A training course for employees who must meet the public is presented. It includes the following sessions: (1) You Meet the Public Face-to-Face, (2) You meet the Public by Telephone, and (3) You Meet the Public by Letter. (CK)

The duties of supervisors of Air Force reserve personnel are discussed in this handbook. The organization of the Air Force is diagrammed, with duties explained for all administrative personnel. The handbook details the supervisor's responsibilities and tells how to utilize reservists during their tours of duty. This guide also discusses how to…

Reviewed was a 4 year project in which factors influencing learning in the mentally retarded were investigated by means of comparative studies on guided or prompted learning (P) and confirmation or trial and error learning (C). Previous research on P and C was summarized briefly. Examined were seven paradigmatic studies from the project which…

An experienced person, in such tasks as sonar detection and recognition, has a considerable superiority over a machine recognition system in auditory pattern recognition. However, people require extensive exposure to auditory patterns before achieving a high level of performance. In an attempt to discover a method of training people to recognize…

This report summarizes and assesses the history of the Mid-Career Teacher Education Study from the beginnings to plans for the future. The report also includes a detailed evaluation of the Enabling Teacher Education Program, carried out under the MTES. The report is divided into six sections including 1) the history and design of the MTES; 2) the…

A lecture on experiential learning is an example of one type of educational incongruity (method and content are incongruent); another type is incongruence between method and learners' expectations. Such incongruity can minimize learning. A two-page checklist provides trainers with potential incongruities, their possible consequences, and available…

This study evaluated the hypothesis that affective components of creativity (attitudes, values, interest, motivations) may be strengthened in a university creativity course. A two-group, two-test design was used. For each class, the after-training creativity test scores were significantly higher than the before-training scores of the other class.…

The developmental sequence of bladder and bowel control is outlined, and the deficiencies in this sequence which are frequently experienced by the retarded are described. (Author)

Accuracy of imitation of nonsense words was examined in first and second grade children as a function of prior reception training. (MP)

Examines the effectiveness of training children from grades 3 through 7 to organize information to be recalled into predetermined class inclusion hierarchies. Examines the effect of this training on performance on a transfer task requiring subjective organization. (BD)

The use of the Sonicguide and the Laser Cane in concept development programs for blind young adults is examined. (Author/SBH)

The study was designed to determine if a remedial program using a bite-block device could inhibit hypermandibular activity and thereby improve the lingua-alveolar valving abilities of four boys (mean age 7.2 years-old) who demonstrated multiple lingua-alveolar phonemic errors. (Author/PHR)

Describes a training program which operationalized the assertion that when identifiable, necessary, and specific training is not available for rehabilitation personnel, their employers have an obligation to provide it for them. This training was provided specifically for rehabilitation secretaries. (Author)

Instead of presenting an introductory lecture to a training course, the trainer should neutralize any incipient teacher-pupil relationship, begin to form a class community, correct any nonproductive learning agenda that trainees may have, and encourage trainees to formulate their own incourse and postcourse objectives. (MF)

Three factors, attention, retention, and action, are considered in developing good video models. A discussion of each factor and specific techniques counselors can use to develop good effects of each factor are provided. (Author)