This article suggests numerous ways that teacher educators have successfully incorporated videotape recordings into their training programs and poses important questions for all educators interested in the potential of videotape recordings in the training of teachers. (Author)

Similar systematic relationships exist between personal characteristics, training, and performance on the marathon, regardless of whether they derive from differences among individuals participating in the same run or from differences within the same person in two separate marathons. (Author)

A company trainer shows some ways of scheduling reinforcement of learning for trainees: continuous reinforcement, fixed ratio, variable ratio, fixed interval, and variable interval. As there are problems with all methods, he suggests trying combinations of various types of reinforcement. (MF)

Use of the spring-loaded blocking and tackling devices should be discontinued due to severe neck injuries resulting from their use; employment of the head and helmet as the primary assault weapon in blocking, tackling, and head butting should be condemned for the same reason. (MJB)

Discusses aspects of Jungian typology: (1) three pairs of opposing attitudes or functions; (2) the training applications of Jung's psychological types; and (3) instruments measuring Jungian typology, including Myers-Briggs Type Indicators, Keirsey Temperament Sorter, Personal Style Inventory, Keegan Type Measuring Instrument, and Personal Style…

A reevaluation of a previous study which found a significant improvement in speechreading scores of 15 normal hearing adults following a word-scoring training intervention found that, though subjects increased verbal output and mean length of utterance, they did not improve sentence comprehension, syntactic correctness, or overall response…

The study found that simulation instruction on two representative teaching examples for each of two job task sequences resulted in concurrent generalized performance by four severely retarded adults. (Author/DB)

The author states that agencies must switch from pedagogical methodology to an andragogically based training operation. This switch will require a major re-education of training staff, but he argues that it is only through adult learning techniques that key personnel will become involved in development programs. (Author/CH)

Key points in a typical behavior modeling instructional sequence are given. Some problems of behavior modeling are analyzed and solutions are offered. Article is ended with a discussion of some design limitations built into behavior modeling. (JB)

Cognitive modeling works best when teaching overt, observable activities. The basic structure of a good cognitive program includes modeling, case study exercises, social reinforcement, and transfer of training. (JB)

Reviews training programs for specific applications (such as VisiCalc, dBase II, and MultiPlan). A list of selected materials is provided. Each entry includes title, supplier, format, computer needed, special requirements, and current cost. (JN)

The best way to increase the value and impact of an evaluation system is to provide immediate feedback to the instructors and an innovative training climate that allows change. (SK)

This study examined the effects of treadmill training on the kinematic accommodation and habituation process of novice treadmill runners. (MT)

Discusses various applications of fiber optics technology: information systems, industrial robots, medicine, television, transportation, and training. Types of jobs that will be available with fiber optics training (such as electricians and telephone cable installers and splicers) are examined. (CT)

Recent studies have stimulated greater support for prepubescent weight training. There seems to be general agreement that strength and weight training, when practiced under properly controlled conditions, is safe and efficacious for prepubescents. Weight lifting is not supported. Recommendations for weight training are made, and reservations are…