Extended-session group as a predictive technique for counselor training

Assesses the extended-session (marathon) group as a potential technique for predicting performance in counselor training. 12 trainees scheduled for a counseling practicum experience agreed to participate in a prepracticum extended-sesssion group. At the conclusion of the 16-hr session the co-leaders...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 1969-07, Vol.16 (4), p.358-360
Main Authors: Hurst, James C, Fenner, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement Prediction
Counselors
Graduate Psychology Education
Group Psychotherapy
Human
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Summary:Assesses the extended-session (marathon) group as a potential technique for predicting performance in counselor training. 12 trainees scheduled for a counseling practicum experience agreed to participate in a prepracticum extended-sesssion group. At the conclusion of the 16-hr session the co-leaders and participants ranked all group members according to perceived counseling effectiveness. Peer and practicum-supervisor rankings were also obtained for the trainees at the end of the practicum experience. Correlations significant at the .05 level between pre- and postpracticum rankings of peers, group leaders, and practicum supervisors suggest the potential value of the extended-session group as a predictive technique to be added to the highly intellective indexes presently used.
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/h0027626