Guidelines for Better Staff Development.

Wood, Fred H.; Thompson, Steven R.

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ERIC Number: EJ216054

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Feb

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Guidelines for Better Staff Development.

Wood, Fred H.; Thompson, Steven R.

Educational Leadership, v37 n5 p374-78 Feb 1980

Research on adult learning suggests that direct and concrete experiences where the learner applies what is being learned are an essential ingredient for in-service education. Abstract, word-oriented talk sessions are not adequate to change behaviors. (Author/MLF)

Descriptors: Adult Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Theories, School Districts, Staff Development, Teacher Improvement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Information Analyses

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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