The problem of this study is an investigation into the need for and possible content and design of a specialized program of study to develop proficiencies for resource development in higher education. The study has three broad purposes. The first is to determine if there is a need for the specialized preparation of educational resource development officers in higher education; secondly, to ascertain what competencies are required of professionals in this field; and, finally, to assemble those competencies into component parts of a program of study. The following results were discovered by the study. 1) A majority of experienced practicing professionals in the field of educational resource development agrees that some form of specialized preparation for new professionals is needed. 2) Practicing professionals identified and described several competencies as well as personality traits and basic skills which are required of the educational development officer. 3) A majority of experienced practicing professionals agreed on a general format for a formal program of advanced degree work that would include an internship, master's level work and would terminate with some overall form of competency evaluation
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331729 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Reid, James A. |
| Contributors | Kingery, Dwane, Rogers, James L., Watson, Hoyt F., McCallon, Earl L. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 83 leaves : ill., Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Reid, James A., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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