Media Training Research Articles

Linking seasonal drought product information to decision makers in a data-sparse region: A case study in the Greater Horn of Africa

Drought is a major natural hazard with impacts across many sectors in a society. The main goal of this study was to link users’ and decision makers’ requirements with scientific information for effective use of remotely sensed data in a data-scarce region. The specific objectives are to: 1) present preliminary results from drought forecast tool evaluations addressing users’ requirements in the study region, and 2) present the participatory research approach followed, with gaps and challenges identified. In this research, we used a participatory system design methodology that uses dialogue between managers and scientists on how to enhance the use of models’ outputs and prediction products and improve the delivery of this information to decision makers. In this participatory research approach, it was confirmed that the major barriers for the use of drought model products were lack of skill, lack of understanding, and lack of trust of the products. These information use barriers can be addressed by targeted decision makers’ skill development training and use of the available public media for increasing the awareness level on the availability and benefits of drought forecast products. Future research may focus on data dissemination and concept implementation as well as data management and information usability (i.e., addressing users’ requirements).

Development of Mathematics Learning Media Training Based On Realistic Mathematics For Teacher Of Integrated Islamic Elementary School In District Sleman And Bantul

This community service is aimed at introducing realistic mathematics learning approach in elementary school and training of teachers to develop creative and meaningful mathematics learning media with Islamic context. This activity takes the form of training to deepen the learning materials and develop the Islamic context in the learning of mathematics. The technical steps in this activity are explanation and discussion about the importance of paying attention to the child's cognitive development stage in implementing the learning to be meaningful for the students. The next stage is an explanation and discussion of realistic mathematics learning approaches and appropriate learning media that use meaningful daily context for students. Furthermore, a workshop was held to develop realistic learning media with an Islamic context. Based on the observation and discussion with the participants it can be concluded that the participants enthusiastically attend the training. Participants also identified and acquired new ideas to develop realistic elementary-based mathematics learning media with an Islamic context. Such media is expected to motivate students to learn mathematics because it uses approach and learning media meaningful for students.

Exploring alternative journalistic approaches to report on China and Africa relations? Comparative study of two best reporting awards projects in China and South Africa

Abstract The media in China and Africa have dedicated considerable space and time to issues on China, Africa and their relationship. While there is quantitative growth in terms of media coverage, there is lack of knowledge on the real issues that define the relationship. In response, University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa and Tshinghua University in China initiated reporting projects aimed at training journalists on the best approaches to report on China and Africa. This study analysed all the award-winning stories by using content analysis to inquire into the issues and narratives considered significant in defining China, Africa and their relationship. The study finds that there are differences in terms of issues and focus of the stories but this shows the diversity of the issues to be covered on China and Africa. Most significantly, the study shows that the stories from the two projects used constructive journalism narratives that cast new light on existing stereotypes and explore new controversies. Such narratives have the potential to create better understanding between the people of China and Africa but there is a need to ensure training of more media personnel to ensure sustainability of the initiatives.

Pelatihan Smart Diagram Venn Pada Materi Himpunan SMP

The purpose of this dedication is to overcome the problems at SMP Al Inayah and Islamic Junior High School PGRI Tutur. The problem in both schools is the lack of learning media in the form of props or other innovative media. Students learn math more through direct explanation by teachers who are dominated by giving lectures. Considering the students' lack of understanding in the set matter it is necessary to hold a manipulative media training activity at SMP Al Inayah Purwosari and Islamic Junior High School PGRI Tutur on the set material. Students in this area desperately need a refresher related to instructional design, in order to develop their conceptual comprehension skills which leads to improving students' mathematics learning outcomes on the subject matter using Venn Smart Diagram media. Benefits of this devotion is the benefits gained among students obtaining learning with manipulative media that are rarely implemented so that students' understanding of the material set increases. Increased understanding of concepts and student learning outcomes in the set material that is marked with 90% of junior high school students Al Inayah and 88% of students of Islamic Junior High School PGRI Tutur can solve the problem set well.

Training Media Learning for Teachers of MI Citra Taman Siswa

This community program aims to increase understanding and awareness to educators about the importance of media in the learning process. The subjects of this activity are the teachers of MI Citra Taman Siswa Menganti. In the implementation of this activity, the method used is lecture, question and answer, discussion and practice. The result of the activity shows that with the learning media training activities can improve the understanding and ability of MI Citra Taman Siswa teachers in using media in the learning process. The result of the community program suggests the school to provide supporting training activity with other relevant institution. Finally, the quality of training has to be carefully taken into account to improve teachers’ professionalism.

American Muslims and vicarious trauma: An explanatory concurrent mixed-methods study.

This explanatory concurrent mixed-methods study aimed to explore vicarious trauma (VT) among American Muslims; whether they are experiencing it, what factors may be contributing, and how they are experiencing VT. VT and religious identity were the main variables of interest for the quantitative data; qualitative questions provided greater insight into participants' personal experiences. Religious identity and ethnicity were found to be significant in the multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) model and collectively explained 21% of the variance in VT scores. Phenomenological qualitative analysis of the qualitative responses revealed 9 themes, including humanity (being seen as less than human) and exposure (to trauma material). This study suggests that American Muslims are experiencing VT; in combination with qualitative responses, important policy changes can be recommended: policies addressing hate crimes should be strengthened, individuals in key professions need to be trained in Islam and Muslims, and further media guidelines and training must be conducted. (PsycINFO Database Record

Building Media Capacity for Children Sustainability in Africa: Educational and Partnership Imperatives

The “African common position” during the Special Session of United Nations (UN) General Assembly on children was that “Today’s investment in children is tomorrow’s peace, stability, security, democracy and sustainable development.” However, the African child remains the most neglected species in the continent as millions of them are still living in poverty, deprived of education, suffer from malnourishment and discrimination, abandoned and vulnerable to abuses including being used as child soldiers in warfare. This situation demands a revisitation of the world union’s call to care for the interest of the child as specified in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this regard, the media is fingered as having a role to play in ensuring the realization of children’s many unfulfilled dreams, a responsibility that requires greater capacity. Unfortunately, the current African media capacity for children is very low, a situation traceable to lack of skills and inadequate knowledge base. It is in this direction that this article argues that African media requires an educational framework purposely devoted to children and instituted within the media training purview, as well as partnership to effectively cater for the interest of the child in ensuring sustainable generation for the Continent.

Pacific journalism education and training - the new advocacy era

For years, journalism education training in the Pacific has relied on donor funded short courses and expatriate media educators but in recent times this has been changing with the growth of more journalism schools at both universities and technical institutes and a more home grown actively qualified staff and proliferating research programmes. These changes can be reflected with the establishment of the new advocacy group, Media Educators Pacific (MEP). This is chaired by Misa Vicky Lepou, the president and she is also the head of journalism at the National University of Samoa. This body has a mission to promote and deliver the highest professional standards of training, education and research in media and journalism education relevant to the Pacific and beyond. In a region where the news media and journalism education have been forced to confront major hurdles such as military coups, as in Fiji; ethnic conflict, as in the Solomon Islands; and two rival governments and the ruthless crushing of student protests in Papua New Guinea in June 2016, major questions are faced. Along with critical development issues such as climate change and resources degradation, what are the challenges ahead for teaching contemporary journalists? These were some of the issues explored by this panel at the Fourth World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) conference in Auckland in July 2016. The panel was chaired by the Pacific Media Centre director Professor David Robie. Speakers were Emily Matasororo of the University of Papua New Guinea, Shailendra Singh of the University of the South Pacific, Misa Vicky Lepou of the National University of Samoa and Charlie David Mandavah of the Vanuatu Institute of Technology. Eliki Drugunalevu of the University of the South Pacific provided a summing up.

Media and journalism training in Vanuatu

Commentary: In 2009, a two-year diploma course in Journalism and Media began at the Vanuatu Institute of Technology. It was the first full time journalism and media course in the country and was long overdue as the local media industry expanded. It is the only diploma level course offered at the VIT. The Pacific Media and Communications Facility was established at VIT seven years ago as part of an AusAID initiative, managed by MDI International in association with MC Media and Associates. Work in the facility served as the basis of the two-year diploma course. It provided a foundation for more than 30 graduates, many of whom are now employed in the burgeoning media industry in Vanuatu. This commentary traces the background and development of this programme.

Undergraduate perceptions of social media proficiency and graduate employability

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore undergraduate student attitudes towards the inclusion of social media training within higher education pedagogy, student perceptions of social media proficiency as professional expertise and its impact on graduate employability.Design/methodology/approachIn all, 81 undergraduate students studying medicine, law, science and arts volunteered to complete an online survey. Questions examined student attitudes towards the delivery of social media pedagogy at university and the perceived benefits of social media proficiency.FindingsParticipants stated that social media skills should be taught in optional classes (85 per cent) covering generic competencies (56 per cent). The majority (91 per cent) of respondents reported that social media skills and training were valuable for employability.Research limitations/implicationsThis was a pilot study and was therefore limited by the self-selection of participants, sample size and geographic location.Practical implicationsThis study identifies that undergraduates across a range of disciplines are receptive to developing professionally relevant social media skills within higher education pedagogy and identify a link between social media proficiency and graduate employability.Originality/valueDespite the increasing necessity for social media skills in professional environments, few studies have examined the teaching of social media skills as a core competency in higher education. Instead, social media is largely examined in relation to curriculum delivery and student engagement. This study explores attitudes towards the delivery of social media pedagogy at university and the perceived benefits of social media proficiency exclusively from the viewpoint of undergraduate students, to provide an alternative insight rarely explored in the literature.

