Educational Repercussions Research Articles

Future-Proofing Dentistry: A Qualitative Exploration of COVID-19 Responses in UK Dental Schools.

The COVID-19 pandemic had extensive influence on dental education. UK dental schools were compelled to respond with substantial adaptations to clinical training approaches and environments to mitigate educational impact. The Surveying Pandemic Education Response in Higher Education Dental Schools (SPEARHEAD) study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the diverse responses of UK dental schools to the COVID-19 pandemic. All UK dental schools were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews to ascertain institutional responses, with transcripts subjected to thematic framework analysis. Ten UK dental schools contributed to the study and three main themes were identified: student education, environment, and procedures and equipment. The most common approach to student education was the reduction of student numbers in clinical areas; however, this increased supervisory demands. While there was widespread acknowledgement of the need for enhanced ventilation, implementing the necessary modifications was frequently constrained by building configurations and financial implications. Numerous procedural adjustments were implemented, accompanied by widespread adoption of enhanced personal protective equipment. Fallow periods were common, although differing durations underscored the need for data-driven guidance. Many schools transitioned towards electric speed-controlled handpieces, but the need to reflect real-world scenarios often led to a reversion to air turbines. UK dental schools showed initiative, resilience, and ingenuity in safeguarding students from enduring irretrievable educational setbacks amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Validating a data-driven strategy for addressing future threats would facilitate a unified response, minimising the educational repercussions and bolstering the resilience of dental training.

The Educational implications of Biological Crises at the Governmental and Popular Levels:Corona: Covid-19 Crisis as a Model

Objectives: The study aimed to demonstrate the educational implications of biological crises at the governmental and popular levels which were represented by the crisis (Corona Covid-19) as a model. Methods: The research followed the inductive, descriptive approach to determine the educational repercussions of the Corona crisis. The research benefited from official reports issued by the competent authorities through their official websites and reference to a number of studies that reinforce the current study in some of its aspects. Results: The study found that there are many educational implications of biological crises at the governmental, popular, national and international levels. These implications examined by the study were (41) repercussions; (25) at the governmental level and (16) at the popular level, some of which are positive, while others are negative to enhance and improve the positive impact, and avoid the negative one. Conclusions: The study reported many educational repercussions of biological crises at the governmental and popular levels, which emerged through practical practices during the Corona crisis, because knowing these repercussions contributes to assisting the competent authorities, citizens, and educational institutions in drawing up policies and future strategic plans and developing appropriate procedures in managing similar crises in human.

The Educational Implications of the Educational Philosophy at Yarmouk University on Students from the Viewpoint of the Faculty Members

The study aimed to identify the educational implications of the educational philosophy at Yarmouk University on students from the viewpoint of faculty members. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive analytical methodology was followed and the study tool developed and applied to a sample of the faculty members at Yarmouk University, which consisted of (285) faculty members. The study found that the positive educational repercussions of the educational philosophy at Yarmouk University on the students came within the degree mostly. While the negative repercussions on them were in the sometimes degree. The study also found that there were statistically significant differences in the viewpoint of faculty members of the educational implications on the behavior of students attributed to the variable of gender, in favor of females. While there were no statistically significant differences in the viewpoint of the faculty members of the educational implications on students ’behavior due to the variable of academic rank. In addition, the study recommended the need to work on adopting a clear-cut educational philosophy by the university and not leaving the room for Western philosophies to invade the minds of Jordanian university students in all its spectrums.

Teenage parents and their children-position paper of the European academy of paediatrics and the European confederation of primary care paediatricians.

