Level Of Professional Qualification Research Articles

IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION QUALITY AS MAIN WAY OF PREVENTION OF TECHNOGENIC CATASTROPHES AND SOCIAL EXPLOSIONS

Recently the world is shaken even more often by technogenic catastrophes and social explosions. All have on lips tragic names «Chernobyl» and «Fukushima». In Russia to the specified accidents accident on the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station recently carried away tens human lives was added still. However, if to consider and conduct careful research of the deep reasons of the specified accidents, it is possible to come to the original conclusion that their main reason – decrease in quality of education and, as a result, level of professional qualification of the experts responsible for safety of strategic objects, for destinies of millions people. In our educated century of a post-industrial civilization when the peace atom finds the increasing application in various fields of activity of the person, from quality of preparation of modern experts the main components disappeared. Name to these main components – «Spirituality» and «Moral». The purpose of the real work is development of fundamental criteria of quality of education in the conditions of globalization. The concept «quality of education» is thus specified. The dialectic method is applied to achievement of the specified purpose. Seven fundamental criteria of quality of education in which «Spirituality» takes the main place are as a result developed. It is shown that if to base on an assessment of quality of education the «financial» criterion claiming that formation of subjects is more high-quality, than it will allow to receive bigger earnings further to the trainee, the way to which points this criterion is deadlock as conducts to consumer society formation, to resource wars and to global ecological and social disasters. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/2218-7405-2013-10-30

Las competencias socio-personales en la integración socio-laboral de los jóvenes que cursan programas de cualificación profesional inicial / Interpersonal competences in the social and labour integration of the youth enrolled in initial qualification prog

This research aims to describe the students of Initial Qualification Professional Programmes´ perceptions regarding the interpersonal skills that are more appreciated in order to access the labour market and to compare them with those of the counselors who work in the centers. The research took place in eight centers of the Autonomous Community of Cantabria through questionnaires and interviews, using a quantitative and qualitative methodology. The results show that students believe to have the social and personal skills required at their level of professional qualification, without important or significant differences. However, it is relevant how the educators´ perception differs since they understand that, even though these programs are an improved version of the old Social Guarantee Programs, it is necessary to continue improving certain aspects such as social integration, self-control, organization and planning. The difference between the students´ opinions and those of the educators justify the necessity of improving the intervention of professional counselors in these programs and involving the whole educational team in the design of inclusive work itineraries that promote the development of social and personal skills in order to improve social and labour opportunities for those youths at risk of social exclusion. This is an educational and social problem that needs to be solved.

EFFECTIVE EMPLOYMENT FROM THE POINT OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL’S IMPLEMENTATION

The article is devoted to the problem of employment and the definition of the essence of effective employment as one of the most important indicators of the implementation of intellectual capital, allowing for the intellectual work and the realities of transformation economies. The criteria for the effective employment are determined in terms of the employer, the employee, state, institutional maturity, based on the level of professional qualification of the employed. The purpose of the article is to consider a systematic theoretical analysis of effective employment to uncover opportunities to increase the level of implementation of intellectual capital. The study is based on the methodological development of the theory of employment, and intellectual capital. The following methods are used: to study the criteria for effective employment − the method of structural analysis, grouping, classification given attributes is used, to identify the characteristics of effective employment of intellectual labor − a comparative analysis, to obtain scientific findings − the analytical method and the scientific generalization. The obtained results of the study contribute to the rational, effective functioning of the system of employment with the multilateral economic interests. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12731/2218-7405-2013-2-13

Can patients really make an informed choice? An evaluation of the availability of online information about consultant surgeons in the United Kingdom

ObjectivesThe National Health Service (NHS) ‘Choose and Book’ online scheme, which allows patients to select the location and time of hospital appointments, has now been extended to include the option...

