The author provides a description of industrial training for 1974 in terms of training techniques, course development, and facilities for training. That description is presented in terms of a letter written in 1974, placed in a time capsule, and reviewed in the year 2024. (KP)

Article outlines the benefits of an organized induction program for manpower development. (GB)

Author suggests methods for professionalizing training and development in industry. (RK)

This study surveyed the most significant theories of social perception and examined the most important findings concerning black and white differences. Suggestions for social action are included. (DM)

Philadelphia's Academy of Applied Electrical Science combines vocational education and industrial training resources to give inner city youth an occupational assist. (Editor)

Kenya National Youth Service is designed to provide employment and training for young persons while at the same time involving them in the social and economic development of their countries. (RB)

Discusses the tensions between science and technology at the levels of secondary effects, the interdependence of scientific and technological advances, and the problem of democratic control. The efforts in scientific cooperation throughout Europe are presented as they relate to communication between scientists and politicians. (SA)

The Xerox Center for Training and Management Development considers itself an adjunct rather than an alternative to traditional higher education; the center's responsibility is to supply its students with the specific knowledge and skills they need to do their jobs efficiently and to advance professionally. (JMF)

Describes a course in applied physics with solid state electronics, aimed at providing a continuing broad background in general physics while allowing for the gradual development of an emphasis on applications, engineering expertise, and relevant industrial experience. (Author/GA)

A discussion of the issue of ethics training in business and whether or not ethics is a problem appropriately addressed by training. Includes two case studies taken from a multimedia program by an educational media corporation. (LAS)

Describes the development of a multimedia Web-based system in Europe which combines an autonomous approach to learning involving both collaborative and trainer-guided activities. Focuses on the opportunities offered by information and communication technology to the training of technicians who have to gain shared knowledge on water network…

Identifies the pedagogical principles underlying the teaching and learning activities that constitute effective electronic learning in higher education and in corporate settings. Discusses return on investment; desirable attributes of an electronic learning environment; developing content; learning objects; assessment; learning management systems;…

Discusses issues related to training and performance improvement, including practice required for skill learning; knowledge versus skills; core skills; competence; learning to learn; team orientation; enabling business results; interpersonal and conceptual skills; timing; focusing on priorities; organizational learning and management…

Reports on the New World Learning Symposium held in London in November, 2001 that discussed new learning technologies. Highlights include student preferences in distance education; developments in the United Kingdom and other countries; combining Web-based learning with traditional face-to-face classes and videoconferencing; and corporate…