskill their workforce to ensure growth and social inclusion. Low-skilled workers are particular targets and learning providers and employers are expected to provide learning opportunities for them. However, research shows that those with low skills…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Communication Skills, Skill Development
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Burgio, Louis D.; Stevens, Alan; Burgio, Kathryn L.; Roth, David L.; Paul, Penelope; Gerstle, John – Gerontologist, 2002
Examines the efficacy of a comprehensive behavior management skills training program for improving certified nursing assistants' (CNAs) skill performance in the nursing home. Results reveal improvement in five out of seven communication skills. Although CNAs showed a reduction in the use of ineffective behavior management strategies, they did not…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Health Personnel, Job Training
Stohrer, Freda F. – 1986
The rapid technological advancement that U.S. society is experiencing has increased the likelihood that workers will have to be trained and retrained throughout their working lives to meet continually changing job requirements. This situation has challenged instructors of technical communication who are faced with the overlap of traditional…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Corporate Education, Educational Needs, Industrial Training
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Donohue, Brad; Azrin, Nathan; Allen, Daniel N.; Romero, Valerie; Hill, Heather H.; Tracy, Kendra; Lapota, Holly; Gorney, Suzanne; Abdel-al, Ruweida; Caldas, Diana; Herdzik, Karen; Bradshaw, Kelsey; Valdez, Robby; Van Hasselt, Vincent B. – Behavior Modification, 2009
A comprehensive evidence-based treatment for substance abuse and other associated problems (Family Behavior Therapy) is described, including its application to both adolescents and adults across a wide range of clinical contexts (i.e., criminal justice, child welfare). Relevant to practitioners and applied clinical researchers, topic areas include…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Adolescents
Civil Service Commission, Washington, DC. Communications and Office Skills Training Center. – 1976
Designed for secretarial (or clerical) training, this manual provides exercises for developing skills and habits needed in an office environment. Focus is on eight areas: Communicating, filing, getting along, grooming, mailing, organizing, telephoning, and typing. Exercises are provided in each area for group and individual learning. (TA)
Descriptors: Business Skills, Communication Skills, Guides, Instructional Materials
Thomas, Joe; Sireno, Peter J. – Training and Development Journal, 1980
By assessing the competencies needed by a particular firm, an instructional package can be developed which will satisfy the training needs of the organization. Communication, control, and leadership competencies should be identified. Training programs should be designed for specific industries, since not all industries attach equal importance to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Competence, Decision Making Skills, Instructional Development
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