In response to a 1991 call issued by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, eight institutions were selected to participate in a model process designed to involve higher education in the economics of community development. They were: Bloomsburg University, Chadron State College, Kean College of New Jersey, Murray State…

Designed for persons with no prior knowledge of statistics, this continuing education course syllabus presents basic information on methods of data collection and analysis in libraries. It is noted that emphasis is placed on concepts rather than mathematical formulas and on reasons for using particular techniques. Topics covered include problem…

Discussed are findings relevant to the study's second objective, to identify target populations for continuing education. Nurses who were: older in age, employed less than full-time, from small communities, and non-participants in professional activities were found incompetent. (Part 1 is in the Nov/Dec issue of the Journal, v6 n6 p22-9.) (MS)

In order to identify the actual staffing situation in community college libraries, a questionnaire was sent to a random sample of full-time librarians in 508 accredited community colleges. The 324 (76 percent) usable returns are reviewed here, revealing demographic, professional, and attitudinal information about the "typical" community college…

Describes a post-graduate chemical engineering education program which developed an organization chart of the skills and information needed to solve chemical engineering problems as well as small, self-contained teaching units which provide knowledge to the practicing engineer undertaking a new project. (MLH)

The paper, written by a senior nursing student, examines the need for continuing education and discusses the advantages and disadvantages for the nursing profession of its implementation on a mandatory or voluntary basis. (MS)

The author raises provocative questions, shares patterns of other professional associations, provides some historical background, and asks some questions about continuing nursing education, particularly procedures related to the continuing education unit (CEU). (Author/MW)

The Continuing Professional Education Inventory (CPEI) was field-tested with a group of 348 teachers throughout Tennessee who attended summer educational conferences at four different locations. The survey included 35 statements regarding barriers to continuing professional education which respondents rated on a Likert scale. Fifteen demographic…

These two case descriptions of adult education programs in the U.S.S.R. are part of a set that reflects a cooperative effort by adult educators to increase international understanding of various educational programs for adults in their societal context. A face sheet for each program provides this information: name, organization, and address of the…

An ongoing empirical study is being conducted of the professional socialization of Kentucky's state public administrators. The study proposes two measurable attitudinal latent traits: orientation to public service professionalism and political acuity. Relationships among independent, intervening, and dependent variables include education/training,…

This occasional paper is intended as a practical guide to teachers in further and higher education who are involved in continuing professional development (CPD) and wish to use a strategy of participative workshops. Section I is a brief explanation summarizing the educational justification for the learner-centered approach to CPD. In Section II…

A description is provided of a 15-month, in-service nursing education program at Childrens Hospital (Los Angeles, California). The first sections of the paper describe Childrens Hospital and provide a rationale for the hospital-based program. A listing of program goals and objectives is also provided, indicating that the curriculum is designed to…

This document provides a comprehensive, up-to-date compilation of data regarding professional and occupational practice requirements in Pennsylvania, focusing on the role of continuing professional education in the various credentialing processes. The material is designed as a resource for those serving Pennsylvania's practitioners through the…

This course syllabus describes methods for optimizing online searching, using as an example searching on the National Library of Medicine (NLM) online system. Four major activities considered are the online interview, query analysis and search planning, online interaction, and post-search analysis. Within the context of these activities, concepts…