A training program was developed to help registered nurses in an acute care facility to learn nursing process theory and to transfer that theory to nursing practice. A total sample of 102 newly-hired nurses who had participated in this training program were pre- and post- tested on class content; they also filled out a questionnaire which provided demographic and attitudinal data related to the use of nursing process as a model for nursing care. An audit sample of 82 nurses, who were a part of the total sample, were audited one month after the training program to collect data on documentation in patients' charts of the understanding and utilization of nursing process; 246 audits were completed. Concomitantly, an audit was performed to determine total nursing staff compliance with requirements that the nursing process be used and documented in patients' charts. Performance behaviors, i.e., pre- and post-test scores, common test scores, self-perceived understanding scores, and percent complete on audit were collected and analyzed. Additionally, data on age, experience, and type of nursing education were collected and analyzed. Results indicated that the nurses who attended this training program evidenced an understanding of nursing process theory and documented their implementation of the process into nursing practice. Despite differences in age, experience, and educational programs which appeared to be statistically significant, the performances of nurses who had attended this training program showed no significant differences in practice.

This study addressed a need to identify the effectiveness of in-branch, employee administered training programs. A comparison of various training methods and a ranking of the effectiveness of those methodologies would enable managers to make informed training design and purchase decisions. The purpose of this study was to determine the differences between four training methods as evaluated by post-training assessment scores. This study also sought to determine the following: 1) did all four methods significantly impact short term material recall?, and 2) did gender impact training effectiveness? The training methods studied were: video; study guide; video plus study guide; video and study guide plus reinforcement meeting. A control group was used to obtain a pre-training baseline. One hundred eighty two employees who worked at one of twenty randomly selected Portland, Oregon branches of a large, regional bank participated in the study. Each branch utilized one of the five randomly assigned methods in a scheduled staff meeting. After completing the training, each participant completed a post training assessment testing material recall. The control group completed the assessment without participating in training. Analysis of Variance tests were used to determine if significant differences existed between: 1) the mean scores of the control group and the training methods, 2) the mean scores of the training methods themselves, and 3) the mean scores of males and females. A significant difference was found at the .05 level between the mean scores of the control group and every training method except video. There were no significant differences between the mean scores of the four training methods. There was not a significant difference between the mean scores of males and females. There was also no significant difference in method effectiveness based on gender.

Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2006.

The purpose of the study was to determine whether or not The Basic Communication Skills Program, a consultant developed and staff determined writing program, still had an impact on all program participants two years after its completion. The secondary aim of the study was to describe the strengths and weaknesses of the consultant developed and staff determined approach. The approach involved a consultant training teams of principals and teachers from sixteen elementary schools in the writing and writing instructional processes. The teams then determined a program for their staffs.There were four components of the study: team teacher surveys, principal surveys, interviews of school teams and professional consultants' surveys on inservice methods. Responses on surveys were tallied, percentages calculated, and interviewees responses categorized to verify assumptionsFindings1. More than half of the team teachers frequently or sometimes continued to use the writing program's ideas in their classrooms.2. Approximately half of the teachers affected by the team used the program ideas frequently or sometimes in their classrooms in the judgment of the team members.3. Sixty-three percent of the team teachers responded that their staff could not have developed a writing program without the assistance of a consultant, and eighty-six percent of the principals agreed.4. Professional consultants did not agree with team teachers and principals on the necessity of a consultant in helping a school to develop a writing program.Conclusions1. The use of a consultant to inform teachers and principals before they design their writing programs is beneficial.2. The consultant developed and staff determined approach can have a continuing impact on school teams and nearly half of their staffs.3. More than a team of a principal and two teachers from a school needs to participate in training sessions conducted by a consultant in order to have a continuing impact on the entire staff.

