MODERN EDUCATIONAL TRENDS IN THE TRAINING OF SPECIALISTS IN ONCOLOGY IN RUSSIAN FEDERATION by M. I. Davydov, Sh. Kh. Gantsev, L. Z. Velsher, I. V. Poddubnaya, V. N. Pavlov, L. V. Demidov, V. G. Polyakov, I. S. Stilidi, I. R. Rakhmatullina, A. M. Khanov

“…The modern model of  continuing professional development is implemented in the  departments of  oncology leading Russian universities.…”
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Reflections on a Three-Year-Long Teacher-Centered, Participatory Action Research Experience on Teaching Chemical Bonding in a Swiss Vocational School by Ivano Laudonia, Ingo Eilks

“…The findings from the current study indicate that the implemented practice of action research helped to both improve the teacher’s pedagogical repertoire for his chemistry lessons and contributed to the teacher’s continuing professional development in terms of better understanding how student-centered his lessons should be.…”
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InteIrcultural Competence Development for International Business Environment by Garazi Azanza Martínez de Luco, José Antonio Campos Granados, Paulina Mizerska, Remigiusz Mazur

“…The project aimed to develop materials enabling educators to improve intercultural competences of adults by means of a training program and Continuing Professional Development course which are offered as open educational resources. …”
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Interviews with Global Pharmacists and Healthcare Professionals in Great Britain to Establish Personal Experiences around Professional Development Activity by Ricarda Micallef, Reem Kayyali

“…This includes, but is not restricted to, mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) or continuing education (CE) requirements, which differ by professions globally and within countries. …”
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Institutionalising teacher clusters in South Africa: Dilemmas and contradictions by Loyiso C. Jita, Matseliso L. Mokhele

“…With this goal in mind, many provincial education departments in South Africa have sought to institutionalise and encourage the formation of teacher clusters as vehicles for the continuing professional development of teachers. What are the challenges of this institutionalisation and to what extent has it served teachers in their quest to learn from and with each other in clusters? …”
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Conditional knowledge and debugging strategies help overcome creative endeavours’ costs: Can we use successful innovators’ tactics for innovation education? by Eleftherios K. Soleas

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Factors Influencing Nurses’ Participation in Continuing Education Programs in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences by Hossein Ebrahimi, Faezeh Mohammadi Hosseini, Mahdi Amirnia, Afra Mehraee, Vahedeh Jamali, Seyyed Ahmad Hejazi

“…Introduction: The issue of continuing professional development is a necessity in the medical sciences. …”
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Newly qualified teachers’ perceptions and experiences about portfolio assessment in Wa Municipality, Ghana by Paul Akumdaare Atiah

“…A survey of newly qualified teachers was performed to learn about their experiences and perceptions of portfolio assessment as a tool for continuing professional development (CPD) and obtaining a full teaching license in Wa Municipality, Upper West Region of Ghana with a total population of 187. …”
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The components of nursing competence in caring for older people in Iranian hospitals: A qualitative study by Masoud Bahrami, Zahra Purfarzad, Mahrokh Keshvari, Mohammad Rafiei

“…Results: Data analysis generated three main categories including (1) Patient and family centered care; (2) Process-oriented care; and (3) Self-care and continuing professional development. Conclusions: Nurses should have competencies such as participation and empowerment of the patient and family; ease of comfort in the elderly; comprehensive geriatric assessment; development, implementation and evaluation of care plan; development of knowledge and clinical proficiency; and coaching so that they can work effectively during the care of the elderly. …”
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A Pedagogy of Slow: Integrating Experiences of Physical and Virtual Gallery Spaces to Foster Critical Engagement in SoTL by Briony Supple, James G. R. Cronin

“…Working with colleagues in the context of continuing professional development, we collected data via focus groups and written reflections within physical and virtual gallery spaces to glean insight into participant experiences of slow looking as the antithesis to fast-paced and pressurised environments. …”
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Attitudes That Might Impact upon Donation after Brain Death in Intensive Care Unit Settings: A Systematic Review by Areej Alshammari, Michael Brown

“…The findings of this systematic review demonstrate that education, policy, and continuing professional development could help to address barriers to donation. …”
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The ACLEC Report - Meeting Legal Education Needs in the 21st Century? by Richard Grimes

“…A further report that deals specifically with the continuing professional development of barristers and solicitors is expected in April 1997. …”
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Postgraduate Online Teaching in Healthcare: An Analysis of Student Perspectives by Cuisle Forde, Silvia Gallagher

“…Health-care professionals can benefit from the flexibility afforded by online learning to fulfil their continuing professional development goals. Understanding student expectations, concerns, and experiences of such courses is crucial for the development and successful facilitation of this education modality. …”
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Institutionalising teacher clusters in South Africa: Dilemmas and contradictions by Loyiso C. Jita, Matseliso L. Mokhele

“…With this goal in mind, many provincial education departments in South Africa have sought to institutionalise and encourage the formation of teacher clusters as vehicles for the continuing professional development of teachers. What are the challenges of this institutionalisation and to what extent has it served teachers in their quest to learn from and with each other in clusters? …”
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A Systematic Review of Preservice Science Teachers’ Experience of Problem-Based Learning and Implementing It in the Classroom by Adewale Magaji, Michael Adjani, Samuel Coombes

“…The study reveals that PBL is an effective pedagogical approach in teaching and learning and preservice science teachers should be engaged in the process of learning by taking part in the PBL design process and experiencing it in the classroom as students of their instructors to learn from the process. Continuing professional development would help preservice science teachers to develop the knowledge and skills to design and implement PBL in their classrooms.…”
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Education in Palliative Care: Building a Culture of Learning by Wee, B, Hughes, N

“…It also contains extensive accounts of important contextual matters which influence the range and quality of palliative care education, including: interprofessional learning; continuing professional development; evaluation; and educational leadership. …”

The Development of an Accreditation Framework for Continuing Education Activities for Pharmacists by Sarah Drumm, Frank Moriarty, Michael J. Rouse, David Croke, Catriona Bradley

“…Accreditation processes from the countries represented by the Global Forum on Quality Assurance of Continuing Education and Continuing Professional Development (GFQACE) were reviewed to explore the themes and patterns in them. …”
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention: A Critical Review of International Evidence of Most Promising Interventions by Beng Huat See, Rebecca Morris, Stephen Gorard, Dimitra Kokotsaki, Sophia Abdi

“…Conclusions: Continuing professional development (CPD) and early career support could be promising approaches for retaining teachers in the profession, but the evidence for them is weak. …”
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Preparing Pharmacists to Care for Patients Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence by Marie Barnard, Aaron White, Alicia Bouldin

“…This project evaluated a pharmacy-specific continuing professional development module on IPV utilizing a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest study design. …”
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Frozen Stored Teeth: Autogenous Dentin as an Alternative Augmentation Material in Dentistry by Michael Korsch, Kurt Werner Alt, Frederick Reza Mock

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