Describes a framework for designing an electronic performance support system (EPSS) that reduces the requirement for more traditional forms of training. An intervention summary table is provided that includes five types of interventions, user access, user type (expert and/or novice), purpose, and difficulty. (Author/LRW)

Examines the differences between traditional training and performance improvement. Highlights include the role change for human resources professionals from managing employee training to shaping strategic plans for the organization; incorporating a systems approach; engaging a task force; and enlisting top management support. (LRW)

Discusses the importance of situational factors in training program development, particularly in programs intended for professionals in the fields of mental health and social welfare. Proposes a methodological manner for selecting situations relevant to future tasks that revolve around the role the professional is expected to fulfill. (Author/LRW)

Offers suggestions for international training: tone down natural assertiveness, be flexible about time, do not use group participation, expect problems with logistics, and expect the best. (JOW)

Current training methods are not adequate to develop the level of communication skills needed in the workplace. Innovative methods drawn from theatre and educational drama, including using voice and body in communication and developing self-understanding, form the basis of integrated communication training. (SK)

Provides 10 guiding principles related to online learning: (1) know your business, (2) market, (3) respond to needs, (4) know infrastructure, (5) test, (6) create impact, (7) use support systems, (8) use games and simulations, (9) use short modules, and (10) link people through the Web. (JOW)

Although online training is causing restructuring in some companies, content is still predominant and can be delivered without the Internet, for example, through self-study books. Companies should deliver training in the best format for their employees. (JOW)

A new generation of e-learning companies is bringing the qualities of live role play to computer simulation. Successful simulations require authentic and relevant scenarios, situations that tap emotions and force actions, unrestricted options, and replayability. (JOW)

Examines how a Japanese biochemist and technician structure a scientific training activity, focusing on interactional structure. Describes how the participants segment the training from previous and subsequent activities and how they segment that same training into smaller units, revealing that structuring actions are complex, negotiated, and…

This article takes a different approach to presenting the importance and applications of mental training. Applying mental-skills training to enhance learning and performance requires athletes and students to improve their awareness of what they do to help themselves (mentally, emotionally, physically, and behaviorally), as well as what they do to…

The importance of business relevance in academia coupled with an increasingly challenging job market magnifies the importance for students to be better prepared for the marketplace. Client-based projects have been lauded for helping students gain the soft skills employers look for in entry-level employees, but little research supports this…

This book contains strategies for effective literacy coaching of teachers in districts and schools. Whether it's your job to start a literacy coaching initiative or to be an effective literacy coach to your colleagues, this guide has all the steps and strategies you need: (1) Roles and responsibilities of literacy coaches; (2) Keys to building…

This Support Document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report, "Investigating Learning through Work: The Development of the 'Provider Learning Environment Scale'" (ED503392). While couched in very different terms, the analysis presented in this report points to a substantial overlap in the conceptual bases that…

"Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessment" (TEFA) is an innovative pedagogy for teaching secondary school science or mathematics with "classroom response system" technology. "Teacher Learning of TEFA" (TLT) is a five year research project studying teacher change in the context of an intensive, sustained, on-site professional development (PD)…

This paper focuses on adult education and information and communication technologies (ICT) training to fisherwomen of Siluvaipatti fishing village in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu State, southeastern India. The total families in this village are 209 with population 899 (Male: 442; Female: 457). The education level is generally good in…