Different Traditions: Understanding the Archives and Record Keeping Practices of Students’ Unions in Britain

Evaluation of a psychological readiness program and final clinical practicum among final year nursing students: A mixed methods study

In response to a critical shortage of skilled workforce, Ethiopia has scaled up its health professional education (HPE) by increasing the number of training institutions and student enrolment capacity. However, strong evidence that shows how the HPE scale-up affected clinical placements is lacking. This study investigated the challenges and effects of the rapid HPE scale-up in clinical placements, and the adjustments made in response to the challenges. A qualitative study using focus group discussions and constructivist grounded theory was conducted in July-August 2022. The teaching hospitals of six medical schools in Ethiopia. 53 purposefully selected participants (25 clinician-teachers and 28 intern students). Adequacy of skilled clinicians, student preparedness and learning environment were input measures. Quality of supervision, assessment, feedback and practice exposure are process measures. Clinical competence was an outcome measure. We identified six themes: (1) class size and student motivation, (2) availability of skilled and motivated clinician-teachers, (3) learning environment and practice management, (4) clinical supervision and assessment, (5) extent of exposure, and (6) clinical competence. The HPE upscaling caused student overcrowding, resource shortages and unconducive learning environments. Concerns were reported on clinical supervision, assessment, feedback, role modelling and programme management. Clinician-teachers and students had low levels of motivation. Competitions for practice diminished learning collaboration. In response to the challenges, adjustments were made to strengthen clinical rotations, engage teaching methods and hire more clinician-teachers. The rapid HPE scale-up affected clinical placements, reducing student authentic practice and skill development. There is a need to optimise student enrolment, train clinicians as teachers and improve clinical learning resources. Interprofessional education can optimise student practice. Placement coordination facilitates supervision. Student practice should be expanded to primary healthcare settings.

Email small group peer review revisited

The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of Waldorf school movement in the US Midwest. For about six months, this case study was conducted at four different Waldorf schools and in a Waldorf teacher training center located in the Midwest of the USA. I informally interviewed and observed several Waldorf school teachers and teacher educators as well as parents who sent their children to the schools. I found four major characteristics of the current Waldorf school movement in the US Midwest. The Waldorf school movement is not religious, anti-intellectual, or limited to creativity, but focuses on individual students’ spiritual well-being and artistic practices with activities and curriculum inspired by Steiner’s Anthroposophy. The Waldorf school pedagogy and teacher training programs were also educational, collaborative, and artistic practices inspired by Anthroposophy (e.g. using the threefold method such as spirit, soul, and body or willing, feeling, and thinking). Fine-Arts integrated pedagogy and practices for students at four different Waldorf schools and pre-service teachers of a Waldorf teacher training program highlight the significance of these aspects of Waldorf learning. This implies that educators need to investigate the Waldorf school movement in the US and over the world.

Physiotherapy student contribution to the delivery of health services and the transition from student to new graduate

Waiting times for access to care, for example, for diagnostic imaging or surgery, are a highly relevant issue in health care. Waiting or deferred treatment caused by limited resource capacities can affect treatment success, quality of life, and costs. However, when treatment alternatives are compared in economic models, often unrestricted availability of resources is assumed, and dynamic changes in waiting lines remain unconsidered. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of potential real-world capacity restrictions and implied waiting lines on cost-effectiveness results and additional model outcomes. A case study of drug-eluting and bare-metal stent treatment illustrates the effect of hypothetical capacity limitations of daily stenting procedures. Therefore, a decision-analytic model which allows for explicitly defined resource capacities and dynamic waiting lines was built using discrete event simulation. Cost-effectiveness, utilization, waiting time, and budgetary impact of alternative treatment scenarios are analyzed under the assumption of limited and unlimited resource capacities. The compared treatment allocation scenarios in the case study demonstrate that the additional cost for waiting increases the average treatment cost per patient. The different scenarios have different impacts on waiting lines because of the number of repeated interventions. Additionally, this effect leads to changes in cost-effectiveness results for the hypothetical capacity limit. Explicitly modeled capacities allow for further analysis of capacity utilization, waiting lines, and budgetary impact. Our model shows that neglected limited capacities can cause wrong cost-effectiveness results. Therefore, capacities should be explicitly included in decision-analytic models if there is evidence of scarcity.

