Academic Master Research Articles

Factors affecting career decision-making of stomatology undergraduate students in China at graduation: a cross-sectional study on selection dilemmas

BackgroundGiven today’s competitive climate, graduates in stomatology face the dilemma of deciding whether to pursue higher education, obtain a master’s degree, or focus on clinical careers. However, their career planning tendencies and decision-making factors have not been clarified. This study aimed to analyze these aspects among stomatology undergraduate students at the Southwest Medical University (SWMU) in China.MethodsThis cross-sectional study between July and August 2022 included undergraduate students majoring in stomatology at SWMU. A cross-sectional online questionnaire was used to gather data on the respondents’ plans after graduation. The questionnaire included inquiries into their intentions regarding postgraduate education and standardized training. Additionally, the survey explored whether the respondents preferred academic or professional master’s degrees, which stomatology subspecialty they preferred, and the factors that influenced their choices.ResultsOne hundred dental undergraduate students participated in this survey. Results indicated that 91.0% of respondents chose to pursue a master’s degree after graduation. Moreover, 80.2% of the respondents chose the professional master rather than the academic master as their first choice. Orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and oral implantology were the top three subspecialties that students preferred. Personal interest, expected revenue, and family suggestions were the main factors influencing subspecialty selection.ConclusionsThe study reveals that stomatology undergraduate students face challenges and a dilemma at graduation. Due to the fierce competition in the job market, graduates aspire to pursue postgraduate studies instead of entering the workforce immediately after graduation. Students need to understand the employment landscape in oral medicine and familiarize themselves with the work patterns of various subspecialties while remaining flexible in charting their career paths.

The Relationship Between Project-Based Assessments and Students’ Creativity in Secondary Schools

This study investigates the relationship between the frequency of project-based assessments and the enhancement of creativity among secondary school students. Employing a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from a sample of 100 students, 55 teachers and 02 academic masters across two secondary schools. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between the regular implementation of project-based assessments and elevated levels of creativity in students. Specifically, students who frequently engaged in project-based tasks demonstrated higher creative thinking and problem-solving skills compared to those with less exposure. The results suggest that project-based assessments are a valuable tool in fostering creativity, an essential skill in today’s dynamic educational landscape. However, challenges such as time constraints and resource limitations were identified, indicating a need for further support and resources to maximize the effectiveness of these assessments. The study concludes by recommending increased professional development for teachers and more structured integration of project-based learning into the curriculum to enhance student creativity further.

Research approaches in master-based teacher education preparing student teachers for professional work

Student teachers have been found to be critical toward the research approaches they learned from their master's-based teacher education programmes. Our aim is to discuss how certain research approaches learnt during a 5-year academic master's level teacher education, may bring student teachers close to practice and provide them with conceptual and practical tools for a thorough understanding of the practice of teaching. The argumentation is based on an elaboration of master's-based teacher education programs in Finland and Norway and the essential characteristics of teachers' work. We elaborate on student teachers' need to understand constative, critical and constructive research approaches. This includes critical approaches such as observations and interviews for understanding and interpretation, and constructive approaches such as action research and lesson studies. Finally, we argue that, through these approaches, student teachers make use of research knowledge in teachers' work with an inquiring orientation as well as develop and change their practice.

Academic Ability Development for Academic Master’s Students: Predicaments and Pathways

The development of academic ability is an integral component of the all-encompassing growth of academic master’s students and the cultivation of talent in higher education. Nevertheless, the current developmental trajectory of academic ability among academic master’s students is beset by numerous challenges. This study, grounded in the perspective of symbolic interactionism and employing a qualitative research methodology, examines the development of academic ability. Sixteen academic master’s students from the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University serve as case subjects. The research reveals that, during the development of academic ability, academic master’s students establish a system of meaning comprehension involving pinpointing, orienting, and positioning. This system is founded on their perceptions and understanding of the essence and attainability of academic ability, the chain of meaning related to the purpose of academic pursuits or the benefits they yield, and the assessment system they use to judge their suitability for academic endeavors. Building upon these findings, this study elucidates potential pathways to overcome these predicaments, considering both academic self-help and academic scaffolding.

