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One of a Series of Bibliographies Within a Larger Series on Mental Health DOCUMENT RESUME ED 024 880 AC 003 023 Training Methodology. Part 3: Instructional Methods and Techniques; an Annotated Bibliography. National Inst. of Mental Health (DHEW), Bethesda. Md. Pub Date 68 Note- I43p. EDRS Price MF-10.7S HC-$7.25 Descriptors- Annotated Bibliographies, Apprenticeships, Case Studies (Education), Conferences, CorrespondenceStudy. Demonstrations (Educational).Group Discussion, Group Instruction,*Individual Instruction. Leadership, Lecture, Management Development, Problem Solving, RolePlaying, Sensitivity Training, Simulation. Symposia. Teachers. *Teaching Methods, *Training Techniques. Tutoring, Workshops One of a series of bibliographies within a larger series onmental health inservice training and training methodology, this publicationCôniains 346 abstracts. annotations, andotherrecentselectedreferences(largely 1960-68)on apprenticeship, coaching, programmed instruction, correspondencestudy, lectures, group discussion.meetings.simulation and gaming, conferences, casemethod, role-playing.laboratory traininginsensitivity,team training and organizational development, and other individual and group methods and instructionaltechniques. A subject index is also included. (ly) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCMION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT.POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION , POSITION OR POLICY. trainin METHODOLOGY , 411 s PART 11E: INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS' AND TECHNIQUES An Ainnotated`RiElioarnnhv DECLARATION OF INTENT The intent of this pilotedition of the trainingmethodology bibliography has been to indicatethe contents of materialsin- cluded, to present a selection of materials of majorimportance in some categories, and to indicate the generalstate-of-the-art of training. The period of emphasis is 1960to March 1968, though selected earlier referencesare included. Because of the number of publications on trainiug, some references have been omitted. Any omitted materials consideredimportant by the readerwere probably left out for one of two reasons: the category containedtoo many good references to includeall, or the compilerwas unable to locate a copy for abstracting. Ihe reader is urged to consultthe other three parts of the bibliography (published separately)for more specific references on human behavior and group dynamics;course development; and audiovisualtheory, aids, and equipment. The Training Program intendsto issue an enlarged and revised version of this bibliography in approximately threeyears. For this reason the Program would welcome comments and suggestionswith respect to additions, deletions,classification system, and tech- nical or typographical errors. Please address suchcomments to: Training Program Attention: Training Resources Unit National Communicable DiseaseCenter Atlanta, Georgia30333 w7"7"`"'7" TRAINING METHODOLOGY Part III:Instructional Methods and Techniques U.S. DEPARTMENT OF. HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CENTER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTA.L HEALTH ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30333 CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND 20203 INTRODUCTION This publication, containing abstracts, resume's, and annotations, is the third part of a bibliography on training methodology.The entire bibliography is itself the fourth in a larger series on mental health inservice training and training methodology. This part pertains to specific instructional methods and techniques and contains selected references on individual methods, group methods, and simulation techniques. Some of the abstracts or annotations are authorized verbatim citations from other publications.A code for the source is printed in parentheses immediately after the abstract and these codes and sources are explained on page v. Unlike the first three bibliographies* in the larger series, the fourth bibliography has been developed primarily by the National Communicable Disease Center Training Program. The cooperation and support of the National Institute of Mental Health in the development and distribution of this four-part bibliography on training methodology is deeply appreciated. The earlier three bibliographies in the larger series dealt with references on inservice training for mental health professionals,subprofessionals, and allied personnel (inservice being broadly defined to include continuing education, post- graduate education, and staff development) and were developed under the direction of NIMH, Community Mental Health Centers Staffing Branch. The purpose of these four bibliographies (seven publications) is to make relevant information readily available to the many groups who are now preparing or revising inservice training programs