ERIC Number: EJ1028758
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 21
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The Impact of Short-Term Professional Development on Participant Outcomes: A Review of the Literature
Lauer, Patricia A.; Christopher, Debra E.; Firpo-Triplett, Regina; Buchting, Francisco
Professional Development in Education, v40 n2 p207-227 2014
A narrative literature review was conducted to identify the design features of effective short-term face-to-face professional development (PD) events. The 23 reviewed studies described PD with durations of 30 hours or less and involved participants in education or human service-related professions. Design features associated with positive impacts of short-term PD include sufficient time based on topic complexity, the use of learning objectives, alignment with participants' training needs, demonstrations of desired behaviors, opportunities for participant practice, group discussions, pre-work and homework, active learning tasks that require cognitive processing, a participant-centered setting and follow-up support to promote transfer of learning.
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Professional Development, Time on Task, Program Design, Human Services, Educational Objectives, Alignment (Education), Training, Student Needs, Group Discussion, Homework, Active Learning, Cognitive Processes, Skills, Outcomes of Education, Work Environment, Quasiexperimental Design, Evaluation, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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