Experience Program Research Articles

Web-Based Academic Potential Test Information System (Case Study: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Victory University of Sorong)

Academic Potential Test (TPA) is a test used to measure a person's ability level. At the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Victory University, Sorong, TPA was held before the Field Experience Program (PPL) where the implementation was still manual, namely the test was carried out in writing using paper and corrections by the lecturer. It takes a long time to correct and uses a lot of paper. The purpose of this research is to design a Web-Based Academic Potential Test Information System. System development used the prototype method. This research used the PHP programming language, the database is built using MySQL. The result of this study is that this web-based academic potential test information system helps FKIP in conducting online academic potential tests, where this test can be taken anywhere and can see the results directly after taking the test

Assessing the Influence of School Environmental Programmes on the Environmental Attitudes and Behaviour Among Secondary School Students in Muranga County, Kenya.

Environmental degradation is a major challenge which requires appropriate strategies to reverse the situation. One of such strategies is experiential environmental education among high school students who, through change of attitudes and behavior, are able to participate in various environmental management activities. In this study the pro-environmental attitudes and behavior of high school students in Murang’a County, Kenya were examined to assess how environmental education programmes among the students affected environmental issues of waste management, water resources management, natural resources management and climate change in the schools. Nine hundred and sixty-one (961) students from nineteen (19) high schools from two sub-counties in the County was used in the study. The Likert type questionnaire and the 2-MEV Scale were used to collect the required data. The t-test statistic was applied to determine any differences between the variables. Results showed significant differences in pro-environmental attitudes and behavior with regard to solid waste management, water resources management, natural resources management. There were significant differences with regard to solid waste management, natural resources management, climate change and environmental concerns between members of Environmental Clubs and non-members. Pro-environmental attitudes and behavior were influenced by current membership of the Clubs rather than past membership. It is concluded that experiential environmental programmes improve the student’s pro-environmental attitudes and behavior hence environmental management within the schools. It is recommended that appropriate policies be formulated to enhance the implementation of school experiential environmental programmes to ensure capacity building of the learners to effectively manage environmental issues in the schools.

Financial literacy education: An opportunity for colleges and sociology

AbstractFinancial literacy represents the knowledge necessary to manage one's financial affairs in a way that contributes to overall wellbeing, yet financial literacy and financial education are understudied in sociology. While emerging adults have low rates of financial literacy overall, this article focuses on college students due to increasing college access and student loan debt. Based on the limited literature that assesses college financial literacy education, it appears that these types of programs may serve to advance college students' financial knowledge. Additional mechanisms that serve to develop college students' financial literacy include parent socialization, banking experience, and high school financial education programs. However, not everyone has the same access to these resources. Thus, given the magnitude of the US student debt crisis and persistent economic inequalities, college financial literacy education may prove beneficial for all students, particularly those from economically vulnerable backgrounds. This article serves as an invitation to sociologists to consider financial literacy education as both a worthwhile pursuit in application and as a research topic.

The Land Rover “Guest experience” marketing concept

Purpose An experience marketing case: Land Rover Ltd. transformed the test drive into a personal learning and loyalty experience for their customers and potential customer “Guests” at a global network of Land Rover Experience Centres. Design/methodology/approach The Land Rover Experience platform, in the marketing role it has today, started to take shape in the late 1990s when the author and his associates began to craft it into a viable business strategy. As a case study, it offers executives a how-to guide to “marketing experiences.” Findings Land Rover enthusiasts and owners consider themselves Land Rover people but many need off-road training to familiarize themselves with all the car’s features used in rough terrain driving. Practical implications Two decades after pioneering the program, when the author retired in 2019, there were over 65 experience operations in place with more than one million Guests a year actively participating in Jaguar and Land Rover experience programs around the world. Originality/value The question for corporate executives should not be “How do we build Guest experiences into our marketing plan?” In many businesses the question needs to be “How do we build our marketing plan around rich and memorable Guest experiences?” Contribution to Impact

Three-Year Study of the Impact of a Research Experience Program in Aerospace Engineering on Undergraduate Students

This study reports results from a three-year implementation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation in aerospace engineering at a public research university in the southwestern United States. Students’ perceptions of research knowledge, skills, and engineering career paths were all positively affected.