A CASE STUDY ON TEACHING METHODS USED TO TEACH LEARNERS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT AT BUBUBU PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN ZANZIBAR.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the teaching methods used to teach learners with hearing impairment at, Mtopepo, Chuini, Kama, and Kidichi primary schools of Bububu ward in Zanzibar. Methodology: A descriptive case study research was conducted in which Qualitative data was collected from 36 members who included 25 learners 25 ordinary teachers, 5 Academic masters, and 5 head teachers from the selected schools. Results: The majority of respondents were Females 40 (66.6%) and 20 (33.3%) were males. 30 (50%) had primary education. 10 (16.6%) certificate education and 20 (33.3%) diploma education. By age, 58.3% of the respondents were 5 -15 years, 16.6% were 16 – 35 years and 25% were 36-55 years. The themes of the study were Headteacher understanding of the academic master lesson, Ordinary teacher-appropriate teaching methods, and Learner contribution in the class. Most teachers use a general approach to the students in a mixed class without considering that some students with special needs require a particular approach to understand the lesson. Some teachers were doing recommended teaching approaches to the students with special needs and their students were performing well, sometimes well compared to other normal students. Some teachers found it uneasy to teach students with special needs and lacked sufficient teaching knowledge, special tools, and materials like sign language knowledge which they also did not understand. Conclusion: There was a shortage of special needs teachers for hearing impairment in all the selected schools. The schools lacked enough special needs teachers who could be used to teach inclusive classes for hearing-impaired learners. Recommendation: The Ministry of Education Vocational Training of Zanzibar should improve teaching and learning methods for learners with hearing impairment in primary schools of Zanzibar.

Intensive care nurses’ and nurse anaesthetists’ motivation to enrol in an academic master’s program: A qualitative study

Background: Nurses worldwide are increasingly working in environments characterized by healthcare reforms, complex patient care and technological advancements that require the integration of evidence-based practice. There is also a growing need for continuous education, systematic competence research and competence assessment instruments to meet the rapid changes in critical and anaesthesia care settings. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore and describe anaesthetists’ (NAs) and intensive care nurses’ (ICNs) motivation for enrolling in an academic master’s program. Method: A qualitative study was carried out, using focus groups. Data were analysed by means of qualitative content analyses. The participants were 11 students from an academic master’s program at a Norwegian university. Findings: The participants’ motivation was linked to the theme “improving patient care through continuous learning” and supported by three categories: understanding research; learning to argue within an intraprofessional team; improving and further developing the NAs and ICNs professions. Conclusion: Continuous learning to improve patient care for the critically ill was the main motivating factor for NAs and ICNs to enrol in an academic master’s program. NAs and ICNs enrolled in the academic master’s program with little or no support from the hospitals, and they reported that, in a busy ward, the time available for learning is scarce. The finding that NAs and ICNs desire continuous learning is relevant for hospital leaders who struggle to achieve patient safety goals and retain/recruit highly competent advanced nurses.

重新思考新闻与传播专业硕士人才培养的“差异化”

At present, the difference between the training of academic master’s and professional master’s in journalism and communication is not obvious, and the main reason is that the teachers in the school are solidified and the role of industry mentors is insufficient. From the curriculum to the dissertation, the “professional master” is transforming into a low-profile version of the “master’s degree”, and its differentiated training should be concentrated in the curriculum and practical teaching, etc., and the subjective initiative of the industry mentors should be actively exerted, so as to truly cultivate innovative, applied and compound high-level journalism and communication talents who master the “eighteen kinds martial arts” of new media communication.

