Describes a project conducted to improve training in industry. It produced and validated a training technology system and developed a program to prepare corporate personnel in the use of the system. This system and a related training technology course are reviewed. (CT)

Reports results from a survey of 14 high-technology companies about training programs for managers. Notes a new trend toward training for a service orientation, even within production-oriented businesses. Discusses the curriculum, enrollment, and course design for management training programs. (CH)

This project established seven regional demonstration centers for the teacher training products known as minicourses, designed by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. The goals of these centers were identified as increased user awareness, the establishment of an environment in which educators could evaluate the…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has supported the development of a training program for school bus drivers in the form of a curriculum package (instructor's, course, and trainee study guides). To assist the States in making the program operational, NHTSA in 1974 supported the conduct of five five-day institutes to explain…

As part of the Army's emphasis on performance-oriented instruction in training centers, a study was conducted to determine the feasibility of using self-paced instruction in a gross motor skills course. The Crawler Tractor Operator Course, a seven-week heavy equipment course conducted at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri was selected for the study…