This report presents a review of studies and articles on employer-sponsored training in Canada. The authors reviewed documentation that used data from the Workplace and Employee Survey (WES) and offer a synthesis of the current state of knowledge. The report looks alternately at issues pertaining to determinants of training from the employer and…

This article identifies factors which have contributed to difficulty in implementing the scientist-practitioner (S-P) model as a training doctrine in school psychology. Various conceptualizations of S-P training are discussed and the fundamental principles upon which the S-P model is built are identified. (Author/LMO)

The author discusses some important MHR (management of human resources) issues and stresses the importance of considering human resources problems in relation to the present socioeconomic system and the changing needs of society. (CT)

Suggests that the course and malleability of maladaptive behaviors are partly rooted in early aggressive behaviors occurring in poorly managed classrooms. Encourages teacher education training programs incorporate classroom management training. Concludes that the nature and severity of aggressive behaviors in middle school depend on effective…

Three of the most significant types of counselor training programs to emerge in the 1960s are Microcounseling, Interpersonal Process Recall, and Human Relations Development. This paper reviews the research on these three programs and offers conclusions as to their effectiveness as well as suggestions for future directions in counselor training.…

Identifies associations between lack of formal boater training, drinking and boating, and other unsafe boating practices. Results of a survey of 3,042 boaters reveals an unexpected association between formal training and unsafe boating practices. Highlights the inadequacies of boater training programs and urges that training should address the…

Discusses how to make training more effective by fitting it into the organizational context. Topics include models of training, identification of training needs, sequencing of learning experiences, improving the effectiveness of groups, and the problems of using the training department as an agent for organizational change. (34 references) (SK)

Presents guidelines for the evaluation of parent training programs. Guidelines emphasize that components of evaluation should occur before, during, and after implementation of any training program. Recommends that the content of programs and the training methods employed should be based on sound theoretical principles and on evidence of…

Presents a historical review of the issue of master's level training in counseling psychology. Discusses the author's views on current social and political pressures that have resulted in renewed tensions in the training of master's level practitioners. Concludes with specific recommendations regarding the manner in which counseling psychology…

Presents an empirically based discussion of methods for reconstructing the clinical training portion of counselor education to increase the effectiveness of training. The proposed reconstruction focuses on the topics of establishing a therapeutic relationship, increasing counselor skillfulness, and training in client matching. (Contains 101…

This article summarizes the development of vocational school psychology over the last 10 years, presents its current status, and proposes its probable future. Vocational school psychology is viewed on both a specialty and as an area of services expected from school psychologists in general. (Author/BW)

Explores concerns over the direction the field of organizational behavior is developing. Karl Weick identifies approaches to theory building that are misleading. Peter Frost identifies blind spots in teaching and application. Walter Nord compares both papers. The authors offer their views on directions in which the field might move. (Author/BEF)

Reviews the history and theory of evaluation of management training and development. Assesses the state of the art of evaluation techniques and instruments, discussing how the focus, scope, and purpose of evaluation affect the choice of method. Presents a systematic model of evaluation and a model of results-oriented human resource development.…

Discusses six forces that have affected the content and process of counseling psychology training and will continue to do so: market forces; practitioner-educator dialogues; expectations and directives from within the profession; social and political forces; technological innovations; and the cultural context of counseling psychology. Briefly…

Presents a response to the six articles on training in counseling psychology in this issue of "The Counseling Psychologist" (2000). Emphasizes the importance of good teaching and connecting education with research and practice, and identifies guidelines for curricular change. (Contains 17 references.) (GCP)