This translation from the Russian contains discussions on the most expedient sequence for presenting problems in firing training for military tank crews, methods of learning, and the practices and actions which can be recommended to training supervisors. The document is an attempt to summarize and systematize materials; it also presents advice and…

A continuum of "Protocols" has been derived. By way of definition three elements of what might be called an "instructional performance library" are 1) a collection of "protocol materials" (audiovisual renderings of behavior that is engaged in by instructional personnel); 2) a catalog of "protocols" (ways to use the materials); and 3) a…

A new technique for teacher education has been developed in response to the belief that teacher education's number one priority is to be concerned with the emerging self of the teacher trainee. Research on effective teaching has revealed that it is not what the teacher is taught that is the critical factor but the way in which the knowledge and…

This paper describes new training technologies. It documents the potential of these technologies and simple and complex ground trainers for improving both the quality and efficiency of pilot training. (Author)

This study explores the effects of an experimental training program on the achievement motivation level and other related characteristics for late adolescent age students. The five month training program consisted of the following: (1) Cognitive teaching: teaching the thoughts, feelings, and action strategies associated with the high achiever; (2)…

This article suggests numerous ways that teacher educators have successfully incorporated videotape recordings into their training programs and poses important questions for all educators interested in the potential of videotape recordings in the training of teachers. (Author)

Similar systematic relationships exist between personal characteristics, training, and performance on the marathon, regardless of whether they derive from differences among individuals participating in the same run or from differences within the same person in two separate marathons. (Author)

A company trainer shows some ways of scheduling reinforcement of learning for trainees: continuous reinforcement, fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval. As there are problems with all methods, he suggests trying combinations of various types of reinforcement. (MF)

Use of the spring-loaded blocking and tackling devices should be discontinued due to severe neck injuries resulting from their use; employment of the head and helmet as the primary assault weapon in blocking, tackling, and head butting should be condemned for the same reason. (MJB)

Discusses aspects of Jungian typology: (1) three pairs of opposing attitudes or functions; (2) the training applications of Jung's psychological types; and (3) instruments measuring Jungian typology, including Myers-Briggs Type Indicators, Keirsey Temperament Sorter, Personal Style Inventory, Keegan Type Measuring Instrument, and Personal Style…

A reevaluation of a previous study which found a significant improvement in speechreading scores of 15 normal hearing adults following a word-scoring training intervention found that, though subjects increased verbal output and mean length of utterance, they did not improve sentence comprehension, syntactic correctness, or overall response…

The study found that simulation instruction on two representative teaching examples for each of two job task sequences resulted in concurrent generalized performance by four severely retarded adults. (Author/DB)

The author states that agencies must switch from pedagogical methodology to an andragogically based training operation. This switch will require a major re-education of training staff, but he argues that it is only through adult learning techniques that key personnel will become involved in development programs. (Author/CH)

Key points in a typical behavior modeling instructional sequence are given. Some problems of behavior modeling are analyzed and solutions are offered. Article is ended with a discussion of some design limitations built into behavior modeling. (JB)

Cognitive modeling works best when teaching overt, observable activities. The basic structure of a good cognitive program includes modeling, case study exercises, social reinforcement, and transfer of training. (JB)