The University's Responsibility in Offering Continuing Education for Professionals [microform] : Can Graduate Credit be Justified? / Neil W. Hattlestad
- Bib ID:
- 5405533
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Hattlestad, Neil W
- Description:
-
- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1981
- 12 p.
- Summary:
-
Two major issues in inservice teacher education are: (1) Who is responsible for teaching these professional education courses?; and (2) Are these courses worthy of graduate credit? College faculty members generally agree that institutions of higher learning are obligated to assist practitioners, but universities have been reluctant to offer courses that address the immediate needs of teachers. The result is that professional organizations and school districts have taken the initiative to develop their own inservice delivery systems. However, these agencies cannot match the number and diversity of resources that universities can provide, making the university the most logical center for offering continuing education experiences. The question of extending credit for continuing education courses has arisen because some programs have been criticized as deficient in library resources, entrance requirements, and control over teaching staff. Universities must also either relax standards to accommodate some practitioners or emphasize service at the expense of graduate programs. The solution for some universities has been to create a separate continuing education department, but this approach has also had problems. Elimination of a masters' thesis requirement, while retaining emphasis on research skills, is an option. One university is offering graduates and undergraduates a variety of learning situations (workshops, seminars, mini-courses, etc.) with a choice of grading and credit arrangements. Regardless of the instructional method that is adopted, the courses should address the immediate problems of practitioners and should be based on students and faculty sharing knowledge and experience. (FG)
- Notes:
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1981
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.
Feedback
Similar items
- Selective use of culturally-based mathematics in a preservice teachers course at the College of Micronesia-FSM Chuuk campus / Mamangon, Danilo M
- Teacher Training for Physical Education. ICHPER Questionnaire Report, Part II [microform]
- The application of Arthur Combs' theory of teacher education to the preparation of teachers in western Australia [microform]
- The effects of nonverbal communication on classroom climate and achievement [microform]
- Student-teachers and cooperating teachers: An exploratory study of individual characteristics, compatibility, and their relationship to success in student-teaching [microform]