ERIC Number: EJ991824
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 50
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
Staying Current in a Changing Profession: Evaluating Perceived Change Resulting from Continuing Professional Education
Smith, Charles A.; Cohen-Callow, Amy; Dia, David A.; Bliss, Donna Leigh; Gantt, Ann; Cornelius, Llewellyn J.; Harrington, Donna
Journal of Social Work Education, v42 n3 p465-482 Fall 2006
In this study, 230 licensed social workers participated in a cross-sectional survey to examine participants' self-perceived change in knowledge, attitude, and behavior (KAB) following formal and informal continuing professional education (CPE). Self-perceived change scores were significantly higher for informal than formal CPE. Higher motivational orientation toward professional knowledge was found to be a stronger predictor of self-perceived change in KAB following participation in formal and informal CPE. In addition, following formal CPE, greater age and increased expectation to apply learning predicted greater perceived change in KAB. Implications for social work education are discussed. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Social Work, Professional Education, Continuing Education, Informal Education, Surveys, Case Studies, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Knowledge Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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