Addressograph Multigraph's training facility brings field personnel in and also creates courses to be sent out. (Author)

The study investigated the effectiveness of group assertive training with nonassertive college students. Significant differences were found between experimental and control subjects on the College Self-Expression Scale, the Subjective Unit of Disturbance Scale, eye contact, length of scene, and assertive content but not on response latency.…

Discusses the current development of training packages for educating parents to help their children develop self-help, math, reading, and spelling skills. Two packages are described: (1) a multimedia package monitored by a professional in training workshops for parents of mentally retarded children; and (2) pencil and paper packages in which…

The authors present a theoretical framework for designing training programs for the hard to employ that takes cultural variables into account. Studies employing this framework are reviewed. (Author/DE)

The report on a U. S. Civil Service Commission study of disincentives to effective training offers a summary of the disincentives process, a training climate check list, and practical suggestions for minimizing impediments. (MW)

The article presents an overview of Indian farmer training and education programs--their main features, the training components, program quality and content, achievements, and radio support. (AG)

A management development program at an RCA division is based on the views subordinates have of their supervisors. (Author)

Multiple-image projection, an exciting new audiovisual technology, offers more effective learning environments today, 360-degree training simulations tomorrow. (Author)

The performance of individuals is the chief factor in the performance of data processing installations. Training can close the gap between rapidly changing tasks and the skills they require. The article views types of training available and discusses a survey of attitudes toward data processing training. (Author/AJ)

The project described in this report explored the effectiveness of a collaborative effort of parents and school personnel in the training and generalization of social skills for socially deficient children. Five students (aged 8-11), classified as behaviorally handicapped or learning disabled, served as subjects and were grouped with…

A descriptive study using survey research techniques investigated the degree to which managerial philosophy was related to training and development professionals' acceptance and practice of those adult learning principles that support the collaborative teaching-learning mode. Data were collected from a random sample of 400 members of the American…

This manual was developed to facilitate the initial training of a group of pre-retirement peer counselors and to introduce them to the basics of helping for clients facing pre-retirement issues. An introduction explains the use of the manual and urges users to complete suggested exercises when reading the manual. The next section lists learning…