Teenage parenthood presents multifaceted implications, affecting adolescent parents, their children, and extended families. Despite a decrease in teenage pregnancy rates across Europe, the phenomenon continues to present significant challenges, impacting not only the adolescent parents but also their offspring and extended families. A comprehensive literature review was conducted. Key factors influencing teenage pregnancies, including socioeconomic background, family structure, and access to sex education and contraception, were examined. This review was supplemented by expert opinions from the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) and the European Confederation of Primary Care Paediatricians (ECPCP). The triad of mother, father, and child presents individual distinct healthcare needs and vulnerabilities, highlighting the importance of specialized support and healthcare. This paper explores the psychological, social, and educational repercussions of teenage parenthood on both parents and their children, including higher risks of postpartum depression, school dropout, and repeat pregnancies. Furthermore, it underscores the critical role that paediatricians and primary care providers play in supporting these young families. The position paper advocates for comprehensive care for adolescent parents and their children. It recommends preventive measures such as proper sex education and access to contraception to reduce unplanned teenage pregnancies. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for specialized healthcare and support for teenage parents to address their unique challenges and improve outcomes for both parents and their children.

How does the COVID-19 pandemic influence students’ academic activities? An explorative study in a public university in Bangladesh

The global impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spared no sector, causing significant socioeconomic, demographic, and particularly noteworthy educational repercussions. Among the areas significantly affected, the education systems worldwide have experienced profound changes, especially in countries like Bangladesh. In this context, numerous educational institutions in Bangladesh decided to temporarily suspend classes in situations where a higher risk of infection was perceived. Nevertheless, the tertiary education sector, including public universities, encountered substantial challenges when establishing and maintaining effective online education systems. This research uses a qualitative approach to explore the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the academic pursuits of students enrolled in public universities in Bangladesh. The study involved the participation of 30 students from a public university, who were interviewed in-depth using semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis. The findings of this study reveal unforeseen disruptions in students’ learning processes (e.g., the closure of libraries, seminars, and dormitories, and the postponement of academic and administrative activities), highlighting the complications associated with online education, particularly the limitations it presents for practical and laboratory-based learning. Additionally, a decline in both energy levels and study hours has been observed, along with an array of physical, mental, and financial challenges that directly correlate with educational activities. These outcomes emphasize the need for a hybrid academic approach within tertiary educational institutions in Bangladesh and other developing nations facing similar sociocultural and socioeconomic contexts.

The psychological and educational implications of e-learning among university students

The current research aims to identify the level of psychological and educational repercussions for university students and study the potential impact of each of the variables of gender (males - females), specialization (scientific - human), and the study stage (third and fourth), and the research community may be from Tikrit University students for the academic year 2021/ 2022. The two researchers prepared the psychological and educational reflection scale, which is a basic part of the basic requirements of the current research, if it is in its initial form of (40) paragraphs. In its final form, it consists of (40) paragraphs, and after collecting information and processing it statistically using the t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and triple variance analysis, the researchers concluded that the level of psychological and educational repercussions for university students is average, and in light of the results, the researchers came up with a number of recommendations and suggestions.

Competing Incentives: For-Profit Hospitals Add Complexity to Graduate Medical Education (Commentary).

Competing Incentives: For-Profit Hospitals Add Complexity to Graduate Medical Education (Commentary).

Modern Foreign Languages and The United Kingdom: The Case of Wales

The results of the Brexit referendum that took place in the UK on June 23rd, 2016, have had impacts that go beyond the realm of politics. They have also had educational repercussions on the already problematic situation of the study of Modern Foreign Languages. Furthermore, it could also affect the way that people understand the importance and benefits of studying and speaking other languages. There are several factors that have an influence on the number of people that study foreign languages, and these range from the traditional to the managerial. This article aims at providing some insights and possible solutions to the dire panorama of Modern Foreign Languages within the existing constraints.

