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The Use Of Continuing Professional Education (Cpe) By Practicing Presbyterian Ministers, Steven C. Martin
The Use Of Continuing Professional Education (Cpe) By Practicing Presbyterian Ministers, Steven C. Martin
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This mixed method study investigated continuing professional education practices of active Presbyterian ministers serving congregations within the United States. In the first phase, a self-developed survey instrument was mailed to a stratified random sample of 1,000 Presbyterian ministers. The survey instrument contained items relating to demographics, educational strategies, and techniques used when participating in continuing professional education. The data from 439 completed surveys was analyzed to determine if any significant relationships existed between gender, career choice and educational strategies and techniques used by Presbyterian ministers. The second phase consisted of telephone interviews with 12 Presbyterian ministers from the overall sample …