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A booklet describing the current status of adult education in Sweden is presented. The forms of adult education discussed include: labor market training, educational associations, folk high schools, national and municipal adult schools, educational broadcasts produced by the Committee for Television and Radio in Education, and the study programs of the central trade union confederations and their affiliated national unions. These forms are those which receive subsidies from the national government. A picture of educational reform is also given. (Author/CK)

This report reviews evidence concerned with age-related aspects of social perception processes and their effects on overt behavior. Focus is on the variability among children in comprehension and evaluation of action, motives, and consequences of modeled behavior. Findings indicated that comprehension of acts in terms of motives and correctness of evaluations both increase with age. Behavioral differences appear to be related to these kinds of age differences in comprehension and evaluation. In a study, third graders who watched an aggressive television show with separations (commercials) were more aggressive than third graders who watched without interruptions, but this difference did not hold for older age groups. Finally, possible effects of age-related changes in the bases for evaluating social acts in general (i.e., Piaget's moral development paradigm) are discussed. Preliminary data concerning these questions are presented. All of the research is discussed and interpreted in reference to Bandura's cognitive mediator concept. (DP)

STUDENTS MAY USE THIS STUDY GUIDE IN A 34-HOUR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING EXTENSION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THEIR COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS IN THE SPECIALIZED FIELD OF FIRE SERVICE. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A STATEWIDE COMMITTEE OF FIRE FIGHTING CONSULTANTS AND ADVISORY GROUPS. THE 26 ASSIGNMENT SHEETS, KEYED TO THE CHAPTERS IN THE FIRE SERVICE TRAINING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS MANUAL (VT 000 721), ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE STUDENT IN MASTERING BOTH THE TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S PRESENTATIONS. SOME OF THE ASSIGNMENT SHEETS ARE (1) COMMUNITY FIRE SERVICE, (2) WATER AS USED IN FIRE FIGHTING, (3) FIRE PUMPS, (4) LADDERS, (5) RESCUE, (6) POST-MORTEM CONFERENCE, (7) INSPECTIONS, AND (8) RADIATION HAZARDS. THE MATERIAL IS TO BE USED BY INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS UNDER TEACHER DIRECTION. THE TEACHER MUST BE A QUALIFIED FIREMAN, AND THE STUDENTS SHOULD BE VOLUNTEER OR EMPLOYED FULL-TIME FIREMEN. ANSWERS TO THE ASSIGNMENT SHEETS ARE GIVEN IN THE INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL (VT 000 722). THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR 75 CENTS FROM OHIO TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION SERVICE, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS LABORATORY, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 1885 NEIL AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210. (HC)

STUDENTS MAY USE THIS REVISED MANUAL IN FIRE STATION OR TRAINING CENTER EXTENSION PROGRAMS FOR IMPROVING THE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS OF LOCAL FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE SPECIALIZED FIELD OF FIRE SERVICE. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A STATEWIDE COMMITTEE OF FIRE-FIGHTING CONSULTANTS AND ADVISORY GROUPS. THE 26 CHAPTERS PROVIDE BOTH BASIC AND ADVANCED TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON PARTICULAR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF FIRE FIGHTING. SOME CHAPTER TITLES ARE (1) COMMUNITY FIRE DEFENSE, (2) WATER AS USED IN FIRE FIGHTING, (3) FIRE PUMPS, (4) LADDERS, (5) RESCUE, (6) POST-MORTEM CONFERENCE, (7) INSPECTIONS, AND (8) RADIATION HAZARDS. PICTURES AND DIAGRAMS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL TO SIMPLIFY PROCEDURES. THE MATERIAL IS TO BE USED BY INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS UNDER TEACHER DIRECTION FOR 34 HOURS. THE TEACHER MUST BE A QUALIFIED FIREMAN, AND STUDENTS SHOULD BE VOLUNTEER OR EMPLOYED FULL-TIME FIREMEN. A RELATED WORKBOOK, "LEARNER'S WORKBOOK-BASIC COURSE" (VT 000 723), CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF ASSIGNMENT SHEETS TO ENABLE EACH DEPARTMENT TO TAILOR THE TRAINING COURSE TO FIT ITS EQUIPMENT AND FIRE PROTECTION NEEDS. AN INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL (VT 000 722) IS ALSO AVAILABLE. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $3.44 FROM OHIO TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION SERVICE, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS LABORATORY, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 1885 NEIL AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210. (HC)

INSTRUCTORS CAN USE THIS MANUAL IN CONDUCTING A 34-HOUR FIRE STATION OR TRAINING CENTER EXTENSION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS OF LOCAL FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE SPECIALIZED FIELD OF FIRE SERVICE. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A STATEWIDE COMMITTEE OF FIRE FIGHTING CONSULTANTS AND ADVISORY GROUPS. THE 26 TEACHING GUIDES PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL PLANS TO BE UTILIZED IN GROUP INSTRUCTION AND ARE KEYED TO THE FIRE SERVICE TRAINING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS MANUAL (VT 000 721) AND THE LEARNER'S WORKBOOK (VT 000 723). EACH PRESENTS THE LESSON OBJECTIVES, TEACHING AIDS, AND INSTRUCTOR'S NOTES WHICH ARE SUBDIVIDED INTO THE FOUR-STEP INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD OF PREPARATION, PRESENTATION, APPLICATION OR TRYOUT, AND CHECKING AND FOLLOWUP. SOME OF THE GUIDES ARE (1) COMMUNITY FIRE DEFENSE, (2) WATER AS USED IN FIRE FIGHTING, (3) FIRE PUMPS, (4) LADDERS, (5) RESCUE, (6) POST-MORTEM CONFERENCE, (7) INSPECTIONS, AND (8) RADIATION HAZARDS. THE INSTRUCTOR MUST BE A QUALIFIED FIREMAN AND SHOULD FIT THE COURSE TO THE FIRE PROTECTION NEEDS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE PARTICULAR FIRE DEPARTMENT. TEACHING SUGGESTIONS, A BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND ANSWERS TO THE ASSIGNMENT SHEETS IN THE LEARNER'S WORKBOOK ARE INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FOR $4.00 FROM OHIO TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION SERVICE, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS LABORATORY, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 1885 NEIL AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43201. (HC)