Questions the effects of training on the confidence people have in their ability to perform newly-learned tasks. Factors that affect confidence and measurement of confidence are discussed, and examples are given of ways in which training might intentionally try to increase confidence. (MBR)

Workers' education in the Belgian trade union movement began in the twentieth century. The author recalls the founding and aims of various institutions which trained workers, describes the evolution of course programs up to the present time, and deals with the question of "time credit" and further training. (Author/BP)

Reviews improvements made in secondary specialized schools from 1971 to 1975, and encourages emphasis on improving structure, content, and forms during the Tenth Five-Year Plan, 1976-80. (AV)

The fundamental changes have taken place in Europe since beginning of the 1990s that have led to new and complex challenges in established as well as in new democracies. In 1997, the Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) project was organized to find out which values and skills individuals need to become participating citizens, how they…

The purpose of having Teaching Assistants (TAs) seems to be 3-fold: (1) to provide a system of load-relief for senior faculty who are completing research; (2) to help offset the operational costs of the administration of higher education; and (3) to regularly train a body of people who will influence the future face of academia. A positive…

Skills, today, are transferable to a variety of occupations. This article outlines the formulation and identification of skills which are common to a large number of jobs and basic to a series of specialized or job specific skills, and the development of individualized training modules for the identified skills. (Author/KP)

Article presents a progression training model as a possible approach for minimizing the conflict that often emerges between superiors and subordinates when management by objectives programs are initiated. (GB)

Analyzes the impact of metric conversion in the United States on the training and development function. (Author/RK)

Author describes Organization Development as a process of diagnosis, selection of appropriate interventions'' or solutions to the problem, and reinforcing the new behavior so that it becomes a way of life. (GB)

A major difference between longitudinal in-service training and a more traditional approach was that each participating teacher was expected to apply in her classroom, under supervision, the concepts presented in the training program. (Authors)

A simplified classroom exercise, the ring-toss exercise, was successful for the authors in communicating thoughts about setting realistic objectives and improving performance. (DS)

Charges that there are few studies linking training with observed organizational change. (DS)

The attempt to develop roles based on educational preparation failed due to the evident lack of differentiation between two- and four-year programs; results indicate a need for more relevance and on-the-job training in nursing education. (SP)