Improving Caregiver Satisfaction and Infant Feeding Outcomes Through Use of the Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE)

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. This presentation will familiarize participants with the Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE) program, which creates a universal language regarding the infant's sensory development for staff and families in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Implementation of the SENSE program in this study enhanced caregiver satisfaction of infant care in the NICU and improved overall feeding outcomes. The findings of this study may be beneficial for OTs who work in the NICU setting. Primary Author and Speaker: Delisha Patel Additional Authors and Speakers: Johanna Thompson, Katie Hart, Megan Thees, Kendra Joyce, Rachael Dorton, Sienna Saechao, and Twylla Kirchen

A systematic review looking at the effect of entrepreneurship education on higher education student

The field of entrepreneurship education (EE) is still new, but it is growing very quickly, with potential to strengthen business education, innovation and economies. Only recently has attention been paid to the quality of the research being produced. Building on previous reviews, this paper uses systematic review methodology to search and grade the most recent literature in EE in higher education. This process finds that some high-quality research is being done but much of the field is held back by methodological limitations, including inadequate description of EE programs, heavy reliance on correlational survey designs, common self-selection bias and a paucity of studies able to establish causal effects on entrepreneurial outcomes. A small number (10) of high-quality studies provide evidence of the effectiveness of experiential programs, within university extracurricular programs; and provide a range of findings to inform current EE practice. Gaps for future research and methodological possibilities are outlined, so that EE research can address current weaknesses and fulfil its potential to inform EE, enabling effective teaching and learning and the prospect of long-term educational, economic and social outcomes.

How Teams Communicate about the Quality of ML Models: A Case Study at an International Technology Company

Machine learning (ML) has become a crucial component in software products, either as part of the user experience or used internally by software teams. Prior studies have explored how ML is affecting development team roles beyond data scientists, including user experience designers, program managers, developers and operations engineers. However, there has been little investigation of how team members in different roles on the team communicate about ML, in particular about the quality of models. We use the general term quality to look beyond technical issues of model evaluation, such as accuracy and overfitting, to any issue affecting whether a model is suitable for use, including ethical, engineering, operations, and legal considerations. What challenges do teams face in discussing the quality of ML models? What work practices mitigate those challenges? To address these questions, we conducted a mixed-methods study at a large software company, first interviewing15 employees in a variety of roles, then surveying 168 employees to broaden our understanding. We found several challenges, including a mismatch between user-focused and model-focused notions of performance, misunderstandings about the capabilities and limitations of evolving ML technology, and difficulties in understanding concerns beyond one's own role. We found several mitigation strategies, including the use of demos during discussions to keep the team customer-focused.

Analysis of Entrepreneurial Process Based on Domestic Introduction of Sport Contents: Focusing on the Innovation Diffusion Process Model

Purpose A number of start-ups in the form of introducing sports contents in Korea as a new market are in progress, and appropriate support for each step is needed to increase the chances of a success. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the entrepreneurial process of introducing and spreading newly created or developed sports content into a new market, Korea, by focusing on the innovation diffusion process model. Methods To derive the results, a qualitative research method was used, data were collected through in-depth interviews, literature search, and observation methods, and analyzed through categorization and itemization in stages based on content analysis results. Results Looking at the results, content recognition and problem identification were derived in the exogenous shocks stage, and the organization unity of internal and external stakeholder was confirmed in the formal coalition of opinion leaders stage. At the stage of internal communication between the opinion leaders of the social system, the expert communication in the same or similar field and external area appeared and the indirect experience also derived. In the decision to select a specific innovation stage, activities to belong to an international organization, to establish a new organization, and to secure idle space appeared, and at the stage of recruitment and/or the establishment of boundary spanners, efforts to secure internal and external human resource within the organization and to build an organization form appeared. In the stage of develop and introduce the innovation, online communication channels were established. In the stage of using mass media outlets, media articles, lectures, and academic conferences were used, and in the stage of actual diffusion of an innovation, experience and education programs were conducted, competition and exhibitions were held, venues were built, and actual international competitions were participated. At the stage of decisions to continue, discontinue, or re-invent the existing innovation must occur, evaluation was made by personnel inside and outside the organization. Conclusions It is possible to increase the success of start-up by creating a support system that can fill the necessary parts for each stage of start-up based on the derived activities for each stage.

