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Evaluating the Education of the Developmentally Young (EDY) Course for Training Staff in Behavioural Methods.
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Robson, Colin – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 1988
The "Education of the Developmentally Young" course is an inservice training course for staff using behavioral techniques in their work with persons with severe learning difficulties. Evaluation of the course by trainees and instructors found that the course is highly valued and develops important skills, but has some deficiencies. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Course Evaluation, Inservice Teacher Education, Postsecondary Education
The Effectiveness of Contingency Model Training: A Review of the Validation of LEADER MATCH.
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Fiedler, Fred E.; Mahar, Linda – Personnel Psychology, 1979
Twelve studies are reviewed which tested the effectiveness of LEADER MATCH, a new leadership training method based on Fiedler's Contingency Model. The performance evaluations of 423 trained leaders were compared to those of 484 controls. All studies yielded statistically significant results supporting LEADER MATCH training. (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Course Evaluation, Government Employees, Military Personnel
Improving Efficiency and Effectiveness of Training: A Six Year Case Study of Systematic Change.
Chevalier, Roger D. – Performance and Instruction, 1990
Describes changes in the training system at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Petaluma (CA) that improved the effectiveness and the efficiency of training. Topics discussed include the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodology; the process of change; curriculum development; criterion-referenced instruction and testing; cost…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Cost Effectiveness, Course Evaluation