This workshop manual is an education and training resource tool for the religious community, both individuals and groups, working to mobilize resources in response to sexual and domestic violence in rural areas. The first section presents an approach to education and training on family violence (goals; where to begin, how to proceed, and why;…

This report on a hearing held in Denver, Colorado, focuses on the development and impact of the electronics, computer, and telecommunications industries on the United States economy and the role of the federal government in developing these industries, including the relationship between technology and educated individuals. An opening statement by…

The purpose of this manual is to provide guidelines for developing and implementing a substitute teacher program for Head Start parents. Designed for Head Start education coordinators, directors, teachers, parent involvement coordinators, policy council members, and parents, the guide offers a step-by-step procedure including a program needs…

Directed toward the training needs of distance education systems which are in a mixed stage of development, this three-part manual sets out training modules for an assortment of specialists currently contributing to distance learning systems. The first part discusses basic principles, including the aims of training, who should be trained, what…

This project developed a field-based program that trained 40 teachers, 17 for early childhood handicapped programs and 23 to work with severely handicapped children. The program complemented existing credentials and master's degree programs at California State University, Northridge. During a full year of supervised practicum, the students were…

The paper reviews music therapy, the educational background of music therapists, music therapy's various settings, and its use as an intervention with girls with Rett Syndrome. Sample music therapy programs for three girls (aged 5, 14, and 20 years) with Rett Syndrome are presented. The sample programs provide: student descriptions; the girls'…

The curriculum for this 2-week workshop on educational research development and evaluation is designed to increase participants' skills in project development and proposal writing and increase their knowledge of research and evaluation methods. Geared toward adult professionals who are skilled and motivated, the curriculum helps participants to…

Although research strongly supports the facilitative nature of empathy in all helping relationships, there is a need for the experimental assessment of the differential effects of procedures designed to maximize this skill. Resident assistants (N=154) participated in a study to compare programmed and didactic training methods and to determine the…

Suggestions are presented for planning, presenting, and following up workshops for teachers who are learning to use a microcomputer in their classroom. The following points are made: (1) Teachers should be involved in planning the workshop; (2) Hands-on demonstrations of computer use with students in the presence of teachers should be conducted…

Written as a first step to improve early stimulation services to developmentally disabled and retarded preschool aged children in Costa Rica, the manual, in Spanish, seeks to attain the following objectives: raise consciousness and understanding of health service personnel, primary and special educators, rehabilitation personnel, and parents;…

Currently, there is concern about the quality of Navy training. This concern is best exemplified by the present debate over the adequacy of "self-pacing" in Navy training courses. This paper illuminates some perceptions surrounding self-pacing in Navy training, explores some realities of Navy training, and presents a recommendation about…

In order to develop a prevention-oriented, communication-skill training program for couples, this study used a social-learning paradigm to increase positive messages, to decrease negative messages, and to enhance problem-solving abilities. The small group provided the context for training. Communication effectiveness and marital satisfaction were…

The Curriculum Schema described is intended to provide the reader with the theoretical and technical frameworks developed and used by the Chicano Training Center (CTC) in putting together and implementing a training program for social services and mental health educators and practitioners. These materials describe the curriculum content available…

This annotated list of seventeen educational games, developed for teaching about young children and/or parenting skills, recommends the use of simulation games as tools in the teaching of child development to adults. Advantages of simulation games over other educational techniques are discussed. The board game of "Mandala," a child-rearing game,…