Adequate Competence Research Articles

Perceived Impact of EMI on Students’ Language Proficiency in Vietnamese Tertiary EFL Contexts

English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) has been widely adopted at the tertiary level in non-English speaking countries and Vietnam is no exception. Vietnamese universities and the Vietnamese government have anticipated significant linguistic benefits for student outcomes through the implementation of EMI. Using a mixed-methods design of surveys, interviews, and focus groups with students and lecturers at six Vietnamese universities, this study investigates lecturer and student perceptions of the impacts of EMI on students’ language proficiency in Vietnam. The study indicates that both students and lecturers were optimistic about students’ language improvement. This study recommends some implications for students, lecturers, and further research regarding EMI in the Vietnamese EFL context. Among the recommendations to emerge from this study, assessment on students’ language ability before they commence EMI courses and lecturers’ adequate language competence for EMI programs should be considered.

Comparing formative and summative simulation-based assessment in undergraduate nursing students: nursing competency acquisition and clinical simulation satisfaction

BackgroundFormative and summative evaluation are widely employed in simulated-based assessment. The aims of our study were to evaluate the acquisition of nursing competencies through clinical simulation in undergraduate nursing students and to compare their satisfaction with this methodology using these two evaluation strategies.MethodsTwo hundred eighteen undergraduate nursing students participated in a cross-sectional study, using a mixed-method. MAES© (self-learning methodology in simulated environments) sessions were developed to assess students by formative evaluation. Objective Structured Clinical Examination sessions were conducted to assess students by summative evaluation. Simulated scenarios recreated clinical cases of critical patients. Students´ performance in all simulated scenarios were assessed using checklists. A validated questionnaire was used to evaluate satisfaction with clinical simulation. Quantitative data were analysed using the IBM SPSS Statistics version 24.0 software, whereas qualitative data were analysed using the ATLAS-ti version 8.0 software.ResultsMost nursing students showed adequate clinical competence. Satisfaction with clinical simulation was higher when students were assessed using formative evaluation. The main students’ complaints with summative evaluation were related to reduced time for performing simulated scenarios and increased anxiety during their clinical performance.ConclusionThe best solution to reduce students’ complaints with summative evaluation is to orient them to the simulated environment. It should be recommended to combine both evaluation strategies in simulated-based assessment, providing students feedback in summative evaluation, as well as evaluating their achievement of learning outcomes in formative evaluation.

French and Hindi: Linguistic Similarities and Common Patterns between the two Languages

This paper aims at highlighting the linguistic similarities between two languages which at first glance seem very different from each other for various reasons. These two languages are French and Hindi. There has been almost no comparative study between these two languages. The reason behind this is that there are probably very few speakers who have an adequate linguistic competence in both languages and even fewer who would think about undertaking linguistic research about how the two languages can be similar. In Mauritius, the linguistic situation is thriving thanks to its multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious status. While English and French are generally accepted as the country’s official languages, the lingua-franca remains Mauritian Creole. Also, quite a few Asian languages and Arabic are taught up to secondary level in schools. Mauritians who speak French and learn Hindi at school are thus among the few privileged speakers who develop competency in these two languages and can draw parallels between the two. This paper tries to explore some very interesting similarities in terms of vocabulary, grammar and syntax that speakers of both languages can detect and future learners of these two language will be able to perceive. The findings in this paper are based upon qualitative research from data provided by speakers of all ages from the Mauritian context, who have almost equal competence in both languages.

