How a British factory set up an independent unit operated and managed entirely by trainees carrying out the functions for which they are destined in the main factory. (Editor)

Distinguishes between executives, administrators, and managers, and their differing training needs. (BH)

In a survey of 323 recent college graduates employed by the Army Materiel Command, some attitudes about current America arising from the study may lend a new perspective to the ideas about the highly charged campus atmosphere, its students, and how their beliefs are adjusted when they enter the work world. (Author)

In 1961 the Ohio State University Libraries (OSUL) established an internship program that is fairly unique in academic librarianship. An analysis of the program was made by sending questionnaires to former interns and the two personnel librarians who had worked with the program. (Author/JB)

Pretesting not only helps determine the benefits of a training program, it can actually help trainees learn more. (Author/SSH)

This article describes the elements of trainer feedback, offers guidelines for giving and receiving feedback, and responds to common issues concerning the use of feedback in skill training groups. (Author)

Examined extent of anxiety experienced by beginning practicum students in their initial client interviews. Results indicated subjects were more anxious on physiological and self-report measures of anxiety during the interview than during reading. Conclusions were that the counseling interview is anxiety-evoking. Anxiety is accounted for by…

Highlights the relevant objectives of training for electronic course planners, focusing on the role of the teacher and e-training courses as workplace learning based on experiences in the United Kingdom. Discusses trainees' expectations; importance of the teacher versus a moderator; pedagogic principles; structure of a training course; and course…

The management style and climate set by a trainee's supervisor can hinder transfer of training. Trainers should (1) seek supervisor commitment and input; (2) share course objectives and content; (3) have supervisors and trainees meet before and after the training; and (4) follow up with supervisors. (SK)

An ethnographic study of British professional football (soccer) Youth Trainees shows how the attitudes and practices regarding education and work of a distinct subculture affect those who sought preparation for postfootball careers through educational development. Within the subculture, college attendance was regarded as unmanly and threatening to…

In Australia, as in many other countries, initiatives are constantly being developed which aim to assist school students' transition into work. One such initiative, which was introduced towards the end of the 1990s, was the introduction of school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, often referred to by the umbrella term "school-based new…

Organizations invest a significant amount of time and money on management and supervisory training programs. The intent of this study was to examine the relationship between four specific work-environment factors (organization support, supervisor support, peer support, and participation in a peer support network) and transfer of training at…

This study investigated the effects of introducing a family planning counseling model at clinics of Peru's Ministry of Health. Providers trained in the model presented greater quality of care and longer counseling sessions than did controls. The main effects, however, were misleading. Nearly all of the quality improvements were contributed by 37%…

Objective: Ethics training has become a core component of medical student and resident education. Curricula have been developed without the benefit of data regarding the views of physicians-in-training on the need for ethics instruction that focuses on practical issues and professional development topics. Methods: A written survey was sent to all…

This paper describes a community service learning (CSL) project that helped sixteen Latino/a teacher trainees in the areas of caring, social justice, bias reduction, teaching experience, personal growth, joy, and collaboration. The project was significant because the participants and the children they tutored were all Latinos who had shared…