Presents an approach to conducting a top-level analysis of training management functions when there are problems within a training system. Highlights include data gathering and analyses of a training system; training management functions and activities, including planning, staffing, development, and evaluation and feedback; and development of root…

Reviews four domains of research in adolescent suicide: (1) the role of psychopathology; (2) family history of psychopathology; (3) mental health treatments; and (4) firearms in homes. Recommendations include: better training for professionals, better delivery of mental health treatments, policy changes of better mental health screening and…

Outlines a procedure which training professionals and business managers can use to assess the effectiveness of their corporate evaluation studies. Meta-evaluation is explained; and phases in the training evaluation process, including plan, develop, obtain, analyze, and report, are described based on experiences at Motorola. (Contains two…

Discusses the use of video for training and highlights six areas that should be considered for effective video use: (1) advance preparation by the teachers viewing the video to examine content; (2) preparing the classroom environment; (3) preparing the trainees; (4) presentation issues; (5) follow-up; and (6) securing the system. (LRW)

A study was conducted of trainers in 15 organizations to determine whether there were characteristics that differentiated exemplary instructors (n=27) from those who were average (n=26). Results found little difference with regard to their perceived competence. However, exemplary instructors were better able to use their instructional skills. (JOW)

Presents a response to the six articles on training in counseling psychology in this issue of "The Counseling Psychologist" (2000). Suggests that counseling psychologists rethink their training programs and create new visions of training as knowledge, expertise, and job market expectations change. Argues that it is essential to maintain the core…

Article identifies contextual teaching and learning as an important pedagogical tool that can be applied to counselor education, and argues that it provides a theoretical rationale for many teaching and learning interventions. Describes contextual teaching and learning and applies its five major components to counselor education. (Contains 53…

A survey of training professionals revealed how the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 changed employee attitudes toward training. Decreased travel, increased use of distance technologies, development of security and evacuation plans, and emphasis on such topics as diversity, stress management, and security are some of the changes. (JOW)

Cognition is the way we use mental skills to acquire knowledge, manipulate ideas, and process new information and beliefs. The Strategic Thinking Questionnaire (STQ), which measures three such skills--systems thinking-reframing-reflection, was used to collect data from students preparing for school leadership roles at four universities in the…

This publication explores both the characteristics and examples of innovative teaching and learning practice in Australia. It is based on discussions with practitioners and vocational education and training (VET) managers responsible for teaching and learning. It examines why and how people are changing their pedagogy, and with what results. It…

Current approaches to workplace learning emphasize designing communities of practice that are intended to support both formal and informal knowledge acquisition. This article presents the design and research of a knowledge-based community of practice for Subaru, based on principles outlined by Scardamalia (2002) and Zhang, Scardamalia, Lamon,…

Studies on continuous education and alteration are highly significant in order to improve the technical and social abilities of the industry employees. Generally, these kinds of educational facilities are carried on in the range of in-house training. Besides in-house training, it is also possible to improve the abilities of the employees with the…

Purpose: How people learn and create knowledge together through interactions in communities of practice (CoPs) is not fully understood. The purpose of this paper is to create and apply a model that could increase participants' consciousness about knowledge creation processes. Design/methodology/approach: This four-month qualitative research was…

A project entitled "Academic Presentations and Publications by Leaders in Education" (Project APPLE) was developed to offer pre-service teachers opportunities to grow professionally outside traditional coursework requirements. Project APPLE seeks to engage students in teacher education programs in two types of scholarly activities: professional…

Background: This article serves as a conclusion to a TCR special issue devoted to understanding the impact of the Spencer Foundation's Research Training Grant (RTG) initiative. We examine four case reports prepared by scholars at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of California at Los Angeles…