The large number and known career patterns of engineers make them an important target population for the use of videotechnology in programs of continuing professional education. Currently, universities use videobased instruction with engineering students on and off campus. A variety of signal delivery systems are used to link job sites to…

The book provides a detailed rationale and illustrative instruments for adult education program evaluation, emphasizing adult basic education. It is particularly helpful to persons who have program evaluation responsibilities as a part of administrative or teaching responsibilities. Chapter 1 focuses upon the various contexts of adult basic…

The document contains a general information sheet, a curriculum calendar for 1976, and course descriptions for the following General Management Training Institute courses: advanced management seminar, executive seminar, management and group performance, management of scientific and engineering organizations, managerial decision making, middle…

Continuing education is needed for professionals in the library and information science areas so that they may provide the best possible service in a time of expanding knowledge and information delivery systems. The Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange (CLENE) is proposed as a result of a nine-month study completed for the National…

This three year demonstration of a mental health program developed by the Bradley Center in Columbus, Georgia, centered on the training of physicians and ministers in standardized methods of managing emotional and social problems of patients and parishioners seeking help. Involved was the challenge of entering two Georgia Communities and obtaining…

A study was made to find out 1) if institutions have developed the right continuing engineering education programs and whether they have been able to reach those who could benefit most; 2) who was really interested in continuing education; 3) what kind of courses--company inhouse courses, college courses, short workshops, or professional society…

A representative group from The United Methodist Church met to consider continuing education of the ordained pastor and to formulate recommendations for the church's strategy in ministerial continuing education. After a paper on continuing professional education, another described the minister as a professional--educated, expert, institutional,…

Legal education needs and preferences of lawyers in the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Bar Association were surveyed, with attention to such factors as motivation and lawyer characteristics. A pretested 40-item questionnaire was sent to all 2,218 members. Findings included the following: (1) felt needs pertained to trial work, real property law,…

The current status of noncredit continuing engineering education is described and criticized to facilitate the planning of future activity in this field. First, in a review of the background and current nature of continuing education in general, it is shown that rapid technological change makes periodic continuing education imperative for…

The underlying assumption of this paper is that the constant flow of information into all levels of education is a key to efforts to improve education, in general, and school personnel preparation programs, in particular. Its purpose is to delineate some of the issues and alternatives in meeting idea and information needs required for effective…

Supervision in schools today requires a team approach. A professional supervisor will respect the professional status of the school staff and will encourage each member to perform leadership tasks. Educational leaders should keep informed in their field and endeavor to improve their supervisory methods. They should use current techniques to…

The training program for nurse practitioners is concerned with the issue of educational preparation of nurses so that they might be more effective providers of health care. The focus is primarily on expansion of nurses' responsibilities and its effect on the nurse-patient relationship, the level of performance and independent decision-making…

This indicative-type of literature review of research developments in adult education in the years 1970-1973 covers adult basic education, administration and planning, adult characteristics, adult education as a profession, business and industry, continuing education for the professions, cooperative and agricultural extension services, evaluation,…

The information in this document was gathered to aid analysts and designers of the proposed Biomedical Communications Network (BCN) of the National Library of Medicine. The current capabilities and facilities of medical schools in areas of activity impinging on the concept and role of BCN are summarized. Medical schools are listed geographically…

This paper argues that government agencies have traditionally been concerned with recording and reporting only the dimensions of the formal "Core" of educational activity--the sequential ladder ranging from kindergarten through graduate and professional schools. Missing is a similar recording of participation in the "Educational…