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American Society for Training and Development, Madison, WI. – 1969
Taken from the annual conference (May 12-16, 1969) of the American Society for Training and Development, these papers concentrate on sociological and related trends affecting manpower development and utilization. Such topics as new training and educational resources for industrial trainers, current social change and upheaval on and off college…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Employed Women, Employment Opportunities, Federal Legislation
Bigelow, Ronald Clyde – 1969
An Organizational Development (OD) program, used to aid organizations in accomplishing their tasks, was designed to include several schools and the total administrative hierarchy of a school district. In the OD project described in this report, a control group of those not involved in the program and an experimental group of those participating in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Bibliographies, Classroom Environment
Taylor, William R. – 1968
The results of an experimental project in American history which introduced to students the methods of historical investigation in specific historical areas through small group research rather than through the college survey course are described in this report. Discussed are (1) the course organization, consisting of two semester units in which…
Descriptors: College Programs, Colonial History (United States), Experimental Groups, History Instruction
Margulies, Newton; Raia, Anthony P. – 1972
The current state-of-the-art of organizational development is the focus of this book. The five parts into which the book is divided are as follows: Part One--Introduction (Organizational Development in Perspective--the nature, values, process, and technology of organizational development); Part Two--The Components of Organizational Developments…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Behavior Change, Bibliographies
Lippitt, Ronald; And Others – 1969
Developed by an interdisciplinary team of social scientists and educators, this program utilizes a modified laboratory approach to investigate causes and effects of human behavior. Though intended for intermediate grades, the units may be used successfully at third and seventh grade levels. The Teacher's Guide, represented here, and a companion…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Human Relations
Shaffer, David W. – Wisconsin Center for Education Research (NJ1), 2003
Successful curricula are not collections of isolated elements; rather, effective learning environments function as coherent systems (Brown & Campione, 1996; see also Papert, 1980; Shaffer, 1998). The theory of pedagogical praxis begins with the premise that computers and other information technologies make it easier for students to become active…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Science and Society, Educational Environment, Technology Uses in Education
Singer, Henry A. – Training in Bus and Ind, 1969
Descriptors: Administrators, Management Games, Training Laboratories
Finch, Curtis R. – 1992
This 9-12 hour organizational simulation enables participants to assume responsibility for operating a fictional technical college serving 10,000 students by taking on the roles of 10 college officials (president, vice presidents, deans, and campus administrators). Based on interviews with 117 vocational education administrators and instructors…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Administration, College Presidents, Deans
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. National Center for Research in Vocational Education. – 1978
Incorporating the use of simulators, multimedia systems, and range setups, this driver education curriculum guide provides basic guidelines for the instructor and suggestions for supplemental student activities under these three instructional phases. An introductory section outlines the standards for driver education programs established by the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Driver Education, Facility Guidelines, High Schools
BOYER, RONALD K.; AND OTHERS – 1966
THIS 1964-65 STUDY SOUGHT TO EXPLORE APPLICATIONS OF LABORATORY TRAINING TO AIR UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS, TO PREDICT PROBLEMS IN ADAPTING THE LABORATORY METHOD TO SUCH PROGRAMS, AND TO DETERMINE USEFUL MODIFICATIONS THAT MIGHT BE MADE IN TRAINING DESIGNS. A GROUP OF 25 AIR UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL REPRESENTING VARIOUS RANKS AND SCHOOLS ATTENDED AN…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Change, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Salomon, Gavriel; McDonald, Frederick J. – 1968
A first attempt to investigate effects of viewing videotapes of one's teaching behavior is reported. Thirty-eight teaching interns at a California State College viewed videotapes of their practice teaching without the presence of a supervisor or guidelines. No control group was used. Pre- and post-viewing questionnaires and interviews were…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Autoinstructional Aids, Decision Making, Evaluative Thinking
Connelly, Hester Walton, Jr. – 1970
This participation training (PT) study sought to determine whether microlabs (short training sessions) and instrumented (data based) exercises reduced the time needed to learn desired PT verbal behaviors; whether participant satisfaction is affected significantly; and whether any unusual problems in content, procedure, or group process arise from…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Behavior Change, Bibliographies, Data Analysis
Cotrell, Calvin J.; And Others – 1972
This report describes 390 performance requirements to be used as guidelines in the development of performance-based core curriculums for in-school laboratory teachers and cooperative secondary program teacher-coordinators in vocational and technical education. These performance requirements, synthesized from the performance element data identified…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Cooperating Teachers, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Littlefield, John W. – Journal of Medical Education, 1986
Careers that combine medical research and patient care should be described to students early in medical school. Opportunities for research training in M.D.-Ph.D. programs, the program offered by the National Institutes of Health and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the NIH postresidency physician-scientist programs are discussed.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Guidance, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Programs
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Whitmyre, George; Sandler, Stanley I. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1986
Describes a laboratory safety program at the University of Delaware. Includes a history of the program's development, along with standard safety training and inspections now being implemented. Outlines a two-day laboratory safety course given to all graduate students and staff in chemical engineering. (TW)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Chemical Engineering, College Science, Course Descriptions
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