The Growing Relation between Environment and Public Health

Introduction: Environmental health is deteriorating worldwide. Evidence shows that exposure to air, water and soil pollution has caused many deaths worldwide, a trend that is increasing day by day. Health consequences from exposure to environmental pollutants range from cancer, lung disease, heart disease and a series health problems which often lead to death. The majority of pollution related deaths happens mostly in low and middle-income countries. Environmental and pollution health related issues are not getting the attention they deserve in Albania. The main purpose of this article is to identify the relationship between environmental problems and public health consequences, by analysing public policies, case studies and instruments for measuring environmental health indicators. The article also presents suggestions regarding development of Environmental Medicine in Albania, and Public Health Tracking methods. Methods: Qualitative method is thoughtfully used in this article. Specifically, literature review methodology is used to identify environmental indicators that directly affect public health, adequate policies and instruments for the protection of public health, as well as environmental health at the international and national level. Qualitative method is used to reveal and evaluate the topic through multiple facets covering relevant contextual conditions. This method helps identifying the link between public and environment health indicators in a real-life situation, and to understand the relationship between these indicators in the Albanian context. Results and Discussion: Albania lacks a specific measurement system of Environmental Public Health Tracking, as well an established methodology for linking environmental and public health. Potential capacities for measuring environmental and health indicators are limited at the national level, thus, the public health policies do not clearly and fully integrate environmental health indicators for the protection of public health. Vocational training in health and environment is being practiced through various disciplines, but there is a need for specialized environmental medicine health professionals, with adequate competences in the field. Conclusions: The correlation between environment and public health is gaining attention nationally and globally. As in other countries, the need for Environmental Medicine professionals is growing also in Albania. Strong correlations between of environmental pollution indicators (air, water, land pollution) and public health indicators (such as infant and general mortality, morbidity rates, respiratory diseases, etc.) have increased in the last years. Use of instruments (such as EPHT), a fully integrated university curricula and a specific discipline of Environmental Medicine should be made a priority not only nationally, but also globally as environmental problems such as climate change do not recognize national borders. In order to manage the rising cases, states need to be resilient, and build appropriate research based policies and action plans to prevent the occurrence of environmental related public health consequences. Doi: 10.28991/SciMedJ-2021-0302-3 Full Text: PDF

An Exploratory Study on Green Chemistry Practices and Experiments in Malaysian Secondary Schools

Although green chemistry had been promoted since 1980s, it is still quite unknown in Malaysia even among chemistry teachers and students. Hence, the success of environmental sustainability education would be hard to achieve if chemistry teachers did not have adequate competency and skills to cultivate students' green chemistry awareness and practices. This study investigated Malaysian chemistry teachers’ understanding, awareness and practices on green chemistry; and the impact of student-initiated green chemistry experiments on their practices of environmental sustainability; and on their achievement in the topic of electrochemistry. The survey involved 269 secondary school teachers, and the quasi-experimental study involved 77 secondary school chemistry students (n = 37 in control and n = 40 in treatment groups). A set of questionnaires for the teachers, and a set of tests for the students were employed in the study. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Analysis of the survey found the level of teachers’ understanding of green chemistry was at a moderate level, their awareness on the importance of green chemistry was high while the level of their green chemistry practice was moderate. The quasi-experimental results revealed no significant difference in the achievement between students undergoing traditional chemistry experiments and the green chemistry experiments. Nevertheless, students participated in designing green chemistry experiments were found to have higher level of green chemistry awareness compared to the control group. This study recommends that teachers should empower students with suitable mechanisms to address sustainable environment issues in classroom or laboratory instruction to promote sustainable practices among school community.

Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Perception of Their Readiness for Emergency Remote Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a worldwide unexpected interruption of face-to-face teaching and a sudden conversion to emergency remote teaching (ERT). In this exploratory study, a sample of 244 secondary mathematics teachers was considered to analyze their perception of their readiness to ERT during the COVID-19 pandemic based on their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK), their previous training in digital teaching tools, their level of digital competence for teaching mathematics, and their adaptation to ERT. An online questionnaire was applied, and the answers were quantitatively analyzed. Given the use of a large number of digital resources and the high percentage of self-developed materials using educational software, secondary mathematics teachers reflected adequate digital competence and TPCK for teaching mathematics. The sudden transition to ERT forced teachers to slow down the pace of teaching and to reduce the content taught. Significant differences were observed based on gender and age with respect to teachers’ perception of their adaptation to ERT. Despite the positive influence of previous training on their perception of readiness for ERT, in general, teachers recognized that they need more training. The demand for preparation for video editing and online quiz composition can be considered for the design of future training programs.

Training on the Preparation of Simple Financial Statements for Mosque /Mushollah and Youth Organizations of Mosque in the Kerinjing Village

This Community Service Activity aims to train the Management (Ta'mir) and youth of mosques at the mosque in Kerinjing Village to (a) understand the importance of financial statements as a form of responsibility for the mandate they carry out, and (b) understand the importance of Standard financial statements in order to provide more macro benefits, and (c) practice compiling mosque financial statements in accordance with generally accepted regulations by utilizing information technology. The method applied is training through workshops within a certain time. The workshop will provide 3 main materials, namely: (1) understanding the importance of financial reporting in accountability, transparency and good governance; (2) training in manual preparation of mosque financial statements; and (3) training on the preparation of mosque financial statements using information technology, namely by using Microsoft Excel. After attending the workshop, it is expected that there will be a better understanding of the Management (Ta'mir) and youth of mosque on the importance of preparing mosque financial statements and at the same time having adequate competence to compile periodic financial statements, namely monthly, quarterly, semester and annually.

