This staff guide is designed for personnel responsible for on-the-job training of work-related topics. Emphasis is given to the development of the basic skills of identifying instructional needs, specifying objectives, planning instruction, locating support materials, conducting instruction, and evaluating performance. Instructional activities…

This staff guide accompanies a ten-unit workshop designed to assist supervisors and other personnel responsible for training to strengthen and expand instructional effectiveness. Skills addressed include: designing instructional objectives, evaluating achievement, choosing instructional strategies, utilizing media, and managing instruction. The…

Results are presented of a study examining the Test of Integrated Process Skills (TIPS) and the Tobin and Capie Test of Logical Thinking (TOLT). Each of the two tests was analyzed to provide five subtest and total test scores, which were then correlated to examine relationships between broad measures of process skill and logical thinking ability…

Intended for elementary school language arts and reading teachers, this paper presents classroom activities using poetry to encourage divergent thinking and to give children the chance to play with language and to practice English language conventions in order to be effective readers and writers. The 12 activities are (1) combining poetry and…

This manual is designed to be used by individuals being trained to deliver courses developed within the National Training System of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The guide provides resources essential to understanding course content, and provides materials to enable participants to be actively involved in the learning exercises. The…

One resource to reinforce reading skills and to encourage the transfer of reading skills to other areas of learning is the field trip. Activities to practice decoding skills, vocabulary development, comprehension skills, and oral language and listening skills can generally be arranged for in all field trip activities. Diagnostic teaching can occur…

This program adapts the Think Aloud method, originally designed to assist young aggressive boys in achieving greater self-control, to improve problem-solving skills among first and second graders. Modeling of self-instructional verbalizations is used to teach children a systematic approach to analyzing a problem, planning an attack and evaluating…

The effects of two types of advance organizer small group instruction, expository (EO) and guided self-discovery (GSDO) were assessed in teaching the concrete operational skills of either hierarchical classification or relations to preschool children. A control group was taught using the same materials, in a manner determined by the children's…

Presented is a study in which the authors developed a valid and reliable test of integrated science process skills for students in secondary schools. The field trials are described and the reliability is given as .89 across ability levels, socioeconomic levels, gender, and race. Recommended uses of the test for teachers, researchers, and…

The document outlines ideal behaviors which students in grades one through nine should exhibit to indicate that they are progressing toward success in academic work, fulfillment at work and home, and participation in a pluralist society. The objective is to help parents and classroom teachers identify behaviors and interpret them as indicators of…

Presented are guidelines for the preparation of a program syllabus for the training, development, and production of marine technicians to satisfy the needs of developing countries for this type of personnel. The proposed syllabus is action-oriented and stresses a combination of practical or laboratory work with theoretical, classroom discussion.…

This pacing guide is a detailed outline that provides trainees with a building-block approach to the aquisition of teaching skills. In addition, it provides clarity to the roles and responsibilities of the intern, the cooperating teacher, and the supervisor, and coordinates the classroom experience for the third semester of a four-semester…

The purpose of this paper is to review and synthesize what is known about occupational adaptability and to propose a heuristic model of the process(es) of adaptation in work. Following an introductory chapter, three chapters contain a review of literature that draws from many disciplines and presents an overview of human adaptation in general, as…

A research study was initiated to (1) identify and compare the effectiveness of alternative learning strategies upon learner performance, (2) incorporate effective strategies and interactive practice materials within a systematic training program, and (3) empirically validate the performance of strategies-trained and untrained students. To…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for guidance personnel who work in counseling and guidance with students at the elementary school level. The goal of this…