Describes a two-year quasi-experiment evaluating the effect of peer-led workshop groups on the performance of minority and majority undergraduate biology students. Suggests that elevated anxiety related to class performance may increase willingness to participate in activities such as workshop interventions. (Contains 53 references.) (Author/YDS)

Proposes that workshops help students by giving them: a chance to spend time on a college campus; an opportunity for recognition; and quality instruction. Notes that staffs then benefit because workshops give them: new ideas; time to develop ideas and plan for the year; and the opportunity to bond. Concludes that teachers also benefit because…

Suggests that the best writing curriculum for second language students is one that balances content and form, that calls for an attention to writing process and to written product, and that draws on knowledge from both teacher and student. Describes the "focus on form" approach the author uses in her mainstream basic writing class, as well as some…

An intensive weekend workshop for teachers focusing on foundations of health education, drug education, emotional health, and human sexuality demonstrated that a well-planned and implemented in-service training program can effectively improve teachers' competency in health education. (JD)

Explores workshops concerning adult religious education. Reviews information obtained in these workshops to make suggestions about the development of adult theological education programs. Notes that education for the ministry in daily life takes seriously the psychological, experiential, and historical aspects of persons' lives. (KO)

The Planning and Implementation Committee of the Pharmacy in the 21st Century conference edited and condensed 375 issue statements generated by 7 workshops. Some 112 statements were presented to the conferees to develop a consensus of the conference on the importance of these issues as they will affect pharmacy in the next 15-20 years. (Author/MLW)

Presents outline on children and stress to provide format by which counselors and educators can share information with parents either individually or in small or large groups. Five topics are addressed: stress in children; symptoms of stress in children; stressful situations for children; attitudes of parents that contribute to children's stress;…

Eleven professionals participated in a weekend workshop called "Planned Spontaneity." Using techniques of group mental imagery, the group focused on ways of empowering individuals in educational settings to increase their use of creative mental capacities. The group agenda, activities, process, and resulting product are described. (JW)

This article describes the teaching approach used in a one-week program evaluation course at the Minnesota Extension Summer School. Workshop participants, graduate level adult educators, gain practice in "utilization-focused evaluation" through assignments involving interviewing and evaluation of other participants. (IAH)

Using the research on effective staff development, a rural Minnesota school district developed a grass-roots professional development program which featured opening-week workshops, training programs, mini-grants, a professional library,and a school effectiveness program. (JD)

Reviews development issues in Thailand and the response of nonformal education. Concentrates on the potential of qualitative evaluation in creating more responsive policies and programs. Draws on experiences with 43 Thai participants in an earlier workshop, "Evaluation in Nonformal Education in Thailand." (CH)

Interviewed 14 expert subjects from field of family therapy to identify variables and relationships that can be hypothesized to influence the quality of family therapy workshops for the continuing education of family therapists. Qualitative results suggest that perceptual and executive skills of presenters, content, and context all must be…

Summarizes the suggestions made by bilingual professionals in an intercultural workshop aimed at teaching public librarians in Chicago how to meet the needs of immigrant populations. The discussion covers the unique cultural backgrounds of Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, and Polish populations, and the implications for effective library services.…

Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and validity of the Vocational Assessment and Curriculum Guide with mentally retarded and nonretarded subjects having different employment characteristics was investigated. Empirical validation results suggested that domain scores differentiated between retarded subjects with only sheltered work…

Describes a program that encourages at-risk youths to gain skills, self-esteem, and curiosity through photography and related arts in a way that is affordable and accessible. Includes photos taken by children participating in the program. (HTH)