The purpose of having Teaching Assistants (TAs) seems to be 3-fold: (1) to provide a system of load-relief for senior faculty who are completing research; (2) to help offset the operational costs of the administration of higher education; and (3) to regularly train a body of people who will influence the future face of academia. A positive…

Skills, today, are transferable to a variety of occupations. This article outlines the formulation and identification of skills which are common to a large number of jobs and basic to a series of specialized or job specific skills, and the development of individualized training modules for the identified skills. (Author/KP)

Article presents a progression training model as a possible approach for minimizing the conflict that often emerges between superiors and subordinates when management by objectives programs are initiated. (GB)

Analyzes the impact of metric conversion in the United States on the training and development function. (Author/RK)

Author describes Organization Development as a process of diagnosis, selection of appropriate interventions'' or solutions to the problem, and reinforcing the new behavior so that it becomes a way of life. (GB)

A major difference between longitudinal in-service training and a more traditional approach was that each participating teacher was expected to apply in her classroom, under supervision, the concepts presented in the training program. (Authors)

A simplified classroom exercise, the ring-toss exercise, was successful for the authors in communicating thoughts about setting realistic objectives and improving performance. (DS)

Charges that there are few studies linking training with observed organizational change. (DS)

The attempt to develop roles based on educational preparation failed due to the evident lack of differentiation between two- and four-year programs; results indicate a need for more relevance and on-the-job training in nursing education. (SP)

Enumerates ten variables, grouped under external and internal influences. (SP)

Discusses shortcomings in measuring results, training methods, and management interest in management and supervisory training and suggests how to make training more effective. Training Technology is a quarterly supplement to Educational Technology Magazine. (GR)

Article shows how programmed learning can be a very effective method of training casual workers in a process industry. (Editor)

Toronto-Dominion Bank has innovated a banklab to train future administration officers. The use of graded steps allows past trainees to teach new trainees, thus reinforcing learned knowledge and aiding social relationships. Training time is cut to six months without any disruption. (RR)