The Effects of Agricultural Experience Program on Agricultural Literacy and Hand Function Improvement of Adolescents Living in Self-reliance Residence Hall

Background and objective This study was conducted to increase understanding of agriculture through agricultural experience programs for adolescents living in self-reliance residence hall, and to investigate changes in work performance ability through changes in hand function. Methods There were 11 subjects, and the average age was 18.2 years, all males without disabilities. The agricultural experience program consists of a total of 10 sessions including orientation and watching videos on future agriculture, creating vegetable gardens, planting, managing each crop, harvesting, visiting the processing room, and selling at a local food store. Results The change in agricultural literacy by the agricultural experience program positively improved from a score of 113.73 to 127.91 (<italic>p</italic> = .008). The changes by sub-item are as follows. The value and safety of agri-foods (<italic>p</italic> = .020) and agriculture and natural environment (<italic>p</italic> = .007) were significantly improved. The function and value of rural areas (<italic>p</italic> = .050), production of agricultural products (<italic>p</italic> = .160), processing and distribution of agricultural products (<italic>p</italic> = .248), and agricultural policies (<italic>p</italic> = .058) were not significantly changed. The simple function of the hands was measured by the number of pegs inserted during 30 seconds, and the assembly function was measured by the number of pegs inserted during 60 seconds. In the case of simple function, the dominant hand was improved from 14.82 to 15.83 (<italic>p</italic> = .014), and the non-dominant hand was also significantly improved from 13.79 to 15.01 (<italic>p</italic> = .002). There was no significant improvement in the simple function (<italic>p</italic> = .153) and assembly function (<italic>p</italic> = .770) of both hands. Conclusion It is considered that the agricultural experience program will enable youths living in self-reliance residence halls to enhance their understanding of agriculture as an occupation, and enable them to play a role as wise consumers by positively affecting improvements in their agricultural literacy and simple hand functions.

A longitudinal quality improvement program to optimize experiential education's ability to develop trusted independent pharmacist practitioners

Problem descriptionTo meet the evolving role of today's pharmacist, student pharmacists need to be given independent responsibilities that increase in rigor as they advance through the curriculum and be able to practice both autonomously and as part of an interprofessional team.Quality improvement methods: The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) experiential programs office undertook a 20-year process of developing independence for students. Students faced increasing challenges and responsibilities as they moved through experiential practice settings, with constant, cyclic adjustments made in response to feedback. Results of CQI inquiryThe continuous focus on developing independence in students has established a culture of trust in the Colorado pharmacy practice community. Students are allowed autonomy, and are challenged with increasing rigor as they advance. Graduates are well-prepared to perform both independently and as part of a team. Interpretation and discussionThe curricular framework based on trust and independent learning has helped the SSPPS train student pharmacists to meet the demands of current pharmacy practice, as well as expected roles in the future. Requiring increasing responsibilities from students as they move through the curriculum allows them to move along the spectrum set up through the entrustable professional activity (EPA) assessments to achieve high ratings for an individual skill. Continuous feedback and adjustments are necessary to identify what can be accomplished in pharmacy practice settings. ConclusionsThis 20-year approach to curricular design and modifications within experiential education has produced independent pharmacy practitioners upon graduation.

The Use of Human Body as a Medium in Architectural And Structural Education: "Yogarch" Program

