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Shire, Stephanie Y.; Jones, Nancy – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
Communication partners who efficiently use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are essential interaction partners for children learning to communicate using AAC. This systematic review examines studies targeting interventions designed to help communication partners support children with complex communication needs who use AAC.…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Children, Partnerships in Education, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Hassi, Abderrahman; Storti, Giovanna – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis based on a review of the existing literature with respect to the variations in training practices and attitudes across national cultures. Design/methodology/approach: A content analysis technique was adopted with a comparative cross-cultural management perspective as a backdrop to…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Content Analysis, Educational Practices, Training Methods
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Iqbal, Muhammad Zahid; Khan, Rashid Ahmad – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to review the relevant literature on training needs assessment (TNA) with an objective to provide users/beneficiaries of TNA with the understanding of its growing concept, multiple uses (outcomes), and valuing these uses (antecedents). Design/methodology/approach: To conduct the literature review on uses of TNA, the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Needs Assessment, Learning Motivation, Cost Effectiveness
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Merrell, Kenneth W.; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Focuses on rural service delivery issues common to special education, school psychology, and mental health and outlines training-related solutions. Cautions against simplistic dichotomy of rural versus urban service delivery and professional isolationism. Recommends five skill categories for rural training: generalist training, personal and…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs, Educational Psychology
American Society for Training and Development, Alexandria, VA. – 1986
Recent economic and technological changes, as well as changes in the very nature of work, have forced business institutions to redirect themselves. Consequently, human resource development (HRD) activities are no longer a group of diverse practices at the periphery of a few organizations. Rather, the scope of HRD has expanded to include solving…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Needs
Phillips, Jack J. – 1999
This book, which is intended for individuals involved in developing, delivering, and supporting human resource development (HRD) programs, discusses worldwide HRD trends that were identified in a study of the HRD practices in 35 countries. Chapter 1 discusses the importance of the HRD trends identified and explains how they were identified.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgets, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis