Internship Course Research Articles

Participant observation for inquiry-based learning: a document analysis of exam papers from an internship-course for master’s students in health services research in Germany

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a type of problem-based learning. While IBL aims at reflecting the work of practicing researchers, only some students will pursue an academic career. We therefore designed a course that provides opportunities for IBL by applying participant observation to internship work experience inside and outside academia. Using this internship course as an example, we investigated, how master’s students in health science executed an IBL assignment regarding the application of participant observation and presentation of findings. In addition, the understanding of occupational fields provided through the IBL assignment was examined.To determine whether learning objectives were met, a document analysis of IBL assignments comprising presentation slides and field protocols was performed. Within content analysis, a category grid was used examining (a) suitability of chosen research objectives, (b) execution of field protocols, (c) sufficiency of reporting and (d) extent of reflection.49 IBL assignments from the years 2020–2022 were included. Sides of IBL observations were: (a) organizations providing health care (n = 28); (b) administrations of health care (n = 8); and (c) research institutes (n = 13). Within students’ field protocols, the level of detail of descriptions differed. 30 assignments included reflection on the methods used and research experience. In about a third of IBL assignments, indication of observation type, theoretical background and data analysis was missing.Using participant observation of internship work-experience for IBL can serve as a teaching tool for students to develop methodological skills. For future courses, we developed a checklist to strengthen reporting, reflection and use of theory. As internships are often integrated in degree programs in health sciences similar courses could be implemented in different programs, given qualified methodological guidance.

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Professional internship is a compulsory course at universities, particularly for application-oriented training programs. Instead of relying on the evaluation results of lecturers and businesses, this study evaluates the effectiveness of professional internships from the perspective of students. The study has developed a scale including criteria of knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and conducted a survey of students who have completed 02 Professional Internship courses 1 & 2 in the field of Travel and Tourism Service Management, Da Nang University of Architecture. The results show that most of the criteria are met at a good level, however the most important goal of training students to master the processes and operations in the departments has the lowest evaluation score. This shows that there is still a gap between theory and practice, between the program framework and actual implementation. Based on that, the article also suggests some solutions to shorten this gap. Keywords: Professional internship; knowledge; skills; attitude; tourism.

The effect of educational application in nursing internship clinical training on cognitive and functional skills and students’ satisfaction

BackgroundClinical education plays an essential role in shaping the nursing identity and is one of the central elements in the education of nursing students. Today, with the advancement of novel technologies, utilizing mobile phone-based technologies in the education of medical sciences is inevitable. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of the urology educational application on nursing students’ cognitive-functional criteria and satisfaction during the internship period.MethodsThis experimental educational intervention study was conducted during nursing students’ urology internship course at Shahid Beheshti School of Nursing and Midwifery in Rasht. The data collection tools included a demographic characteristics questionnaire, cognitive skills scale, functional skills scale, and satisfaction scale (Stokes, 2001). The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16, and a significance level was set at 0.05.ResultsOut of 48 studied students, 28 (58.3%) were males. The mean age of the students was 20.34 (SD = 1.51) years. In the application group, the mean of students’ cognitive skills after the intervention significantly increased by 2.33 units (95% CI: 1.73 to 2.9) (t(23) = 7.97, P < 0.001, d = 1.626). By controlling the scores before the intervention, the adjusted mean score of cognitive skills in the application group was 0.56 units (95% CI: -0.16 to 1.28) higher than the traditional group; however, this difference was not statistically significant (F(1, 45) = 2.42, P = 0.127, η2p = 0.051). There was no statistically significant difference between the mean score of students’ functional skills in traditional and application groups (t(46) = 0.63, P = 0.532, d = 0.184). The total mean score of satisfaction with education in the application group was 83.0 (SD: 10.7). According to the values ​​of the quartiles, 75% of the students scored higher than 75.9, 50% scored higher than 83.9, and 25% scored higher than 91.1.ConclusionAccording to the results of this study, students’ scores of functional and cognitive assessment and satisfaction with the application in urology clinical training were reported as favorable. Therefore, it is recommended that mobile phone-based technologies be used in students’ clinical education and internships in combination with the traditional method.

Exploring the impact of an anti‐oppressive social justice internship curriculum

AbstractIn this qualitative case study, we implemented an anti‐oppressive, social justice curriculum in a school counseling internship course and then explored its impact on participants (N = 3) as school counseling students and full‐time school counselors. We identified 11 themes that reflect how the curriculum impacted participants as students and school counselors.

