The health and well-being of adolescents continue to be in jeopardy due to a lack of proper nutrition combined with a sedentary lifestyle. A collaborative effort between two Maryland entities, Prince Georges County Family and Consumer Sciences Department and the University of Maryland Expanded Food and Nutrition Program, involved a…

The train-the-trainer model has great potential for expanding information literacy programs without placing undue burden on already overextended librarians; it is surprisingly underused in academic libraries. At the University of Kentucky, we employed this model to create a new information literacy program in an introductory biology lab. We…

In recent years, education systems around the world have been keeping a keen eye on rankings of student achievement as measured by internationally benchmarked tests. This has led to considerable attention being paid to teasing out success factors that may account for countries that have emerged top of the ranks or those that have shown the most…

Supercharged. High-performers. Leaders of the pack. This article presents "Training" magazine's 2012 Top Young Trainers--those high-potential training professionals who are on the fast track to success. For the fifth year, "Training" magazine is pleased to recognize the outstanding talents, accomplishments, and leadership exhibited by 40 learning…

Transfer of training has been of vital concern for training effectiveness. However, even though a variety of studies have been conducted on transfer of training, little research has focused on action-oriented interventions to facilitate transfer. The purpose of this paper is then to suggest strategies to enhance transfer of training based on…

The best kind of learning is that which never ends--and a culture of training means that staff will be more flexible and responsive to new ideas and strategies, imperative in today's libraries. In this practical resource, leading workplace trainers Reed and Signorelli offer guidance on improving the effectiveness of training programs. Their book…

The CACTUS project was concerned with command and control training of large incidents where public order may be at risk, such as large demonstrations and marches. The training requirements and objectives of the project are first summarized justifying the use of knowledge-based computer methods to support and extend conventional training…

Discussion of countries that are changing from command to market economies focuses on a training of trainer project that was designed to develop high-quality local instructors who could design and deliver courses and materials in the host language, and to strengthen the training systems through collaboration and rapid prototyping. (LRW)

Presents background information about terminology, the extent of corporate commitment to training, and the trainer's role before dealing with programs to train trainers. Recommended are training programs for trainers that provide multiple opportunities for interacting with other people under both simulated and real conditions. (Author/MER)

Discussion of participative learning strategies that can be used in training focuses on the need for the trainer to adapt to unexpected events, whether they involve equipment or learners. The achievement of instructional objectives is discussed, characteristics of experts are described, and three examples of training sessions with unexpected…

Drawing on her experience with County Durham Learning and subsequently as a Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement in Non-Accredited Learning (RARPA) Champion for the Learning and Skills Council and as a trainer for the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) and the Learning and Skills Network, the author outlines the…

Describes the environment and activities of trainers at Motorola, Inc. in Schaumburg, Illinois. Topics covered include Motorola's new Galvin Center for Continuing Education, an in-house career development series, teaching methods, use of external programs, and future goals. (CH)

Examines Southwestern Bell's Interdepartmental Training Center's program of providing objective evaluations of trainers and the training process. Elements that are discussed include the evaluation format, the form of the evaluation instrument and its emphasis, the validation process, and refinements to the system. (CT)

This paper describes the history of a 4-year evolution of the Namibian Trainer of Trainers (ToT) program from conceptualization to sustainable implementation. After 23 years of armed struggle, most Namibian adults were in need of skills and knowledge. The project had been designed to reach out to historically disadvantaged populations and support…

Argues that although the training field is evolving rapidly, pre-professional education and continuing professional development are not adequately meeting the needs of the profession. Twelve areas of concern are discussed, and five basic elements to be incorporated in curriculum changes are offered. (Author/MER)