Gender and Sports Practice are Related to the Perception of the Olympic Movement and Gender Equity in Sport

Background: The Olympic movement (OM) aims to preserve and promote the philosophy of Olympism and development of society through culture and sport, being gender equity in sport one of the main tasks of the OM since the late twentieth century. Objectives: Analyze the relationship between the levels of knowledge and perception about the OM on attitudes towards women's participation in sport in students of physical education and sport sciences. Methods: Cross-sectional research with correlational-descriptive scope was developed in which 35 subjects (17.1% female and 82.9% male; 21.1 ± 4.1 years) were part of the study. The Questionnaire on the Vision of Olympism and its Educational Repercussions and the Scale of Attitudes towards Women's Participation in Sport were applied. Comparison analyses were performed between sex, sports practice, and level of sports practice, as well as the relationship between the variables through nonparametric statistics considering a value of P < 0.05 as statistical significance. Results: The level of knowledge about Olympism was 6.14 (± 2.5). Significant differences were observed in attitudes towards women's participation in sport according to gender, sport practice and level of practice. In addition, it should be noted that gender equity, social support, and access for women in sport are not perceived at high levels. Finally, no significant relationships were found between the factors of both questionnaires. Conclusions: The students participating in the study present low levels of knowledge about Olympism; furthermore, they show differences in attitudes towards women's participation in sport according to gender and level of sport practice, evidencing the positive impact of sport practice and immersion in academic aspects related to sport for the improvement of the gender equity perspective within sport.

Impact of COVID-19 on surgical residency training programs in Mexico City: The third victim of the pandemic. A resident's perspective.

The aim of this study is to assess the perceptions of the impact of health-care disruption due to COVID-19 on the academic training and skills of surgical trainees. We developed a 32-question survey assessing the clinical and surgical impact of COVID-19 on surgical training programs and proposals to compensate for the decrease in surgical education. We got 453 responses of surgical trainees in Mexico City. Sixty-six percent of the respondents answered that their centers had converted to the exclusive attention of COVID-19 patients. Ninety-five percent reported a decrease in surgical skills learning and 91.8% reported a decrease to clinical exposure. On proposals, 75.6% reported that it is essential to take the necessary measures to recover the clinical and surgical milestones lost. In the binary logistic regression analysis, we found that the postgraduate year (≥ PG-Y3) was statistically significant factor (p ≤ 0.000) related to a favorable opinion to developing an academic contingency plan and postponing the end of the academic residency year. More than 90% of the survey respondents reported having been affected by COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Our data calls for urgent training adjustments by hospital and university program leaders to mitigate downstream educational repercussions.

Organizational culture in educational quality in regards of Covid-19 in the Universities of Northern Lima, 2021


 
 
 Covid-19 has caused great repercussions in education; therefore, the present research aims to demonstrate the impact of organizational culture on educational quality in the context of Covid-19 in the Universities of North Lima, 2021. The study was developed in the quantitative approach of non- experimental, cross-sectional, and causal correlational design. The sample consisted of 127 teachers from the accounting faculty, chosen in a probabilistic and stratified way, and the instruments underwent validity and reliability tests for both variables. The main results obtained were that 57.5% of those surveyed said that the organizational culture is at an optimum level and 61.4% said that the quality of education is efficient. In addition, organizational culture is moderately (Rho=.642) related and has a significant impact (p-value<0.05) on educational quality between 39.7% and 51.6%. The most relevant conclusions were that the statistical analysis corroborated that organizational culture has a significant impact on educational quality, and that organizational culture has a significant impact on the dimensions of the educational quality variable in the universities of North Lima, 2021.
 
 

Gender and Sports Practice Are Related to the Perception of the Olympic Movement and Gender Equity in Sport

Background: The Olympic movement (OM) aims to preserve and promote the philosophy of Olympism and development of society through culture and sport, being gender equity in sport one of the main tasks of the OM since the late twentieth century. Objectives: Analyze the relationship between the levels of knowledge and perception about the OM on attitudes towards women's participation in sport in students of physical education and sport sciences. Methods: Cross-sectional research with correlational-descriptive scope was developed in which 35 subjects (17.1% female and 82.9% male; 21.1 ± 4.1 years) were part of the study. The Questionnaire on the Vision of Olympism and its Educational Repercussions and the Scale of Attitudes towards Women's Participation in Sport were applied. Comparison analyses were performed between sex, sports practice, and level of sports practice, as well as the relationship between the variables through nonparametric statistics considering a value of P < 0.05 as statistical significance. Results: The level of knowledge about Olympism was 6.14 (± 2.5). Significant differences were observed in attitudes towards women's participation in sport according to gender, sport practice and level of practice. In addition, it should be noted that gender equity, social support, and access for women in sport are not perceived at high levels. Finally, no significant relationships were found between the factors of both questionnaires. Conclusions: The students participating in the study present low levels of knowledge about Olympism; furthermore, they show differences in attitudes towards women's participation in sport according to gender and level of sport practice, evidencing the positive impact of sport practice and immersion in academic aspects related to sport for the improvement of the gender equity perspective within sport.