Purpose One of the main difficulties for first year architecture students is to sort out complicated physical rules of constructional systems and reflecting those rules to their designs. These topics are also difficult to understand in built environment education (B.E.E.) designed for children. In order to simplify the learning process of these abstract topics, an experiential program is designed and explained in the scope of this paper. This paper aims to introduce the YogArch program and the outcomes of its implementation. Design/Methodology/Approach This program is based on two different disciplines, which are yoga and architecture. Therefore, it is called “YogArch”. YogArch matches specific yoga asanas (positions) with suitable architectural elements and systemic principles. This program gives the participant a chance to experience these constructional facts on his/her own body. In the scope of this paper 8 different implementations of YogArch program are examined. There are two different participant groups: children and first year undergraduate architecture students. There are totally 221 participants in these two focus groups. In the scope of this research, the outputs of the workshops are collected and analyzed, findings are generated and some suggestions are made on the future use of the program. Findings The outcomes of implemented YogArch workshops are analyzed. According to these findings, this program supports creating built environment awareness for children. For the undergraduate students, the program supported and clarified the knowledge they’ve obtained in their formal courses. Also, it is a practical method for simplifying complicated terms in the curricula. Research Limitations/Implications The YogArch program is based on practicing some yoga poses in order to create physical experience. During the implementation of the workshop schedule, some participants had difficulties due to their own lack of training, in practicing some of the poses which require reasonable amount of strength. In such cases the instructor had to support and direct the participant to practice the pose in a more suitable version and develop body awareness. Practical/Social Implications The safety of a living environment depends on the consciousness level of inhabitants and users. Providing sufficient knowledge on constructional principles of buildings for the entire society and extending built environment education have vital importance especially for the countries which are at risk about earthquakes, like Turkey. Originality/Value This study focuses on offering an experimental education model in structural and architectural design education for all ages. This paper introduces a new educational program called YogArch. The proposed model differs from previous studies, as it expands the educational methods in formal and informal architectural education.

Knowledge of Prospective Mathematics Teachers About Preparation Lesson Plans in the Curriculum 2013

Improving the quality of learning for candidates of prospective mathematics teachers is needed, so prospective educators can improve the quality of learning and education in Indonesia. Moreover, PPL students (Field Experience Program) is still very minimal knowledge about curriculum 2013. This research aims to describe the knowledge of prospective mathematics teachers in the preparation of a Lesson Plan (RPP) in the curriculum 2013. Techniques used in data collection include (1) documentation in the form of a collection of lesson plans (RPP) and (2) structured interviews. The knowledge of mathematics teacher candidates about the curriculum 2013 in the preparation of RPP, shows that Subject 2 is higher than Subject 1. Subject 1 with an average of 3.45, and Subject 2 with 3.57. The results of the analysis of the assessment conducted show that the knowledge of mathematics teacher candidates about the Curriculum 2013 is very good, there are still some inaccurate understandings, such as knowledge of the relationship between curriculum tools, compatibility of KD and components in RPP, sources and media to learn knowledge about the context in preparation of perceptions and motivation and the link between learning activities and learning models.

Undergraduate research programs build skills for diverse students.

While many professional societies, colleges, and universities offer undergraduate summer research experience (URE) programs for students, few have systematically evaluated their programs for impacts on the fellows. The American Physiological Society (APS) developed and administered multiple UREs with varying target groups: students with and without prior research experiences and students from disadvantaged groups, including underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities (URM), persons with disabilities, first generation college students, and persons with financial or social disadvantages. Each program had specific goals and measurable objectives. To assess the impact of these programs, APS both documented student completion of program tasks (e.g., designing experiments, analyzing data, writing abstracts) and developed reliable and valid survey instruments to quantify students' self-ratings on a variety of research and career planning skills related to the program objectives. Results indicate that fellows as a whole and for most individual programs gained skills and knowledge in numerous areas: experimental design, data management, lab safety, statistical analysis, data presentation, scientific writing, scientific presentation, professional networking, professional networking at scientific meetings, authorship attribution, animal use in research, human subjects in research, roles of lab mates and mentors, and research career training and planning. Furthermore, there were few differences within the diversity comparison groups (women vs. men, URM fellows vs. non-URM fellows, etc.). Suggestions for improvement of URE programs are proposed.

