Interactive Skills Training in the Classroom: The Huthwaite‐Penistone Initiative

Abstract

Interactive behaviour describes the methods people employ when dealing with others. Examines the case for teaching school‐leavers the techniques required for effective interactive behaviour. Would they find it as useful as those already in the workforce? The two parties involved in the initiative were Huthwaite, an organization specializing in delivering training programmes to businesses, and a group of 14 students from Penistone Grammar School who had recently sat their A‐level exams. The results were compiled using “behaviour analysis”, a method perfected by Huthwaite over the last 20 years. The initiative was found to be extremely worthwhile by both parties in both the short and the long term, and the sixth formers will evidently find the training useful in their imminent work or further education. Huthwaite is currently seeking Department for Education co‐operation in carrying this pilot further.

Citation

Midgley, B. and Le Rougetel, B. (1994), "Interactive Skills Training in the Classroom: The Huthwaite‐Penistone Initiative", Education + Training, Vol. 36 No. 8, pp. 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919410073796