Discusses effective writing techniques to be utilized by technical writers who develop training materials (initial drafts, creating interest, applying instructional technology techniques, use of illustrations, and publication layout tips). A checklist of factors to consider when editing material is also presented. (MBR)

Describes technique involved in designing a clinical simulation problem for the allied health field of respiratory therapy; discusses the structure, content, and scoring categories of the simulation; and provides a sample program which illustrates a programming technique in BASIC, including a program listing and a sample flowchart. (MBR)

The second part of the research in review discusses the effects of child care programs on child compliance and recommends adult techniques to encourage cooperation and compliance. (Author/AS)

Outposting is an interorganizational method of service delivery that requires an exchange relationship between an initiating agency and a host setting, for the benefit of third-party clients. Its experimental adoption as a graduate field training modality at the School of Social Work at the State University of New York at Buffalo is discussed.…

Effective mentoring requires planned and mindful attention to the ways in which one's knowledge, skills, and experience can be passed on to new teachers. Stressing the importance of deep reflection on one's mentoring practice, the award-winning authors offer eight models/metaphors that mentors can customize to meet the individual needs of their…

This digest describes the nature and implications of scientifically based research (SBR). SBR grew out of the No Child Left Behind act of 2001, which stipulates that federally funded programs and practices must be grounded in scientifically based research. Scientifically based research is defined here as "persuasive research that empirically…

Examines a career fair'' as a valuable adjunct to a career counseling and placement program. The process of planning and setting up a career fair is detailed. (Author/NJ)

Both fourth-grade children and adult Ss searched faster for target letters through common words than nonwords (scrambled collections of letters), through third-order pseudowords than nonwords. (Editor)

Describes a course that offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the problems posed by, and the solutions potential in, the science and technology of affluence. The purpose of the course is to seek an accommodation of science and law so as to achieve, through the use of legal norms and processes, both a taming of technology and a maximizing of…

Includes five administrative phases'' and nine steps followed in conducting a community survey. (SP)

The perception of self-determination (internal control orientation) as a counseling technique for client motivation in rehabilitation programs. (AG)

Paper presented as luncheon address at the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages on April 8, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois. (DS)