A review of correctional education in South Australia recommended both formal and inservice training for prison educators. Training programs must be cognizant of current research on necessary qualifications, curriculum content and teaching methods, instructional models, and cognitive and moral development. (SK)

Because of increasingly large numbers of nonteacher elementary and secondary coaches, there is concern about the effect on participants and on the future of athletics. Nine articles highlight five North American national coaching education programs, three states with secondary coaching education programs, and a directory of U.S. sport…

Considers how English teachers, by building a complementary relationship with the workplace, can prepare students better for success in the coming century. Focuses on ways of revolutionizing writing instruction with real world problems. Discusses three examples of real workplace projects demonstrating the notion of writing as problem solving. (HB)

Discusses some of the implications of the adoption of certification standards for environmental professionals. (ZWH)

Describes how the National Recreation and Park Association's National Certification Board developed the Certified Leisure Professional Examination (CLP). The CLP is designed to measure knowledge of tasks likely to be performed by entry-level leisure service professionals. (SM)

A three-phase comprehensive process for commercial nuclear power training program evaluation is presented. The discrepancy-based methodology was developed after the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor accident. It facilitates analysis of program components to identify discrepancies among program specifications, actual outcomes, and industry…

The disparity between methodology and empirical research literature is examined to suggest a cause for the casual acceptance of null hypotheses simply because obtained differences are not statistically significant. Analysis of training for psychological researchers suggests that programs have not emphasized the comprehensive evaluation of all…

The term "environmental integrator" describes specialists with breadth in the field whose training involves the integration of knowledge with the teaching of problem solving. Questionnaire results of graduates and interviews of employers indicated that the Master of Environmental Science program at Monash University was effective in…

One-day groundwater education workshops held to educate soil conservation personnel were assessed for effect on participant knowledge using a quasiexperimental design. Participants were tested on their groundwater knowledge and attitude toward groundwater conservation before and after the training. Participant scores improved significantly in only…

Compared the classroom practices of beginning teachers assisted by mentors who had completed a formal mentoring program with proteges mentored by experienced teachers with no formal mentor training. Results indicated that proteges of mentors from the mentoring program could more effectively organize and manage instruction and establish more…

Investigates effective technology-based education in the field of nursing in South Africa. Specifically describes and analyzes the results of an experiment to assess the value of using specialized hands-on equipment in nurse training and education as an addition to current computer-based training systems. (Author/WRM)

School counselors often lack training in family systems theory, because training programs tend to use individual counseling models. The Collaborative Drawing Technique (CDT) introduces counselors-in-training to family systems concepts. A case illustration is presented to explain shifts in trainees' case conceptualizations with use of the CDT model…

Argues there is a growing need for a core of professionals with the education and sensitivities necessary to integrate the fields of law, health care, and gerontology. Paper describes a professional development fellowship program which attempts to address this need by having recently graduated attorneys assess, on a firsthand level, provisions of…

Discusses Donald Schon's framework on reflective practice, focusing on his concept of design. Critically assesses the conceptual fit between Schon's framework and teacher training. Suggests that the fit seems forced. (CMK)

Argues that the extent to which the approach to multiprofessional education matches the context for the learning and curriculum goals is an indication of its effectiveness. Recommends that a three-dimensional model be used for planning and implementation of these programs. Contains 18 references. (DDR)