The power of US contemporary technological society is generated in the universities --especially in graduate schools-- but if graduate education fails to contribute substantial benefits to society, it should not be awarded indefinite financial support from the federal government. The comfort, power, and prosperity enjoyed in our age are…

The author looks at programmed learning in foreign languages from outside the university, from outside formal education, and from outside foreign language instruction itself. He examines it as a corporation executive would, asking whether this means of instruction can develop the skills his employee needs in a foreign country and whether it can do…

In this paper, an attempt has been made to treat sociological concepts and those from other disciplines, as tools for deriving objectives for staff training and development. The Cooperative Extension educator's job was considered as one in which he uses these concepts in achieving change in individuals and groups by performing the functions of…

Among specific questions to be answered in this study were: (1) is it possible to train students to become better listeners, (2) at what grade level is the training most effective, and (3) assuming skills exist, in what order are listening skills learned? Subjects were students from grades two, five, eight and eleven. A total of 11 listening…

Within a standard format the details of instruction and training in various areas (units) of information and referral (I and R) services are given for Social Security Administration workers. Each unit is specified by the following categories: objective, special consideration, background, presentation, participation, review, and examples. There are…

The aim of the Kendall College Human Potential Seminar (KCHPS) is to provide a structure within which persons can generate and share extensive positive information about themselves. It also creates greater participant awareness of, and respect for, human potential--their own as well as that of others. This paper consists of guidelines and…

This curriculum guide, developed in cooperation with the State Advisory Committee on Fireman Training for Post-High School Preparatory Programs, summarizes the need for formal training programs in fire protection and offers guidelines for their establishment. It is also a practical handbook for the planning of fire protection curriculums and…

This document discusses how a company may assess its need for a training program. Two tables, one listing occupational data such as number and age of employees and turnover rate and one making a manpower forecast for management and staff, are included. A list of training guides is given. (CK)

The handbook for secondary students advocates nonviolent action, not passivity nor retaliation toward injustices. Emphasis is upon helping students to understand nonviolent action; to be familiar with training information on courses, time requirements, problems, costs, and procedures; and to deal with direct objectives toward peaceful social…

This paper offers some suggestions and guidelines for the communications expert or teacher who would serve as consultant to business organizations. Most important, the author suggests, is that he must be flexible in his approaches to employee training programs, adapting them to individual needs and the needs of the organization. He must also have…

Findings, based on viewpoints and suggestions from New York Cooperative Extension administrative staff, regarding the personnel function now under the direction of Associate Director in charge of management and operations are summarized. On the basis of findings, suggestions for discussion and decision making regarding this function are given.…

This study determined if the effects of specific training in teaching strategies conducted as a part of the preservice program persisted through the first year of teaching. The subjects were first-year home economics teachers who had been a part of a previous study involving the training. They tape-recorded ten lessons. The variety of teaching…

Para-professional personnel were recruited from various child-care agencies in the New Orleans area to participate in a training program. Questionnaires were used in selecting trainees. After the needs of the trainees were identified, trainees were selected who had the appropriate skills to deal successfully with these para-professional needs. The…

The Manpower Development Service (MDS) of Utah State University designed workshop activities which were adapted to the situations and needs of attending local government officials. (Author/BP)

The article describes specific performance criteria for the cooperating teacher and student teacher to consider as both work together to accomplish the prime objective of student teaching--skill in the teaching-learning process. (Author/MS)