Teaching an Internship Course with an Emphasis on Vocation and Calling

Teaching an Internship Course with an Emphasis on Vocation and Calling

Prediction of Student Employability through Internship based on Big Data Analysis

The internship course is among the most important because it gives students a hands-on opportunity to apply their knowledge and get ready to launch a professional career. Internships, yet, don't ensure employability, particularly in cases where a graduate's performance is subpar and internship requirements are not fulfilled. Researchers in the field of higher education face a significant challenge in predicting employability due to the multitude of factors that contribute to this issue. This research presented the methodology for more accurately classifying student data in order to overcome this drawback. Online surveys were used to collect data from Princess Nourahbint Abdulrahman University's College of Computer and Information Sciences information systems (IS) graduates (PNU). The Switching Hierarchical Gaussian Filter (SHGF) is used to preprocess the data at the pre-processing stage. The outcome from the pre-processing is transferred to the feature selection method, which uses Siberian Tiger Optimization (STO) to select the student features. The employed, continuing studies, unemployed, and training are successfully classified using the Multi Fidelity Deep Neural Network. The proposed MFDNN -STO applied to the MATLAB/Simulink platform. To calculate the proposed approach, performance metrics including recall, ROC, computation time, accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and F-score were examined. Higher accuracy of 16.65%, 18.85%, and 17.89%, as well as higher sensitivity of 16.34%, 12.23%, and 18.54%, are achieved by the suggested MFDNN-STO method. The computation time was reduced by 14.89%, 16.89%, and 18.23% as well as 82.37%, 94.47%, and 87.76% in comparison to the existing method.

Medical Students` perception Regarding Using Study Guides in Clinical Education

Introduction: Study guide is a tool that helps to direct learners on the education path as a road map and can facilitate their learning process. Moreover, it provides useful information for educators to achieve optimal learning outcomes. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the students' perception regarding the application of study guides in clerkship and internship courses in the clinical education process at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This analytical-cross-sectional study was conducted at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in 2020-2021. In this study, the viewpoints of 62 students regarding the use of study guides in the process of clinical education were investigated through a validated Agarwal's (2017) questionnaire. The content validity ratio (CVR) in all items was higher than 0.49, and the content validity index (CVI) in all items was reported to be higher than 0.79, with no items being omitted from the questionnaire. The required data were collected using the field research method. Data were analyzed using descriptive (mean, standard deviation, and percentage) and inferential tests (Students T-Test) in SPSS software (version 16.0). Results: The mean age of participants in this study was 25.32±0.71 years, and 33 participants (53.2%) were female. The mean satisfaction scores of the students from the internship and clerkship courses were calculated as 3.55±0.97 and 3.44±1.59, respectively, indicating the acceptable satisfaction of the externs and interns with the study guide. The results showed that there was no significant difference in the views of the participants regarding the application of the study guide in internship and clerkship courses (P=0.45). The highest mean score was reported in the "instructiveness" item (4.14±0.69). Conclusion: The results showed that the students considered the study guide an informative tool and a motivator for creating motivation for learning through increasing awareness and knowledge concerning the educational program and the learning process. Systematic planning is recommended for the use of learning guides to manage students' learning in medical school.

Nursing students' experience of moral distress in clinical settings: A phenomenological study.

To explore nursing students' moral distress (MD) experiences in clinical settings. An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) design was employed. Purposive sampling was used. In-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted from December 2020 to June 2021 with nursing students who were taking the internship course in clinical settings. Data analysis was conducted following Dickman etal.'s (1989) method. Ten nursing students participated in this study. Three main themes were identified, including (1) negative learning environments, (2) internal disgust and (3) threats to professional identity. Findings showed that value conflict, lack of knowledge of ethical standards and its application, and unprofessional approaches result in negative environmental learning perceptions from the nursing students. Therefore, due to being unable to change the situation, they start to feel guilt and shame and, as a result, decide to escape the problem instead of managing it. These feelings lead to internal disgust. This issue indicates the importance of improving the knowledge and perception of these situations. Thus, nursing students must be prepared for the real world, where their ideals are constantly challenged. MDs were experienced as threats to dignity, inequality, distrust, and change of mentality towards nursing, characterised as threats to professional identity. It is suggested to inquire about the process of nursing students' resiliency in morally disturbing situations to deduce the suitable approach for clinical education.

