Course Of Preparation Research Articles

Strategies Used in Canadian Nursing Programs to Prepare Students for NCLEX-RN® Licensure Exam

Nursing educators need strategies for preparing students to be successful in the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®). Understanding the educational practices used is an important step in informing curricular decisions and helping regulatory agencies evaluate nursing programs' efforts to prepare students for practice. This study described strategies used in Canadian nursing programs to prepare students for the NCLEX-RN®. A cross-sectional descriptive national survey was completed by the program's director, chair, dean, or another faculty member involved in the program's NCLEX-RN® preparatory strategies using the LimeSurvey platform. Most participating programs (n = 24; 85.7%) use one to three strategies to prepare students for the NCLEX-RN®. Strategies include the requirement to purchase a commercial product, the administration of computer-based exams, NCLEX-RN® preparation courses or workshops, and time dedicated to NCLEX-RN® preparation in one or more courses. There is variation among Canadian nursing programs in how students are prepared for the NCLEX-RN®. Some programs invest considerable effort in preparation activities, while others have limited ones.

가정 교과 서술형 평가에 대한 예비 가정 교사 인식 연구

Objectives The purpose of this study is to find out how Home Economics pre-service teachers perceive descriptive evaluation and to explore what and how to do in order to properly implement descriptive evaluation education for Home Economics subjects.
 Methods A survey was conducted on the perception of descriptive evaluation among 51 students who were completing the preparatory tutoring course at J Teachers College in Jeonbuk region. And some of them were sampled and post-interview was conducted.
 Results The survey results and interview results were summarized according to a total of 5 sub-factors, and the differences in perception between freshman-sophomore and senior graders, subjective descriptive evaluation and professionalism perceived by senior graders were derived.
 Conclusions The main results of this study are as follows. First, sufficient education on basic knowledge related to descriptive evaluation should be further emphasized. Second, it is necessary to provide sufficient experience in conducting practical descriptive evaluation. Third, it is necessary to find a way to increase the descriptive evaluation efficacy. Fourth, educational contents related to the ethical issues of narrative evaluation should be provided.

Increasing Student Access to and Readiness for Statistical Competitions

Statistical competitions like ASA DataFest and the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Datathon give students valuable experience working with real, challenging data. By participating, students practice important statistics and data science skills including data wrangling, visualization, modeling, communication, and teamwork. However, while advanced students may have already acquired these skills over the course of their undergraduate program, students with less experience often need additional preparation to participate. In this article, we discuss strategies and targeted activities for helping lower-level students feel comfortable and prepared to compete in events like DataFest. We also share how we used these tools to create a low-stakes DataFest preparation course at our institution. Supplementary materials for this article are available online.

A Career Preparation Course for Biomedical Science Majors Focused on Skills for Diverse Career Paths.

Training in career preparation is vital for biomedical science, microbiology, and related life science undergraduates to know the types of careers available in the field, to obtain employment after graduation, and to be successful in these careers. This is especially critical for historically marginalized students who have lower science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) retention and lower STEM employment rates. Thus, we developed a career preparation course aimed for second- and third-year students in biomedical science, microbiology, biology, and related majors. This course introduced students to diverse careers via guest speakers and provided training and practice in key career skills, like writing CVs and cover letters. In this curriculum article, we present our course curriculum and resources, evidence of student achievement of learning objectives, and evidence that this course supported growth in constructs like science networking and confidence in future self, which are known to support student STEM retention and success.

Final-year medical student mental wellness during preparation for the examination for specialty in Turkey: a cross-sectional survey study

BackgroundIn Turkey, most final-year medical students prepare for the Examination for Specialty in Medicine in a high-stress environment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on final-year medical student general psychological distress during preparation for the Examination for Specialty in Turkey. We aim to evaluate psychological distress and understand the variables associated with depression, anxiety, and stress levels among final-year medical students preparing for the Examination for Specialty.MethodsA self-reporting, anonymous, cross-sectional survey with 21 items consisting of demographic variables, custom variables directed for this study, and the DASS-21 was utilized. Survey results were expounded based on univariate analysis and multivariate linear regression analysis.ResultsOur study revealed four variables associated with impaired mental wellness among final-year medical students during preparation for the examination for Specialty: attendance to preparatory courses, duration of preparation, consideration of quitting studying, and psychiatric drug usage/ongoing psychotherapy.DiscussionConsidering that physician mental wellness is one of the most crucial determinants of healthcare quality, impaired mental wellness among future physicians is an obstacle to a well-functioning healthcare system. Our study targets researchers and authorities, who should focus on medical student mental wellness, and medical students themselves.

