Distance Education in Southern Africa Conference, 1987. Papers 4.2: Professional Education and Practical Training at a Distance.

Overview & Synopsis

Fifteen papers from the University of South Africa's Conference on Distance Education are presented on professional education and practical training. They include: "The Art Work: From Concept to Realization" (Leon du Plessis and Koos van der Watt); "Distance Education for Industrial, Professional, and Practical Training" (Jacob van der Westhuizen); "From Theory to Practice: Educating for Vocational Excellence" (T.J. van Heerden); "Professional Development in Vocational Courses such as Social Work with Special Reference to Laboratory Work" (J.J. Jacobs); "The Role of Distance Education in Post Graduate Studies of Education in the Republic of South Africa" (G.S. Harley); "Practice Teaching in Special Education--A Challence for Distance Education" (H.M. Gerber); "Accountable Teacher Training in University Distance Education" (P.L. de Jager); "The Development of Educational Management as a Field of Study at UNISA" (Chris van Wyk); "Teaching Preprimary Teachers through Distance Education" (H.M. Grobler); "A Strategic Approach to Management Education in a Distance Teaching Environment" (E.W. Neuland et al.); "Teaching Accounting by Teletuition" (J.G. Huisamen); "Teaching Auditing in a Distance Education Environment" (H.J.S. Vorster et al.); "Teletuition in Undergraduate Legal Education" (W.J. Hosten); "Towards Integration in Legal Education: An Introduction to Practice" (Joan Church); and "The Teaching of the Practical Component of Physics in Distance Education" (E.C. Reynhardt). (LB)