The learning style of older executives differs from that of younger ones. If training is to be effective, the methodology must be different as well. Trainers must "look to the learner" if they are to meet the learning needs of senior executives as well as satisfy the demands of the marketplace. (JOW)

Due to demographic changes, businesses will become increasingly reliant on the skills and capabilities of older workers. Companies can no longer afford to use economic arguments against employing older workers. (SK)

Describes the organization of adult education in Australia, where it includes occupational retraining. (JOW)

This article suggests that the reform of economic instruction in the Former Soviet Union should focus on both learning and action. The incorporation of mathematical methods into the new economic curriculum will occur based on close cooperation among mathematicians and economists. The new economic instruction will have an interdisciplinary…

Describes New York University's program for retraining recipients of Ph.D.'s in the humanities for careers in business. (EKN)

Describes a successful workplace literacy program necessitated by increased skill requirements of employees. Discusses mistakes as well as good decisions. (JOW)

TO USE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, (1) TRAINING NEEDS MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND PRECISELY STATED, (2) THE LEARNER SHOULD BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN LEARNING, (3) THE UNITS OF INFORMATION SHOULD BE SMALL ENOUGH TO BE READILY ASSIMILATED BY THE LEARNER, (4) INSTRUCTION SHOULD NORMALLY BE SELF-PACED OR MATCHED TO THE LEARNER'S…

Issues currently affecting employee training are the impact of high technology, worker adaptability, the communications revolution, job satisfaction, underinvestment in human capital, demographic shifts, and interest in productivity improvement. (SK)

Canada's National Advisory Panel on Skill Development Leave recommends that the response to technological and structural change must be learning throughout life and proposes universal educational leave to allow people continuous access to retraining and upgrading opportunities. (SK)

The author discusses the need and the reasons for education for older adults and the assistance that can be offered by vocational education in occupational education, training, and retraining. (EA)

Describes the proposed expansion of the Finnish system whereby unemployed workers are immediately admitted to retraining centers. (SP)

Describes the main import of Senate Bill 32 which includes measures to assist the retraining and employment of scientists and engineers and broadens the purposes of the National Science Foundation by creating the Civil Science Systems Administration. (AL)

Educating the alcoholic, as practiced at Patton State Hospital, California, is a therapy program attempting to train and educate the alcoholic in skills that would enable him to remain abstinent or to achieve successful controlled drinking. The inability to alleviate social and psychological stress is seen as the greatest learning deficit. (BL)

Discusses an innovative educational program conducted by a large aerospace company to retrain unemployed aerospace engineers in water pollution control, thus providing them with useful and satisfying employment. Program development, implementation and success are reviewed. (BL)