The purpose of the study was to compare the perceptions of professors of teacher education, building level administrators, and elementary classroom teachers regarding the need for specific areas of inservice training for elementary teachers. Using the Teacher Needs Assessment Survey, perceived needs of elementary teachers were obtained from 208 elementary teachers, 35 administrators, and 66 professors.The following null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance:1. No significant difference exists among the perceptions of professors of teacher education, building level administrators, and elementary classroom teachers regarding teacher inservice needs as measured by items included in Developing Pupil Self (DPS), Individualizing Instruction (II), Discipline (DISC), Diagnosing Learning Difficulties (DLD), Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK), and Gifted and Talented (GT) categories of the Teacher Needs Assessment Survey2. No significant multivariate interaction exists between the level of teacher assignment and the years of teaching experience3. No significant difference exists in the inservice perceptions of teachers with one to five years of teaching experience, six to ten years of experience, and over ten years of experience as measured by the inservice categories of Developing Pupil Self (DPS), Individualizing Instruction (II), Discipline (DISC), Diagnosing Learning Difficulties (DLD), Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK), and Gifted and Talented (GT) categories of the Teacher Needs Assessment Survey4. No significant difference exists in the inservice perceptions of teachers assigned to primary and intermediate classrooms as measured by the DPS, II, DISC, DLD, SMK,and GT categories of the Teacher Needs Assessment SurveyA one-MANOVA was used to test hypothesis one. The Scheffe post hoc procedure was used to make pair-wise comparisons of the educator groups for the outcome measures determined to contribute to the rejection of hypothesis one. Hypothesis two was tested using a 3 X 2 MANOVA. Hypotheses three and four were tested based upon the non-rejection of hypothesis two.Hypothesis one was rejected: professors perceived the need for teacher inservice training in all selected areas as greater than did teachers. Hypothesis two was not rejected. Tests of associated main effects indicated that no significant difference existed between years of teaching experience and level of assignment.Suggestions for future research include: assessing parent perceptions of teacher inservice needs and investigating the influences on teacher perceptions of inservice needs.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the extent of instructors at TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Department of Foreign Languages regard in-service training programs crucial for their professional development. Another aspect of the study was to identify the professional needs of the instructors teaching preparatory classes as well as to determine the preferred instructional methods of an INSET program. The final aim of the study was to determine whether there are statistically significant differences between novice and experienced instructors regarding their needs and expectation of an in-service training program.The study was conducted among thirty-nine instructors who are teaching preparatory classes at TOBB ETU, DFL. The chairperson of the DFL also took part in the study. Data from the 39 instructors were collected through questionnaires which were developed to uncover the opinions of instructors in terms of the characteristics of effective in-service training programs, to identify the needs of the instructors and determine the instructional methods preferred in-service training program. The questionnaires included both Likert scale and open-ended items. Moreover, 50-minute lessons of 10 instructors were video recorded. Video recordings aimed to identify the needs of the instructors that should be addressed through an in-service training program. Finally, interviews were conducted with 10 instructors whose classes were video recorded. The aim of the interviews was to enable the instructors to reflect on the findings of the questionnaires and the video recordings. Another interview was conducted with the chairperson of the DFL to uncover to what extent his perceptions about in-service training activities correlate with those of the instructors. Data collected through the instruments were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Close-ended items were analyzed via the SPSS program and mean scores for each item were calculated besides an independent sample t-test. The qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. The results of the study revealed that the instructors believe INSET is crucial for their professional development, they would like to keep on track with new developments in the field of ELT and participate in seminars and conferences as part of INSET programs. In terms of the professional needs, it was found that instrcutors need to be trained on teaching speaking skills and pronunciation, written and oral correction, promoting student autonomy, dealing with classroom management problems, teaching mixed-ability groups, raising language awareness of students and reflecting on their own experience. The t-test results demonstrated that there was a statistical significance between the answers of novice and experienced instructors concerning being trained in &lsquo / teaching vocabulary,&rsquo / &lsquo / teaching grammar&rsquo / and &lsquo / improving in written and oral correction strategies.&rsquo / It was found that experienced teachers are particularly interested in training sessions on teaching grammar, teaching vocabulary, and improving written and oral correction strategies. As a result of the findings, an ongoing INSET program model was proposed for the Department of Foreign Languages at TOBB ETU.

The purpose of the study is to explore the performance of Marine Education Curriculum in the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium. The study explores the differences between in-service training teachers¡¦ personal characters and the performance of marine education curriculum. The performance includes the 3-dimension framework (cognition, technique, and affection) and integral experiences. Through integrating marine educational related references, observation and questionnaire survey of the teachers who participated in the marine education curriculum in National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, the researcher analyzes the statistical dates, and the result of the study is as follows: ¢¹.The participative proportion of the teachers is higher under the following characteristics: female, single, teaching in elementary school, 20~25 years old, living in Kaoshiung ,university-educated and practice teacher¡CThe major participative motives of the teachers are broadening views and personal interest¡C ¢ºThe teachers enhance most cognition in the segment of designing conception in marine learning sheet. The teachers enhance more ecology cognition from the Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium in the segment of designing conception, fountainhead ecology, coral grown environment. The teachers enhance less ecology cognition in the segment of marine research apparatus and particular ecological condition. The teachers enhance most technique in the segment of performing commentary skill. The teachers enhance most affection in the segment of marine knowledge acceptability. The most participative handicap of the teachers is the long route to the Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium. The favorite curriculum of the teachers is to tour and visit the marine ecological displays in museum. The teachers most approve that to design marine learning sheet would enhance students¡¦ marine ecological studies. ¢»The marine educational cognition enhancements were influenced by the teachers¡¦ characteristics including sexes, teaching subjects and school regions. The teachers¡¦ participative motives influenced the technique, and affection enhancements. ¢¼The participative handicap of the long route to the Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium is influenced by the teachers¡¦ sexes and school regions. The teachers whose participative motive is tour and rest considered that absences and errands of school administration. The greater parts of the teachers liked to tour and visit the marine ecological displays in museum. The other marine educational favorite curriculums were influenced by the ages, service qualifications, teaching demands and personal activities. The integral agreements were influenced by ages and personal activities. The activity satisfactions were influenced by service qualifications, teaching grades, educational backgrounds and personal activities

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