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Viewpoint: A question of degree
A new entry is required in the list of Occupational Classifications — namely Degree Broker. The writer is unaware who coined the title but one person to use it is John Courage;…
How to pass examinations
Robert SheldonThere is no royal road to examination success, but at least there is a correct approach. Knowing it can be of great help in preparing yourself psychologically. Few people actually…
Effective note‐taking
Parker Pen CompanyA report commissioned by Parker in the USA into student note‐taking points to bad note‐taking as a prime cause of failure to achieve the level of academic success of which a…
Tip of the iceberg
Geoffrey HollandNine out of ten companies in Britain have no accurate idea of how much they actually spend on staff training, and a similar figure applies in the public sector. Without knowing…
A methodology for problem solving
Lyndon JonesThroughout personal and working life, problems arise. For example:
ABE SUPPLEMENT
At the time of going to press, Director General Walter Balmford is on an extensive overseas tour, from mid‐November to mid‐December, to further the development of ABE in Asia. He…
Student section
All students should note that if they have any query on their examination results they are required to quote in all correspondence their examination number, examination centre and…
Accelerated learning
Diana RoseYears of research into how the brain and, in particular, how memory works are about to revolutionise education and methods of teaching in this country. In a new paper‐back…
How to study
Edgar Baker CBEThere are quite a few books published on study methods. Years ago I published a slim volume on the subject (A Guide to Study — BACIE, London) and it is still in print. If you…
Interactive video in training
Mary PearceyIt doesn't take an expert to work out that interactivity is the key to good training. From the nursery school child on the teacher's knee to the university tutorial, people learn…
Careers:: COURSES
A set of self‐development materials has been published by the Local Government Training Board to help local authority managers' understanding of financial terminology and…
Careers:: TOPICS
Employment Relations was set up in 1977, funded by the Manpower Services Commission, to provide information, advice and support to practitioners and educators in human resource…
Trends in international banking education
Eric GloverWhether or not we regard it as fortunate those of us in banking are working for an industry which is grappling with the challenge of change, as the banks question what business…
Selecting managers
At the 1985 annual conference of the British Psychological Society, Dr. Ivan Robertson and Peter Makin of the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST…
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