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"The Supervisor and On-the-Job Training", Martin Broadwell, 1995, 0-201-56363-0
%A   Martin M. Broadwell
%C   1 Jacob Way, Reading, MA   01867-9984
%D   1995
%G   0-201-56363-0
%I   Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
%O   416-447-5101 fax: 416-443-0948 markj@aw.com tiffanym@aw.com 800-822-6339
%O   617-944-3700 Fax: (617) 944-7273
%P   212
%T   "The Supervisor and On-the-Job Training"
 
Broadwell's book is aimed primarily at the manager or supervisor who has
responsibility for the training and performance of subordinate workers.  The
material is both thoughtful and practical.  The text is short enough to be read
through in a few hours, but is more suitable as an ongoing study guide, or as
the outline for a series of management meetings on the topic.
 
Most of the book is free of the jargon of education.   Rather than speaking of
testing and measurement, the outcome of training is stated to be having the
worker "show [he] can do the job."  The educational concepts, however, are all
there, and explained very clearly.
 
The examples are taken from production and line jobs, but the bulk of the
material would be applicable for any type and level of job training.  The
exceptions are the chapters on objectives, which are likely too heavily biased
towards behavioral objectives, and "how to."  Broadwell makes important points
in regard to orientation for manual work, but these tips run counter to
techniques for, say, computer applications.  He also shows a predilection for
field-dependent teaching which opposes his earlier comments about matching the
trainee's learning style.
 
Overall, a quick and useful guide.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995   BKSUPOJT.RVW   950613

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