School Leadership and Management Role in Supporting ODL Student Teachers in the Secondary School-Based Post Graduate Diploma in Education Program

Open and Distance Learning (ODL) student teachers, like all student teachers of the century, during their teacher preparation course, do engage in direct practice in the schools. This exercise is done under the tutelage of the university, school leadership and qualified teachers. It is during this direct practice that student teachers need support services, not only from their university, but from the school community. The study sought to establish prevention, intervention, transition and follow up support services offered by secondary school administrators to students on a Post Graduate Diploma in Education program during teaching practice. This was necessitated by the realization that as student teachers sought to get professionalized through improved pedagogical skills and personal growth during teaching practice, they needed relevant and effectively executed support services from their school administrators. Mixed research methodology was used, and purposive sampling was employed to identify the study participants. The perceptions of both heads and student teachers were gathered through questionnaires and interviews. The findings of the study revealed that effective and relevant student support services could only be achieved through nurturing of positive relationships between the student teacher and the head; a difficult concept to achieve when the head’s concentration was more on administrative tasks than on curricular and instructional tasks.

A Mixed-Methods Needs Assessment for a Longitudinal Surgical Preparation Course in Undergraduate Medical Education

To assess the unmet needs associated with surgical education and skill development during the pre-clerkship years of medical school. A mixed-methods design was employed that leveraged semi-structured interviews and quantitative surveys followed by qualitative analysis. A large midwestern academic medical center. Eighteen participants were enrolled representing second year medical students with an interest in surgery, surgical residents, and attending surgeons from a diverse array of surgical specialties. Unanimous support for the creation of a pre-clerkship surgical skills course emerged due to 2 main themes: (1) gaps in current surgical education offerings and (2) the value of early exposure to surgery and surgical skills followed by longitudinal practice. The components that participants deemed essential to a well-designed course were also revealed. Each stakeholder group (medical students, residents, surgeons) would benefit across all factors uncovered. There is a significant unmet need across all stakeholder groups for the creation of a longitudinal surgical skills course for pre-clerkship medical students. Future studies should seek to design a curriculum based on these study results and assess a pilot version of the curriculum to understand its feasibility under application.

NGO Efforts and Their Role in the Junior Doctor Plight

Over the years, we are faced with many issues surrounding junior doctors, as they make their way into the professional working platform. To address this matter, many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been actively involved to improve the welfare of the fraternity. Among one of the earliest and ongoing concerns frequently brought up is the House Officers (HO) wellbeing, which is said to be associated with high levels of stress leading to mental health problems, and sometimes leaving the medical profession altogether. In Malaysia, the number of HOs not completing training within the allocated time is slowly declining with dropout rates increasing yearly. This causes a lot of constraints on the HO, their family, sponsors, patients, and not to mention our healthcare system. There are many identified reasons for this matter, therefore, the Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia (IMAM)’s HO preparatory course was one of the pioneer courses organised to address this since its commencement in 2010. This module is frequently re-evaluated, and IMAM has actively pursued research on its effectiveness. Next, is the road crash injury among doctors in which IMAM has been involved in addressing this matter by actively seeking dialogues with stakeholders, organising campaigns, workshops and obtaining grants for research in the matter. IMAM on its own or in collaboration has consistently backed efforts to improve wellbeing of the healthcare fraternity. Other efforts include issuing press statements on concerns of unfair treatment of the contract doctors, addressing importance of mental state of doctors during the COVID 19 pandemic and reminding on the dangerous consequences of sleep deprived doctors. The NGO’s role, specifically in IMAM, apart from serving the community is also to be a voice for its members and associates for our overall safety, wellbeing, and the community we serve. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2023 Page: S15

The orthopedic surgery preparatory exam course: Measuring residents’ satisfaction and perceptions through video ethnomethodology and survey analysis

