Describes organizational structures and multi-institutional relationships developed to implement a Regional Plan for continuing education in nursing. Modifications of the Regional Plan according to local needs and benefits derived are included. (WL)

The necessity and desirability of continuing education as a prerequisite for relicensing and certification is addressed. A four-part strategy is advocated that establishes an accreditation mechanism as the fourth step. (LBH)

The response of one region to the Department of Health and Social Security recommendations on re-employment of women doctors is described. In the field of psychiatry, the experience in a local sub-regional training scheme suggests that graduates can be attracted back on a part time basis. (Author/LBH)

A self-instructional workshop is described in which the effectiveness of a text was determined by pretest and posttest. The results suggest that pretesting and posttesting along with self-instructional materials are feasible alternatives to the usual lecture approach to continuing education. (LBH)

The use of video technology for delivering graduate engineering education to professionals where they work. (Author/LS)

Adult educators must remain steadfast in their demand for education to develop the whole person, and in attempting to develop self-directed individuals, should use the resources of the total community in an effort to coordinate and give direction to the current emphasis in career education. (Author/AJ)

A report on the activities of six university instructional media departments on the trends their directors note toward individualized instruction, education technology and continuing education programs, on technological advances they would like to see and on equipment they expect to purchase. (Author)

Describes the Oregon Psychologists' Professional Development Project after one year of operation. (GB)

To spur motivation towards continuing education in the medical professions, the author suggests more personalized learning and self-evaluation examinations. (PG)

The Improving Teaching Competencies Program at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory is developing twenty-four instructional systems for professional development of educators. (Author)

Over the last ten years, hospitals have been placing a growing emphasis on staff development programs as indispensable to effective operation. (PT)

Paper presented at the Council of Academic Societies Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2-5, 1968

Speech given before the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (22nd, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 1969)

The applicability of adult education research is examined through a discussion of variables, external validity, and conceptualization. Models of theory-focused and practice problem-focused research are drawn and a developmental model is introduced. The development and application of a Participation Reasons Scale demonstrates the utility of the…