La formación en valores ante la crisis del COVID-19: retos para la Educación Media Superior en México

La crisis civilizatoria urge la necesidad de promover las actitudes y valores que pueden sensibilizar a los estudiantes a identificarse con su entorno social y ambiental. El objetivo fue realizar un estudio cualitativo mediante la metodología del registro documental para determinar la importancia de la formación en valores en Educación Media Superior ante la pandemia del COVID-19. Los resultados arrojaron que la formación en valores no está estructurada. Se requieren más estudios sobre formación valoral. Las reflexiones se centraron en el enfoque pedagógico socioformativo como una estrategia que vincula los valores como comportamientos concretos que fomentan el desarrollo integral en armonía con el desarrollo sostenible. En este momento de la pandemia del COVID-19 toma más relevancia un comportamiento ético para rectificar las formas de entender y situarnos en el mundo, una labor con ineludibles repercusiones para la educación y la pedagogía. Se llega a la conclusión que es necesaria una educación enfocada en vivir valores para el bienestar común con compromiso ético para hacer frente a la pandemia COVID-19.

Educational Repercussions due to Covid-19 in Hospitality Institutes

Journal of Anthropology and Archaeology is a peer-reviewed international journal, which publishes original papers promoting theoretical, methodological and empirical developments in the discipline of socio-cultural anthropology.

Ecosocial citizenship education: facilitating interconnective, deliberative practice and corrective methodology for epistemic accountability

According to Val Plumwood (1995), liberal-democracy is an authoritarian political system that protects privilege but fails to protect nature. A major obstacle, she says, is radical inequality, which has become increasingly far-reaching under liberal-democracy; an indicator of ‘the capacity of its privileged groups to distribute social goods upwards and to create rigidities which hinder the democratic correctiveness of social institutions’ (p. 134). This cautionary tale has repercussions for education, especially civics and citizenship education. To address this, we explore the potential of what Gerard Delanty calls ‘cultural citizenship’ as an alternative to the disciplinary citizenship that permeates Western liberal discourse. Cultural citizenship emphasises citizenship as communication and continual learning processes, rejecting the idea of citizenship as a fixed set of cultural ideals, norms or values defined and enforced by liberal society’s legal, political and cultural institutions, including education and ‘citizenship training’. However, we contend that a critical first step, essential to democratic correctiveness, is to clear away obstacles created by the privileging of a dominant epistemic position. We conclude that Plumwood’s philosophy alongside John Dewey’s work on democracy and education provide a theoretical framework for effective democratic inquiry aimed towards interconnective, deliberative practice and corrective methodology for epistemic accountability.

Perspectiva histórica de la formación inicial del profesorado en España de Educación Infantil y Primaria. Una tarea inacabada

This paper approaches from an historical perspective the initial formation of the first educational levels teachers in Spain and its subsequent evolution. The aim is to analyse the different stages and problems through which the initial formation of teachers has passed until the creation of University Education Departments, profound institutional transformations framed in a particular socio-political context in each historical moment, that glimpses the progress and setbacks, the ups and downs of the initial formation of the teachers in Spain for over two centuries of existence. It is under study the innovative nature of the reforms, their professional nature and their educational repercussions, as well as the identity of the teachers corresponding to this level of education and the image of the prospective students who project their expectations and motivations in an imprecise and blurred professional trajectory.

