To replicate the findings of a previous experiment in which it was shown that the systematic presentation of rules and feedback on conservation and conservation-related problems can be employed to teach young children the traditional (Piagetian) liquid quantity problem rapidly, an analysis was made of the role of two others variables: (1) use of…

Over a period of three years, the National Consortium for Humanizing Education worked with teachers and students in two states to test hypotheses drawn from a model in which student outcomes (including good mental health) were seen as the results of a learning process occurring between individuals rather than as the product of an institutionalized…

The document is a guide for extension workers, to aid them in identifying and training local volunteer leaders, thereby adding a broader dimension to the extension worker's efforts and enabling him to increase by many times the number of families he is able to reach. Leadership is defined, the importance of leaders explained, and methods for…

Two studies were conducted to determine the usefulness of the Sampling Organization and Recall through Strategies (SORTS) test and the effectiveness of teaching grouping strategies to young handicapped children (mean ages 9 and 6 years). In both studies, SORTS was used to develop and implement instruction in organizational strategy. In the first…

Intended for use by trainers working in community action agencies for the Office of Economic Opportunity, this manual stresses active participant involvement in the learning process. It is designed to help develop knowledge and skill in such areas as training session design, use of adult education methods, followup procedures, and the…

The bibliography lists references to literature on the profoundly and severely mentally retarded as an aid for people working with this level of retardate. Medical literature is not included. Citations are listed under one of the 15 following categories: broad aspects, community programs, conditioning, education, institutional services and…

Planning, funding and operating anti-poverty programs require skilled community organizers. Training organizers deals with problems of how to motivate others and what tactics should be used when difficulty is encountered. Two approaches to these problems determined by images of 20th Century Man have been employed: (1) rational economic man who…

The purposes of this conference paper are to point out major research needs in educational administration and to stimulate exploration of methods to resolve those needs. Discussions of apparent problems in educational administration research and suggested responses to these problems are followed by important questions concerning research needs.…

Recommendations are given for introductory courses for potential and recently appointed training officers in British industry, particulary those of medium size. The course should cover a minimum period of 120 hours in an approved college; it should include sessions on the training function, assessment of training needs, formulating and…

An experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of narrative television as a teaching device for Army reservists showed that television instruction is effective, remembered, and liked by reservists. Of the 3000 reservists who took part, all grades of officers and enlisted men were able to score higher on a standard questionnair (which they were…

In presenting material to be learned in a film, is a single, long session, dealing with the subject in depth, as effective as the same content divided into several short sessions? In other words, is a long presentation more tiring than a short one? Groups of psychology students and Navy recruits were given equivalent amounts of instruction time,…

Management should elevate the status of the training function and revise the priorities assigned to it. The process of total and continuous training can develop in employees a sense of security, independence and self-confidence, a conceptual view, multiple skills, and a readiness to make a contribution to the organization. Administrative,…

The training provided for teacher and dormitory aides to work in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools and the hope for an improved educational setting for Indian children are reflected in this publication. Four teacher aide workshops conducted during the 1967-68 academic year resulted in a 3 volume publication designed to aid BIA personnel. The…

The training manual for Self Enhancing Education is designed for use with the text Self-Enhancing Education, (Randolph and Howe, 1966, Sanford Press). The manual is divided into ten units such as "Two Primary Communication Techniques," and "A Primary Concept Essential to Self Enhancing Education," and 13 appendices including pictures, tape scripts…

Sixty students began study in the fall, 1968, in a comprehensive pilot program for the professional education of teachers. Step 1, "Early Engagement and Awareness: Personal and Professional Decision Making," is a period of self-assessment, selected direct experiences, and interaction with teachers and occupational information. If the…