In the traditional sense of the word professional, the occupation of trainer does not seem to fit. However, in terms of qualifications and competencies, trainers are moving toward that category. Sheffield Polytechnic is currently developing courses to help trainers improve their competencies through reading material, exercises, projects, and…

Describes an introductory course that provides a qualitative description of chemical engineering and the scope of professional activities of the chemical engineer. (MLH)

The course, "Roles and Relations in Legal Practice," is an attempt to commence students' professional training in a manner that does not depend on external clients, in which the volume and content of work can be effectively regulated, and which can be introduced into the earliest phases of the curriculum to prepare students for clinic work. (LBH)

Described is a graduate course in sociology intended to facilitate the transition from the role of student to the role of professional sociologist. Topics discussed in the course include departmental policies and politics, teaching techniques, preparation of vitae, research proposals and scholarly papers. Course evaluation indicates that student…

Describes an instructional activity in which students are given false data in a research methods class. Finds that all students accepted the data but that seniors were more skeptical than sophomores or juniors. Determines that students agree that the approach helped them learn about the costs and benefits of deception in research. (CFR)

Containing abstracts of over 1800 books and articles that have appeared in English, French, and German, this bibliography is intended to provide information about computers in education. While the main emphasis is on computers in education, educational technology involving programed instruction, television, and learning theory, as well as various…