Radically different programs must be designed to produce the kind of professional teachers needed for the 1980's. Appropriate programs must be developed for the differentiated roles: diagnostician of pupil needs and learning problems; developer, applier, and evaluator of learning strategies; instructional leader of staff groups; specialist in the…

Self-management procedures constitute a special case of intensive or N=1 research design methodology. In using self-management procedures, an individual becomes a personal scientist, investigating and altering his own behavior. Five broad self-management strategies are discussed. Self-observation involves precise monitoring of one's behavior.…

The principles for use of the insurance, mercantile, and Lester-Hill simulation techniques in a program of office education are provided in this document. Guidelines for the development and use of such techniques in the classroom are suggested. The chapters outline the basic philosophy of student and business needs, curricular implications,…

A compilation of materials which are productions of the 19 Research and Training Centers, this bibliography of rehabilitation research is prepared as part of the Centers' Information Exchange and Clearinghouse Program. The specific intent of the program is to enhance the communication process between the Centers concerning their scientific…

This booklet was compiled from information received from employment agencies involved in the federal summer jobs program over the past five years and is intended to provide employment staffs with a reference to various ideas, techniques, and resources useful in training summer employees. Ideas and techniques are presented in outline and summary…

This paper summarizes the "Affirmative Action" training of unskilled minorities for jobs as firemen. The various training approaches undertaken are discussed; some were more successful than others. Hopefully, the information provided in this report can be used by other fire departments as a basis for developing their own minority "Affirmative…

This manual provides a step-by-step discription of how to conduct a management awareness training session. Included are discussions on the target audience, goals, facilities, equipment and materials, staffing, introduction into the client organization, pre-training preparation, group composition, the training schedule and a detailed breakdown of…

The evaluation of the Learning Booth program is reported. The program involves a Learning Booth equipped with an electric typewriter and staffed by a trained attendant, a sequence of child-paced instructions, a training program for Learning Booth attendants, and other related materials. Two main objectives were evaluated: (1) offering a child an…

The second phase of a project designed to further analyze the factors contributing to the task difficulty in Naval jobs and to determine the optimum training methods for these jobs is reported. A telephone survey of experts attempted to gather data regarding task difficulty. The results of the survey were inconclusive. As a result of the problems…

The training requirements associated with equipment and systems utilized in underwater salvage operations and with the diving activities which are a part of underwater salvage operations are examined. The major emphasis of the study was on the training conditions suitable for the diver. It was found that divers are best trained in a tank or in…

The paper reviews and evaluates the content of operational and experimental cross cultural training programs within the three military services. In addition, data from other sources are examined. Specific programs are described, along with the methods used for evaluating the long-range effects of cross cultural training. Finally, techniques are…

A computer-assisted instruction (CAI) curriculum module covering the area of electrical inductance was developed and evaluated. This module was a part of a program in which a series of CAI modules are being developed and tested for a Navy training course in basic electronics. After the module was written, it was given three tryout tests.…

This study was undertaken to compare the effectiveness of two basic approaches to the training of auditory discrimination and to assess the effect of training upon language functioning and acquisition. Subjects were 42 culturally deprived Negro preschoolers. A receptive training group, an expressive training group, and a control group were used.…

The objective of the study was to identify the characteristics of the superior, the subordinate, and the situation which were related to the manner in which the "Management by Objectives" (MBO) process is carried out. Data collected from 112 managers in a national industrial firm was used in the analysis. Previous research with this data had…

Guidelines are presented for achieving human factors inputs to the design of synthetic training systems. A method is developed for design and organization of training concepts and data supportive to the human factors specialist in deriving the functional specifications for the design of any complex training device. Three major sections are…