The development of a continuing vocational training programme at the Information Satellite Systems Joint-Stock Company (ISS JSC) during the transition from the planned Soviet economy to what is now called the Russian market economy is briefly outlined. How the collapse of a planned economy led to the degradation of engineering higher education…

Continuing training is important for all professionals, and is especially essential for professionals in education. In this article, we present a study that evaluates the state of continuing training in early childhood education in Spain. The research identifies the impact of training for teachers, for children and for educational centers. Results…

Continuing education centers mainly organize activities for the society in the fields that have gained importance on the improvement of individuals with a view of career building, improving professional knowledge and skills, achieving new skills and supplying individual development needs. Such centers have been established within universities…

Two hundred and thirty-nine continuing education courses and programs for library, information, and media personnel interested in maintaining competence and skills are listed in this second edition directory for 1977. Courses and programs of 53 institutions and organizations in 28 states, the District of Columbia, and one Canadian Province are…

The American College of Life Underwriters will open an adult learning laboratory in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1972, which will serve as an experimental continuing education center for insurance personnel, and provide a means of assessing cost effectiveness of various learning systems. (MF)

A responsive continuing Education Program accommodating degree-oriented, professional development and enrichment needs utilizes a combination of off-campus correspondence, noncredit classes, and a variety of media technology.

In order to provide comparative data that could serve as a basis upon which to develop continuing education honoraria policies, a survey was conducted in 1974-75 of pertinent practices of the 81 AACP member colleges. Results and suggestions are presented. (LBH)

The University of Michigan Center for Continuing Education of Public Health Professionals was designed as a model for lifelong learning programs for community health practitioners. The Center concentrates on systematic client-centered assessment of continuing education needs and plans and operates programs through community health associates, who…

The purpose of this study is to review the success of implementation of cooperative learning in various courses delivered at the Center for Community Service and Continuing Education at Kuwait University. According to recent research in the field of social cognition, learning situations which make use of the social context often achieve superior…

In response to obsolescence of knowledge and increased need for continuing education, open and distance higher education formats for higher education are being developed in Europe. These formats use technological advances to make continuing education available. Many European Community nations have well organized systems of open university…

Findings are reported from a survey of all U.S. medical school continuing education departments. The following attributes appeared to have a relationship to most programs: target group specialty; locale of presentation, cost per instructional day, method for identifying educational needs, and sponsor's rationale for program effectiveness. (LBH)

The collection of program summaries is organized according to the six primary program categories represented in Continuing Education Training Programs: (1) physicians, (2) psychiatrists, (3) behavioral scientists and allied professionals, (4) nurses and related personnel, (5) social workers and related personnel, and (6) interdisciplinary…

Predicts that extension education services will be part of the university curriculum and a responsibility of the university administration. Paper presented at the NUEA Joint Regional Conference on November 30, 1972, in San Francisco. (DS)

This document is a prospectus for a program of the National Education Association (NEA) to establish a network of teacher centers. The prospectus is divided into three parts: part one attempts to answer 10 general questions about the NEA teacher center program; part two contains information briefs for options I and II; and part three contains…

This article discusses the increase of continuing education and the need for programs to aid persons who wish to remain current in their field. Problems of persons returning to school and requirements for continuing education programs are discussed. (EJT)