Teacher Quality Indicators as Predictors of Instructional Assessment Practices in Science Classrooms in Secondary Schools in Barbados

This study investigated the self-reported instructional assessment practices of a selected sample of secondary school science teachers in Barbados. The study sought to determine if there were statistically significant differences in the instructional assessment practices of teachers based on their sex and teacher quality (teaching experience, professional qualification and teacher academic qualification). It also sought to determine the extent to which each of these four selected variables individually and jointly affected the teachers’ report of their instructional assessment practices. A sample of 55 science teachers from nine secondary schools in Barbados was randomly selected to participate in this study. Data was collected by means of a survey and was analyzed using the means and standard deviations of the instructional assessment practices scores and linear, multiple and binary logistic regression. The results of the study were such that the majority of the sample reported good overall instructional assessment practices while only a few participants reported moderate assessment practices. The instructional assessment practices in the area of student knowledge were mostly moderate as indicated by the sample. There were no statistically significant differences between or among the mean scores of the teachers’ reported instructional assessment practices based on sex ( t = 0.10; df = 53; p = 0.992), teaching experience ( F[4,50] = 1.766; p = 0.150), the level of professional qualification (F[3,45] = 0.2117; p = 0.111) or the level of academic qualification (F[2,52] = 0.504; p = 0.607). The independent variables (teacher sex, teaching experience, teacher professional qualification or teacher academic qualification) were not significant predictors of the instructional assessment practices scores. However, teacher sex was a significant predictor of the teachers’ report of good instructional assessment practices. The study also found that the joint effect of the variables teacher sex, teaching experience, teacher professional qualification and teacher academic qualification was not significant in predicting the instructional assessment practices scores of the science teachers. However, the joint effect of these variables was statistically significant (X2 = 18.482; df = 10; p = 0.047) in predicting the teachers’ reported use of good instructional assessment practices. The best predictor of teachers’ report of good instructional assessment practices, though not statistically significant, was the diploma in education professional qualification.

Look at me! Does the adult truly see and respond to the child in Finnish day-care centres?

The aim of the Kangaroo research project was to enhance the well-being of children under three years of age in Finnish day-care centres. In this experimental intervention study adults were encouraged to take a more sensitive and active role especially during ‘free play.’ In six Kangaroo groups and five control groups adults (N = 28) and children (N = 38) were observed during three mornings in the autumn and in the spring in order to explore the impact of the Kangaroo intervention. The results indicate that it was possible to increase the adults' sensitivity and enhance their activation skills through the Kangaroo intervention when the starting level of professional qualifications and motivation was sufficiently high. There were also significant differences in quality within both the Kangaroo groups and the control groups. Between individual adults the differences were at a maximum and quality was found to be unstable even when the staff was the same.

Evaluation of Professional Qualification of the Personnel Authorized for Work with Pathogenic Biological Agents of I-II Groups

Presented is the algorithm of assessment of the level of professional qualification of the personnel authorized for work with pathogenic biological agents of I-II groups, developed for the first time. Determined are the essence, requirements for organization and order of assessment of the indices that predict the presence of occupational knowledge and skills necessary for safe, high-quality and effective execution of professional duties.

Improving obstetric care in low-resource settings: implementation of facility-based maternal death reviews in five pilot hospitals in Senegal

BackgroundIn sub-Saharan Africa, maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity are major problems. Service availability and quality of care in health facilities are heterogeneous and most often inadequate. In resource-poor settings, the facility-based maternal death review or audit is one of the most promising strategies to improve health service performance. We aim to explore and describe health workers' perceptions of facility-based maternal death reviews and to identify barriers to and facilitators of the implementation of this approach in pilot health facilities of Senegal.MethodsThis study was conducted in five reference hospitals in Senegal with different characteristics. Data were collected from focus group discussions, participant observations of audit meetings, audit documents and interviews with the staff of the maternity unit. Data were analysed by means of both quantitative and qualitative approaches.ResultsHealth professionals and service administrators were receptive and adhered relatively well to the process and the results of the audits, although some considered the situation destabilizing or even threatening. The main barriers to the implementation of maternal deaths reviews were: (1) bad quality of information in medical files; (2) non-participation of the head of department in the audit meetings; (3) lack of feedback to the staff who did not attend the audit meetings. The main facilitators were: (1) high level of professional qualifications or experience of the data collector; (2) involvement of the head of the maternity unit, acting as a moderator during the audit meetings; (3) participation of managers in the audit session to plan appropriate and realistic actions to prevent other maternal deaths.ConclusionThe identification of the barriers to and the facilitators of the implementation of maternal death reviews is an essential step for the future adaptation of this method in countries with few resources. We recommend for future implementation of this method a prior enhancement of the perinatal information system and initial training of the members of the audit committee – particularly the data collector and the head of the maternity unit. Local leadership is essential to promote, initiate and monitor the audit process in the health facilities.

