Despite of the limitations stated earlier, the researchers were able to gather the right amount of data from various sources. The respondents found some …show more content…
This conclusion is the same as to what Jill Schostak, Mike Davis Et. Al (2009) stated in their report with the title “The Effectiveness of Continuing Professional Development” conducted on behalf of College of Emergency Medicine, Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians and Manchester Metropolitan University that there was no single, singular or correct way of doing CPD and that the processes and context were dependent upon the personal preferences, field of practice and learning styles of a professional. (Schostak 2009: 72) Though the International …show more content…
1 As Career Progression/Promotion 4.23 Strongly Agree
2 It improves my professional skills 4.27 Strongly Agree
3 It Increases my earnings 1.64 Strongly Disagree
4 It increases my value as a professional 4.18 Agree
5 It allows me to comply with regulations for the renewal of my license 4.63 Strongly Agree
How do you consider CPD to be?
6 Bureaucratic 3.82 Agree
7 Threatening 3.50 Agree
8 Part of my professional life 4.05 Agree
9 Rewarding 3.00 Neutral
10 Unnecessary 2.73 Neutral
In what ways do you best acquire your professional knowledge and skills?
11 Reading 4.23 Strongly Agree
12 Work Experience 4.32 Strongly Agree
13 Lecture/Seminar 4.18 Agree
What do you consider barriers in CPD learning?
14 Cost 4.00 Agree
15 Work – Life Balance 4.41 Strongly Agree
16 Conflict in Schedule 3.91 Agree
17 Units required to be completed are too high 4.27 Strongly