The present study, following Vygotskyan Sociocultural theory in education, and inspired by Rogoff’s conceptualization (1995, 2003) of development, aimed at conceptual development of  in-service EFL teachers. To this end, two Iranian EFL teachers with pseudonyms (Tara and Sara) were selected as participants of the study. The participating teachers were first taught the sociocultural c...

The concern with continuing education programs that prepare nurses to work in psychiatric nursing led us to conduct this study, the first one on the "development of psychiatric and mental health nursing personnel" research line. Its objective is to make a reflection on the concepts of continuing education, in-service and permanent, found in recent nursing education literature. To carry out the ...

Background Namibia faces a chronic shortage of pharmaceutical personnel. The high burden of HIV and AIDS, coupled with increased numbers of patients needing antiretroviral (ARV) services, has further exacerbated this shortage. Skills related to PSM are essential for ensuring continuous availability of essential medicines for public health programs, including HIV and AIDS and TB. Pre-service edu...

“Disruptive change” is a buzzword formany industries, andhealth care is noexception.Changes inpracticepayment methodologies and locations of service affect the learning environment and settings for medical education, aswell as the knowledge and skills that residents in internalmedicineshouldacquireduring their training.At the same time, graduatemedical education (GME) is undergoing an internal ...

In this ever changing competitive global society, universities in China strive to achieve quality in the programs, courses, qualifications and services offered to their clients. This paper debunks that myth and argues that micro-teaching can be used as a tool to ensure quality of pre-service English teachers. The paper reviews relevant literature to support the experiences of the author and exp...

The paper describes emerging strategies employed by extension and continuing education units as they adapt to changes in the university and the larger community. The cost-recovery, entrepreneurial model of continuing education, relatively greater emphasis on continuing professional development programs, less emphasis on the traditional service function, the application of distance education tec...