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Direct linkKitainge, Kisilu Mashtakh – International Journal of Training Research, 2003
The primary purpose of this study was to find out the attitudes of trainers and trainees towards the 8-4-4 power mechanics course offered in secondary schools in Kenya. The attitudes and other related aspects obtained from the trainers and trainees were used as evaluative devices for the course and hence the graduates of the course. A comparison…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Job Performance, Supervisory Training
Pennsylvania Blue Shield, Camp Hill. – 1994
A project developed a model curriculum to be delivered by computer-based instruction to teach the required literacy skills for entry workers in the health insurance industry. Literacy task analyses were performed for the targeted jobs and then validated with focus groups. The job tasks and related basic skills were divided into modules. The job…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Download full textBobko, Douglas J.; Hayes, John F. – 1984
A computer-based training program called the Maintenance Performance System (MPS) was developed and made operational in an Army divisional maintenance battalion. The primary purposes of the MPS were to monitor the daily technical activities of maintenance personnel by identifying maintenance strengths and deficiencies on both an individual and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs
Isbell, F. Travis; Jonas, Stephen – 1976
A survey of companies employing graduates of Lorain County Community Colleges's (LCCC's) Engineering Technologies programs was conducted to determine: (1) skills or technical areas that needed strengthening; (2) additional skills or knowledge needed by LCCC graduates; (3) employer attitudes toward LCCC placement practices; (4) attitudes toward the…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Schatz, Steven; Schwen, Thomas M. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2006
Dynamic Online Performance Support Systems (DOPSS) are a new class of intervention that can meet the needs of a quickly changing work force in an information age environment. These systems are customized for the target population, with unique meta tags, unique function sets, and dynamic growth for and by users in use. These unique tag sets allow…
Descriptors: Intervention, Internet, Case Studies, Educational Technology
Kim, Anne – 2001
Evidence from the past 4 years confirms that private sector jobs are the best and first resort for welfare recipients seeking to enter the workforce and that the private sector can well absorb the entry of these new workers. The model of wage-based transitional employment may be a more effective means of helping hard-to-employ welfare recipients…
Descriptors: Career Development, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Employment Opportunities
1999
These four papers are from a symposium on evaluation in human resource development (HRD). "Assessing Organizational Readiness for Learning through Evaluative Inquiry" (Hallie Preskill, Rosalie T. Torres) reviews how evaluative inquiry can facilitate organizational learning; argues HRD evaluation should be reconceptualized as a process…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing
Academy of Human Resource Development Conference Proceedings (St. Louis, Missouri, March 2-5, 1995).
PDF pending restorationHolton, Elwood F., III, Ed. – 1995
This document contains papers from 23 of 25 symposia held at the 1995 Academy of Human Resource Development (HRD) conference. Keynote speeches, symposium 6, and symposium 25 are not included. The 23 symposia are on the following topics: (1) HRD town forum; (2) core directions in HRD; (3) university instruction in HRD; (4) evaluation in HRD; (5)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Context Effect, Corporate Education, Educational Needs
Johnson, John A. – 1981
A study examined the question of whether there is a connection between program characteristics and desirable program outcomes (student satisfaction, placement, and job performance ratings). A program evaluation questionnaire, containing over 300 individual items on such program characteristics as teacher certification and experience, instructional…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Relations, Counseling Services, Criteria
2001
This document contains four papers on organizational enhancement and human resource development (HRD). "Motivation to Improve Work through Learning in Human Resource Development" (Sharon S. Naquin, Elwood F. Holton III) argues that HRD's traditional conceptualization of motivation should be expanded to incorporate motivation to use…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Educational Attitudes, Employee Absenteeism, Employee Attitudes
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. – 1998
The Teaching Firm project examined the process and role of informal learning in seven high-performance work organizations in the manufacturing industry. The working concept of a teaching firm was defined as "an environment in which teaching and learning are institutionally and culturally embedded in the organization and are perceived to be…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classification, Definitions, Economic Development
Karp, Melinda Mechur; Jacobs, James; Hughes, Katherine L. – 2002
The question of how to best prepare nurses for practice continues to be debated extensively. The crux of the debate is whether a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) should be required of all registered nurses in the United States or whether an associate degree in nursing (ADN) and diploma programs adequately prepare novice nurses for practice.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Associate Degrees
Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 2001
This document contains 82 papers and 6 workshop presentations from a conference on distance teaching and learning. The following are among the papers included: "Examples and Tools for Building Web-Based Learning Experiences" (Steven A. Ackerman, Thomas Whittaker); "Online Testing in Distance Education" (Tricia Ahern);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accounting, Adult Educators, Adult Students
