Interviews social activist Allen Ivey. Reflects the recent changes in his microcounseling model and the manifestation of his social consciousness in microcounseling's cross-cultural patina. (Author/ABB)

This article is concerned with the importance of effectively training job analysts and provides a framework for training the job analyst. It discusses why job analysts should be trained, what type of training is available, the basics of job analysis, group facilitation, practice job analysis sessions, independent training sessions, and the…

Four new military training systems offer the opportunity for the application of cognitive science. They are the following: (1) a family of memorization games; (2) a simulator with a graphic, schematic student interface; (3) a system for solving problems of relative motion; and (4) a method of building cognitive skills for air-intercept control.…

Describes the use of active role play techniques in a staff training group designed to teach about the "Inner World of the Adolescent," where the fundamental features of transference and countertransference were brought alive, and other theoretical contributions of modern psychoanalysis demonstrated within the setting of a training…

Two tables present results of an international survey on Special Olympics training programs for the mentally retarded. Table 1 looks at such sports and fiscal aspects of the program as funding, existence of year-round training, and ratio of coaches to athletes. Table 2 reports perceived values of training and competition. (DB)

Describes the purpose and appropriate methodology for various levels of interpreter training, for both consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. The importance of relating the intent of the text to the explicit language forms through which that intent is realized is discussed, and appropriate criteria for evaluation of student interpreters are…

An 80-item questionnaire was used to study variations by age and sex in the training habits and injury experience of 688 adult distance runners. The results are analyzed according to these variables. Methodology is discussed. This is part of a longitudinal study of 1,700 runners. (Author/JL)

An introduction to terms and concepts associated with resistance training is given. Sports associated with this training, such as power lifting and body building, are described. The merits of free weights versus resistance machines are discussed. The article recommends a training program for beginners. (Author/JL)

The author describes the common types of visual and audiovisual aids that trainers use, including overhead projectors, slide projectors, and tape recorders used with slides or films. He warns about several traps to avoid and gives tips for the use of training aids. (CH)

An approach to treating mild to moderately severe cases of the speech disturbance, apraxia, focuses on helping the patient establish a conscious knowledge of how an accurate response is produced through a five-phase training program. (DB)

The author reviews the literature on interviewee training and addresses five issues: (1) what subject populations have been studied, (2) what the common training methods are, (3) what the criteria used to evaluate training programs is, (4) how effective interviewee training is, and (5) what additional research is needed. (CH)

Describes program in which American Speech-Language-Hearing Association certified audiologists train protocol providers to assist older hearing-aid users in adjusting to using hearing aids on a daily basis. Training emphasizes empathy, effective communication skills, knowledge of the interaction of aging and hearing loss, phases outlined in…

This article focuses on the types of techniques that trainers could use to manage the learning process more effectively. The author states that a good training program should ideally combine the traditional lecture method with cases, role-plays, films, games, and exercises. This shifts the responsibility for learning from the teacher to the…

Earlier reviews have asserted the superiority of structure versus ambiguity in the practice of group therapy. This review specifies the dimensions that lead to this asserted superiority and examines method and timing of presentation and content of pregroup training. A model is proposed that links content and timing with issues in group…

Discusses various aspects of Training's business profiles, including budgets (salaries, raw materials, hardware, facilities, overhead), employee-to-trainer ratio, number of hours of training, training budget as a percent of total sales, and training budget as a percent of total payroll. (CT)