The manual is a guide for trainers who will be leading classes (10-12 hours) in techniques of teaching for clinical instructors in the allied health professions. An adaptation of the Training Within Industry "Job Instructor Training" manual, it is designed to assist instructors to teach in an organized, efficient manner. Preliminary class…

This handbook was written as a tool to acquaint teachers and trainers with the numerous existing programs to train the under-educated adult. Part I: People and Programs deals with looking at clients in Adult Basic Education programs and becoming acquainted with some Federal efforts in the field. Part II: Approaches to Teaching the Undereducated…

This training program handbook provides a basis for planning a sequence of learning situations during the Extension Service agents' first year of employment. Through this experience, it is hoped that new agents will acquire the knowledge, competencies, and skills thought to be necessary to successfully orient them to the Texas Agricultural…

Describes a three-week modular course on training methods that was prepared and run for technical instructors at a telecommunications training institute in Saudi Arabia. Course objectives are reviewed, a tool for identifying the training needs of trainers is discussed, and training development guidelines are described. (Author/LRW)

Discusses several factors that may improve staff training on integrated library systems, including the application of andragogic learning theory, using effective on-the-job training techniques, the selection of trainers based on competencies, and visible administrative support during all phases of the staff training project. (37 references)…

Discusses the roles of the trainer in industry from instructor to counselor to catalyst, different management levels and skills needed at each level, and the level of trainer appropriate for each management level. (MF)

Surveys of 830 National Athletic Trainers' Association members examined academic degree, practice setting, years experience, state of employment, salary, and full- or part-time status. The article provides the resulting information on the trainers. (SM)

Examines implications of the research regarding whether traditional "stand up" training will be replaced by "sit down" computer-based, online distance-delivered sessions. Concludes that they will coexist in the training environment of the next decade, that some organizations will gravitate toward one extreme or the other, but that most trainers…

This survey-based study addressed a perceived gap between training performance evaluation practice and decision-making criteria required in business. Training professionals and non-training managers in North Carolina were surveyed. The study found that the groups differ in the performance measures that motivate them to act on training issues.…

Competency is defined as a set of related knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enables an individual to effectively perform the activities of a given occupation or job function to the standards expected in employment. Competencies for professionals in the performance improvement field have received considerable attention in recent years. For…

This document describes research which investigated the effectiveness of the Cities in Schools (CIS) hypermedia training course for senior executives of that national dropout prevention program. The study employed a hybrid methodology of qualitative techniques and computer tracking tools, in order to provide a complete picture of how the…

As part of the Child Care Aware initiative's 5-year process evaluation, this report describes the findings of a survey of 2,095 family child care providers, concerning the type of training they received through the initiative and issues related to accreditation and professionalism. Child Care Aware was sponsored in community sites, promoting the…

A study examined on-the-job training (OJT) at 8 Dutch firms employing more than 500 individuals each. A case study approach was used to investigate the following: job characteristics, program history, training schedules, training process, training materials, interaction with production, trainee characteristics, trainer characteristics, social…

This directory lists the 89 funded and the 52 unfunded National Diffusion Network (NDN) educational projects for 1995. Each entry contains the following information: NDN project number; project title; address; telephone number; principal staff; grade level/population approval; key elements; when adoptions are reported; approximate implementation…

The concept of continuing vocational education and training is being broadened to reflect the needs of individuals, society, and the economy for more flexible, adaptable, learner-centered opportunities. Roles of the various players are in transition. The role and responsibilities of the government should be as follows: strategic leadership; a…