The principal purpose of this study was to determine how major student affairs administrators (N=410) rated potential professional development activities. A second purpose was to assess the accuracy with which a group of faculty (N=35), involved in doctoral level programs in the field, understood practitioner preferences. (Author)

Three case histories are presented demonstrating the use of microteaching in teacher education programs. (JD)

If theory-based student development programming is to become a reality, a thorough understanding of what is presently known about student development must be given priority in pre- and in-service training. (Author)

Eighty percent of the money spent on employee education goes for courses taught at the workplace. Three characteristics mark the corporate education system: high motivation of students, intimate association of learning and work, and pragmatic, goal-defined orientation. Implications for colleges are discussed. (Author/LBH)

Presents a review of the National Geographic Society's campaign to upgrade the teaching of geography in U.S. schools. The campaign includes the development and dissemination of exemplary curriculum materials and a broad range of teacher training activities. Concludes that the U.S. is breaking new ground in facing the reality of geographic…

Maintains that teachers in kindergarten through twelfth grade are interested in improving their teaching of geography. Reviews the instructional improvement efforts of various state, regional, and national alliances, noting the high levels of community support and professional involvement by teachers at all levels. (JDH)

A review of the literature analyzing the effectiveness of using case studies in training school principals indicates that case studies can stimulate principals to share techniques, feelings, successes and failures, thereby promoting a dialogue that is essential to the development and improvement of effective principals. (CB)

Presents a follow-up study to the 1984 One Term Training Opportunity (OTTO) for headteachers and senior teachers conducted by the City of Birmingham Polytechnic. Discusses the effects of the management training course and attempts to determine whether the performance of managers was significantly affected by management training. (GEA)

A national survey of graduating students (n=232) and current practitioners (n=195) was conducted to assess their perceptions about their training for the many roles school psychologists are expected to perform. Both groups perceived the quality of their training highest for traditional, direct service role. (Author/EGS)

Changes in society due to technological advancement have placed a burden on educational systems to prepare individuals to deal with the future. Academic administrators must be properly and continually trained in order to provide leadership for their institutions. (DF)

This report examines the transition of youth development in the United States from a social movement to an emerging profession, charting achievements the field has made in developing core competencies and skill standards, training and education programs, career ladders, evaluations, and public awareness. Section 1 describes youth development as…

This study investigated what motivated principals to seek professional development and criteria they used when reflecting on their professional development experiences. It explored how they conceptualized the implementation process of their inservice experiences and noted why they chose specific professional development programs and how they used…

Teacher training colleges and universities in the United Kingdom supported preservice and inservice training for teachers of gifted children in response to a questionnaire of the National Association for Gifted Children. Responses from local education authorities led to a five-point "Model of Good Practice." (MC)

Describes a public school alternative education model, Walkabout, introduced and adapted for use with education majors in an undergraduate course at Eastern Michigan University. Learners invested considerable energy into academic activities when they felt involved and saw personal dividends. A challenge proposal is included. (Author)

Suggestions for a variety of nontraditional inservice programs for teachers, parents, and professionals in education are offered and discussed. (JMF)