Scientific Clubs Research Articles

THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF STUDENT AND FACULTY TRENDS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMANRASSET

Purpose: This article studies and analyzes the role of the university in achieving the goals of sustainable development, by revealing the orientations of students and faculty members of the University of Tamanrasset regarding the contribution of higher education and scientific research activities to the economic, social and environmental development of Tamanrasset region and the challenges that prevent the university from performing its functions in the best possible way, in addition to presenting proposals that would contribute to the integration of the university into its local and national environment and keeping pace with changes at the global level. Methodology: The descriptive approach was adopted in this study, where descriptive indicators of educational activity and scientific publications of professors and students of Tamanghasset University that serve the goals of sustainable development were analyzed. The study also used the questionnaire tool to arrive at a standard model that helps in accurately interpreting the results obtained through various statistical data. Results: The results indicate the importance of the university's functions in achieving the sustainable development goals, as the correlation coefficient between them reached 0.7, with an emphasis on the greater impact of scientific research compared to higher education. The results also showed that the level of university education and scientific research is still modest at the University of Tamanrasset, which was reflected in its performance in achieving the sustainable development goals due to several reasons, the most prominent of which were the weakness of educational programs and curricula and the absence of incentives for individual and collective initiatives related to finding solutions to economic, social and environmental issues in the region. Practical Implications: The study suggests that the university should support university education for sustainable development by undertaking specific activities that translate into the university’s work and its relations with the environment, and that educational programs and curricula should take into account labor market expectations and social and economic challenges, in addition to stimulating and valuing scientific research to solve issues with a local dimension and supporting individual and collective initiatives related to the environment through scientific clubs and student organizations to spread environmental awareness among students. Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature by providing a detailed analysis of the role of the university in achieving the sustainable development goals, which have become a topic of increasing interest due to the environmental challenges facing the world in recent years. The unique focus of the study on the University of Tamanrasset provides valuable insights and recommendations for valuing the outcomes of higher education and scientific research in Algeria in general and in the Tamanrasset region in particular to support sustainable development.

Entrepreneurial training engineering and its mechanisms in the academic environment

This study aimed to investigate whether Algerian universities design entrepreneurial training programs effectively. It highlighted key concepts related to training, training evaluation, training design, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial spirit, and entrepreneurial training, as well as the essential components of both international and local entrepreneurial training programs that could foster an entrepreneurial spirit among students. The study reviewed the strategies and teaching programs for entrepreneurial education, detailing the current state of entrepreneurial training in Algerian universities, schools, non-university entities (such as entrepreneurial centers, scientific clubs and cultural associations, business incubators, and support and mentoring agencies). The applied study was a survey of a sample of students from the Faculty of Economics, Business, and Management Sciences at the University of Oran 2. The study revealed several findings, including that entrepreneurial training design focuses on establishing the characteristics of an entrepreneur in terms of traits and preparing students for the economic environment. Based on these findings, it is necessary to amend the programs, strategies, methods, and tools of entrepreneurial training. Additionally, an entrepreneurship course should be incorporated into all university disciplines.

Students' Preferences Regarding Scientific Clubs at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

The purpose of the research was to comprehensively discuss the areas of scientific interest of students in the various majors at the Faculty of Economic Sciences at UWM in Olsztyn and to identify what activities they find most useful. The research was conducted by a diagnostic survey method using a questionnaire sheet. The survey shows that the scientific clubs at the Faculty of Economic Sciences correspond to the interests of students. Moreover, students indicated that the benefits and activities offered by the clubs are attractive and in line with their expectations. The activities provided by these organizations enable them to develop and achieve the goals they set while participating in the study clubs. The results of the study may contribute to the preparation of a better offer of scientific clubs at the Faculty of Economic Sciences at UWM in Olsztyn so that it is attractive and meets the needs of students of different majors as well as possible.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY'S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IN REMOTE LEARNING CONDITIONS

In the conditions of a remote form of education, the situation is significantly complicated by the lack of personal communication. Higher education students passively act as observers. This significantly reduces their interest in studying disciplines. The task of the teaching staff of our department is to use our pedagogical experience to keep the quality of the educational process. The use of specially developed hardware and software complexes, STEM technologies, work in STREAM mode, the use of various services and platforms for training help to create a limitless space for achieving the goal. Involving students to participate in scientific clubs, seminars, webinars, panel discussions, creating reports and presentations at scientific events, participating in scientific conferences helps higher education students to take an active life position. With the support of teachers and the use of the latest educational technologies, positive results in education should be expected from the students. The teachers of the Department of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biochemistry of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Odesa State Agrarian University (OSAU) have focused their attention on improving the quality of the educational process, incorporating interactive and multimedia teaching methods into the usual learning process and are ready to share their experience.

