A program was conducted 1) to identify sources of teacher error in administering individual behavior modification programs to behaviorally retarded children, and 2) to develop effective individual and group training programs for a variety of professional and paraprofessional teaching personnel. Analysis of videotapes of teacher performance reveals…

The Training Proficiency Scale, designed to evaluate the competence of a trainer utilizing operant conditioning techniques with the mentally handicapped, is described in terms of its need, development, reliability and validity qualities, and four areas of assessment (shaping behavior, rewarding, communicating, and rapport). The scale is presented…

This paper summarizes planning for research on Work Unit APSTRAT, which deals with the development and testing of training strategies appropriate for various levels of aptitude in operational field training for a variety of military occupational specialty courses. There will be active self-paced individual instruction involving such alternative…

The purpose of this book is to provide practical guidelines for planning and implementing management development activities. In Part 1 Markwell establishes the framework for designing and organizing management development programs. The section covers the following topics: Practical Starting-Point for Management Development, Establishing Management…

Intended as a practical guide, this British booklet concentrates on characteristics of office supervisors, analysis of job features and training needs, steps in planning and launching programs, forms of internal and external supervisory training, programed instruction and other training techniques, recordkeeping and overall program direction, and…

Systematic Desensitization (S. D.) training, which has been successfully used both individually and in small groups to reduce people's communicative anxiety, must eventually be applied in large training groups to be economical and efficient. In large heterogeneous group work, however, it is important to determine the possible detrimental effects…

This paper describes selected nonschool uses of simulation and discusses the implications of each application for education in general. Most of the applications described pertain to instruction and include the provision of an environment for exercising or practicing the application of principles or skills. Applications which are examined include…

A survey in thirty organizations known to be retraining workers over 35 years of age as well as young workers for operations which required a training period of at least two weeks, aimed at determining how the proportion of older men and women who successfully completed training compared with that of the young, and how long they remained in the…

This paper discusses "the classroom as a social system" as an idea which has implications for teacher training. Reference is made throughout to the author's own recent research (ED 003 449 and ED 017 965) and his teaching of undergraduate and graduate educational psychology. Section 1, "The Conceptual Framework," includes (1) definition of the…

The thesis of this paper is that the group therapy process is enhanced by the use of two or more therapists in the group. The three main roles in a group are: (1) facilitator, (2) focal member, and (3) observer. The use of an additional therapist affords the opportunity for therapists to assume the focal member role without loss of group control,…

A course in personal social dynamics in education was experimentally organized to concentrate on the process of classroom interaction, integrating the affective with the cognitive components of learning. As a senior level course for teachers-in-training it has been offered three times with encouraging results. Goals are to help the student become…

Intended for prospective members of the new Distributive Industrial Training Board in Great Britain, this training guide concentrates on managerial functions in retailing; the selection of trainees; the planning of in-company and external training programs; scheduling and continuity of training; roles of training personnel; and the use of various…

Evaluation for accountability has become a significant part of federal funding guidelines. However, local project resources and needs, and, more recently, federal insight, suggests that the evaluation functions are most successfully carried out with the cooperation and active involvement of the local project staff. Under a contract to the District…

Teaming is a step toward individualization or personalization of learning. Teams should be composed of from 3-6 teachers, one or more aids, student teachers if possible, and 60-150 students of varying chronological ages. The team training program should be designed to make all participants aware of changing expectations, and to build the skills…

This module is designed to instruct students and staff on methods for the successful use of the services of a school volunteer. Mini-Module 1, "Preparing for a School Volunteer," lays the foundation for the module and is divided into four objectives. By performing these objectives, the participant achieves the following: a) identifies the duties…