Graduate students, as potential future full-time researchers, are a population that should show proficiency in data sharing. Though there are many resources that teach data sharing best practices for students, it is difficult to tell how well students do when sharing their data. We compared the FAIRness of non-traditional research output metadata associated with theses and dissertations for records shared in a generalist repository by individual students, and records shared through an institutional repository using the same repository platform. Those shared in an institutional repository were significantly FAIRer, as measured by metadata richness and interoperability, and had higher views per month. The only measure where records shared by students exceed institutional records is listing funding sources. We also examine how multiple related research outputs are grouped and offer suggestions to improve interoperability. We conclude that our sample population of graduate students sharing research outputs are not yet proficient in applying the FAIR principles. The review process and oversight that are often part of institutional repositories can offer a measurable benefit to non-traditional ETD outputs.

Having a balanced gender distribution is thought to ensure the diversity of knowledge and know-how and take better into account the different needs in society. The aim of the study is to explore and understand possible gender differences in (a) the students' motivational spectrum to choose a dental education and (b) their prospect of a professional career in dentistry. We conducted in-depth interviews with male and female dental students (n=14) followed by a theoretical reading based on Self-Determination Theory to explore the students' intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for entering dentistry in Denmark. Regardless gender, the dental students are motivated by role models, people orientation and strong interest in health sciences, but prefer dentistry to medicine, because of the responsibilities and working conditions. They were also motivated by the dental school's combination of theory and practice in students' learning of craftsmanship. Moreover, students valued the prospect of job security and a good work-life balance. However, there were markedly gender differences in motivation in relation to financial incentives as well as working life and career as a dentist, as it seemed that dental students needed gendered relatedness in relation to specialisation and employment in public versus private sector. The motivational spectrum varies widely, regardless of gender. In line with the standpoint feminist theory, a balanced gender distribution in dental education helps to meet the different needs in society and labour market. Consequently, a gender-sensitive recruitment strategy reflecting the gender differences in identities, knowledge and interests will be needed.

This qualitative study was a follow-up study of a quantitative study that was conducted to investigate the impact of quality assurance practices on university students' satisfaction and retention. The sample has been selected purposively from the already selected sample for the quantitative study. The sample consisted of six respondents who have extensive experience in the higher education sector more specifically in the quality enhancement department/cell. An interview protocol was developed focusing on research questions to collect their responses of them regarding the "exploration of the role of the Quality Assurance practices in students' retention and satisfaction". The conversations commenced with the introduction of the interviewees and the researcher and followed by opening questions transitioning to key questions. It was reflected by the participants' responses that there is a strong role of quality assurance practices in attaining students' satisfaction and retention.

