During the 1900s, the path to a PhD degree has seen many changes for both postgraduate students as well as their supervisors. The supervisor's duties have increased in scope and the demands made on PhD candidates have augmented. This paper deals with supervision as pedagogic method. Departing from a project aimed at studying "supervision on…

The National Computing Centre (NCC) has developed an interactive video training system for the Scottish Police College to help train police supervisory officers in crowd control at major spectator events, such as football matches. This approach involves technology-enhanced training in a group-learning environment, and may have significant impact…

A large steel firm introduces a new supervisor training program. The results are improved supervisor performance and cost savings initiated by the trainees. (AS)

Results (including reading speed and comprehension gains) of a special course stressing a flexible reading rate for job-related reading matter. References. (LY)

Post-colonial theories about liminality, hybridity, unhomeliness, and identity form a novel lens through which to re-theorise educational development work. Applying these conceptual frameworks allows practitioners and the academics they work with the opportunity to problematise some of educational development's colonial underpinnings and…

Several writers have suggested that a key to supervisor training is helping counselors assume the role and identity of a supervisor. In particular, they assert that a pivotal skill in this role transition is the cognitive shift from thinking like a counselor to thinking like a supervisor. This article focuses on one aspect of training that seems…