Examines effects of NSF institute participation by secondary teachers. Tests alternative hypotheses that (1) an increase in student achievement associated with teacher inservice work may be accompanied by more positive attitudes towards science; or (2) that teachers may increase their students' achievement at the expense of less positive science…

Results indicate that the workshop heightens the awareness of the subtlety of sex-biased communication on the part of counselors and stimulates their intentions to monitor and to change appropriately their own counseling behaviors. (Author)

A health workshop for elementary and secondary school teachers, designed to help a South Carolina health department and district schools cope with health personnel shortages, is described. (JMF)

Discusses the need for staff development programs which prepare faculty both professionally and psychologically for the changing educational environment of the 1980s. Presents a taxonomy of staff development activities designed to update subject matter skills and to improve affective areas such as attitudes about self, work, and the institution.…

Short-term workshops with a competency orientation and a practicum component can increase the competence of teachers of severely handicapped students. Self-evaluation as a means of documenting the degree of competence and workshop effectiveness should be of particular concern. (JD)

Describes workshop programs at the University of Arizona to broaden educational and vocational perspectives of disadvantaged/minority youth. Workshops included orientation to the university activity areas and services, field trip experiences to expose participants to broader career opportunities, and an overview of college options. (MF)

In 1979, seminars were held at five locations in Florida to promote the interchange of ideas about instructional and curricular improvement among community college faculty. These seminars are described in terms of college credit offered, papers and projects required, and outcomes and benefits. (JP)

Describes the impact of a project to train learning-lab specialists in adult basic education and improve the operation of learning laboratories in the community colleges of New York State. Training activities, as well as specific training outcomes, are reviewed. (DR)

This article describes the Northwest Connection services, consultation processes, and consultants; and the model for consultant training, the approach to the initial awareness training workshop, and the effect of this workshop on consultants' perceptions of their abilities in various consultation skills and knowledges. (CT)

The article describes the design and implementation of a community-based training program for mentally retarded adults. The program focuses on job preparation, training, and placement, with a secondary emphasis on functional independent living skills. (PHR)

The author describes and analyzes the "dialogue workshop" as a major activity for facilitating cooperative communication and problem solving among students, teachers, and parents. This article is part of a theme issue on community education in Hawaii. (Editor/SJL)

The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children, a nonprofit organization at Montclair State College in New Jersey, is dedicated to improving children's thinking skills and to training future elementary school teachers in the art of philosophical inquiry. (JMD)

An organizational climate that provides a participating atmosphere for students, teachers, and parents is essential to the success of an educational program. Describes one junior high school principal's efforts to create such a climate in his school. (Editor/RK)

The workshop described in this article was designed to meet the needs of the mature woman who has been out of the work or educational milieu for years. The focus is on helping her enlarge her vistas, explore options, and make viable, satisfying decisions about her future. (Author/HLM)

The development of a student-centered approach to learning to study is described, and its strengths and weaknesses are noted. Two study skills workshops run by the Open University are also outlined, along with practical tips on how to make them work. (LBH)