Focus of this research is the implementation of the duties of Islamic religious education teachers in the practice of students' worship. The purpose of this research is to determine the duties of Islamic religious education teachers in improving the implementation of students' religious practices and to determine the supporting and inhibiting factors for Islamic religious education teachers in improving students' implementation of religious practices at SMPN 1 Ngaglik Kab. Sleman. Data is processed and analyzed using qualitative methods. The approaches used are managerial, juridical, pedagogical and theological-normative approaches. Data sources consist of primary data, namely teachers and students as key informants and secondary data, namely school history, as well as other files as supporting data. The instruments used are observation guidelines, interview guidelines, and documentation. The data analysis technique is through a process of data reduction, data display, and data verification, then the data is tested using a crosscheck technique between all the data that has been obtained. The results of the research show that the implementation of the duties of Islamic religious teachers in improving students' practice of worship at SMPN 1 Ngaglik, Sleman Regency is carried out by controlling the students' prayer activities, the teacher is a role model for students, the teacher always directs, lectures, demonstrates, and orders students to always perform prayers and other acts of worship. Apart from that, the teacher at SMPN 1 Ngaglik Kab. Sleman also provides motivation or appreciation for students who are active and diligent in carrying out prayers. Supporting factors include collaboration between Islamic religious education teachers and homeroom teachers, holding Ramadhan charity activities and Islamic holidays, such as Islamic boarding schools, Isra' Mi'raj commemorations, and giving zakat fitrah to underprivileged communities around the school environment. Inhibiting factors are the small prayer room space and the small number of ablution places so they cannot accommodate students. Sometimes teachers do not have time to exercise control so that students do as they please in carrying out prayers and in the habit of gathering together and telling stories about things that are not useful. The implications of this research are that it is hoped that each teaching staff (teacher) can carry out their duties better so that students' practice of worship can be better, thereby creating IMTAK in each student. Then school leadership elements hold various religious activities and training every semester and month of Ramadan to increase students' knowledge and understanding of religion. Keyword: Islamic Religious Education, Teachers, Worship Practice

This study aims to find out how the level of knowledge and practice of students toward their worship. This study used a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, data sources were taken from twenty informants through direct interviews, and all informants were active students at Madrasah Aliyah. All the results of the interviews were then Analysis Interactive Model Milles & Hubberman qualitative analysis. The results of this study are that the worship that is taught and accustomed to students is prayer, fasting, zakat, and Wudhu. Students' understanding of the stage of knowledge about worship already understand the meaning, conditions, and pillars. And also to find out the students' practice of this sholat. The knowledge stage of students is considered quite weak because most of the students cannot answer the questions given. Interestingly, students' practice of worship is classified as obedient and has become a daily habit. This shows that students' religious practice has become a personality (being/moral action) but is still weak in understanding (moral knowledge) and has not yet reached awareness (moral feelings).

Literacy design by using digital learning resources in the instructional activities at school is presently inevitable. Besides providing learning materials, digital learning materials are also suitable for applying authentic assessment that can improve learners’ skills and competencies contextually. The study is intended to explore students’ perceptions on the use of the YouTube as materials for authentic assessment. The study was carried out through quantitative and qualitative surveys with 47 graduate students at Yogyakarta State University, 45 domestic and 2 overseas students. The study took place in a blended learning context. Students were asked to complete an on-line questionnaire, practice authentic assessment in class, and conduct observation activities. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and descriptive qualitative method. Findings show that students’ perceptions on the use of the YouTube channel and authentic assessment are generally positive. Almost all the students agree with the genre-based language learning and assessment of which one of the resources is the Internet and all its derivations; almost all of the students agree that the implementation of the YouTube-based instructional processes applies the authentic assessment model with the primary performances of speaking and writing using a rubric; practice of students’ performances in authentic competencies is scored and commented on by their peer.

The early acquisition of viable knowledge: A use of recursive model as an analytical devise (methodolosocial)

Teacher feedback and achievement in physical education: Interaction with student practice

The digital reflective portfolio is a prominent resource in innovative teaching practices in education, for convenient report of the students skills and their achievements of the learning process to obtain them. As teachers are not familiar with use of portfolio in mathematics school context, is essential to use it in the training of mathematics prospective teachers (PTs). The formative assessment with portfolio aims to providing methodological support their work in the classroom. This paper present the results of a qualitative and interpretative study focus on training experience of mathematics PTs from the 3rd cycle of basic and secondary education, whose aims is to understand the contribution of using the digital reflective portfolio in mathematics PTs training for their formative assessment and the mathematical and didactic knowledge to possible use in future practices. This study contribute to identifying the potential of their portfolio used for necessary encouragement and learning to professional development in future teaching practices.