Accredited library schools should operate self-contained academic libraries as experimental laboratories and learning environments where library school students can put classroom theories into actual employment prior to graduation. Dependence upon parent campus libraries to acquire, organize and circulate library school books and serials should be…

A survey received 509 responses from 2,000 randomly selected accounting employees about which training topics are receiving the most attention and who is receiving the training. Results prove that training has become an integral part of a certified public accountant's job; topics most often covered were tax related--individual and corporate income…

An article excerpted from the Harvard Education Letter warns against the notion of directly importing foreign apprenticeship models into school-to-work initiatives in the United States. (JOW)

British labor-force survey data indicated that the probability of receiving training and the amount of training received were substantially higher in unionized workplaces. (SK)

Describes how a new principal learned to be an instructional leader during her first year on the job at Kirbyville Elementary School in Kirbyville, Missouri. (PKP)

The Finnish vocational education and training system underwent remarkable transformations at the turn of the century. One of the biggest changes was introducing compulsory and guided on-the-job learning periods in all study programmes. In this article students' experiences of on-the-job learning and in particular of integrating school-based and…

Researchers have alluded to the power of mentorship to connect the new administrator to the organization. Following the lead of business, the field of education is now recognizing mentoring as a critical component of effective leadership development. Daresh (2001) suggests there is a need for a more practical and effective approach to prepare the…

Many college students in Russia are working while attending school: young people not only want to improve their material condition but also try to start their professional career as soon as possible, so that by the end of their schooling they will be specialists who are in demand as a result of their experience and on-the-job training. This…

This paper is a critique of the initial teacher education (ITE) of further and adult education teachers in the UK. It argues that the employer-led, national standards model in the UK is not the basis for ITE and professional development because it takes no account of learning in the workplace, disregards the multi-specialist and professional…

The purpose of this study was to determine the reported level of special education knowledge of Utah charter school principals/directors. In order for charter schools to provide a learning environment that is accommodating, accepting, and promotes the success of children with special needs a systems change may be in order. For the change to be…

Purpose: This study aims to explore the simultaneous impact of employees participation in non-technical training, technical training, and coaching on subsequent job performance, job involvement, and job satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach: The present study was based on a sample of German call center employees and on a longitudinal,…

The article focuses on the question: "Can on-the-job training for extension staff be made more effective and efficient?" On-the-job training can be accomplished that has a demonstrable impact on the way a county extension administrator performs his job. A case study is cited to prove this point. (Author)