Role-play, in which learners act out roles in case scenarios, appears to be used across a broad range of discipline areas to address learning across the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains. This paper describes the development of a prospective typology of role-play learning opportunities derived from role-play scenarios used at one large…

Presents a case study of Sainsbury's, a United Kingdom food retailer who adopted innovations in retail technology and whose resulting training needs were met in part through open learning technology. Highlights include networked personal computers, course materials created by trainers, and implications for higher education. (LRW)

This second part of a report on European multimedia producers focuses on evaluation criteria and methodologies and the European market for educational and training multimedia materials, including production costs, subcontracting, the production hierarchy, the rationalization of production, and trends in the educational and training multimedia…

Describes the development of basic information technology training material and its delivery to the workforce in the rural community of Shropshire by the University of Wolverhampton (United Kingdom). Discusses the various technological problems and analyzes feedback from the students accessing the material. (Author/LRW)

This report's major points are highlighted in two sections: Section One sets forth the rational, design, and intended use of the training monograph series, "Literacy in Development", which (1) has been commissioned by the International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods, (2) is to be used as the basis for the Institute's future training…

The 12-country cooperative project that is reviewed involved the following activities and outputs: group training workshops/seminars, inter-country study visits, the development of training materials for regional training programs and preparation of a training handbook, support to and development of national training programs, and evaluation.…

This guide, which is profusely illustrated with line drawings and diagrams, is intended to help teachers and trainers understand what different types of visual aids are available and how to make and use them effectively. Discussed in the introduction are general principles of training, teaching, communication, and methods. Covered next are general…

Description of training institutes developed by the government of India to improve the irrigation system focuses on the communication system infrastructure for the production and use of audiovisual materials for training. Highlights include local production of media; equipment and communication networks; cost effectiveness; and recommendations for…

Describes Southtek, a group of 14 colleges and 14 companies which have formed partnerships with local education authorities to produce effective vocational distance training materials. Topics discussed include the need that precipitated Southtek, its material development and testing methods, and its network of support centers for local users and…

To counteract the lack of interest in reading prevalent among linguistic minorities, members of the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) encourage the production of written literature by members of minority cultures. Any program of change must first take stock of such beliefs of preliterates as that learning to read is the same as learning a…

Describes the development of a video for science instruction to be used for inservice teacher training in a distance education program in Italy. Production of the video by teachers, a scientist, and a professional production team is described; pupil activities are explained; and editing and evaluation of the video are discussed. (four references)…

A manual for trainers of development workers and change agents in the third world provides guidelines for evaluation of development training programs. Chapters define evaluation, present a general model of development, and discuss evaluation in development training programs. Designing training systems for development workers and change agents,…

The theory of scientific management was established as a way to increase workers' productivity. The following are among the key principles underpinning scientific management: task simplification and division of labor boost productivity; management must control the planning of work down to its minutiae; and remuneration should be based on output.…

This magazine, which is designed for managers of Australian companies who are interested in raising their firms' productivity and meeting quality standards by developing a comprehensive approach to workplace communication, includes a variety of materials for and about improving communication within their organization. Most of the magazine is…

This resource book is intended to help trainers working on postliteracy programs in agricultural areas of West Africa. Its primary focus is on the role of literacy in the management of irrigation systems and farmer cooperatives and on program administration activities such as recordkeeping, registration, and credit. However, strategies for meeting…