SELECTED CONTENT, METHODOLOGIES, AND SETTINGS NURSES CHOOSE TO OBTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS.
Contributors: University of Cincinnati.
Published: 1990
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Education, Curriculum and Instruction.; Education, Administration.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the methods of presentation, broad content areas, and settings nurses choose to obtain their continuing education credits. The research problem was to determine whether or not a significant correlation (p = $<$.05) existed between the choices staff nurses made for setting, content, and methodology for continuing education and the demographics of those nurses; and to determine if setting, content, and methodology are factors in the success of a continuing education program offering. The research questions were designed to elicit this information.

The importance of this research was in discovering what content, methodology, and setting met the needs and expectations of the adult learner that is also marketable and relevant for both the employer and employee. The significant contribution made to the profession is the determination of selected program content, teaching/learning methodology and the setting in which nurses want continuing education. The review of the literature included adult learning theory as the theoretical framework and other literature related to continuing education.

The study used a researcher made, self-report questionnaire. The data was collected by voluntary participation over a three week period. The return rate was 43.5%. Through pilot study and a review panel, inter-rater and face validity were assured. Treatment of the data included descriptive analysis and chi square analysis.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-11, Section: A, page: 3612.

Thesis (ED.D.)--UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, 1990.

School code: 0045.