Offers a brief description of 10 program development models for continuing education. They include models for design, planning, positioning, entrepreneurship, cognition, learning, politics, culture, environment, and configuration. (JOW)

Continuing professional education has evolved from a focus on technical competence to a broader view of reflective practice. An example from pharmacy demonstrates ways to fulfill the leadership challenge of rethinking the role of the professional via active learning. (SK)

The concept of self-directed learning is examined from five vantage points: definition, importance, categories, characteristics of learners and activities, and implications for continuing medical education and program planning. (SK)

Describes development of a campus-based Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP). Notes that the program has been designed in accordance with recommendations made by prominent authorities in the field, keeping in mind the needs of the campus at which the program is located. Provides suggestions for developing such programs. (Author/NB)

Describes variety of programs developed in the probation department of the Kings County Court in Brooklyn, New York, between the years of 1940 and 1965. Program descriptions are organized chronologically, from the times frames of 1940-49 (innovations in probation practice), 1950-59 (development of group therapy programs), and 1960-65…

Outlines the process of planning and developing a multimedia documentation project. Discusses audience, task, and information analysis; selection of the most appropriate media; effective design; establishment of the development team; hardware and software requirements; costs; and project planning. (SR)

Outlines a five-stage model, based upon Adlerian psychology, designed to facilitate students' social-emotional development. Offers general suggestions for activities and affective education materials useful in implementing this model. Categorizes several popular affective education programs in relation to the five stages. (CRR)

The director of the MCI Heritage Classic, a stop on the Professional Golf Association tour, and the Family Circle Magazine Cup, a women's professional tennis tournament, talks about his profession. (JOW)

Describes two adolescent substance abuse treatment programs in New England psychiatric center: Osgood Three, which is no longer in existence, and Tyler Three, which replaced it and is struggling to grow. Considers transition from Osgood Three to Tyler Three, process of change, and learning what can be preserved from past and what must be…

Defines needs analysis and knowledge management and explains how they can be brought together when planning training programs. Includes a glossary of knowledge-management terms. (JOW)

Adult-literacy administrators (n=224) ranked eight marketing strategies in the following order (highest first): communicating with publics, maximizing access, minimizing costs, promoting programs, planning responsively, understanding learners, conducting market research, and segmenting markets. The two rated lowest are those most highly rated by…

Describes a project focusing on "absurdist theatre"--reflecting the hopelessness of postwar Europe. Focuses on the major themes of the movement such as isolation, chaos, and individuality. Discusses absurd improvisations, broadening the scope into visual arts movements such as Dadaism, Surrealism, and Futurism, and applying theories to…

Describes a new staff performance management system at Case Western Reserve University (Ohio). The system involves three easy-to-use performance management forms for supervisory, technical, and clerical staff employees. The forms serve as both evaluation and work planning tools for both raters and employees. During a two-year pilot period,…

The planning compass is a tool for analyzing priorities for health-promotion programs. It considers groups, settings, topics, and methodologies; it includes a planning checklist and operational plan. Nursing students were able to use the tool with minimal difficulty. (SK)

Examines the current understanding of the most promising and effective means of serving families. It highlights the family-centered service approach, explaining family support services and family preservation services. Evaluations of the two types of family-centered services are reviewed, and issues related to planning and service delivery are…