Bad Medicine: The medical untouchables.

I was on the TV and radio news recently. I have no media training nor a PA to help me. I don’t enjoy it; I always mumble and speak too quickly. My kids don’t help by saying, ‘Who’s that hideous middle-aged man on the telly?’ But I don’t care, because the topic is so important. A petition was recently sent to the Scottish Parliament to highlight the harm caused by prescription drugs1 — a topic I have been droning on about for decades. With a tripling of the use of antidepressants and painkillers in a decade, which are causing widespread dependence and addiction, …

Role of social media to support person-centered care in small healthcare practices

Rationale, aims and objectives: Healthcare practitioners use social media to receive feedback from patients to deliver better person-centered care. The aim of this research was to investigate the ability of social media to support person-centered healthcare in small practices. The objectives of this study were to: (a) diagnose their existing patient care processes; (b) introduce social media to them as an additional channel for communication and feedback with their patients & (c) examine the effectiveness of social media to support delivery of person-centered healthcare.Method: The study used an action research method to train 20 healthcare practitioners in small practices in the use of social media. Data were collected through unstructured interviews and analysis of social media scripts. Thematic analysis of the source data was undertaken, supported by Nvivo software.Results: Practitioners reported that social media assisted and supported delivery of person-centered healthcare if suitable training and implementation processes were used. The introduction of social media increased healthcare practitioners’ socialising and personalising capabilities, which enhanced their capability to empathise with patients. Socialising increased because of improved 2-way communication and trust between practitioner and patient and improved a practitioner’s capability to personalise care for patients. Through building trust and additional communication, practitioners were better able to motivate patients to undertake behavioural changes.Conclusions: Social media use can enhance person-centered care by bridging social, economic and demographic differences between practitioner and patient. Small healthcare practitioners need suitable training in social media to support person-centered healthcare.

Entrepreneurial behaviour and socio economic analysis of mushroom growers in Karnataka

Mushroom demand is showing tremendous growth worldwide due to its nutritional and medicinal qualities.In spite of huge potential and need to meet protein demand of large vegetarian population, India's progress in mushroom entrepreneurship is not that impressive. Entrepreneurial behaviour along with other personal and socio-psychological traits of entrepreneurs plays a prominent role in achieving success in any enterprise. In the present study conducted among the mushroom growing entrepreneurs across Karnataka State, an effort was made to understand influence of identified variables on farmers' entrepreneurial behaviour. Five attributes of farmers and their units, six attributes of socio-psychological traits and four extension variables were studied for investigating their effect on entrepreneurial behaviour of the respondents. Regression analysis showed that, academic qualification, cosmopolitanism, self-reliance, mass media participation, extension participation and training were significantly contributing to the entrepreneurial behaviour of the respondents.

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Trends in Social Media and Mobile Applications Among Medical Students Entering Obstetrics and Gynecology [7I

INTRODUCTION: Increasing popularity of social media and mobile devices has greatly impacted medicine. The potential implications in patient care have resulted in formal policies in many healthcare institutions. We sought to identify trends in social media, use of mobile technology, and exposure to social media training and policies among medical students entering OBGYN. METHODS: We surveyed all medical students attending the national American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Medical Student Course from 2012-2016 regarding social media use, use of mobile medical applications, and prevalence of medical school social media policies and training. Descriptive statistics and Chi-squared analyses were performed as appropriate. RESULTS: 742 of 815 (91%) students from 48 states responded. Most (68%) were third-year students, women (84%), and age 20-30 years (92%). Social media use increased from 81% to 94% of students (p=0.0001). Facebook™ was the most commonly used site. Mobile medical applications were used by 92% of students; 89% thought medical applications were helpful in learning. The most commonly used applications were Epocrates™ (77%) and UpToDate™ (76%). Medical school policies and training in social media increased from 23% to 37% (p=0.0065) and 35% to 57% (p=0.0004) respectively. CONCLUSION: Medical students planning to pursue OBGYN report increasing use of social media and medical school policies and training in social media. Mobile applications are frequently used as a valued method of learning in the clinical setting. These trends will likely impact learning and patient care, and can be useful in developing educational curricula and communication platforms for our next generation of OBGYNs.

