Presents specific training objectives which constitute a base for a one-year clinical training program in family therapy at the Institute for Juvenile Research in Chicago. Training objectives include three categories of skills: observational, conceptual, and therapeutic. Describes training objectives and the program in which they are implemented.…

Describes a model training program structured to provide basic knowledge and skills for child protective workers. (CM)

Explores the role and training of new health practitioners and the pattern of rivalry among them. (RK)

This excerpt from "Managerial Engineering: Techniques for Improving Quality and Productivity in the Workplace" describes the development, objectives, and use of On-Error Training (OET), a method which trains workers to learn from their errors. Also described is New Joharry's Window, a performance-error data analysis technique used in…

This article discusses the necessity for pretherapy training when an individual is going to join a therapy group. The authors describe an approach they have used to orient the new members to groups. (EJT)

This article presents an approach for the preparation of studentactivities professionals; it deals with one instance in which a professional organization and an institution of higher education have applied the principles of competency-based education to provide training for student activities programming managers. (Author)

The article reappraises initial sales training and presents a program emphasizing objectives, responsibility for training, program content, and teaching techniques. Formal Initial Responsive Sales Training System (FIRSTS) is the name of the program explored and evaluated. (Author/MW)

The aim of the Kendall College Human Potential Seminar (KCHPS) is to provide a structure within which persons can generate and share extensive positive information about themselves. It also creates greater participant awareness of, and respect for, human potential--their own as well as that of others. This paper consists of guidelines and…

Manpower personnel training programs in higher education settings have suffered a variety of ills. This article describes a way to cure many of them--the Continuing Education Unit (CEU). Salient features of CEU are described, implementation guidelines are suggested, and references are provided for those desiring more information about the CEU…

The utilization of new knowledge in applied social science settings requires that this knowledge be transmitted in formats that are directly relevant, instructional, and parachutable. This article presents information and guidelines to be applied in considering training content, teaching/learning methods, and media. A model program is briefly…

Article shows how programmed learning can be a very effective method of training casual workers in a process industry. (Editor)

Goals of a prevocational program for deaf blind students (ages 3 to 21) are outlined. The goals are divided into six levels of developmental skills and range from the Level II (no specific goals have been provided for Level I students) skill, mobility to and from work with minimal assistance, to development of work tolerance to one day (6 hours).…

Describes a social work school curriculum designed to train managers for child welfare programs in both the public and private sectors. (CM)

The Colorado Training Institute (CTI), established in 1980, is a non-profit, instructional program devoted to promoting hazardous materials safety through education. It has trained over 3,000 emergency response personnel and industry officials and is a unique example of the private and public sectors working together to protect the public from…