A dramatic, compressed method of examining the issues connected with unprofessionalism, irrelevance, and incompetence. (NL)

The immediate past president of the American Society of Training and Development reports on the ACTION program for 1970 in the areas of: members; chapters; the training profession; society in general; and ASTD as an organization. (EB)

At the British Motor Corporation, a course was designed to meet the company's particular needs for practical trainers rather than training administrators. (SE)

In its first 25 years, the American Society for Training and Development has become involved in helping business, industry, government, and community organizations to solve some of our national social problems. (EB)

Discusses the need for collaboration between training and development and knowledge management professionals; presents an enhanced model of knowledge management that includes learning and definitions necessary for a discussion of such collaboration; and includes examples and suggestions for practical applications of the concepts. (Author/LRW)

The purpose of the study was to examine generic instructor characteristics capable of predicting learning outcomes for application to the evaluation process of formalized trainers within U.S. Marine Corps vocational specialty courses. A survey instrument was created based on research findings from multiple training disciplines and educational…

Qualitative data were gathered from trainers regarding best practices for supporting training transfer. Using content analysis, findings suggest interventions for bolstering transfer are best carried out in the work context and design/delivery phase, take place after training or during, and involve trainers and supervisors. However, trainers…

An Innovation Configuration (IC) map identifies and describes the major components of a new practice such as NSDC's standards and details how it would look in practice. NSDC's ICs are detailed by contexts and professional roles. This CD-ROM focuses on the role of school-based staff developers.

First in a series, this human relations training handbook contains three types of structured experiences: unadapted "classic" experiences, highly adapted experiences, and innovated experiences. Structured experiences are defined here as those in which some person (the facilitator) suggests, directs, or leads the activity or takes responsibility…