Efektifitas Trainer Pneumatik sebagai Media Pembelajaran pada Materi Pengontrolan Gerak Sekuensial

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of pneumatic trainer as instructional media in sequential motion control material. The research uses quasi-experimental method with pre and post test design. The material is limited to sequential motion control using two actuators for objects transfer. Control class uses instructional media training kit, while experimental class uses development-result trainer. Essay tests are in form of diagram circuit for application of electroplating products transfer. The results show that the developed pneumatic trainer and training kit are quite effective as media of learning in sequential motion control. Statistical tests indicate no significant difference between the two groups, so that it can be concluded that compared to training kit, the developed pneumatic trainer is not more effective as learning media.

Ecosistemas de formación y competencia mediática: Valoración internacional sobre su implementación en la educación superior

In a globalized and media society with unprecedented technological development, institutions of higher education are adapting their training models to face this new challenge. This study aimed to determine students' self-perception of their media competence and the differential influence of an ecosystemic model of training that is being implemented experimentally. The research methodology is mixed, as both a quantitative (descriptive and inferential analysis) as well as a qualitative analysis (are made of the contents of the open reports). A total of 808 university students enrolled in the 2015-16 course in different university centres and countries (Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, and Faculty of Economics-Business of University of Oviedo (Spain) and Technological Institute of Mexico), completed a questionnaire about media competence and wrote open reports about their experience with ecosystemic models. The results showed that university students have a favorable self-perception of their level of media competence, and they consider it important to develop by means of transversal training and ecosystemic training models. Significant differences between the students of the different degrees also emerged depending on whether or not an ecosystemic approach was used to develop the subjects. In conclusion, the study shows that these models favor teaching-learning processes in the university by adapting the technology to the users and improving their media competence. En una sociedad mediática y globalizada, con un desarrollo sin precedentes de la tecnología, las instituciones de educación superior están adaptando sus modelos de formación para hacer frente a este nuevo desafío. Este estudio tuvo por objetivo conocer la autopercepción del alumnado sobre su competencia mediática y determinar la influencia diferencial de un modelo ecosistémico de formación que se está implementando de manera experimental. La metodología de investigación combina el análisis cuantitativo (descriptivo e inferencial) con el cualitativo (análisis de contenido). Un total de 808 estudiantes universitarios matriculados en el curso 2015-16 en diferentes instituciones y países (Facultad de Formación del Profesorado y Educación, y Facultad de Economía y Empresa de la Universidad de Oviedo (España) y el Instituto Tecnológico Nacional de México) cumplimentaron un cuestionario sobre competencia mediática y realizaron informes abiertos sobre su experiencia con modelos ecosistémicos. Los resultados mostraron que el alumnado universitario tiene una autopercepción favorable sobre su nivel de competencia mediática y considera importante su desarrollo a través de un aprendizaje transversal con modelos de formación ecosistémicos. También emergen diferencias significativas entre las titulaciones y países cuando se utiliza este enfoque en el desarrollo de las asignaturas. En conclusión, el estudio avala que estos modelos favorecen los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje en la universidad cuando la tecnología se adapta a las necesidades, intereses y capacidades de las personas mejorando, por tanto, su competencia mediática.

Mental health professionals and media professionals: a survey of attitudes towards one another

Background: The general public regard mass media as their main source of information about mental illness. Psychiatrists are reluctant to engage with the media. There is little understanding of why this is the case.Aims: The paper looks to explore attitudes of mental health clinicians and the media towards one another.Method: Media and mental health clinicians in the southwest of England completed self-report surveys.Results: Of 119 questionnaires returned 85 were mental health clinicians and 34 media professionals. Both groups agreed that stigma is a major issue and clinicians have a key role influencing media portrayal of mental illness. The media view their reporting to be more balanced than clinicians and lack awareness of clinician mistrust towards them. Those clinicians with media training (13%) felt significantly more comfortable talking to media and significantly less mistrustful of them. Clinicians who had experience of working with media felt more comfortable doing media work. Only 15% of media professionals had received mental health awareness training.Conclusions: Media training and experience are associated with an increased willingness of mental health professionals to engage with the media. Reciprocal awareness training between media and mental health professionals may be a simple intervention worth pursuing.