学前教育师范生实习认知及需求多维尺度的实证研究

Internship courses are an important part of cultivating students' professional skills, and the level of internship awareness of teacher trainees can have a certain impact on their internship attitude, efficiency, and results. This study focuses on students majoring in preschool education at a certain university in Guangxi as the survey subjects. A Likert five-point scale was designed to investigate the cognitive status of students during internships based on dimensions such as childcare knowledge, childcare ability, class management, and comprehensive education. The data was analyzed at multiple scales using SPSS 25.0 to generate a knowledge map of internship cognitive points. Analyze the internship cognitive preferences and needs of preschool education teacher trainees through visual graphs, and propose targeted countermeasures and suggestions based on the analysis results.

Explaining the Required Knowledge and Skills for Public Health Undergraduates: a Qualitative Study in Golestan Province

Introduction: Health workers should be trained based on the real needs of the society in terms of quantity and quality, so that af ter graduation, they can be employed in organizational positions related to their field of study and solve the health problems of the society by providing relevant services within their scope of duties. The purpose of this study was to explain the required knowledge and skills for public health undergraduates. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with the content analysis approach and by holding three focus group discussion sessions with 30 health network managers; managers, heads and experts of the technical groups of the deputy of health and the headquarters of health networks, and health care workers of comprehensive urban and rural health service centers in Golestan province. Data analysis was done using thematic content analysis method and MAXQDA software. Results: After merging the similar codes with each other, finally 55 codes were extracted and classified into 19 subthems and finally categorized into 4 thems. Management information needed by public health graduates included work mission in health, planning and supervision, work ethics and executive processes. Specialized and field information included re-emerging and emerging diseases, population youth, crisis management, mental health, reproductive health, aspects of social health and immunization. The practical skills of individual development included teamwork, communication skills and expression techniques, attracting social participation, using virtual networks and familiarity with information technology. Skills needed to work in the health system included regional situation assessment, operational planning, and first aid. Conclusion: The required knowledge of public health students can be provided by including the results of the study in the educational curricula and in accordance with the new instructions. Also, the combination of practical skills with theoretical topics during academic semesters and paying more attention to internship courses can train public health students according to the needs of the health system.

Identification of Strengths and Possible Improvements of the Internship Course on the Complementary Program for Pharmacists with a Foreign Degree at Uppsala University

Identification of Strengths and Possible Improvements of the Internship Course on the Complementary Program for Pharmacists with a Foreign Degree at Uppsala University

SeDiCreSig Method (See, Discuss, Create, Simulate, Generalize) to Improve Analysis Ability of Elementary School Teacher Students

The low ability to analyze learning models will be an obstacle for PGSD (Primary School Teacher Education) students in choosing and implementing learning models that match the learning materials and student characteristics. To improve the analytical skills of PGSD students, the SeDiCreSig method was applied. This study aims to analyze the analytical skills of PGSD students regarding innovative learning models in mathematics in elementary schools (SD) using the SeDiCreSig method. The research method used was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest control group design. The population in this study are all 5th-semester PGSD students. The sample used in this study was 70 PGSD students divided into two classes taking the Mathematics Internship course. The data collection techniques used in this study were observation, pretest, and posttest. The data were analyzed by the SPSS 23-assisted t-test. The results of this study indicated an increase in the ability of PGSD students to analyze innovative mathematical learning models after learning using the SeDiCreSig method. The use of the SeDiCreSig method makes it easier for lecturers to direct students in practicing analytical skills and implementing innovative learning models, especially in learning mathematics. The success of learning the SeDiCreSig method must be supported by actual activities that students directly carry out.

