Discusses the changing role of technical-support personnel in higher education and corporate training as they are asked to serve as corporate trainers and advisors for distance-education programs. Suggests that technologists focus on three areas of study to help with their new roles: adult education, adult learning, and program planning.…

The Indiana Plan for Adult Religious education is a tested framework of action and training within which an effective adult education program can evolve. The plan is intended to help people in the understanding of and service to God. It aims to: stimulate adults to recognize that some of their religious education needs can be met through…

Guidelines are furnished for application of psychological theory (including principles of learning, motivation, and reinforcement) in the training room, job or task analysis, formation of learning objectives, and selection of appropriate training techniques and audiovisual aids. The importance of clear communication and a supportive learning…

This guide begins with a rationale for teaching applied academics courses. The next section contains a summary of the following important factors in the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) effort: characteristics of high performance workplaces, lessons offered by high performance schools, guidelines for restructured…

Fourth in a series on public personnel administration, this book discusses problems in personnel and organizational development (OD) and the resources potentially available to solve them, then indicates some of the ways in which employee development might be facilitated. Basic steps in the systems approach to development are outlined, followed by…