Modeling results were used to develop material comparison charts that simultaneously consider environmental impact and long-term, in-service performance.
Another form of in-service course is through the initiative of the teachers, such as short-term in-service training and development program for teachers teaching critical subjects, namely Science, Mathematics, ICT and English, or enrolling into a Master of Education program.
"An integrated approach to develop technology use in education is needed, meaning not only investment in technology infrastructure....but also short and long-term in-service-training for teachers, supporting the pedagogical use of technology infrastructure in the classroom".
The most frequent activity is training, focused mainly on short-term, in-service training.
Considering short-term in-service trainings using novel approaches for ensuring desired competences for large number of providers in short time period is imperative.
However, task-shifting and short-term in-service training should not be considered panaceas [ 39] and need to be part of comprehensive government-led strategies [ 40].
Most support from major donors for human resources in many developing countries continues to focus on short-term in-service training rather than pre-service training that might alleviate workforce shortages [ 17].
The available in-service training programmes for public eye care workers include workshops, update courses, refresher courses and bonded scholarship for employees seeking full-time, long term, in-service training usually lasting for one year or longer.
However, the review of actual proposals clearly shows that countries do not often take advantage of their opportunities and focus mainly on short-term, in-service training in their human resources components.
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