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Record Nr.

UNINA9910134122603321

Autore

Alsop Auldeen

Titolo

Continuing professional development [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for therapists / / Auldeen Alsop

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2000

ISBN

1-281-31830-2

9786611318307

0-470-69031-3

0-470-68005-9

0-632-06034-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 182 p.)

Disciplina

615.507155

615.8/515/0715

Soggetti

Occupational therapists - Vocational guidance

Physical therapists - Vocational guidance

Occupational therapy - Study and teaching (Continuing education)

Physical therapy - Study and teaching (Continuing education)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Continuing professional development; 2 Using portfolios for continuing professional development; 3 Developing a portfolio; 4 Building a career; 5 Competence: maintenance and development; 6 Equipped to learn; 7 The adult learner; 8 The workplace as a learning environment; 9 Learning opportunities and strategies; 10 Learning skills and their application; 11 Gaining qualifications; 12 Support for learning and continuing professional development; 13 Activities for continuing professional development; Realising dreams; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Therapists must increase their understanding of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain and improve competence. Every practitioner will need to take steps to maintain and demonstrate continued competence under the provisions of the new Health Act



1999.   This book considers current policy on CPD and discusses the theoretical basis for maintaining competence and for adult learning. Primarily, however, it provides practical guidance on how to develop a strategy for professional and career development, and on portfolio preparation that shows evidence of professional updating and