THE UPDATE MODELTHE UPDATE MODEL

Demand for CPE (factors):Demand for CPE (factors):– Information explosionInformation explosion– Changing nature of knowledgeChanging nature of knowledge– Increasing organizational complexityIncreasing organizational complexity– Drive to maintain excellenceDrive to maintain excellence– Public’s demand for accountabilityPublic’s demand for accountability– Compulsory relicensureCompulsory relicensure– Threat of malpractice litigationThreat of malpractice litigation

– Rapid development of new technologiesRapid development of new technologies– Shifts in governmental regulatoryShifts in governmental regulatory

Mandatory CPE appealed to many Mandatory CPE appealed to many professional associationsprofessional associations

To hold their members accountable To hold their members accountable for maintaining their proficiency and for maintaining their proficiency and performanceperformance

CEU defined as 10 contact hours of CEU defined as 10 contact hours of participation in organized and participation in organized and recognized CPErecognized CPE

New Knowledge/Skills

New Legislation

New TechnologyA Profession’s

Knowledge/SkillsBase KEEPING UP

The dominant model of CPEThe dominant model of CPE Objective to ‘update’ informationObjective to ‘update’ information Sometime known as Knowledge Sometime known as Knowledge

update or technology transferupdate or technology transfer Typical two- or three-day short Typical two- or three-day short

coursecourse Using didactic instructionUsing didactic instruction Positivist paradigm: Positivist paradigm:

Positivist ParadigmPositivist Paradigm

General principle from basic science

Applied science including related skills and attitude

Problem solving: basic science mediated by applied science

Positivist model is the dominant Positivist model is the dominant epistemology of professional practiceepistemology of professional practice

Professionalism means when Professionalism means when applying a research-based applying a research-based techniques – firmly grounded in the techniques – firmly grounded in the world of certainty, stability and rigorworld of certainty, stability and rigor

The advance of basic knowledge The advance of basic knowledge which sometimes removes from which sometimes removes from practice creates a gap between practice creates a gap between theory and practicetheory and practice

Therefore informational updates – Therefore informational updates – keeping up is the motif of CPEkeeping up is the motif of CPE

The positivist model of knowledge The positivist model of knowledge focus on problem solving not focus on problem solving not problem definitionproblem definition

Problem definition filled with Problem definition filled with uncertainty, uniqueness, instability, uncertainty, uniqueness, instability, and values conflict – dimensions of and values conflict – dimensions of reality better addressed by soft reality better addressed by soft knowledge such as artistry, craft, and knowledge such as artistry, craft, and wisdomwisdom

Problem setting: “…the process by Problem setting: “…the process by which we define the decision to be which we define the decision to be made, the ends to be achieved and made, the ends to be achieved and the means which may be chosen.” the means which may be chosen.” (Schon, 1983, pp. 21-69)(Schon, 1983, pp. 21-69)

Keeping professionals up to date is a Keeping professionals up to date is a means, not an end in itselfmeans, not an end in itself