NCJ Number
56790
Journal
DEUTSCHE BEWAEHRUNGSHILFE Volume: 26 Issue: 1 Dated: (1979) Pages: 27-37
Date Published
1979
Length
9 pages
Annotation
PRINCIPLES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OF PROBATION OFFICERS IN NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA, WEST GERMANY ARE OUTLINED.
Abstract
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS IS DETERMINATION OF LEARNING NEEDS, WHICH LEADS TO AN AGREEMENT ON A TEACHING-LEARNING CONTRACT WHEN PARTICIPANTS ENROLL IN COURSES AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND READ INFORMATION ON THE COURSE GOALS AND ORGANIZATION. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COVERS CONSIDERATION OF PARTICULAR LEARNING GOALS (DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY, AUTHORITY, OR INTERACTIONAL COMPETENCE), POSSIBLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES (CONCRETE SITUATIONS TO DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES), ORGANIZATIONAL FORM (SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND MEETINGS OF SUPERVISED GROUPS), AND RESULTS OF EVALUATING WHETHER GOALS ARE EFFECTIVELY ATTAINED. OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE CURRICULUM IS ACHIEVED THROUGH INVOLVEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIVE COMMUNICATION TO ASSURE MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND SKILLFUL MANAGEMENT OF TENSE SITUATIONS WHILE WORKING OUT AUTHORITY PROBLEMS. THE FINAL STAGES OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS INVOLVE STABILIZATION AND TRANSFER OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND EVALUATION OF COURSE EFFECTIVENESS (TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS, THE GROUP AS A LEARNING MEDIUM, USEFULNESS FOR WORK ORIENTATION, AND THE TOTAL COURSE SYSTEM), USING A SUITABLE MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT ADMINSTERED TO PARTICIPANTS. NOTES AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE SUPPLIED. --IN GERMAN. (KMD)