Towards competency-based medical education in addictions psychiatry: a systematic review.

BackgroundCurrent curriculum guidelines for addiction training in psychiatry need to be adapted to the competency by design framework to integrate clinical skills in addiction.ObjectiveWe conducted a systematic review to identify curricular and educational interventions to build competency among psychiatry residents and fellows in addiction psychiatry.MethodsWe followed the PRISMA guidelines, searching five databases from inception to August 2020 for relevant evaluation-type studies exploring addiction psychiatry competency among psychiatry residents and fellows. We appraised study quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute's risk of bias tool for observational designs.ResultsFrom 1600 records, 17 studies met inclusion criteria. Addiction psychiatry competencies spanned themes involving core knowledge development; attitudinal, communication and leadership skills; screening, assessment, diagnosis; management; and special populations. Examples of effective educational interventions to enhance addiction competency include specific modules for substance use disorders and integrated clinical rotations that simultaneously combine multiple types of skills. Lived experience improved trainee attitudes towards addiction psychiatry.ConclusionsWhile there is current evidence supporting strategies for developing competency in addiction psychiatry, the lack of studies measuring sustained competence over a longer-term follow-up period and the absence of randomized controlled trials limit the overall strength of evidence in this review. Current psychiatry entrustable professional activities (EPAs) involving addiction only partly overlap with curriculum training guidelines and studies identified in this review. These EPAs need to be better identified for training programs, competence in those EPAs better delineated for residents and preceptors, and evaluations should be done to ensure that adequate competence in addictions is attained and sustained.

Ethics education for contemporary clinical pharmacy practice in Africa.

The paradigm shift to a patient-centred pharmacy practice model has resulted in dramatic increases in the number and variety of ethical and other dilemmas that confront pharmacists in their routine practice. However, ethical problems may go undetected by many pharmacists in most developing countries. Hence, there is a huge need for sound educational preparation of future pharmacists before they are faced with an urgent decision. This paper highlights the urgent need for pharmacy ethics to be adequately taught in schools of pharmacy, especially at the undergraduate and professional levels, so that future pharmacists can begin their professional careers with adequate ethical knowledge, skills, competencies and experience to detect and resolve ethical dilemmas of the contemporary patient-centred pharmacy practice.

Nurse educators' perceptions of factors related to the competence of graduating nursing students

BackgroundClinical practice, clinical nursing teaching, curricula, working experience and previous healthcare degrees are factors related to the competence of graduating nursing students from the points of view of nursing students and clinical mentors. However, nurse educators' perceptions of these factors are lacking in previous studies, despite assessing student performance and competence is a core competence and one of the main duties of nurse educators. ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to describe nurse educators' perceptions of factors related to graduating nursing students' competence. DesignThe study was conducted using a descriptive qualitative approach utilising focus group interviews in data collection. ParticipantsA purposive sample consisting of 23 volunteer nurse educators from five Finnish universities of applied sciences took part in seven group interviews. MethodsData was collected in guided, semi-structured interviews, based on a literature review of previous studies. The data was analysed using a deductive-inductive content analysis. ResultsAccording to nurse educators, six main categories describing factors related to graduating nursing students' competence were found: (1) commitment to the nursing profession, (2) experiences in healthcare, (3) learning abilities, (4) learning environments, (5) student characteristics and (6) the nurse educator's role. ConclusionsTo ensure the adequate competence of the graduating nursing students, students' commitment to the nursing profession and their learning abilities and should be supported, and the quality of the learning environments, especially those of study groups and successful clinical practices, should be ensured during the education.

Measurement of Life-saving Training Impacts on Health Care Professionals Retention and Competence: and Patients' Outcomes

This review focused on exploring the significance of CPR impacts on health care professionals' retention abilities and the possibilities of transferring the learning to boost their competency while applying CPR. Considering life-saving training as the most prioritized healthcare professional needs signifies the need to evaluate the actual training impacts on the patients' outcomes. The life-saving training impacts evaluation relies on knowledge retention and the ability to show an adequate competency level while practicing in the clinical field. However, the training specialists' and education experts' failure to link the life-saving training to patients' outcomes would lead only to cyclical and traditional training attempts. The paper reviews the approaches for increasing the direct patients' impacts from CPR. It is an instrumental review to magnify the required training and instruction potentials to maximize learning transfer. Many sections in the review explored similar deficits that we would face in the life-saving modules due to focusing on delivery and instruction without aiming at the outcomes and learning transfer to the patients. This review paper provides an evidence-based approach to explore the specific gaps in training life-saving training programs and explore structured mechanisms for providing life-saving training in hospital settings. Keywords : training impacts, training retention, competence, patients' outcomes DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-10-03 Publication date: April 30 th 2021

How Can We Make TVET Institute Center of Excellence?