POSSIBLE SCENARIOS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN TERMS OF THE EDUCATION QUALITY ASSESSMENT

Specialists capable of complex multidimensional assessment are in demand in the education system. The authors of the paper explore the potential of Master’s degree programmes in terms of the education quality assessment. The research methods are: deduction and comparative logical analysis. The paper presents the empirical data on the current state of the designated profile of Master’s programmes in the context of their content specifics and goal-setting. The sample consisted of 12 Master’s degree programmes from 10 universities of the Russian Federation. The costs of the target components of Master’s degree programmes in the field of quality assessment are identified; the ways of updating the target components are indicated taking into account professional standards. The intersections in the disciplines of “pedagogical” and “non-pedagogical” Master’s programmes in terms of quality assessment are identified and interpreted. Arguments are put forward for adjusting the content of programmes taking into account the labour functions established by professional standards in the field of education. Three scenarios for the development of Master’s degree programmes in terms of quality assessment are proposed in the interests of general education: the scenario of the applied Master’s degree, the scenario of the academic Master’s degree, and the scenario of convergence.

Développement de la pratique infirmière avancée dans le système de santé du Bénin : une exploration contextuelle inspirée de l’Ethnonursing de Leininger et guidée par le modèle PEPPA

Introduction : La réforme du système de formation en sciences infirmières et obstétricales (SIO) au Bénin a permis de former des infirmiers de niveau maitrise académique dans le profil infirmière en pratique avancée (IPA). Cependant, malgré la reconnaissance de cette nouvelle formation sur le plan académique, le rôle de l’IPA dans le système de santé où ces infirmiers sont appelés à exercer dans une équipe multidisciplinaire au cœur d’une culture et de pratiques médicales et infirmières très diversifiées n’est pas encore clarifié. Objectifs : 1- Identifier les domaines d’intervention, les périmètres d’action, les rôles, les mandats et les activités possibles de l’IPA, ainsi que les facteurs favorables et défavorables au développement de la pratique infirmière avancée (PIA) dans le système de santé du Bénin; 2- Déterminer les éléments constitutifs d’un cadre formel et réglementaire d’exercice de la PIA au Bénin. Méthodes : Cette recherche qualitative basée sur la théorie de l’universalité et de la diversité des soins de Leininger (1991) s’appuiera sur le modèle PEPPA (Participatory, Evidence-Based, Patient-Focused Process for Advanced Practice Nursing) proposé par Bryant-Lukosius et Dicenso (2004) pour la séquence des étapes de développement, d’implantation et d’évaluation d’un nouveau rôle d’IPA. Des entrevues individuelles semi-dirigées et groupes focalisés auprès des infirmiers et sages-femmes de nationalité béninoise titulaires d’une maitrise en SIO seront réalisés. Des questionnaires auto-administrés et un recueil de textes permettront de collecter des données auprès du personnel de santé et des responsables des structures et services de soins cliniques. Discussion et retombées anticipées : Cette étude permettra d’identifier les balises qui soutiendront l’implantation du rôle de l’IPA dans le système de santé du Bénin, clarifiant ses domaines d’intervention, ses périmètres d’action, ses mandats et activités possibles, ainsi que le contexte nécessaire pour son implantation.

Analysis of the Teaching Status of Academic Master’s Degree in Statistics Based on Questionnaire Survey

Analysis of the Teaching Status of Academic Master’s Degree in Statistics Based on Questionnaire Survey

Discussion on the Current Situation and Strategies for Academic Master's Education in Chemistr

Discussion on the Current Situation and Strategies for Academic Master's Education in Chemistr

Research on the Current Situation Evaluation and Enhancing Paths of Scientific Research and Innovation Ability of Academic Master Students Majoring in Economics and Management

Research on the Current Situation Evaluation and Enhancing Paths of Scientific Research and Innovation Ability of Academic Master Students Majoring in Economics and Management

Research on Teaching Methods for Improving the Professional Ability of Master's Degree in Auditing

The cultivation of professional master's degree is different from the cultivation of academic master's degree. The cultivation goal of professional master's degree is to improve the professional ability of professional master's degree as much as possible. This article takes "Chinese Certified Public Accountants Auditing Standard No. 1323- Related Parties" as an example to introduce how mentors guide students from multiple perspectives, cultivate students to be guided by professional needs, focus on practical ability cultivation, possess the professional qualities required for engaging in the auditing profession, possess knowledge and skills in systematic auditing and related fields, have good comprehensive qualities and adaptability, strong professional judgment ability and problem-solving ability.