Be Part of the Action: Session to Simulate How MH Crises Can Be Defused

Back to table of contents Previous article Next article Annual MeetingFull AccessBe Part of the Action: Session to Simulate How MH Crises Can Be DefusedNick ZagorskiNick ZagorskiSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:16 Feb 2017https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2017.2b21AbstractParticipants will engage in media training and role-playing activities on how to work with law enforcement and deal with disasters or other crises.Whether it’s a natural disaster, an active shooter, or a suicide on a college campus, a crisis situation will impact many psychiatrists during their career. At this year’s Annual Meeting in San Diego, APA will host a special session that will bring participants to the front lines of a crisis and discuss how mental health professionals and first responders can better work together in such events. The session is titled “Crisis Lab Simulations Exercise.”An inspiration for this session is San Diego’s Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT), which pairs licensed mental health professionals with specially trained police officers on their shifts (there is also a pilot program where mental health professionals ride with emergency medical technicians) to serve as first responders when a mental health–related law enforcement problem arises. “What makes this program special is that it takes two distinct silos, mental health intervention and officer safety, and merges them into one unit,” said PERT director Mark Marvin, Ph.D., who will be one of the session panelists.Marvin told Psychiatric News that having PERTs enables more avenues of triage; for example, the person in crisis can be taken directly to the emergency room or a psychiatric hospital if needed. This enables more efficient and more humane resolutions. Crisis lab co-chair Steve Koh, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A, hopes that attendees will better appreciate the role of law enforcement in crisis scenarios and perhaps become more engaged with police in their own communities.David HathcoxPresenters will provide an overview of the PERT model as an example of how psychiatrists and law enforcement can successfully engage one another, and Marvin believes that by the end of the session, the audience will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the difficult jobs facing law enforcement personnel. The Crisis Lab will also touch on other elements related to crisis response, including stigma and police training.After the didactic presentation, participants will be divided into small groups in which attendees can experience firsthand what crisis teams often deal with. For example, participants can take part in mock media interviews with communications professionals to learn how to develop clear messages and avoid language that might fan the flames of stigma. Attendees can also team up with police officers and role-play crisis scenarios.Finally, this session will feature a virtual reality booth that will simulate an unfolding crisis and place participants in the role of first responders. This simulator was developed as a training tool for police in the use of deadly force but will be modified to have a scenario where a mental health professional can try to defuse a crisis. The program allows for real-time interaction, and like a choose-your-own-adventure book, the sequence of events can change depending on what the participant says.Steve Koh, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and one of the co-chairs of the Crisis Lab, hopes that some psychiatrists who attend will become engaged with law enforcement in their own communities and assist in crises.“Even if a psychiatrist doesn’t directly get involved in a crisis event, they will most likely at some point treat a patient who has experienced or responded to a crisis, and this talk will give them a better understanding of what that person went through,” he said.The Crisis Lab was developed by APA’s Division of Education in joint partnership with PERT, the Community Research Foundation, the San Diego Police Department, and La Mesa Police Department. Koh will co-chair the session with UCSD psychiatry colleague Jessica Thackaberry, M.D. ■“Crisis Lab Simulations Exercise” will be held Sunday, May 21, at 9 a.m. in Room 15AB, Mezzanine Level, San Diego Convention Center. Tickets are $69 and can be purchased at any time through the registration portal. ISSUES NewArchived

EFEKTIFITAS PELATIHAN MEDIA AUDIO-VISUAL TERKAIT ANEMIA IBU HAMIL DALAM PENINGKATAN KOMPETENSI PETUGAS PENYULUH KESEHATAN DI KABUPATEN BANYUMAS

Pregnant suffers anemia can lead to infection and bleeding, which is a major factor in maternal mortality. In 2013 Central Java district recorded 3rd rank of 35 dictricts, at rate 126 per 100,000 live births. Cases of anemia in pregnant women in Banyumas accounted as 68.99%, higher than the national number. Banyumas did anemia counseling in pregnant mothers using leaflets, but did not effective. Health promotion media and materials based on local context are still limited. The ability of health workers are still based on extension activities with lectures, competency to make audio-visual health promotion is still limited. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of audio-visual media training related anemia in pregnant women to increase the competence (knowledge and skills) of health workers in Banyumas.The study was quasy-experimental design with time series method. Population were 58 health educators in Banyumas and it was selected 33 sample by purposively. Data were collected by questionnaires for knowledge, and it was used checklist for observation the skills. For analyze the data’s normality I usedShapiro Wilk, and it used Wilcoxonto analyze the data’s difference.There was a significant difference of knowledge and skills at pretest and posttest I, but there was no significant difference on the posttest 1 and posttest II. Training of audio-visual media-related anemia in pregnant mothers increased the competence of health workers in Banyumas District.