Managing a distributive education (DE) laboratory is a challenge. The laboratory is the simulated training station, with the instructor taking on the role of employer, managing student activities and learning. One tool to be utilized in managing a DE laboratory is a training plan. This article discusses the need for student training plans and the…

Presents an outline of a six-session communication lab. These labs focus on feelings and their relationship to human behavior. (Author/HMV)

The three major dimensions in which laboratories differ are focus," modality," and participant-mix." (Authors)

Authors feel that bringing the nonverbal communication of teachers to the level of conscious awareness could make possible the analysis and understanding of the nonverbal dimension in classroom communication. (Authors)

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL BEGINNING AND ADVANCED SHORTHAND STUDENTS USING TRADITIONAL SHORTHAND TEACHING DURING 1964-65 WAS COMPARED WITH THAT OF ALL BEGINNING AND ADVANCED SHORTHAND STUDENTS USING THE FOUR-CHANNEL STENOGRAPHIC LABORATORIES AND A LOCALLY DEVELOPED 440-TAPE LIBRARY DURING 1965-66. IN BEGINNING SHORTHAND, 1,596 STUDENTS STARTED AND…

In an effort to gain an overview of the application of computer technology in education and training, to identify areas requiring additional research, and to identify potential application areas for use in technical training, field visits were made to representative military and civilian institutions which are using the computer in instructional…

Tracing the ten-year development and operation of a training center for Florida's law enforcement officers, this article discusses the construction plans, the new training center, the professional staff, and the current programs and objectives. (BM)

By means of portable laboratory modules and instructional materials, it is possible to construct a home study program in most technologies, as a technical institute and a proprietary school have done, creating a career path by which students can earn an Associate Degree in Electronics, mainly through correspondence study. (AJ)

Discusses laboratory-centered methods courses, the improvement of the teaching-learning situation, and the expansion of student teacher experience. (Author/RK)

Describes a one-year program in which students are given lectures on instrumentation topics, acquire experience participating in campus and community laboratories, and complete individual projects to receive the master's degree. Indicates a high ability of attacking laboratory problems in students' achievement. (CC)

This first part of a two part series describes the activity of the York County (Canada) Board of Education's Organization Development Unit, designed to provide assistance for individuals or groups so that they may improve their own effectiveness. (Author/JH)

Describes air traffic controller training by discussing: (1) job description, (2) centralized training, (3) method of training, (4) laboratory arrangement, (5) staffing, (6) curriculum development, (7) staff training, (8) student reaction, and (9) training results and suggested improvements. Training Technology is a quarterly supplement to…

This guide is designed for people in the community who volunteer their time and work places for experience-based career education programs for mildly mentally disabled secondary students. The first section provides explanations of experience-based learning, resource persons, community explorations, student projects, and task analysis. The second…

Concentrating on theory and practice on sensitivity training groups (T groups) in human relations training laboratories, this study investigates aspects of the process whereby participants are said to learn cooperatively about their group and about themselves as members. As evidenced by training "dilemmas" noted in the literature, relevant T group…