Making a difference: APIC chapters introducing public health graduate students to the infection prevention profession

Health care workforce recruitment into the field of infection prevention and control (IPC) is imperative to address attrition and maintain safe patient care. Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) Badger Chapter in Wisconsin strategically aligned with their state's academic master of public health program to introduce students to the IP profession and offered scholarships to Wisconsin's annual infection prevention and control conference. Four scholarships were awarded from 2021 to 2022. Student feedback of the experience was positive and resulted in 2 participants becoming employed IPs.

Assessing the knowledge of CT radiographers regarding how CT parameters affect patient dose and image quality

PurposeThe objective of this study was to assess the current knowledge of CT radiographers regarding the optimization of CT parameters and their consequential effects on both patient dose and image quality. MethodA nationwide, cross sectional study was conducted from the 2nd of January 2023 to 1st of March 2023 to evaluate CT radiographers’ knowledge in managing CT parameters in Jordan. Recruitment involved convenience sampling where radiographers were invited to participate and complete the questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to report the normalized knowledge scores. Student’s t-test and ANOVA were used to investigate and compare the outcomes between different subgroups. A forward stepwise linear regression was used to investigate the influence of a number of technologist related factors on the knowledge score. ResultsThree hundred and fifty-seven radiographers participated in the study, with a mean knowledge score of 69.0%. Participants with an academic master’s degree had a significantly higher score of 72.1% compared to the ones with a diploma degree, with a score of 66.8% (p = 0.026). No statistically significant difference was found between radiographers that received additional training and the ones that did not. Furthermore, when investigating the effects of academic education, working sector, additional training and years of experience, only education had a statistically significant impact on the knowledge score. ConclusionThe results demonstrate that radiographers have an overall good understanding of CT parameters, with academic education having a significant influence on their performance.

The influence of educational leadership on students’ academic performance in secondary schools: A case of Itilima district

This study investigated the influence of educational leadership on students’ academic performance in secondary schools. The researcher applied the descriptive research design, which allowed the in-depth study of the influence of educational leadership on students’ academic performance. The study population included 109 respondents, which comprised Heads of Schools (HoSs), Secondary Schools’ Academic Masters, discipline masters, and Ward Educational Officers (WEO). The study used a simple random and purposive sampling technique to select a sample size of 52 respondents. The researcher collected data through questionnaires. The data was analyzed by Ms-word and Ms-Excel and presented using tables. The Chi-square test and the T-test were employed in testing the association between leadership styles and students’ academic performance. The findings established that democratic leadership styles mostly influence students’ academic performance (R-value=0.932), implying that there is a strong and positive significant influence of democratic leadership styles on students’ academic achievement at a p = 0.004 level. For the laissez-faire leadership style, the relationship revealed an insignificant negative influence on students’ academic performance with a very weak relationship (R-value of 0.1) and was not significant (p = 0.072). Also, in the autocratic leadership style, although the relationship was moderate (R = 0.546), the relationship was insignificant with a p-value of 0.08. The results show that most school leaders prefer the use of democratic leadership style. The study recommends that head teachers should mostly use democratic leadership style if they want students to achieve or excel in good academic performance.

