Attempts to explain how trainer of consultative group in supervision might distinguish among relational contexts to assist supervisor in understanding source of supervisory dilemmas and devise strategies directed to appropriate context. Presents larger context for discussing elements of supervision and their interrelationship. Offers heuristic…

The purpose of this study was to compare American and Scottish preservice principals' post-internship concerns about becoming a principal. The survey findings for this study showed that overall American preservice principals were more concerned about becoming principals than their Scottish preservice counterparts. Based on the groups' discussion…

During the 1900s, the path to a PhD degree has seen many changes for both postgraduate students as well as their supervisors. The supervisor's duties have increased in scope and the demands made on PhD candidates have augmented. This paper deals with supervision as pedagogic method. Departing from a project aimed at studying "supervision on…

The National Computing Centre (NCC) has developed an interactive video training system for the Scottish Police College to help train police supervisory officers in crowd control at major spectator events, such as football matches. This approach involves technology-enhanced training in a group-learning environment, and may have significant impact…

This document describes clinical supervision, a method of carrying out supervision in a classroom through face to face relationships between teacher and supervisor. Clinical supervision is to improve instruction through help to the teacher. Activities include a) the supervision of actual professional activity, b) the enhancement of interactive…

In a controlled experiment to determine the effects of intensive and extensive training schedules, it was learned that the former resulted in fewer dropouts and lower rates of absenteeism but the latter achieved higher levels of learning. The trainer must weigh the different advantages in planning his supervisory training program. (AG)

Describes training supervisors to help a group to an awareness of how their capacity to cooperate effectively is the principal limitation on their performance. (Author)

Critical incident analysis provides support for the continuation of classroom training of supervisors, primarily assuring that those trained will be better learners in subsequent job positions." (Author/AN)

A review of traditional programs for foreman, both on and off the job, demonstrates that the approaches are often weak or even ineffective, and that ways are needed to strengthen understanding of supervisory responsibilities and authority. A table and 29 references. (Author/LY)

This is a critical analysis of kinds of job tasks (transmission of communication, development of management skills, changing employee attitudes) performed by 717 industrial supervisors in 110 Ohio industrial firms. Four tables are included. (LY)