Survive and thrive wellbeing programme: an innovative experiential wellbeing programme for trainees in Health Education England- Thames Valley (HEE-TV)

AimsThe aim of this project was to develop an experiential programme which encouraged trainees to develop their own processes for mental resilience acting to mitigate difficult work and life environments.BackgroundDoctors are at considerable risk of work-related stress, burnout and mental health problems, particularly trainees, many of whom are experiencing symptoms earlier in their career. The Thriving at Work Review, the British Medical Association and HEE all call for cultural and organizational change that works to prioritise, promote and enhance wellbeing by providing good working conditions and an atmosphere that encourages open discussion about mental health with access to appropriate support that destigmatises mental health.MethodAcross HEE-TV we identified that there were no regular wellbeing initiatives for trainees, and specifically no psychologist-facilitated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-style sessions to enhance resilience. Six schools identified a specific need for HETV-targeted resources focused on enhancing trainee mental wellbeing.The current course has morning sessions that cover self-awareness, and afternoons are psychologist-facilitated sessions. The initial pilot was run for the School of Anaesthetics, and later offered to specialties with a General Medical Council-survey identified need. Multiple improved iterations of the course have been driven by detailed trainee feedback, including adding the psychology sessions to give trainees tools for self-help.ResultWe triangulated feedback from attendees at the sessions, nominated trainee representatives from all specialties across Thames Valley via the Trainee Advisory Committee (TAC), and HEE-TV quality assessors. Feedback from trainees who attended was almost universally positive. The Quality Committee noted improvement of trainee morale in Anaesthetics and direct improvement in aspects of the learner environment that would not have happened without this intervention. The TAC endorsed this as one of the measures to support trainees in difficult learner environments. They also recommended it be rolled out for all as a preventative measure as there can be a time lag before items appear on the Risk Registers and are officially recognized as requiring support. The biggest measure of success is that HEE-TV have agreed to fund these sessions ongoing.ConclusionWe learned that an iterative response to trainee feedback and careful co-ordination is key to successful engagement via the training programme directors who arrange regional training programmes. This, and making the SAT course free at the point of use, makes it easier for trainees to access this programme. In addition we will be including the trainee voice is shaping bespoke aspects of the day for each specialty.

Development of a Practice-Based Assignment in Diabetes Care to Enhance Clinical Nutrition Coursework

Abstract Objectives The objective of this work was to develop a practice-based clinical nutrition assignment to support competency-based academic nutrition programs that integrate didactic and experiential program components. The target audience was graduate nutrition students enrolled in a clinical nutrition course sequence. Methods As an alternative to a traditional “paper and pencil” case study assignment, students were assigned to conduct an in-person, out-of-class interview with a friend or family member diagnosed with diabetes, type 1 or type 2. In written assignment directions, students were provided with questions for a structured interview which followed the nutrition care process, i.e., nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring/evaluation, thus reinforcing clinical reasoning but affording open responses from interviewees. Results The assignment provided a “safe space” for students to develop clinical skills and generated n = 27 cases, i.e., one case per enrolled student, in contrast to a typical case study assignment in which students prepare the same case assignment. In addition, students shared details of their interviews in small groups in class which generated rich classroom discussions as myriad treatment modalities as well as barriers to accessing health care and challenges to making lifestyle changes surfaced in the discussions. Confidentiality was provided throughout by protecting names of interviewees. Students’ written papers reporting interview findings were evaluated using a 15-point (pt) rubric including introduction (1 pt); medical hx (2 pts); intervention (6 pts); monitoring/evaluation (2 pts); and conclusions (2 pts) plus quality of writing (2 pts). Conclusions This practice-based assignment in diabetes care provided a unique approach to enhancing clinical nutrition coursework and facilitated an interactive learning environment to support students’ professional growth. Funding Sources None.

Developing Senior High School Student’s Chemical Literacy Skills Through Inquiry-Based Online Chemistry Learning

This paper is motivated by the challenges of chemistry class during the online learning period in developing students’ chemical literacy skills that were found during internship two by the author at a school in North Sulawesi at Senior High School. Based on these activities, it is known that the limitations of students in understanding chemical materials and concepts during online learning pose as a challenge for teachers to carry out the chemistry lessons long distanced. This paper aims to review the development of students’ literacy skills through inquiry-based learning. This paper also aims to examine the implications of chemical literacy in helping Christian teachers guide students to God's wisdom through inquiry-based chemistry’s online learning. The results from this study showed that the chemical literacy skills of students in the school where the author carried out field experience program two activities showed positive results; however, it was not comprehensive. Furthermore, chemical literacy helped Christian teachers observe students’ development in understanding chemical concepts and their relevance to biblical principles. This study concluded that honing chemical literacy skills through inquiry-based online learning can help students be more active in obtaining information. Good chemical literacy skills will help students make decisions based on problems that are always based on biblical principles. The author of this study suggests examining strategies in addition to inquiry-based learning, which can improve student’s chemical literacy skills, especially in online chemistry learning.

