The airline industry is experiencing a pilot supply problem that has dominated headlines across the world. Boeing estimates over 790,000 pilots are needed worldwide in the next 20 years to accommodate growth and staffing retirements. Regulatory reforms implemented in the aftermath of the crash of Colgan Air 3407 resulted in collegiate aviation…

Scientific workforce diversity is critical to ensuring the realization of our national research goals and minority-serving institutions play a vital role in preparing undergraduate students for science careers. This paper summarizes the outcomes of supporting career training and research practices by faculty from teaching-intensive,…

Reports on a study of the level of satisfaction of elderly nursing home residents with the listening behaviors of nursing home assistants, and examines the residents' perceptions regarding the listening behaviors of the assistants. Determines if a listening skills training course for nursing home assistants would prove beneficial in increasing…

Outlines a heightened level of training to support advanced roles for the alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselor. The functions differentiate AOD professionals--who have an advanced degree and extensive experience--from entry-level professionals. Provides a set of educational components that help counselors obtain competence in these functions.…

A discussion of some present and potential problems located at the intersection of language education and the employability of translators. A set of three issues is discussed: the selling of translation, the interaction between education and industry, and acquaintance with modern tools of communication. (AMH)

Summarizes results of the 1985 survey of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs. The survey requested information about five major areas: admissions and financial assistance, practice and internships, job placements, program faculty and administration, and issues affecting training. (Author/ABB)

A brief description of the instructional programs and objectives of the translation center at SUNY Binghamton. The program is built around a core course, the workshop, which is open to students who have mastered foreign language learning and which integrates instruction with service to the community. (AMH)

A study examined the impact of a communication training program on the productivity ratings and end-user satisfaction ratings of User Support Professionals (USPs). Subjects, 30 USPs whose training level qualified them to respond to problem solving calls received by a large centralized Help-desk facility located in the southwestern part of the…

A British program for multicultural librarian training aims to develop understanding of Europe's cultural and ethnic diversity, historical roots of racism, and political and institutional structures that sustain racist attitudes and practices and to equip librarians to provide services to all patrons in ways not supporting discrimination. (MSE)

Although organizations spend increasingly large amounts of money on training, little effort or money is spent on evaluating the effectiveness of training programs. When evaluations are done, they are often designed for specific programs and often consider only participant reactions and immediate learning, and ignore behavior changes and long-term…

Eleven approaches to administrator training representative of the new era are analyzed. Emphasized are pressure for changes, areas of weakness, common aspects emerging, and problems involved in the new movement in training. (84 references) (SI)

A method for evaluating physicians' practice behavior after undertaking continuing medical education (CME) conducted by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) was developed and tested during 1983-1985. The literature on CME effectiveness and physician behavior change was reviewed. Physicians who were trained interviewers conducted telephone…

The Individualized Internship Project of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) aims to promote the participation and advancement of promising young professional women and minorities in the area of Educational Research and Development (ERD). Five interns from minority backgrounds participated in the program in 1980-81, during…

This book is designed for college faculty, staff, and administrators who train and supervise teaching assistants (TAs). It presents a collection of papers with information on designing, implementing, and improving TA training programs. Section 1, "The Training and Preparation of Graduate Teaching Assistants," includes (1) "Conceptualizing and…

Reviews past studies of engineering education and investigates a particular civil engineering curriculum. Findings indicate that, at commencement, an engineer must begin a lifelong process of formal/informal education to supplement knowledge gained in college and obtain skills needed in a professional career. (PVD)