The impact of short-term professional development on participant outcomes: A review of the literature

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 207-227

  Lauer, Patricia A ^a   Christopher, Debra E ^b   Firpo Triplett, Regina ^b   Buchting, Francisco ^b  

^a ETR Associates and QuestQuest   (United States)

^b ETR ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

adult learning; professional development; training; transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897806984     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2013.776619     Document Type: Article

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