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Lopez, Gil – 1984
The practicum was designed to determine if teachers' skills in the area of hyperactivity management could be significantly increased by providing a series of in-service training workshops. The training program was aimed at increasing knowledge about the causes of, and programs associated with, hyperactivity, and also at promoting feelings of…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Inservice Teacher Education, Knowledge Level, Program Effectiveness
Download full textSugerman, Sheryl – 1995
This practicum was designed to give parents of preschool children with autism an understanding of the disorder and appropriate skills to manage their children's challenging behaviors. A curriculum-based training series involving weekly 2-hour sessions was implemented during a 12-week period for 25 participants. Goals included increasing the…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Experiencing an Epidemic: A Seminar Designed To Explore the Spread and Prevention of the AIDS Virus.
Rochlin, Joyce T. – 1990
A seminar was designed to present AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) related information to 52 college students enrolled in Psychology 101 courses at Essex Community College in Maryland. First, a questionnaire was administered to determine student knowledge about AIDS. The next part of the procedure was an intervention in the form of a…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Students, Community Colleges, Group Discussion
Robinson, Louester A. S. – 1999
Noting that in many areas, family child care providers lack both available training to enhance their professional skills and an organized professional network for continual support, this practicum project implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of a curriculum to prepare family child care providers for state certification through a community…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Certification, Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education
Mohanty, Pranoti S. – 1993
This practicum project sought to improve nutrition in a day care program serving children ages 2 through 14 years by increasing staff, student, and parent knowledge about nutrition. The primary goal was to increase knowledge and interest in nutrition and its relation to wellness of students, staff, and parents. The second goal was to provide…
Descriptors: Child Health, Day Care, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Thompson, Josephine T. – 1992
This practicum involved the development of an 8-month inservice training program to give teachers (N=71) at a rural high school basic information concerning the mainstreaming of students with learning disabilities (LD) as well as to influence their attitudes toward inclusion of such students in their classes. Initially, teachers were confused…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Legislation
