In semi-structured interviews, 11 British university lecturers were prompted to discuss their motivations for starting, continuing, and achieving closure in collaborative staff development. Motivations included learning how to teach and involve students in learning, and drawing support from faculty development experts. Findings suggest that…

A study of faculty attitudes and interests and students' learning experience in school and in three professional fields found different relationships between academics and the corresponding professionals and contrasting patterns of student development. A general professional education model is proposed. (MSE)

This interim report analyzed attitudes of 69 practicing professionals (doctors, pharmacists, lawyers, accountants, architects, and engineers) toward professional continuing education in the United Kingdom, particularly as it becomes institutionalized. The study identified some characteristic approaches to coping with unfamiliar demands and…

The planning of continuing medical education (CME) for general practitioners in the province of Limburg is outlined, including a survey of practitioners concerning their educational needs, a followup study to an intensive CME course, and an outline of a new curriculum approach. (MSE)

A survey of staff, industrial sector members, and current and past students in a Hong Kong Polytechnic cooperative education program investigated perceptions of the academic and nonacademic values of the system and the needs of local industries. Program design options are considered, including part-time and full-time study. (MSE)