Reports possible psychological dangers associated with the Erhard Seminars Training (EST) method of interaction training. (SL)

Discussed are the principles of training utilized with teachers, administrators, parents, and university personnel by the National/State Leadership Training Institute for Gifted and Talented. (SBH)

Report on a conference of state agency library directors aimed at upgrading management abilities, planning and evaluation. (KP)

Of all the summer institutes for educators, the Harvard University Project Zero Research Center's "Views on Understanding" institute stands out as one of the few offering extensive exchanges amongst researchers and practitioners from all over the world. "Arrival" captures the experience of one participant while capturing the essences of plenary…

Describes the State-financed system of training and refresher courses for scientific and technical information in the U.S.S.R. Details are given concerning the various levels of training, the institutions where it is carried out, and the curricula and syllabuses. (Author)

A 6-week post-secondary institute was held which provided 21 of 26 participants with minimum entry level skills to interpret for the deaf. (DB)

Briefly describes a series of tuition-free training institutes for administrators of schools of allied health. (Author)

A mini workshop on the use of video tape equipment followed these brief remarks on the characteristics of the equipment and features to consider before purchase. (Other conference materials are LI 503071-503072 and 503074 through 501084.) (SJ)

Curriculum management stresses the identification of purpose and content involving essentially what'' questions; instructional development deals with strategies and techniques of teaching that attend basically to questions of how.'' This article deals with a description of an appropriate instructional development system. (Authors/CB)

The effects of in-service training programs on their participants are evaluated. (CK)

Recommendations and intentions growing out of the American Industrial Arts Association's involvement at the Consortium of Professional Associations for Study of Special Teacher Improvement Programs (CONPASS) Grove Park Institute projects. (GR)