Psicodinâmica da mulher trabalhadora de meia-idade em fase de pré-aposentadoria

Este estudo analisa o processo de aposentar-se como um fenômeno de transição na meia-idade, investigando como uma mulher trabalhadora, com alto nível de qualificação profissional, vivencia a proximidade da aposentadoria e o que orienta suas expectativas de vida. Utiliza entrevista e procedimento de desenhos-estórias como técnica de investigação clínica da personalidade, analisando qualitativamente os dados à luz da Psicologia Analítica. Constata que, nessa mulher, a proximidade da perda da identidade profissional, em virtude da aposentadoria, mobiliza símbolos que estão na sombra e que podem ser integrados à consciência, assim como arquétipos de transformação, determinando a qualidade de enfrentamento dessas mudanças na meia-idade. Conclui que o evento da aposentadoria propicia a redefinição e a reorientação da personalidade dessa mulher e que os programas de preparação para a aposentadoria devem destacar a importância dos aspectos psicológicos que esse evento envolve, favorecendo a continuidade do processo de individuação.

The theoretical beliefs of effective teachers of literacy in primary schools: an exploratory study of orientations to reading and writing

Raising standards of literacy has become a key issue for education policy in many countries. A critical factor in any attempt to improve education is the quality and consistency of teaching: thus there has been an increasing interest in teachers themselves. This has included not only what teachers do, but also what they know and believe; and how teachers' knowledge and beliefs relate to classroom practice. This paper reports an exploratory study of the theoretical beliefs of a sample of 225 British primary school teachers who were identified as successful in teaching literacy. The research took place in England between 1996 and 1998. Its main aim was to examine the characteristics of effective teachers of literacy – in particular their background, experience, professional development, knowledge, beliefs and classroom practice – and to compare them with a sample of 71 primary teachers who represented the range of effectiveness in literacy teaching. The findings of this study indicated differences in theoretical orientation to literacy within the effective teacher sample, according to the type of teacher training course taken, the number of years' experience of teaching gained after qualifying, and the highest level of professional qualification. There were also differences in theoretical orientation between the effective teachers and the comparison sample. The paper concludes that these differences in beliefs about literacy and its teaching have implications for policy and professional development.

P. A. Wunder (on the occasion of the 90th birthday annivetsary)

May 5, 1995 marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of a talented scientist, wonderful teacher, wonderful person Pavel Abramovich Wunder. P.A. Wunder, who has devoted himself to serving science since his student years, is a highly erudite scientist, a well-known theorist and researcher. Throughout his creative life, P. A. Wunder has been developing a scientific direction in the study of the interaction of endocrine glands, their nervous regulation, and physiology of reproduction. P.A. Wunder combines a high level of professional qualification with a broad biological horizons, which allowed him to creatively develop and deepen the concept of plus-minus interaction by his teacher M. M. Zavadsky, bringing it in line with the achievements of modern science.

The Advertising of Legal Services to Small Business Executives

ABSTRACT Providers of professional services have become more interested in advertising their practice as competition has increased in several areas. The author empirically analyzes the elements of professional service print advertisements that would most influence a client's selection and recommendation of a particular firm. The results indicate that displaying a high level of professional qualifications, many specific services targeted toward a particular segment, and a specific consultation fee have a positive impact on customer selection and recommendation decisions.

Unity of the national and the international in the socio-cultural development of the peoples of the USSR

International unity is becoming ever stronger in this country owing to an increasing similarity in the development of the cultural environment. This comprises the provision of all the country's republics with a sufficient number of schools, theatres, and other institutions and cultural information media in accordance with the needs of the population. An important part is played by the rise in ‘the general educational level, as well as the level of professional qualifications and skills. Among all the Soviet nations and nationalities, this rise being more rapid among formerly backward peoples. Prominent among the factors of internationalization is the progressive development of the nationalities’ cultural resources, while professional culture is being increasingly brought within the reach of the masses.