Research on the Innovation of Hotel Talent Cultivation Mode in the Context of Municipal Industry-Education Integration in the Information Age

Abstract In the context of the information era, the integration of industry and education, as a key direction for future educational reform, imposes higher standards on the quality of talent cultivation in colleges and universities. The study develops and investigates the hotel talent cultivation model and operation mechanism based on industry-education integration, starting from industry-education integration’s guiding ideology and principles. Then, in order to confirm the realistic feasibility of the hotel talent training model, the research object is selected, the relevant questionnaire is designed, and after the reliability test of the questionnaire, the questionnaire is distributed. The data are collected, and then the statistical analysis algorithm, including the difference test, correlation analysis, and regression analysis, is used to verify the examples. The data showed that corporate internship time, corporate internship environment, corporate internship management, corporate internship course planning, on-campus supervisors, and off-campus supervision were all significantly and positively correlated with satisfaction (Sig&lt;0.05). At the same time, the regression equation was satisfaction= 0.2989+0.0459*corporate internship time+0.1329*corporate internship environment+0.0641*corporate internship management+ 0.1034*Enterprise Internship Curriculum Planning + 0.1017*Internship Supervisor + 0.0762* Externship Supervision. This study not only ensures the effectiveness, continuity, and standardization of talent cultivation but also helps to promote innovation in hotel talent cultivation modes in the context of industry-education integration.

Persepsi Mahasiswa Bahasa Inggris Terhadap Microteaching Pada Mata Kuliah Magang Bagi Calon Pendidik

This study discusses the perceptions of students in the Internship Course with a focus on the Microteaching experience in the context of English Language Education. The study aims to explore how Microteaching affects the preparation and skills of prospective English language educators, as well as its impact on students' understanding of practical theory and confidence. Through a descriptive qualitative method, data were collected from 15 English Language Education students who took the Internship Course with Microteaching activities through the use of a questionnaire. The results showed that the majority of students responded positively to the Microteaching experience, stating an increase in teaching skills (60.00%), understanding of practical theory (46.67%), and confidence (66.67%). Although some felt the need for improvement in theoretical understanding and levels of confidence, the overall results showed that Microteaching provides a clear perspective on the reality of teaching English in the field (80.00%). Thus, the Microteaching experience in the Internship Course provides a strong foundation for the development of teaching skills and understanding of practical theory, as well as increasing confidence for prospective English language educators, providing an important basis for the development of curriculum and educational programs in the future

Preparing Teacher Candidates in Classroom Management Prior to Entering the Teaching Profession

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the promise of a specialized curriculum designed to prepare general education teacher candidates to effectively implement classroom management strategies within a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. Participants were 110 teacher candidates enrolled in a student teaching internship course. Fall participants (intervention group; n = 69) received the specialized curriculum that focused on implementation of classroom management strategies for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in concert with their internship; spring participants (comparison group; n = 41) did not. All participants completed pre- and postquestionnaires, which included measures assessing knowledge of classroom management principles, knowledge of ADHD, and self-efficacy. Measures of satisfaction with the curriculum were also collected. Fourteen teachers (seven intervention group, seven comparison group) participated in follow-up observations in their first teaching semester. Results demonstrate significant differences in knowledge of classroom management principles and ADHD between groups from pre- to postinternship, and high levels of participant satisfaction with the curriculum. Preliminary observations reveal greater use of evidence-based classroom management strategies in the intervention group. Implications for further program development and educator preparation as well as suggestions for future research are discussed.

Habitus and Teacher Education in Higher Education: Reflections of a Supervisor and a Master Student during Teaching Internship

The paper reflects on the role of the Teaching Internship in the teacher education program based on the perceptions of a professor and a teacher assistant working together in the undergraduate Supervised Internship course during remote emergency teaching (ERT). The professor involved worked in the discipline as principal teacher/master advisor/supervisor of the teaching internship and the other teacher worked as assistant professor/master student/intern in teaching. Using autoethnography techniques with records made by the professor and the teacher involved in the discipline in their reflection diaries, excerpts from their experience were chosen to illustrate the discussion/reflection on the role of the Teaching Internship in teacher education. Bourdieu’s concept of habitus is used in the interpretative analysis, concluding that the experiences lived by the two teachers are permeated and built through the habitus that shaped the interpretation and education of the teachers involved.

School counseling internship and the role of grit: Perceptions Among newly graduated school counselor trainees who successfully navigated internship during the COVID-19 pandemic

School counseling interns rose to the task of teaching full-time while earning hours for their internship course during COVID-19. For this qualitative study, the researchers conducted a focus group with eight graduates who successfully completed their internship in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022 amid the pandemic. The purpose of this exploratory, inductive, qualitative research study was to examine the role of grit in successful completion of Internship requirements among school counselor trainees who were enrolled in Internship during some of the worst months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Criterion and convenience sampling were utilized for participant recruitment. After the interviews were transcribed, the authors utilized thematic content analysis and identified six overarching themes. Following themes were identified: a) personal characteristics of grit, b) observations about gritty individuals, c) internal internship challenges, d) external internship challenges, e) internal contributors to internship success, f) external contributors to internship success. The authors present results on the participants’ perceptions of their experiences during internship to offer an enhanced description of the phenomenon of grit. Implications were provided for students, educators, and programs to foster grit as a contributing factor for student success and overall well-being