A country needs to ensure proper human resource management for its socio-economic development, where the role of TVET is significant. Enhancing quality of TVET should therefore be one of the priorities. In line with other education programs, TVET programs need a paradigm shift to make our youth fit for global market with adequate competencies for global competitiveness. The institute with quality managed center of excellence only can offer competencies for the global competitiveness. Center of excellence (CoE) institute is known as having quality management system (QMS) in place, accredited by national and international body, high ratings perception of stakeholders and reputed image in the society. There are ample of practices by many countries on CoE. The criteria varies from one another; however, the major thrust areas are the same or similar. Institute, industries, students, parents and country can get direct benefits from the establishment of CoEs in the TVET system. There should be policy intervention, implementation system and commitment from leadership to establish a well functioned CoE.

How Data Analytics Competencies Can Foster Business Value– A Systematic Review and Way Forward

ABSTRACT Several authors have illustrated the benefits of data in organizations. For realizing benefits, we see two major challenges for organizations. First, there are necessary investments, which have to be justified. Second, adequate data analytics competencies can be seen as enablers for realizing benefits. We aim to support organizations by showing relevant competencies and achievable business values. We present theoretical propositions and a research agenda on how to move the field of data analytics competencies forward.

PENINGKATAN KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK GURU DALAM MEMBUDAYAKAN NILAI-NILAI RELIGIUS

Pedagogic competence is the ability to manage student learning including understanding students, designing and implementing learning, evaluating learning outcomes, and developing students to actualize their various potentials. The pedagogic competence of a teacher is the main reference for inculcating religious values. It is appropriate to be able to implement religious values ??when a teacher already has adequate pedagogical competence to absorb the transfer of character given by a teacher.
 Many things that a teacher must apply when instilling religious values ??to students include Power Strategy, Persuasive Strategy, Normative re-educative. We can see that the internalization of religious values ??has been going well by understanding its characteristics, namely: learning to live in differences, building mutual trust (mutual trust), maintaining mutual understanding (mutual understanding), upholding mutual respect (mutual respect), open in thinking, appreciation and interdependence, conflict resolution and violent reconciliation.

Palliative Nursing Competencies Required for Different Levels of Palliative Care Provision: A Qualitative Analysis of Health Care Professionals' Perspectives.

Background: Nurses must possess adequate competencies to provide high-quality palliative care. Earlier statements have described certain competencies that are relevant for palliative care, yet only limited empirical research has focused on the perspective of health care professionals to clarify which competencies are required for different levels of palliative care provision. Objective: The aim was to describe the required palliative nursing competencies of registered nurses aligned to different levels of palliative care provision, from the perspectives of multiprofessional groups. Design: A qualitative study design. Setting/Subjects: A purposive sample of professionals, working in different levels of palliative care across various settings in Finland, was used to gain information about the aim of the study (n = 222). Measurements: Content analysis was applied to describe the competencies of registered nurses. Results: Competencies relevant to basic palliative care were categorized under 17 main categories, which included a total of 75 subcategories. "Competence in managing the most common symptoms" was the main category that contained the largest number of reduced expressions (f = 75). An analysis of specialist palliative care data yielded 10 main categories, including 49 subcategories, with "Competence in maintaining expertise and taking care of own well-being at work" containing the most reduced expressions. Conclusion: The study provided new knowledge; more specifically, competencies related to encounters and maintaining hope were described as palliative care nursing competences. The results can be used to ensure that palliative nursing education focuses on the competences that are necessary in practice.

Respon Petani Terhadap Peran Penyuluh Pertanian dalam Meningkatkan Dinamika Kelompok Tani

Extension workers have a very important role in agricultural development, thus requiring extension workers who have adequate competence. This study aims to analyze the responses of farmers to the role of extension workers in improving the dynamics of farmer groups. The research was conducted in Kasimpa Jaya Village, South Tiworo District. The determination of the research location was carried out using the purposive sampling method. Analysis of the relationship between farmers' responses to the role of extension workers in improving the dynamics of farmer groups using the Spearman Rank Correlation Method. The results showed that the response of farmers to the role of extension agents was low, the dynamics of farmer groups in Kasimpa Jaya Village were good, and the relationship between farmers' responses to the role of extension workers in improving farmer group dynamics was low.

Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) prospective biology teacher in integrating education for sustainable development (ESD) in their learning planning

Education to realize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is known as Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Teachers with adequate TPACK competencies integrated ESD is one of the keys to realizing ESD. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the professional knowledge of prospective biology teachers in the form TPACK-ESD, in designing learning plans before and after got ESD briefing. TPACK-ESD assessed from Cores and RPP integrated ESD. Eight prospective teachers in the third year who were taking the capita selecta biology course were used as the research sample, chosen by convenience sampling. Descriptive research was used to study TPACK-ESD prospective teachers by collected data consist of CoRes and RPP about viruses and biotechnology. Scoring results of CoRes and RPP that analyzed through descriptive statistics, showed that TPACK-ESD prospective teachers tended to increase after the ESD briefing for both contents. For each component of TPACK, the results showed that content knowledge (CK) illustrating knowledge integrated ESD compared before ESD briefing. Pedagogical knowledge (PK) has shown a learning design that can facilitate students to be able to develop ESD competencies compared before ESD briefing. On the other hand, Technological knowledge (TK) prospective teachers did not seem to increase after ESD briefing.

Structured and evidence-based training of technical skills in respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery.

Within the last decade, the number of technical procedures in respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery has grown and created a higher demand for effective and evidence-based education. Today, trainees are often allowed to perform procedures unsupervised on patients after obtaining a course certificate from a theoretic course and having performed a fixed number of supervised procedures. However, these methods do not ensure adequate competence. Well-structured and effective educational programmes including validated tests are needed to reduce economic expenses, optimize time spend, and ensure patient safety. The aim of this article is to summarize current state of educational strategies for technical procedures within respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery. Thus, to discuss future recommendations for curriculum development and assessment of competences based on Kern’s framework. The approach by Kern consists of six topics, which needs to be considered and evaluated and in order to educate physicians and surgeons most effective and evidence-based. We present a practical guide contributing to future educators’ considerations on (I) problem identification and general needs assessment, (II) targeted needs assessment, (III) goals and objectives, (IV) educational strategies, (V) implementation, and finally (VI) evaluation and feedback.

Islamic-based Disaster Response Competencies: Perceptions, Roles and Barriers Perceived by Nurses in Aceh, Indonesia

Introduction:Indonesia, being a part of the Pacific “ring of fire,” is prone to disasters. Several disasters occurred from 2004 to 2019, which resulted in the loss of many lives. These disasters impacted the physical, psychological, psychosocial, and spiritual conditions of survivors. Nurses are the frontline care providers who need adequate competencies to respond to disasters.Objective:This study aimed to explore the nurses’ perception of disaster, roles, barriers, and Islamic-based nurses’ competencies in managing psychological, psychosocial, and spiritual problems due to disasters in hospital settings.Methods:This is a qualitative study conducted in three large referral hospitals in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Focus group discussion was conducted on 24 nurses from three hospitals using the discussion guide consisting of five open-ended questions. The data was analyzed through inductive content analysis.Results:The study found four themes of Islamic nurses’ competencies in disaster response: 1) perception about the disaster is influenced by religiosity, belief, and values, 2) communication skills, 3) nurses’ roles in disaster response consisted of disaster competencies (the use of Islamic values in managing patients’ conditions, and family engagement, 4) competency barriers consisted of inadequate training, insufficient Islamic-based services, and inadequate involvement of policymakers. This study explored Islamic nurses’ competencies in disaster response related perceptions about the disaster, nurses’ roles, and barriers. The limitation and future of the study were also discussed.Conclusion:Perceptions, roles, and barriers in disaster response might influence the development of the Islamic-based nurses’ competencies in care delivery.

Deskripsi Perilaku Kecemasan Komunikasi Mahasiswa Bimbingan dan Konseling Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION TENDENCY ON STUDENTS GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AT INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION. Adequate competence in communicating without experiencing communication apprehension is very needful for the student to be able to communicate effectively, and achieve success in academic or career in the future. Communication apprehension would affect negatively in life. This study aims to determine the description of communication apprehension tendency of student guidance and counseling at the Indonesia University of Education. Respondent in this study is student guidance and counseling 2nd grade at the Indonesia University of Education in aggregate 33 students. The data collection process is through instruments with the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24). The approach used is quantitative with descriptive research methods. The results of the study describe the percentage of achievement scores of students’ communication apprehension tendencies in the moderate category is amount to 23 students, 2) students guidance and counseling experience high communication apprehension in the interpersonal conversation context.