The Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) technique was employed with 16 dormitory resident assistants (RAs) to develop an RA job description. Results revealed that RA's generally preferred BARS to the existing job description. Procedural refinements and further uses for the BARS job description are discussed. (Author/RC)

Traces the task analysis and subsequent development of a questionnaire assessing 37 supervisory/managerial abilities grouped into seven categories: planning, directing, problem solving/decision making, communication, training, hiring, and performance review. Discusses processes, results, and follow-up evaluation of a workshop which used the…

This study investigated influences on employee self-efficacy of computer technologies resulting from computer-training programs that were intended to meet individual and organization objectives for university personnel. Influences on the transfer of training process included previous computer training, computer-use requirements, computer-use…

Investigates the effects of participating in peer education training on 30 undergraduate peer educators. Participants reported significantly more leadership, health knowledge, and active involvement in changing personal health behaviors after completing peer education training than at the onset of the course. Self-esteem did not significantly…

This memorandum reports on the third phase, the design, of a four-phase project to design project management training materials for local educational agencies. The first section of the memorandum explains some considerations regarding management education and the organization of the report. Section 2 presents the design specifications for the…

This final evaluation report of two ESEA Title III projects conducted by the Training Center for Open-Space Schools, District of Columbia, contains detailed descriptions of the projects' evaluation design, evaluation methods, results, conclusions, and recommendations. Continued on-site training, freedom of choice for teachers, and human relations…

A study was made to standardize instruction in the Army's Leadership Preparation Program (LPP). A portion of the LPP was converted to an automated method of instruction, accomplished mostly through the use of tape-recorded lectures and supported by visual aid frames. A comparison study was then made with the conventional lecture-conference…

The results of this study show that an experimental training program for graduate teacher assistants (TAs) affected the observable teaching behavior of the participants in two respects--(1) participants made significantly greater use of instructional objectives and (2) they engaged in significantly more student-centered teaching. The subjects for…

Examined the effects of separate answer sheets on the California Achievement Test scores of third, fourth, and fifth graders. Students recorded their answers on their test booklets, separate answer sheets, or separate answer sheets after being trained in the use of separate answer sheets. Found no response mode treatment effect and no evidence of…

Presents the results of interviews with elementary teachers conducted to determine the relative importance of barriers in public schools. Indicates that lack of time, conceptual barriers, attitudinal barriers, and logistical barriers were all important. Makes recommendations for reducing these barriers and for future research. (CW)

Describes national survey results of rehabilitation educators' perceptions of their knowledge adequacies and training needs. Findings showed that educators rated their knowledge adequacy high and their need for inservice training low. There was no significant relationship between willingness to attend inservice training and knowledge adequacy.…

Clinical psychology interns and counseling psychology interns rated the emphasis on various roles and functions at internships and university training programs. Found a relationship between specialty and degree of emphasis on roles. Suggests clinicians are better trained for some roles, such as diagnosing learning disabilities and personality…

Examined and analyzed the opinions and interests of physicians, registered nurses, and dentists on geriatrics, gerontology, and older people. Comparisons were made of the expressed interests and opinions between the three groups of practitioners. (Author)

The Suicide Intervention Response Inventory demonstrated the ability to discriminate among respondents known to differ in suicide counseling skills and detected enhancement of such skills in volunteers over the course of crisis intervention training. It may be useful in screening and evaluating paraprofessionals who deal with potentially suicidal…

Describes a process for training ethnographers to participate in classroom field research. Discusses four principal objectives: (1) to facilitate an understanding of the research's conceptual focus; (2) to establish the technique and intellectual orientation for a common ethnographic approach; (3) to instruct ethnographers in ethnographic…