Objectives: Orthopedic training in Saudi Arabia has changed how residents are assessed for their board examination. The new format uses scenario cases instead of real patients during the assessment. However, these changes were not received well by the residents. The Orthopedic Surgery Preparatory Exam Course is a 3-day training course designed specifically to address these concerns. This study investigated the effectiveness, perceptions, and satisfaction levels of the residents who took this course, emphasizing the video recording approach. Methods: A quantitative survey was designed by the research team and validated by experts. Edits were made after their feedback. Purposive sampling was used, and all 12 attendees of the course participated. All participants were 5th-year residents enrolled in the orthopedics residency training program in Saudi Arabia. A qualitative ethnomethodology analysis of video recordings for pre- and post-mock exams was also conducted. Results: The analysis demonstrated that participants were less anxious in the post-mock exam and showed improvement in their confidence and communication skills based on analysis of the assessed criteria such as eye contact, vocal projection, gestures, posture, and movement. The participants generally perceived the course useful in preparing for their board exam. Conclusion: The participants generally perceived the course to be useful in helping them to prepare for their board exam by familiarizing them with the exam environment. The participants reported the strength of the course as being able to provide a realistic simulated experience. On the other hand, the participants viewed the weakness of the course in its duration and generally requested more days to be added to the course. They were generally satisfied with the course helping them prepare for the board exam. It is recommended to incorporate the course as part of the residency training program curriculum.

Assessment of students’ perception of research in an honors thesis preparation course

Identifying student’s perception of research activity can provide important practical implications to effectively recommend and facilitate research opportunities for students. Through two surveys applied at the beginning and end of an undergraduate honors orientation class we conducted a qualitative and quantitative study to assess the students’ knowledge and perception of research. The survey questions were repeated in two different semesters, and students were taught research related content. Even though 48% of the students did not have any research experience and a minority (12%) had more than a year of research experience, a large portion of the students could explain many research related words, such as plagiarism, citations, google scholar, and primary source, but a few words could not be recognized by the students, such as predatory journal, preprint, ORCID and publons. The most frequent answers provided by students when asked about their perception of researcher skills included the word motivation, followed by creativity and communication. Students’ confidence in their knowledge and research-related skills increased over the semester consistent with other studies that show the value of a structured introduction to research for building student confidence.

The Relationship between Preparation, Impression Management, and Interview Performance in High-Stakes Personnel Selection: A Field Study of Airline Pilot Applicants

ABSTRACT Objective The present study investigates how airline pilot applicants prepare for a personnel selection procedure and how this relates to their deceptive and honest impression management (IM) in the job interview and their interview performance. Background It is thus far unclear how preparation relates to IM in real-world and high-stakes settings. This is of particular importance for the aviation industry, because numerous commercial providers offer preparation courses for selection procedures potentially impacting selection decisions. Method We conducted a field study of high-stakes job interviews embedded in a selection procedure for airline pilots. Data from 100 interviewees was acquired. Results The variety of preparation strategies an applicant used was positively correlated with two deceptive IM (faking) strategies in the job interview. Moreover, low effort preparation via social media and guidebooks was positively correlated with overall faking. The variety of preparation and preparation via social media were also positively correlated with honest IM. However, neither the aforementioned preparation nor IM showed significant correlations with the interview performance. Conclusion The effects of preparation depend on the specific preparation methods used. Certain methods of preparation are positively associated with applicants’ use of IM strategies in the job interview.

Development of “artificial intellect based dental android system” for simulation of medical manipulations and doctor – patient communication

Objective. The study is aimed at designing an inventive, multifunctional artificial intellect based anthropomorphic service robot, which could be integrated into an online learning system. An interdisciplinary research group in the framework of a newly formed university consortium is implementing a project in order to develop an artificial intellect based robotized Dental Android System able to simulate an actual clinical dental appointment.
 Materials and methods. The system is based on an android (humanoid) robot comprising a multifunctional artificial intellect system. The factors, expanding the applicability range of the system and elevating its realistic basis in the course of learning are the use of a high-similarity construction, and introduction of a well-developed sensorics in the model teeth and jaw, in particular: the teeth have the form of heterogeneous objects made of polymer materials with different stress-related characteristics typical for a natural tooth (enamel and dentin) with embedded contact sensors, a thermal sensor to read tooth heating parameters in the course of preparation for the purpose of training pulp burn prevention skills; the smart jaw comprises several independent sectors and load cells allowing to determine the force applied to any part of the jaw.
 Results. Possibility of audiovisual communication with the robot allows to implement a scenario approach to learning in the course of vocal communication.
 Conclusions. The system being developed is an innovative solution of current goals of medical staff training in the rapidly emerging digital educational medium throughout the entire medical education process.