Early clinical experience with trifluridine/tipiracil for refractory metastatic colorectal cancer: The ROS study.

e15556 Background: Trifluridine/tipiracil is currently approved for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) refractory to available therapies. However, there is no consensus on factors that predict treatment outcomes in daily practice. We assessed the early clinical experience with trifluridine/tipiracil in Spain and potential survival markers. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of mCRC patients who participated in the trifluridine/tipiracil early clinical experience program in Spain. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). Associations between OS and patient characteristics were assessed using multivariate Cox regression analyses. Results: A total of 379 patients were included in the study. Trifluridine/tipiracil was administered for a median of 3.0 cycles and discontinued mainly due to disease progression (79.2%). The median OS was 7.9 months, with a 12-month OS rate of 30.5%. Cox analyses revealed that the following variables independently favoured OS: ≤2 metastases, no liver metastasis, alkaline phosphatase < 300 IU, trifluridine/tipiracil dose reductions, and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio < 5. Grade ≥3 toxicities were reported in 141 (37.2%) patients, including mainly afebrile neutropenia (23.2%), anaemia (12.1%), and thrombocytopenia (5.3%). Conclusions: This study supports the real-life efficacy and safety of trifluridine/tipiracil for refractory mCRC and identifies tumour burden, liver metastasis, alkaline phosphatase, dose reductions, and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio as survival markers.

Computerized Intervention in Primary Care for Women Veterans with Sexual Assault Histories and Psychosocial Health Risks: a Randomized Clinical Trial

ImportanceSexual assault is a public health concern for women and is associated with subsequent psychosocial health risks of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), hazardous drinking, and intimate partner violence (IPV). Sexual assault is associated with social stigma and other barriers shown to inhibit one from seeking mental health care. Digital health technologies may overcome these barriers.ObjectiveTo test the impact of a brief computerized intervention delivered in primary care to reduce health risks and increase mental health treatment utilization among women with histories of sexual assault and current health risks.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThe Safe and Healthy Experiences (SHE) program was tested in a randomized controlled trial with N = 153 women veterans at a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical center, and they completed assessments at baseline, 2 months, and 4 months.InterventionSHE is a brief motivational interviewing and psychoeducation-based computerized intervention. SHE was compared to a screen and referral-only control condition.Main MeasuresHealth risks were measured via validated self-report instruments. Treatment initiation and utilization were measured via self-report and chart review.ResultsSHE did not impact women’s number of health risks (all p’s > .05). However, women randomized to SHE showed significantly greater increases in treatment use compared to women in the control group, as measured by chart review (χ2 (1, n = 153) = 4.38, p = .036, rs = .16), and self-report (χ2 (1, n = 130) = 5.89, p = .015, rs = .21). SHE was found to be an acceptable intervention.ConclusionsSHE was effective in improving mental health treatment initiation and utilization compared to a control group. Computer-based interventions to address sexual trauma and its consequences are acceptable, are highly scalable, and can add value to primary care with little cost or increase in provider time.Trial RegistrationClinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT02957747.

Writing python programs to map alleles related to genetic disease.

Biology is a data-driven discipline facilitated greatly by computer programming skills. This article describes an introductory experiential programming activity that can be integrated into distance learning environments. Students are asked to develop their own Python programs to identify the nature of alleles linked to disease. This activity effectively engages students in a problem solving exercise that provides an opportunity for application of basic programming skills as well as understanding eukaryotic gene structure. We provide sets of mapped alleles for two well-known genes, CFTR and HFE, as well as a suite of relevant Python programs to achieve these outcomes or allow subsequent exercise modifications.