Clerkship from the Perspective of Medical Students: A Mixed Methods Study

Introduction: One of the most important tasks of medical science universities is the training of qualified and specialized human resources to acquire the necessary skills and efficiency to meet the needs of society. Apprenticeship training is considered a serious issue in education; therefore, examining the current situation, identifying the problems in the trainee training and taking measures to rectify and correct them will lead to the achievement of learning objectives and the improvement of the quality of health services. The aim of the present study was to investigate the status of the clinical clerkship from the perspective of Esfarayen medical students. Method: This quantitative-qualitative study was conducted with 163 public health, nursing and emergency medicine students. In the quantitative phase, a standard questionnaire was used to assess check the status of the students' internships. The qualitative phase was also conducted with the aim of determining identifying the challenges in internships from the students' perspective through individual interviews and targeted group discussions. Results: The educational level of the internship was rated as relatively good with a standard average of 3.47. Although the academic situation of the students' internship was relatively good during the COVID-19 epidemic, there were always challenges in the course of the internship. In the individual interviews and group discussions, the challenges were identified in the form of 6 main codes (challenges related to the instructor, the students, the internship environment, the staff, the training programsand the clients) and 20 sub-codes. Conclusion: Despite the relatively good condition of the clinical clerkship in a quantitative evaluation, these courses showed problems in a qualitative evaluation, such as insufficient experience and motivation of some professors and instructors, psychological problems of students, lack of educational facilities, weak interaction and participation of some staff, insufficient transparency of the training program, and lack of trust of patients in students. It is suggested to solve the challenges identified in this study to improve the quality and quantity of internship courses.

Examining students’ perceived reasoning skills in wiki-based PBL internship courses

This study aimed to investigate whether web-based problem-based learning (PBL) implemented using wiki applications (wikis) would result in differences in undergraduate students’ relationship commitment, interpersonal trust, knowledge-sharing behaviour (KSB) and reasoning skills in healthcare courses. Wikis have some features (e.g., extensive editing, version preservation and multi-user content editors) that are useful for enhancing collaborative learning, knowledge co-creation and authentic problem-solving in the PBL context. A quasi-experimental design was adopted to execute this survey. A total of 185 students were separated into either an experimental group (EG) with wikis or a control group (CG) without wikis, according to their PBL activities. Independent t tests showed a significant difference in four variables between the EG and the CG. The EG students exhibited a statistically significantly higher degree of relationship commitment, interpersonal trust, KSB and reasoning skills than the CG students. The conclusion of the results can provide beneficial information on students’ PBL experiences for instructors who aim to redesign their course materials and improve their higher education teaching methods. The research findings thus enrich the literature on healthcare education by addressing the influence of wikis on students’ PBL effectiveness, which is an under-researched area. Implications for practice or policy: Wikis’ collaborative authoring function can encourage collaboration. Using a wiki-based PBL approach can enhance students’ trust and commitment. Using a wiki-based PBL approach can facilitate students’ KSB. Using a wiki-based PBL approach can enhance students’ reasoning skills. Using a collaborative learning method can complement wiki-based PBL approach.

MOCK CONFERENCE IN PRE-SERVICE TRANSLATORS TRAINING

The given research deals with one of the most important issues related to pre-service translators’ training such as both language and professional skills development in Kazakhstani settings. Thus, skills in oral translation from English into Kazakh and/or Russian and vice versa are in pretty high demand these days that is why one of the aims of Translation and interpreting internship course is to develop the consecutive translation skills of pre-service translators. So, to imitate the conditions of interpreters’ work we conducted the mock conference dedicated to the main problems of Translation studies and Linguistics in the frame of the above mentioned course. The main idea of this case study was to involve our students into both research and professional activity as well as to develop their language and consecutive translation skills. Our research population included 47 students who worked both as presenters and interpreters in the frame of the mock conference procedure. Then we conducted the opinion survey using the online tools provided by the Moodle platform (in our case, the option of Critical incident survey had been chosen as the most appropriate one).