Water resources and conversation practices with the semiarid in Aracatiaçu, Sobral-CE, Brazil

The concept of nature historically apprehended is directly related to the mode of interaction between society and nature in a given space-time context, under certain geomorphoclimatic, political, social and philosophical conditions. In this perspective, the present work aims to present a synthesis of the results of the empirical research carried out in the semi-arid sertaneja surface of Aracatiaçu, Sobral-CE, from March 2017 to February 2019, presented to the examining board of the Academic Master in Geography, from the State University of Vale do Acaraú, as a mandatory requirement for obtaining the Master's degree in Geography. In this study, we sought to understand the form of conception and perception of nature by the sertanejo in the semi-arid environment of Aracatiaçu, district of Sobral-CE, having as a guiding axis the water resources and the practices of coexistence with the semi-arid region, whose space- temporal comprises two rural communities in the aforementioned Sobralense district, Lagoa da Cruz and São João, between the years 1920 to 2018.

Recollection of the Parisian painters in 1650–1800

The article is dedicated to research of sources and documents linked with recollection of Parisian painters of 1650–1800 by contemporaries and scholars. Since the origin of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture appeared regularly a sum of biographical essays devoted to French academic masters. The texts were created by historiographer of Academy until the middle of the 18th century. Later it were connoisseurs of fine art who continued to produce these writings. The authors were recruited from members of Academy as well as friends and relatives of an artist. After research of such sources and documents, the author strives to define a role of memory and posthumous glory for the most eminent artists and representatives of artistic milieu. The author takes in consideration an image of a Parisian painter displayed before his descendants. The article also treats an idea of personal glory connected with artists’ aim to make the Academy and its pictorial school flourish and rule throughout Europe. The research novelty is based on the lack of fundamental publications on the topic in Russian and Western historiography. The relevance of this study is caused by recent trends of social art history interested in everyday life and worldview of a real artist in the real world. Author’s careful work with authentic documents helped to trace a certain scheme used in such biographical writings. They contain biographical data, a tribute to personal qualities of the late artist and, finally, a scrupulous description of his works. The texts written by artist’s friends and relatives are usually more sentimental and have a touch of biographical novel. Virtually, both of these genres were intended not only to keep memory of artist’s creative heritage but also to represent his individuality. In doing so the biographers of any artist not only aimed to compose several individual vitae but also to create a panoramic view of French school of painting as the leader of artistic progress of the time.

DESIGN THINKING: UMA ABORDAGEM PARA A PESQUISA E INOVAÇÃO NA ENFERMAGEM

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the application of design thinking to the scientific production of a Postgraduate Nursing Program. Method: This is a documentary, descriptive, retrospective, and qualitative study of the scientific production of the Postgraduate Program in Nursing Care Management - Professional Modality, in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, from 2009 to 2022, based on dissertations published in a public directory. Results: Five academic master’s theses were analyzed that applied all or part of the design thinking approach to the development of proposed products/services. All the studies aimed to solve problems identified in the researchers’ professional contexts. The studies generated information, data, products, processes, and methodologies for nursing care. Conclusion: design thinking is an important reference point for nurses in the field of research and development, as well as contributing to the training of professionals who aim to solve complex problems in the field of health care, management, education, and research.

High Quality Cultivation Mechanism of Graduate Research and Innovation Ability in Post-epidemic Era

In the post-epidemic era, it is of great significance to strengthen the training of clinical academic postgraduate students to enhance China’s overall national strength. However, in the new situation of epidemic prevention and control, the current training model for academic master’s in China cannot fully adapt to the needs of talent training in the post-epidemic era. Based on the research of relevant documents and literature, combined with the current situation of academic postgraduate training, this study summarizes the main problems existing in postgraduate training, and puts forward the following countermeasures and suggestions. We study the innovation training mechanism of graduate students from three aspects: teaching mode, tutor guidance and evaluation index. Finally, we combine the elements of scientific innovation with the characteristics of our professional background. In addition, we introduce academic innovation into the graduate training system to construct a high-quality academic graduate training mechanism in the post-epidemic era.