The evaluator's role in planning/implementing an evaluation of a new program to train school administrators in performance appraisal skills is described. This case study of the evaluators' broadening roles uses E. Chelimsky's continuum (1987) to analyze political processes and decision making involved in the evaluation of a state-funded program.…

A case study is presented of a seven-year-old girl with severe to profound mental retardation who exhibited excessive handmouthing. Contingent sensory reinforcement was successfully used to reduce her handmouthing to substantially lower levels. (Author/JDD)

Results of a study with four autistic students (ages five-nine) showed that a picture training procedure was effective in teaching a generalized response to questions for which the relevant cue was visible, whereas specific generalization programing was required for situations in which the relevant cue was not visible. (Author/DB)

Discussion of the use of online information services focuses on a computer-based model for training users on the efficient use of online services that was developed by Communications Canada. Obstacles to the use of online services are described, including reluctance to use the technology, high costs, and remote locations. (LRW)

Discusses extending distance education into Inuit settlements across the Canadian North and illustrates the need for adult education for preemployment training. Describes the Atii pilot project, carried out in 1993, and its potential for developing the newly self-governed territory of Nunavut by upgrading Inuit management at a distance. (AEF)

Describes international and regional centers of activity that specialize in educational and training technology. Areas of interest, services, research and development, keywords, and publications are included for many entries. Regional areas include Asia and Australia, Europe, Middle East, and South and Central America. (AEF)

"The Guide to Simulations/Games for Education and Training" was the authoritative reference book for the field from 1970 to 1985. Describes technological developments and changes in the field and the four editions that were created as a result of those changes. (AEF)

Male firefighters participated in a standard or modified ropes course to determine if risk-taking propensity might change as a result of adventure training. The expectation that a modified course simulating real firefighting would better transfer such training to the workplace was not substantiated. Both samples increased their risk-taking…

Discussion of cultural bias and cultural differences focuses on the need to acknowledge them and take them into account when planning and conducting training. An example of differences in preschool education in three countries is given; language and communication differences are considered; and possible solutions to cultural bias are suggested.…

Middle school physical education changes frequently. The article describes a fitness circuit that physical educators can adapt for large or small classes or for specific skill or general fitness work, noting the benefit of using music to facilitate periodic station changes. A list of 72 possible fitness stations is included. (SM)

This study, in which 49 12-year-old students with mild or moderate mental retardation completed memory tasks, found that attributional training cannot replace rehearsal strategy training but can increase the effectiveness of strategy training. This confirms the need to consider both the cognitive and motivational aspects of strategic behavior. (DB)

Introduces a series of six installments on making the transition from a training/instructional design approach to human performance technology (HPT). The first installment topics include defining human performance technology; obstacles to effective HPT; and the necessary role characteristics for trainers performing HPT. (AEF)

Discusses integration of the government publications reference collection into the central reference collection at the University of Arizona library. Topics include the integration process, training methods, the training program effectiveness survey, perceptions of competence in reference provision, and an assessment of government documents…

Proposes that the interlibrary loan and document delivery department be used as a setting to train library science students about resource sharing, the practical operations of academic libraries, and the different facets of librarianship. Highlights training methods employed at the Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo. (JMV)

Discusses transitional situations of concurrent computer-based training (CBT) that occur in organizations, and provides instructional designers with adaptable checklists to use when communicating with managers and programmers about the tasks performed and the tools needed in designing and developing CBT. Tables present steps, applications,…