Presented are materials prepared for the inservice education of school maintenance personnel on the subject of energy conservation in school facilities operations. The course is designed to help maintenance staff understand their schools' energy usage and formulate plans to control that usage. Among the topics covered are building inventory,…

This Title III project involved the training and utilization of a paraprofessional counselor in working with a sample of first-time freshmen students at California's Southwestern College. The hypothesis was that a team consisting of a paraprofessional and professional counselor wound be more effective in counseling; the assignment of routine tasks…

Discusses business communication problems and the development of communication skills in bank management personnel. (RL)

Describes an in-house technical writing course that can test theories about the teaching of writing, reveal factors within the workplace that affect writing tasks, and define objectives for future research in organizational communication. (SRT)

This handbook provides information for persons who are preparing to take a test for certification in the plastics industry. The nine sections of the handbook provide information on the following: (1) the mission of the Society of the Plastics Industry and the value of the National Certification in Plastics; (2) tips on preparing for the exam; (3)…

Explains various routes to acquiring credentials without a four-year college degree: postsecondary vocational programs, junior/community colleges and technical institutes, correspondence courses, on-the-job training, and other sources. (SK)

Interviews with 14 Australian students and 6 graduates of a vocational college showed that, although 5 of the graduates felt their learning transferred to the workplace, there was a distinction between school-based and workplace learning. Transfer was enhanced when they were given meaningful tasks and encouraged to use learning at work. (SK)

This report summarizes a study of the continuing training system for workers in Germany. It describes the instruments that have been developed in Germany for the organization and provision of continuing training, the groups of people concerned, and the costs involved. After defining continuing training and explaining its place within the overall…

Because about 50 percent of the Danish work force have not completed any formal course of vocational education and job training, continuing training efforts are needed. Such training is especially needed by the unemployed. Several research reports have shown that continuing training activities are characterized by proliferation and diversity. The…

A study was conducted to identify the factors that influence electronics technicians to participate in work-related training and to explain the relationships among those factors. Questionnaires were mailed to 130 randomly selected electronics technicians in Oregon in March 1988; 47 technicians responded. Multiple regression and partial correlation…

Adminstrators at vocational rehabilitation facilities certified by the U.S. Department of Labor were surveyed for four purposes: (1) to determine priority training needs of facility administrators; (2) to determine differential need patterns for executive directors, assistant directors, and program managers; (3) to identify patterns of needs for…

The author discusses the influence of government, employees, management staff, trade unions, colleges and their Advisory Boards, in-company training staff, students, training officers, and lecturers on the ideas and progress of training. His recommendation is to improve communications between college staff and industry in developing training…

To determine the need for a v"terinary aide training program, a study was conducted to: (1) discover the need for trained veterinary aides, (2) ascertain the type and extent of training needed, and (3) provide a sound basis for developing a post-secondary training program. Responses to mailed survey instruments were received from 159 of 500…

Surveys by the Polytechnic of Wales recruitment and training research unit indicate that school/industry linkages in Britain are still very weak, despite governmental efforts. Schools must use better marketing to help employers understand education; they must also continuously monitor their programs to ensure they are teaching practical skills.…

Discusses the problems of foreigners learning to use complex equipment whose technology is formulated in English. "Pre-technical English" has been developed to implement international training programs. A major problem is the difference in learning processes among countries. The author suggests a program outline, including design and…