Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to obtain information to characterize potential trainees seeking training programs about organic farming in the form of mobile learning. This information is expected to allow for establishing a set of guidelines to design mobile training opportunities that could match the potential clients' wishes.…

To ensure significant improvement in individual and organizational managerial effectiveness, the design and implementation of soft-skill management development programs need to address the six factors leading to change resistance and the five critical elements that contribute to success. These factors and elements are discussed in detail. (CT)

Describes how to design a job-training program starting with an in depth analysis of the job itself. (RB)

The author states that the real purpose for a training department's existence should be to help determine if training might be the best solution to a problem or a key contribution to an opportunity. How to cut training costs is explored. (CT)

The author provides a guide to the ins and outs of JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) for vocational educators who have not yet made the JTPA connection. Discusses the importance of private industry councils, presents a list of questions to ask when selecting providers, and various types of contract arrangements. (CT)

This article describes how a program to involve peers without disabilities in the delivery of incidental information to students with disabilities was implemented in elementary and secondary classrooms. Guidelines are presented for peer presentation of nontargeted information, along with examples ways in which students with disabilities have…

Provides a metamodel with which counselors can design programs for all populations of parents, particularly low-income. Suggests that education programs can provide training in interpersonal skills and family management skills. Describes development and application of the model and how components might be sequenced for training a particular parent…

This handbook, which is intended to assist staff at Neighborhood Networks centers who are responsible for helping unemployed or low-income individuals make the transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency, outlines a 13-step approach to the design and delivery of job readiness programs. The handbook may be used as a guide to direct…

This report presents an analysis of the state of the art of leadership training. (Leadership is defined as "the process of influencing the actions of individuals, groups, and organizations in order to obtain desired results," and leadership training includes all courses and programs designed to enhance the abilities of participants to exercise…

The handbook provides a framework for planning and conducting a cultural awareness training program for adult education personnel. There is consideration of the problems of: training goals and objectives; design of the instructional program; determination of physical requirements; coordination with administration, personnel, and budget;…

A french language version of a training manual that presents guidelines for planning and conducting a project design and management (PDM) workshop to teach Peace Corps volunteers to involve local community members in the process of using participatory analysis tools and planning and implementing projects meeting local desires and needs. The first…

This training journal, a product of the Career Information Delivery Systems (CIDS) Project, is designed to provide trainers with the necessary training delivery skills needed to create effective adult learning experiences. Addressed in the individual units of the journal are the following topics: basic elements of training experiences (content and…

This training manual, the first volume in a four-volume series of curriculum guides for use in training Peace Corps agricultural development workers, is an orientation for trainers. The first chapter covers the philosophy and approach of the agricultural development training series as well as preparation for training and staff development.…

A 2-year project examined the effectiveness of courses for returning workers in enabling women to make a sustained return to paid employment in the following countries: France; Spain; Ireland; and the United Kingdom. In each country, a short foundation-level program and a longer accredited return-to-work program were selected for evaluation.…

This training manual presents guidelines for planning and conducting a project design and management (PDM) workshop to teach Peace Corps volunteers to involve local community members in the process of using participatory analysis tools and planning and implementing projects meeting local desires and needs. The first six sections contain the…