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An Experiential Project Examining The Summer School And Enrichment Elements Of Community Education, Susan V. Slade
An Experiential Project Examining The Summer School And Enrichment Elements Of Community Education, Susan V. Slade
Masters Theses
The objective of this experiential project was to examine the role and functions of the community school’s director in the summer school and enrichment elements of the total program.
Major areas that were examined were budgeting procedures, curriculum and programming, staffing and personnel, and facility utilization.
Through the investigation of these areas is was found that budgeting was based on a "break-even" philosophy. It was observed that curriculum and programming were in a constant state of search for improvement and variety based on community need. Further, it was discovered that successful instructors and teachers for these programs are special people. …
An Investigation Of The Impact Of Learning Theory On Training And Conditions Of Training In The Corporate Environment, Carolyn Collins-Bondon
An Investigation Of The Impact Of Learning Theory On Training And Conditions Of Training In The Corporate Environment, Carolyn Collins-Bondon
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which knowledge and use of learning theory are reflected in corporate training programs. The literature review was concentrated in three areas, namely: (1) nature and quality of training programs, (2) theories of learning, and (3) training programs and learning theory. That literature indicated that references to learning during training generally dealt with logistics, or teaching and instructional methods (lecture, self-instruction, or on-the-job training).
The investigator posited that training specialists need to be attuned to trainee needs and to provide optimum opportunities for addressing those needs. Instead of the hypotheses …