Microcounseling techniques were used to train naive college students interested in counseling to assess clients' attitudes toward guidance tests. Findings were consistent with the results of other microcounseling studies. Individual differences among trainees were noted and comparisons made between the trainees' own ratings, judges' ratings, and…

Describes approach, developed at Kent State University, using counseling dyads and tetrads of students in the course. No role reversal was allowed within a dyad. Students feel they had a chance to relate real concerns as well as to try out individual styles. (Author/CJ)

Microcounseling is an effective method of enhancing vocational instruction and language instruction while limited English proficient vocational students are developing interpersonal communication skills. Microcounseling is a humanistic approach that can help students develop language, culture, basic survival, and vocational competencies. (JOW)

The Counselling Interview Rating Form (CIRF) was developed to evaluate trainee counselors' use of microskills and other aspects of the counseling session. The CIRF provides a structured format for evaluation that enhances the teaching and learning of interviewing skills by supervisors and trainee counselors. Uses of the CIRF in educational and…

A brief description of standard procedures used in training counselors is presented, and their net effect explained. The author feels that when the student counselor begins practicum, he is burdened with semi-crippling expectations of how he is supposed to do counseling according to a rigidly held, inadequately known theoretical counseling model.…

This paper proposes a model of microcounseling training for increasing the ability of the reading instructor to be a facilitative interviewer when working with students. The microcounseling training model is based on five essential propositions: that it is possible to lessen the complexity of the counseling or interviewing process through focusing…

Microcounseling and media therapy are video methods of teaching single behavioral skills of counseling and communication to a wide variety of populations ranging from children to school counselors to psychiatric patients. The history and method of these techniques are detailed and recent research on the effectiveness is summarized. (Author)

Once used only to broadcasters, videotape now aids in counseling, therapy and training. A synthesis of research on these nonbroadcast uses and their effects on participant. (Author)

This study attempted to measure the generalization of the counseling skills learned via the microcounseling paradigm to the actual counseling setting. Results indicated that experimental subjects evidence greater learning and retention of skills in reflection of feeling and summarization of feeling. (Author)

The four playback treatment groups were: (a) audio-video, (b) audio, (c) video, and (d) no playback received. Results indicated no judged differences among the playback treatment groups, nor could discriminant rankings be made among the various playback methods. Several explanations are presented as limited influence of playback media on early…

Microcounseling clearly defines specific, observable behaviors that comprise effective interviewing and provides a systematic technology that enables application and mastery of each skill. The author discusses the microcounseling format and skills of microcounseling for use by vocational educators in preparing their students for employment…

This is one of a series which focuses on innovations in the training and supervision of counselors. It discusses micro-counseling by providing: (1) a definition of the procedure; (2) a description of models of practice; (3) a discussion of the effects of using micro-counseling; (4) suggestions for possible applications of the procedure; and (5)…

Medical students enrolled in an introductory psychiatry course were randomly assigned to one of 2 training conditions. One group received microcounseling training for Attending Behavior, Open-Ended Questions, Minimal Activity, Paraphrases, Reflection of Feeling, and Summarizations. The controls received whatever training their supervisors…

Interviews social activist Allen Ivey. Reflects the recent changes in his microcounseling model and the manifestation of his social consciousness in microcounseling's cross-cultural patina. (Author/ABB)