Describes the Pacific Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program (PRCEP) which serves approximately ninety rehabilitation counselors and supervisors plus the administrative and clerical staffs of state agencies and private rehabilitation facilities in Hawaii, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. (Author/RK)

Prepackaged courses can be an effective solution to some of the problems in business, but there may be problems associated with selecting the best package. Brief tips for selection are provided. (Author/BP)

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of teaching students the use of specific learning and motivation strategies and substrategies to meet the cognitive and motivational demands of college. Findings indicate that training in learning and motivation strategy use contributed to GPA improvement. (Contains 17 references.) (GCP)

It is possible that the emphasis on increased accountability in the training function may drive out programs that cannot demonstrate quantitative, measurable improvements in performance or results. Five levels of issues in training evaluation are (1) work versus perk; (2) substantive versus symbolic; (3) external versus internal; (4) behaviors…

Training can be improved by providing a theoretical base for practice. Criteria for selecting useful theory include generality, relevance, consistency, completeness, testability, centrality, and usability. (SK)

A research review finds that (1) return on investment in training has rarely been calculated; (2) training has positive effects on wages and productivity; (3) different types of training have different effects on productivity; and (4) individuals and employers have objectives for training other than wages and productivity. (SK)

Presents a response to the six articles on training in counseling psychology in this issue of "The Counseling Psychologist" (2000). Suggests that counseling psychologists rethink their training programs and create new visions of training as knowledge, expertise, and job market expectations change. Argues that it is essential to maintain the core…

Draws a distinction between the concepts of personal growth and personal development through a linguistic analysis. Argues that the difference is vital in counselor training, where the emphasis should necessarily be on those aspects of personal development that are relevant to specific training objectives and client needs, rather than on the more…

The voluminous literature on teacher professional development presents varied components of what constitutes meaningful professional development experiences for elementary teachers. The research reported here first identifies these components through an analysis of the literature, and then describes a research project in which those components…

The Group of Eight (Go8) welcomes the Government's commitment to developing a comprehensive research workforce strategy. Australia's research capacity and the continuing translation of research into policy, products and services is directly linked to the future productivity of the economy, social wellbeing, environmental outcomes and the nation's…

A study which illustrates a method for predicting how changes in selection criteria could affect training time and training costs in self instructional courses. (Author)

The organizational development strategy of the W. T. Grant Company, an overlapping group teamwork approach, is directed toward accountability, planned change, individual recognition, experience-based behavior, group morale, smooth information and communication flow, and decision making. (EA)

A study which illustrates a method for predicting how changes in selection criteria could affect training time and training costs in self instructional courses. (Author)

Intended for participants in the volunteer grandparents program, this manual briefly defines Head Start program purposes, goals, and recipients and describes training guidelines for volunteer grandparents and staff training coordinators. Training for the volunteer grandparent project is outlined in terms of volunteer service, personal…

Identification of psychological factors influencing team performance in the chemical, biological, and radiological defense (CBR-D) environment were identified by a system for task classification: (1) combining Herold's task demands and Holland's taxonomy of work environments and (2) describing the development and evaluation of team tasks. This…