Many older adults are not ready to retire from life. What they choose to do will be affected by legislation, economic and social needs, personal ambitions, previous experiences, and perhaps a willingness to pursue further training or education. (CT)

Stating that the trainer's ultimate goal is to help trainees make beneficial behavior changes on the job, the author presents models for trainers to use in teaching communication-skill formulas. She discusses three areas necessary for the successful application of communication skills: knowledge, practice, and valuing. (MF)

Investigated effects of time, task, and order in training college students in reflective responses. Major findings focused on relevance of time and assessment method in evaluating effectiveness of modeling and instructions. Results indicated the superiority of combined conditions and general lack of helping-skill competence of untrained…

Examined relationships among locus of control, specificity of instruction, and verbal conditionalibity on self-referenced affect in a counseling analogue interview. Results indicated that specific instructions combined with verbal conditioning procedures produced the greatest increase in self-referenced affect for both internal and external…

Results of a communication skills training program for high school students indicated that these students demonstrated significantly higher self-disclosure and empathy skills levels than untrained students. (Author)

Findings provide no evidence that parent training classes in behavior modification and effective communication produce substantial differences in outcome. Interpersonal needs, rather than the type of educational module, dictate the tendency for persons to remain in the training program. (Author)

A significant increase in correctly completed steps of the targeted behavior was noted for the independence-training group. (Author/DLS)

In light of inconsistent findings associated with self-actualizing research with counselors-in-training (CITs), this study focused on major concerns. Will different theoretical leadership orientations impact differently on the psychological growth of CITs? Is there another method which is more sensitive to behavior associated with…

The article describes video receivers and monitors and shows how they can be used in business and industrial training departments to tape network or packaged television programs for employee skills training, motivational programs, or entertainment. Some sources of this equipment are listed. (MF)

Twelve studies are reviewed which tested the effectiveness of LEADER MATCH, a new leadership training method based on Fiedler's Contingency Model. The performance evaluations of 423 trained leaders were compared to those of 484 controls. All studies yielded statistically significant results supporting LEADER MATCH training. (Editor/SJL)

The practicum format has been developed with the intent of applying competency-based evaluation methods to practicum and promoting self-critique skills among counselor trainees. A methodology for counselor self-critique, based on selective editing and focused discussion of videotaped sessions, is presented and explored. (Author)

Academic and behavior management techniques for school and home use with behavior disordered children are described. Among school management techniques identified is the Personal Intervention Paper, a chart on which the student tracks his/her problem behavior and receives a reward for reduction of occurrence. Home management techniques included…

A learning library based on individualized instruction that technical teachers can put together is described. It requires not only teaching skills but a knowledge of systems engineering, graphic arts, TV programing, and other skills allied to TV and broadcasting. (Author/BP)

A little research pinpointed the reasons behind a successful short-term program designed to improve interviewing techniques. (Author)

An approach to supervisory development programs in use at the Fort Wayne State Hospital and Training Center, makes use of video tape and role playing techniques, resulting in a lower rate of turnover and employee grievances, and a measurably higher rate of self-esteem among the participants in the taped interviews. (Editor/JT)