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"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice."
-- Journal of Higher Education

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"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice." --Journal of Higher Education

"This is a fundamentally important book. It strikes directly to theheart of real education--changing behavior." --AdministrativeScience Quarterly

Table of Contents
Perface.

One: Theory.

1. Theories of Action.

2. Evaluating Theories of Action.

Two: Action.

3. Diagnosing Theories-in-Use.

4. Model I.

5. Model II.

6. Transition from Model I to Model II.

7. Learining Model-II Behavior.

Three: Practice.

8. Issues in Professional Education.

9. Implications for Professional Competence and Practice.

10. Redesigning Professional Education.

NotesReferencesIndex.

Theory in Practice: Increasing Professional

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 3 February 1992
      ISBN-13 9781555424466
      978-1555424466
      ISBN-10 1555424465
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      Business, Finance & Law Personnel and human resources Higher education, tertiary education

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice."
      -- Journal of Higher Education

      Trade Review
      "This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice." --Journal of Higher Education

      "This is a fundamentally important book. It strikes directly to theheart of real education--changing behavior." --AdministrativeScience Quarterly

      Table of Contents
      Perface.

      One: Theory.

      1. Theories of Action.

      2. Evaluating Theories of Action.

      Two: Action.

      3. Diagnosing Theories-in-Use.

      4. Model I.

      5. Model II.

      6. Transition from Model I to Model II.

      7. Learining Model-II Behavior.

      Three: Practice.

      8. Issues in Professional Education.

      9. Implications for Professional Competence and Practice.

      10. Redesigning Professional Education.

      NotesReferencesIndex.

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