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Continuing Professional Development

2nd Edition
Published: January 2007
Pages: 176
Price: £32.99
Members: £29.69
Students: £26.39
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ISBN: 1843981661
ISBN13: 9781843981664
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Description

Continuing Professional Development provides practical guidance and a theoretical overview of continuing professional development, including examples and case studies.

The second edition of this book includes:

- Activities and self-diagnostic tools
- Critical debates about CPD issues
- How to organise and encourage CPD
- How professionals can use CPD

Online resource centre

For tutors

- PowerPoint slides
- Lecturer's guide


Contents

PART 1: EXPLORING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Clarifying Continuing Professional Development
Understanding Continuing Professional Development

PART 2: ENGAGING IN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Identifying Development Needs
Prioritising Needs and Selecting Appropriate Activities
Undertaking Development Activities
Recording and Evaluating Development
Organisational Contribution to CPD

PART 3: CONSOLIDATING YOUR CPD ACHIEVEMENTS
Celebrating Success
Networking Your Future
Empowering Career Creativity

Samples

Continuing Professional Development 2nd Edition, sample chapter. Chapter 1 : Exploring Continuing Professional Development

Authors

David Megginson
David is Professor of HRD at Sheffield Hallam University. He is on both the Membership and Education Committees of the CIPD and the CPD Working Group.


Vivien Whitaker
Vivien lectures, researches and is a consultant at Sheffield Hallam University.