O espaço europeu de ensino superior e cidadania europeia

O presente artigo objetiva resgatar os antecedentes, bem como a trajetória da construção do Espaço Europeu de Ensino Superior – EEES –, apontando que a ideia de sua organização é anterior ao Processo de Bolonha, embora este tenha sido sua face mais conhecida. O texto busca cotejar essa construção com a busca de uma nova ideia de cidadania europeia. Considera-se no texto os marcos de repercussão política, jurídica e educacional no âmbito do concerto europeu contemporâneo, idealizando um conceito de Europa alargada e, igualmente, um espaço para a sua projeção no campo educacional no mundo globalizado, contribuindo para a alocação e desenvolvimento da cidadania europeia, valor que se vincula aos campos da cultura e da educação e, neste caso, à constituição de uma universidade europeia com harmonização de estrutura, currículo, tempo, créditos e níveis de formação. O EEES passou a existir formalmente, a partir de 2010, embora sua estruturação continue em processo, seja por conta das questões próprias dos 48 países que o compõem, seja pelas questões internas das universidades que a ele se agregam.

A participação na construção do currículo: práticas educativas vinculadas ao movimento CTS

Resumo Apresentamos uma análise sobre processos de definição e construção de currículos fundamentados em repercussões educacionais do movimento Ciência-Tecnologia-Sociedade (CTS). A pesquisa buscou responder como tem sido a definição e estruturação de currículos em práticas educativas realizadas no campo CTS. Analisamos artigos publicados em revistas brasileiras de Educação em Ciências focalizando práticas educativas efetivadas nesse campo. Utilizamos a Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD) na análise desses artigos. Enquanto referencial, esse esteve constituído de repercussões educacionais de CTS, pressupostos de Paulo Freire e proposições do Pensamento Latino-Americano em Ciência-Tecnologia-Sociedade (PLACTS). Os resultados foram sintetizados em quatro categorias: (i) Currículos Temáticos, (ii) Professores selecionam temas para cumprir listagens de conteúdos, (iii) Não realização da investigação dos temas, e (iv) Focos de colaboração e interdisciplinaridade. Vinculado a essas categorias, identificamos limitações, dentre as quais destacamos: possível esvaziamento de pressupostos freireanos, indícios de um reducionismo metodológico e o consumismo não problematizado.

Courting Corporate Philanthropy in Public Education

The last few decades have been ones of complexity and contradiction. Long-term socio-economic restructuring has produced deep and growing wealth disparities, leveling great constraints on urban public schools that must confront the social and educational repercussions of chronic poverty. Long-standing political austerity, coupled with fallout from the great recession, has rendered private/corporate sector solutions to public problems increasingly expedient. Corporations have aggressively encroached into the gaps in provisions to public education, addressing problems that hyper-concentrated wealth has helped to engender. This literature review examines ideological debates surrounding one aspect of this shifting landscape: corporate philanthropic partnerships in education. Exploring research from education and business, this article rethinks the underlying assumptions, motivations, and implications of two bodies of literature and wider discourses that take counter-related positions on the role of corporate social participation: (a) public–private partnerships (PPPs) as manna and (b) PPPs as privatizations in education.

El síndrome del cromosoma x frágil: fenotipo conductual y dificultades de aprendizaje

In this article, we describe the behavioral phenotype of individuals with Fragile X Syndrome and its impact in the educational scope. This syndrome is characterized by difficulties in sensory integration, cognitive deficits (verbal reasoning, abstract/ visual and cuantitative skills, short term memory, sequential processing, attention and executive processes), language disorders (phonetic-phonologicals, semanticals, morphosyntacticals and pragmaticals) and communication disorders, social anxiety, general hyperarousal, autism, non autistic social difficulties, attention deficit and hyperactivity, and learning disabilities. The behavioral phenotype is highly variable and depends on sex, age, and mutation status (full mutation or premutation). The behavioural phenotype has important repercussions in education, as it enables us to understand the learning disabilities and to develop specific intervention strategies.