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Research Updates for Professionals
We offer short term, non-credit professional development opportunities to professionals working with families of teens. Research Updates for Professionals explore current research on specific topics in the field of normative adolescent development and what it means for the two-way parent-adolescent relationship. Participants will have opportunities to reflect on course content and explore what it means for their day to day work.
The online workshops are a great resource for school personnel, counselors, social workers, faith-based staff, parent educators, public health staff, and others who work with teens and their families. Register with coworkers to enhance learning and receive a discounted registration rate. Participants will be encouraged to discuss topics with other colleagues.
Participants will be able to listen to audio-streamed PowerPoint presentations, as well as download note taking documents from PowerPoint presentations, journal article summaries, resource lists, and other resources. Discussion boards and online learning activities also enhance the course.
Current Offering: Using the Internet for Parent Education
Would you like to learn more about using the Internet to reach parents for parent education? This online workshop for professionals will help you:
- Consider the ways parents use the Internet.
- Discover the differences in Internet use by age, gender, socio-economic status, and other demographic variables.
- Investigate current research on how professionals have incorporated technology into parent education.
- Analyze current best practices in reaching parents using technology.
- Be challenged to enhance your ability to effectively use technology to reach families.
Through this course you will have opportunities to apply current research on parents and technology through online activities and threaded discussions.
The cost for registration is $50 per person.
This course has been approved for CFLE continuing education credits (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
Registration is open now through April 20, 2013. To register online, click here.
Once you register, you will receive an Internet ID and password to enter the course. Have you already registered? Access the course now.
Are you having registration and/or access problems? We can help!
For more information about this workshop, contact researchupdates@umn.edu.
Additional Resources
Some of the key resources from our past Research Updates for Professionals workshops can be accessed on our Additional Resources page.
