This paper focuses on adult education and information and communication technologies (ICT) training to fisherwomen of Siluvaipatti fishing village in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu State, southeastern India. The total families in this village are 209 with population 899 (Male: 442; Female: 457). The education level is generally good in…

The inclusion of an Environmental Awareness Module (EAM) within Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Spain is considered a factor of overriding importance due to the current need to incorporate environmental awareness within society as a whole but also within particular occupations and professional practices involved both in jobs relating to…

Argues that training improves whenever the trainer keeps the focus learner-centered instead of egocentric, and that the learner's literacy competency and the training objective are the two variables that should determine which training presentation mode to select. A model showing these interrelationships is presented. (Author/JD)

Results of a survey of training directors in large firms indicate that the question of what is the best method of training only makes sense when it is asked in tandem with the question "for which training objective?" (Author/IRT)

Prepackaged courses can be an effective solution to some of the problems in business, but there may be problems associated with selecting the best package. Brief tips for selection are provided. (Author/BP)

Presents a response to the six articles on training in counseling psychology in this issue of "The Counseling Psychologist" (2000). Suggests that counseling psychologists rethink their training programs and create new visions of training as knowledge, expertise, and job market expectations change. Argues that it is essential to maintain the core…

The increasing worldwide use of the metric system is leading the United States into abandoning the English system of measurement and undertaking the monumental task of converting to the metric system. Great Britain offers valuable training experience to the United States with their seven year lead into metrication. (DS)

Training plans which include suggested learning times; an indication of whether particular learnings would occur on the job, in the classroom, or both; individual study assignments; and evaluative measures of student performance are recommended for Home Economics Related Occupations cooperative programs to provide direction and meaning. (AG)

Author proposes a system of manufacturing management training where the return on investment can be measured in dollars and cents. (GB)

Suggests ways to minimize the risk of training failure and ensure that training accomplishes its objectives. Explains key differences to be learned in order to use the appropirate method of applying quality assurance and quality control. Examines five quality factors to be measured, including pre- and post-training testing devices. (CT)

Discussion of participative learning strategies that can be used in training focuses on the need for the trainer to adapt to unexpected events, whether they involve equipment or learners. The achievement of instructional objectives is discussed, characteristics of experts are described, and three examples of training sessions with unexpected…

The menu approach to training which is described derives its name from the ability of the student or manager to select various tasks which become the training program. (SC)

The "Break-A-Way" technique is described in a successful case history as a way to help the employee interpret computer-produced statistics and to create in him a sense of confidence. (SC)

This publication is concerned with two major questions: What does the paraprofessional do? and How should a paraprofessional be trained? The duties of the paraprofessional are described as clerical, monitorial, and reinforcing of instruction, and these tasks may be either non-interacting (performed with things rather than persons), or interacting…