in community mental health centers and otherhealth service programs, as well as to continuing education program planners in colleges and universities. It is expected that the fourth bibliography will be widely useful in otherfields for staff development and training, and for adult, postgraduate, and professional edu- cation. This series of seven publications was developed as a joint effort of the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Communicable Disease Center of the Health Services and Mental Health Administration, Public HealthService, U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Personnel, funds, and resources were pooled to accomplish the task. Directly involved were both the Community Mental Health Centers Staffing Branch, Division of Mental Health ServicePrograms, and the Continuing Education Branch, Division of Manpower and Training of theNational In- stitute of Mental Health and the Training Methods Development Section,Training Program of the National Communicable Disease Center. *Annotated Bibliography on Inservice Training for Key Professionalsin Community Mental Reath; Annotated Bibliography on Inservice Training for AlliedProfessionals and Non- professionals in Community Mental Reath; Annotated Bibliography on Inservice Training in Mental Realth,forStaff in Residential Institutions. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Due to the nature of this series ofpublications, the amount of coordination and cooperation required for itsdevelopment, and the range of skills employed in getting itpublished, the following persons should be recognized: Mrs. Patricia R. Dufeny, Technical Information Specialist (Education), Training MethodsDevelopment Section, Training Program, National CommunicableDisease Center-- compiler and projects supervisor; Dr. Ross Grumet,Psychiatrist, Region IV Mental Health Service--technicalreviewer; Mr. Alfred R. Kinney, Jr., Chief, Training Methods DevelopmentSection, Training Program, National Communicable DiseaseCenter--advisor; Mrs. Anne W. Morgan, Public Health Advisor, Region IV Officeof Comprehensive Health Planning--technical reviewer; Dr. Robert D.Quinn, Staff Psychologist, Community Mental Health CentersStaffing Branch, Division of Mental Health Services, National Instituteof Mental Health--NIMH coordinator; Dr. Dorothy Schroeder,Professor of Social Wbrk, University of Michigan--consultant;Mts. Betty Jo Segal, Education Specialist, Training MethodsDevelopment Section, Training Program, National Communicable DiseaseCenter--technical reviewer; Miss Marguerite Termini, AssociateProfessor of Psychi- atric Nursing, University of Delaware--consultant;.Dr.Thomas G. Webster, Chief, Continuing Education Branch,Division of Manpower and Training, National Institute of MentalHealth--advisor. iv CREDITS Permission to reprint abstracts and annotations from the following sources is gratefully acknowledged: (ASTD): "Training Research Abstracts," edited by Gerald H. Whitlock. IN Training and Development Journal, published by the American Society for Training and Development, January 1966 to date. Separately published by the Society before January 1966. (ERIC.1): ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Education. Human Relations--Training and Research, #1: Current Information Sources. Syracuse, N. Y.: Syracuse University, January 1968. 17 pp. (ERIC 2): ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Education. Management Development, #1: Current Information Sources. Syracuse, N. Y.: Syracuse University, November 1967. 11 pp. (ERIC 3): ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Education. Higher Adult Education, #1: Current Information Sources. Syracuse, N. Y.: Syracuse University, October 1967. 20 pp. (ffumRRO): Smith, Robert G., Jr. An Annotated Bibliography on the Design'of Instructional Systems (Technical Report 67-5). Alexandria, Va.: The George Washington University, Human Resources Research Office., May 1967. 132 pp. (USCSC 1): U. S. Civil Service Commission Library. Personnel Literature. Washington, D. C.: the Library. Monthly. (Uscsc 2): U. S. Civil Service Commission Library. Training Methods and Techniques (Personnel Bibliography Series Number 19). Washington, D. C.: the Library, January 1966. 53 pp. , 1. CONTENTS METHODS AND TECHNIQUES (GENERAL) 1 JOB INSTRUCTION (FOUR-STEP METHOD) 14 APPRENTICESHIP 15 DEMONSTRATION 18 COACHING 20 CORRESPONDENCE STUDY (HOMESTUDY) 24 INDEPENDENT STUDY, READING 29 PROGRAMMED SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS-- hVALUATION AND USE 31 PROGRAMMED MATERIALS--SOURCES 38 LECTURES, PRESENTATION, SPEECHES 41 GROUP DISCUSSION 49 GROUP MEETINGS (GENERAL) 59 CONFERENCES 61 OTHER GROUP METHODS AND TECHNIQUES 67 SIMULATION (GENERAL) 70 CASE METHOD 77 INCIDENT PROCESS, CRITICAL INCIDENTS 85 ROLE-PLAYING 88 IN-BASKETS 92 SIMULATION AND GAMING IN EDUCATION 95 SIMULATION
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