We compared the effects of 2 observer-training procedures. In vivo training involved practice during actual treatment sessions. Video training involved practice while watching progressively more complex simulations. Fifty-nine undergraduate students entered 1 of the 2 training conditions sequentially according to an ABABAB design. Results showed…

Not surprisingly, in an increasingly neo-liberal context of international competition for educational prestige, conversations about teaching and teacher preparation have taken hold across the globe. Further complicating these matters is that ideas about teaching, learning, and learning to teach cannot be understood or analyzed in a vacuum; that…

The purpose of this study was to investigate measures of retention, self-efficacy, and teaching style in a college based law enforcement program versus an agency based law enforcement academy on the west coast through survey methods. A total of 35 law enforcement based academy instructors (i.e., Modesto) and 30 college based academy instructors…

The study compared the effects on muscular strength and maximal oxygen uptake of a Nautilus circuit weight training program, a free weight strength training program, and a running program. Nautilus circuit weight training appears to be equally effective for a training period of short duration. (MT)

Studied behavioral versus mental rehearsal in acquiring test interpretation skills. Treatment groups practiced in either a microskills (MS) or mental practice (MP) mode. MS and MP trainees did not differ but were superior to controls on measures of general counseling and test interpretation skills. (Author/MCF)

Identifies and describes current evaluation practices and strategies of instructional designers within corporate and higher education settings; describes types and causes of organizational supports and barriers instructional designers encounter when conducting instructional evaluation; and compares and contrasts professional practices and…

Assessed the effectiveness of role-play and discussion activities in the acquisition of specific consultant interview skills. Results indicated that subjects in the role-play group made a significantly higher mean number of appropriate responses than subjects in either the discussion or control groups. (Author)

Examines two methods of conducting an employment interviewing training exercise for interviewees. Compares instructor-facilitated and peer-facilitated exercises specifically. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each. Concludes that instructor-facilitated training was preferred over peer-facilitated training, and suggests directions for…

This experimental investigation compared the traditional and wholistic approaches to physical fitness. Volunteers from a physical education class were randomly assigned to three experimental groups: physical fitness, fitness/stress management, and fitness/stress management/wellness. A control group was selected from volunteers of a personal health…

Compared two models of family therapy supervision: supervision based on delayed feedback supervision concepts and supervision based on the concepts of live supervision using the team approach. No significant differences were detected between the two supervision models in their ability to help interns acquire and retain selected family therapy…

This study attempted to examine whether growth groups are an effective training technique in counselor education. Two experimental groups which differed in group size and the amount of time devoted to the group experience were compared to a control group. Improved congruence between real and ideal self was found in the students who participated in…

Although all treatment groups performed significantly greater than the control group on interview performance, there was no significant difference between the five conditions. The use of additional equipment and experiential training did not show superiority over a purely didactic approach in training disadvantaged college students. (Author)

Argues that effective training of principals needs to combine both theory and practice elements. Compare the training programs at Haifa University and Oranim Teachers' College between 1980-1995 as an illustration. Explains that educational training for principals historically has focused on theory in universities and practice in colleges. (CMK)

Examines the extent to which psychology students are prepared to teach by assessing teaching assistant (TA) training from the perspective of both TAs and department chairs using U.S. survey data. Focuses on (1) the prevalence and scope of TA training that psychology departments provide and (2) factors associated with differing amounts of training.…

Just-In-Time Learning (JIT Learning) is a semester-long graduate course that teaches corporate trainers and instructional designers how to design performance improvement interventions. This course is part of a Master's program in Instructional Technology at San Francisco State University. The course has been offered three times and has been…