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| American Behavioral Scientist | 8 |
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| Becker, Howard S. | 1 |
| Bogdan, Robert | 1 |
| Geer, Blanche | 1 |
| Haas, Jack | 1 |
| Marshall, Hannah Meara | 1 |
| Notkin, Marilyn S. | 1 |
| Woods, Clyde M. | 1 |
| Young, Esther | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBogdan, Robert – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
Two national firms with standardized marketing schemes employ persuasion rather than instruction in teaching an employee to sell. Students leave for their first assignment convinced of success in spite of a lack of skill. (JB)
Descriptors: Distributive Education, Learning Experience, Merchandising, On the Job Training
Peer reviewedMarshall, Hannah Meara – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
In a situation where some participants in an organization are there to learn often the educational goals come last. In the meat cutting trade the apprentice learns slowly and with little system of instruction, with variables such as location and size of market determining the effectiveness of instruction. (JB)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Opportunities, Learning Experience, On the Job Training
Peer reviewedNotkin, Marilyn S. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
Students in a beauty school learn customer relations along with skills, the technical training is of high quality and discipline is accepted. (JB)
Descriptors: Cosmetology, On the Job Training, Service Occupations, Trade and Industrial Education
Peer reviewedYoung, Esther – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
Contemporary mass-producers possess a job-related sense of individuality, developed by learning to do it their way'' after watching other do the same task. (JB)
Descriptors: Job Training, Labor Force Development, Learning Experience, On the Job Training
Peer reviewedGeer, Blanche – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
Entitled Educational Experiences of Non-College Youth,'' and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health for June 1964 through May 1969, this project researched educational processes in various on-the-job training programs. Examined were types of instruction, student learning from student, trial and error learning, testing and evaluation,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Job Training, On the Job Training, Trade and Industrial Education
Peer reviewedHaas, Jack – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
A device called binging'' is used in training ironworker apprentices--to test self control and trustworthiness, to establish temporary status in work settings where competence is unclear, and to communicate group expectations and job-related information difficult to share another way. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Industrial Training, Learning Experience, On the Job Training
Peer reviewedBecker, Howard S. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
In a summary of the studies presented in this theme issue, it is suggested that educational mythology presents an unrealistic picture of the efficacy of schooling. It should be considered that organization of schools contributes to their ineffectiveness-on the job training if incorporated into present educational structures could produce…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Job Training, Learning Processes, On the Job Training
Peer reviewedWoods, Clyde M. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
Students developed methods of self instruction in a school where teachers did little teaching; helping each other was forbidden by school rule, but provided students with their major means of learning. (JB)
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Job Training, Learning Experience, On the Job Training
