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Simon, Shirley; Campbell, Sandra; Johnson, Sally; Stylianidou, Fani – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2011
The research reported here set out to investigate the features in schools and science departments that were seen as effective in contributing to the continuing professional development (CPD) of early career science teachers. Ten schools took part in the study, selected on the basis of their reputation for having effective CPD practices. To gain…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education, Effective Schools Research
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Shannon, Michael C.; Schnobrich, Kathleen – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1991
Data from 249 providers of pharmacy continuing education and for 6,670 programs for 1989 are summarized and compared with data from 1980 and 1985. Results show more providers, a 2.5-fold increase in programs offered, slightly lower tuition per program, continued decrease in program length, and increased availability of correspondence programs.…
Descriptors: College Credits, Correspondence Study, Costs, Course Content
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Maples, W. C. – Journal of Optometric Education, 1985
The history and design of the optometry program at Oklahoma's Northeastern State University and the development of optometric services to serve the American Indian population are described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indians, Delivery Systems, Educational History
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Dellow, Donald A., Ed.; Poole, Lawrence H., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
The articles in this collection identify and discuss challenges facing community colleges as they attempt to implement the new microcomputer technology for instructional and administrative purposes. The collection includes: "The Microcomputer Revolution and Its Impact on Community Colleges," by Donald A. Dellow and Lawrence H. Poole;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Education, College Administration, College Libraries
Dekkers, John; And Others – 1983
The Science and Mathematics Education Centre (SMEC) was established in 1979 in the Division of Engineering and Science at Western Australian Institute of Technology. The establishment of an autonomous SMEC, physically located in a science/mathematics environment, is helping to bridge the gap between secondary science/mathematics teachers and…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Education Service Centers, Educational Research
Organization for Cooperation in Overseas Development, (St. Lucia). – 1992
This manual for volunteer teachers from Canada traveling to the West Indies to assist host governments with improving their teachers' skills describes the organization sponsoring the teachers, the nature of the volunteers' duties, and practical aspects of the stay abroad. Two opening sections describe the Organization for Cooperation in Overseas…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Improvement