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…

Technically speaking, brain building is called cognitive skill development and has been in the psychology domain since the early 1960s. Historically, cognitive skill improvement was isolated within progressive coastal school districts and psychologists' private offices. Cognitive skill improvement was used successfully as a treatment in these…

How videotape improves fire training, prevention, and control in Wilmington, Delaware. (Author)

A comprehensive Manpower Administration for employers (Production Employment of the Disadvantaged: Guidelines for Action) makes use of examples drawn from the varied experiences of JOBS employers in training disadvantaged workers. An unexpected bonus of the program has been the impact of their experiences on regular hiring, training and personnel…

A look at the use of peer tutoring at the kindergarten level as a remediation technique. (HB)

A laboratory analogue of naturalistic observation was used to examine the relationship of observer drift to instructional set and experimenter status. Results indicated a highly significant decrease in observer reliability coinciding with the shift from training to data collection. (ST)

Author outlines two basic session plans and sets down guidelines for a successful training program. (Editor)

Presents a simulation exercise, oriented to supervisory safety training, suitable for use in the modification of workers' behaviors. (Author/RK)

After pointing out that the concept of competition lies at the roots of our economic system, the author points out that competition is not always a good thing. (Editor)

Described is an experimental program which involved social studies teachers in using innovative materials. Field agents--persons with specialized knowledge of new developments in the field, and who would have regular contact with both teachers and development centers--acted as trainers with the purpose of sending teachers back to their own…

It was concluded that drawing rules are essential and that adequate visual analysis is a necessary but not sufficient prerequisite to the production of accurate copies. (Author)

Training supervisor at Citibank accepts role as manager and considers aim to increase corporate earnings through cost-effective training. Based on an address delivered at the First Annual Training in Business and Industry Conference in New York, New York. (DS)

Article discusses how the extension educational specialist can aid school districts in developing successful research and development and in-service education programs. (Author/MM)

Article describes the changing concern from how to why for total organization development. (MM)