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Supported Distance Learning for Health-Care Managers: How Far Can Learning Materials Travel?
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Martin, Vivien; Henderson, Euan; Abbott, Jason; Skinner, Chris; Tsang, Mary Tabarsi; Wood, Graham – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2001
Reports on an evaluation of the use of learning materials developed by the Open University for operational managers in the British Health Service by professionals in Australia, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Discusses participant's views of the workbooks, the assessment process, and the development of competence. (LRW)
Descriptors: Competence, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Supported Distance Learning for Health-care Managers: An International Comparison.
Henderson, Euan; Martin, Vivien; Skinner, Chris; Tsang, Mary Tabarsi; Wood, Graham; Abbott, Jason – Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2001
Open University learning materials for health service managers were evaluated in Australia (n=8), the Cayman Islands (n=12), Hong Kong (n=43), and the United Kingdom (n=68). Participants felt the 18 workbooks, assessment process, and tutorials were helpful. There were considerable cross-country differences in the extent to which they felt their…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Comparative Education, Distance Education, Foreign Countries