ОСОБЕННОСТИ ПРОФОРИЕНТАЦИИ В ГРУППАХ ПРОФЕССИЙ "ЧЕЛОВЕК-ЗНАК" (ДИЗАЙНЕРЫ И АРХИТЕКТОРЫ)

The article presents an analysis of the features and concerns with professional orientation in the field of design and architecture. The empirical framework is based on content analysis data of the websites of specialized universities: 20 universities were selected (13 architectural and 7 design schools). In addition, the analysis of thematic literature was carried out. In general, universities conduct active campaigns to attract schoolchildren and applicants, providing career guidance both in the form of open days and excursions around the university, and carrying out deep and versatile training in the subjects of the future specialty. At the same time, a contradictory process is observed: along with the reduction of relevant general educational competencies (exclusion of “Drafting” from the school program), schoolchildren are offered a wide range of preparatory courses (but on a paid basis). The lack of feedback (a system of feedback on preparatory courses) is yet another issue in almost all universities. In conclusion, a number of recommendations are proposed, involving the return of “Drafting” in a new format and the introduction of forms for feedback on the quality of preparatory courses

JUVENTUDE E ACESSO AO ENSINO SUPERIOR: SOBRE O NÃO LUGAR DE VESTIBULANDO

ABSTRACT: The text aims to understand the challenges and perspectives of young people from working-class backgrounds about the transition to higher education. It is based on fieldwork carried out in Brasilia/Federal District in 2018 that draws on the application of more than two hundred questionnaires in community-based preparatory courses and interviews with twenty youngsters. The results indicate the existence of a non-place of a preparatory course student characterized by the absence of links between individuals and educational or work institutions. There is a friction between logics of action that contradictorily meet and combine in the statements of the interviewees: sometimes they perceive higher education as a vocation to be claimed through effort, sometimes as one among other opportunities to “chase after.” On one hand, meritocratic perspectives stimulate them to invest in options of programs, careers, and institutions that are more daring, allegedly related to their personal vocation; on the other hand, the successive failures in the transition attempts or the previous difficulties in their school trajectories force them to opt for more pragmatic paths, reproducing logics of “knowing how to get by” that mark their experiences beyond the educational field. This discussion elucidates how the expansion process of higher education has responded to a change in the way that access to education itself is understood.

ЦИФРОВЫЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ ПРИ ПОДГОТОВКЕ К ВСЕРОССИЙСКОЙ ОЛИМПИАДЕ ШКОЛЬНИКОВ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

The fact that digital technologies have become an integral part of modern education enables to conduct preparatory courses for the Olympiad remotely. The lack of pedagogical experience and insufficient knowledge of the topic are the reasons why the implementation of such preparatory courses is an urgent problem for many Russian regions. The modern school is faced with the problem to provide high-quality preparation for the subject Olympiads of schoolchildren due to the lack of high-quality programs and a sufficient number of teachers who are able to implement these programs. The forced transition to distance learning, on the one hand, revealed these problems, on the other hand, showed ways out of the current situation. The purpose of the article is to determine the features of preparation for the Olympiads in a modern school using digital technologies and to study the attitudes of schoolchildren to this form of preparation. The author studied the basic principles of the transformation of education using digital technologies and analyzed the features of the remote preparation for the Olympiad in English. The author proposes a system of remote preparation for the Olympiad, describes the preparation of Moscow schoolchildren for the regional and final stages of the All-Russian Olympiad for schoolchildren. The author conducted interviews with schoolchildren preparing for the Olympiad at his author's courses, and revealed the attitudes of students to this form of preparation. The proposed system can operate in any region of Russia, which will improve the quality of preparation for the Olympiads in the country for gifted children.

ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯ ПІДГОТОВКИ ДО ВІДЗНАЧЕННЯ РАДЯНСЬКИХ МАСОВИХ СВЯТКУВАНЬ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ ВІДЗНАЧЕННЯ 10-ї РІЧНИЦІ «ЖОВТНЯ» У ПЕРВОМАЙСЬКОМУ ОКРУЗІ)

With the coming to power of the Bolsheviks, in particular on the territory of Ukraine, considerable attention was paid to the creation of new cultural and ideological standards and their spread among the population. For this, they tried to attract and apply various means and tools, one of which was the creation of a new festive culture. One of the first reforms implemented by the Bolsheviks was the calendar reform of 1918, the transition to the Gregorian calendar and the creation of their own holiday culture. Thus, a number of holidays were created, which were designed to supplant and replace the festive culture of the Russian Empire, as well as to establish Bolshevik control over this sphere. Festive culture was one of the most important tools with which the Bolsheviks tried to convey, spread and consolidate ideological and cultural standards, solutions to political or economic problems among the population. Therefore, Soviet holidays were characterized by centralization and uniformity, and were held according to a single model. For this, appropriate preparation was created and carried out, which was especially important during the preparation for public holidays, for example, the commemoration of the «October» anniversaries, in particular at the local level. The article examines the personalities of the organization of preparation for soviet mass holidays at the local level in the USSR, using the example of preparation for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of «October» in the Pervomaisk district in 1927; the organization and activities of the commissions that prepared for the holiday in the Pervomaisk district are analyzed and covered, the peculiarities of the course of preparation for the holiday are revealed. Keywords: soviet mass holidays, 10th anniversary of «October», Commission for the preparation of the 10th anniversary celebration «October», organization of preparation, unification, centralization.

The Construction of Ecological Teaching Model of Reading and Appreciation for Ethnic Preparatory Course

The Construction of Ecological Teaching Model of Reading and Appreciation for Ethnic Preparatory Course

Preparing Secondary Mathematics Preservice Teachers for Rural Schools in Colombia

AbstractThis article describes a qualitative research case study that aimed to explore the complexity levels and types of mathematical thinking and national mathematics standards that a group of preservice teachers (PSTs) used to write mathematics word problems for secondary school students. The context was a teacher preparation course at a public university located in a rural region in Colombia, South America. The collected data included PSTs’ community reports, audio recordings of small-group discussions, and mathematics word problems. The data analysis process encompassed inductively created codebooks, several rounds of coding, and the inter-rater technique. The findings of the study demonstrated that most word problems written by the PSTs aligned with a few national mathematics standards and different potential levels of mathematical thinking. However, there was a disconnect between these levels of mathematical complexity and the types of funds of knowledge identified. The article ends by sharing implications for mathematics teacher education and suggestions for future research.

Factors Affecting Community Knowledge Regarding Stunting in South Tangerang

Background: Stunting is a condition of growth failure in children (body and brain growth) due to malnutrition for a long time. Thus, children are shorter than normal children of their age and have delayed thinking ability. Stunting remains a major public health problem in low and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. Stunting or shortness problems in toddlers show an average of 23.4%, with the lowest stunting prevalence area in South Tangerang City. Aim: This study was to determine factors affecting community knowledge regarding stunting in the South Tangerang. Methods: This research is observational and analytical study with a cross-sectional design. The statistical analysis was using the Slovin formula, with a total of 213 people. The research subject must be at least 15 years of age, literate, own a smartphone, and is willing to participate in this survey. Results: Analysis shows that the relationship between knowledge about stunting and age has a p value of 0.020; the p value for education is 1.000; the p value for marriage is 0.746; the p value for information exposure in stunting is 1.000; and the p value for media information is 1.000. Conclusion: Age has a significant association with knowledge about stunting. Education, marriage, exposure to information about stunting, and media information are not predisposing factors related to knowledge about stunting. Recommendation: Education about stunting can start at an early age and last until old age. Education can be provided through counselling in schools or even by setting up a special nutritional preparation course to prevent stunting in adolescents, pregnant women, and even the elderly.

STATE-OF-THE ART TECHNOLOGIES OF MEDICAL DATA STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND METHODS OF GRAPHIC PRESENTATION

Choice of the best statistical data analysis is core for successful investigation. The paper describes a pattern of choosing statistical methods for medical data analysis with consideration of type of variables and purpose of statistical analysis. The proposed pattern of choosing a way of data graphic representation proceeds from type of visualized variables and purpose of applied statistical analysis. The patterns help the investigator systematize own knowledge about medical data statistical analysis and graphic presentation, and use them as an instrument for a rapid choice of appropriate methods and diagrams. Systematization of the patterns of choosing methods of data statistical analysis and presentation can be useful in the course of medical investigations and preparation of papers for scientific publications.