A qualitative analysis of reasons for satisfying professional career after completing higher education studies of public health

Introduction. Public health as an academic discipline is taught at different academical levels all around the world. In Poland, the first School of Public Health was launched in 1991 in the city of Krakow, becoming then a part of the Jagiellonian University Medical College. Through more than three decades, this educational entity (Institute of Public Health Jagiellonian University Medical College; IPH JU MC) has educated hundreds of graduates who work for various healthcare stakeholders. Aim. The goal of this study was to find the benefits resulting from studying public health, based on the experiences of IPH JU MC graduates, as well as to characterize the experiences gained and the skills developed during university studies of public health. Material and Methods. Based on 46 interviews conducted with public health graduates, a qualitative analysis was made using NVivo 12 software. Interviews’ content was analyzed with the use of eight codes related to issues mentioned by graduates: EPH (EuroPubHealth), EBM, data analysis, English, project, HTA, practical placement, and students’ scientific clubs. Results and Conclusions. In the interviews the graduates indicated the role of skills gained during education at IPH JU MC, e.g., drawing conclusions based on scientific research, taking part in many public health projects, better language skills thanks to English specialization path, working in the international environment. The results have shown that experiences gained during university studies of public health allow for career development in the healthcare sector. Keywords: professional career, public health, graduates, qualitative analysis, interviews, healthcare.

Transversal Skills in the Academic Curriculum of Management School Students in Algeria

Abstract In a context of higher education reform, non-technical skills have gained a particular status as they are now placed at the core of educational programmes. This article aims to understand the involvement of higher education institutions (HEIs) and students in acquiring and developing non-technical skills. Accordingly, we conducted a quantitative survey among students at a management school. The results of this study suggest that students play an active role in their own skill development by engaging in scientific clubs, associations, and teamwork. However, this may not be sufficient to ensure better learning of cross-cutting skills, and higher education institutions must intervene by creating an environment conducive to this growth.

The ‘janitor-geologist’ and the ‘cold materialistic scientific men’: James Croll's navigation of scientific societies

ABSTRACTScientific societies played a crucial role in the emergence of a professional culture of science in Britain in the mid- to late-19th Century. At first sight, James Croll's membership of a limited number of scientific associations may be assumed to be the result of his lack of social credit and scientific connections. In this article, by examining Croll's correspondence, I demonstrate that Croll's select participation in scientific clubs and associations reflected his strategic pursuit of a vision of science set apart from party or societal affiliation. I focus on the contrasting histories of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Geological Survey, as well as the institutional history of thePhilosophical Magazine. Situating the institutions in their respective social and cultural contexts, I argue that the more meritocratic, inclusive social structure of the Survey andMagazinehelps explain Croll's choice to avoid affiliation with the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Soft and Hard Skills in Accounting Field-Empiric Results and Implication for the Accountancy Profession

Abstract The main objective of the research is to study the perception of students in accounting profile within the "AurelVlaicu" University of Arad in comparison with the employers’ perception of the hard and soft skills needed in view of the accounting graduates’ access on the labour force market. The target group has been asked to express its opinion on the skills required to candidates to access the jobs in order to penetrate the labour force market in the field of accounting. In order to achieve this objective, an empirical study based on a cross-cutting descriptive research has been carried out, the method chosen is the survey based on a questionnaire. The target group consists of 250 students majoring in accounting within "AurelVlaicu" University of Arad, as well as from 300 professional accountants who are members of CECCAR (The Body o Experts and Chartered Accountants of Romania). The case study concluded that a large part of the interviewed accountants have considered that employers would be increasingly interested in hiring young graduates in accounting that hold strong soft skills, being also willing to subsequently invest in trainings to develop their hard skills that they need daily in the chosen job. In order to succeed and perform in the field in which they will work, accounting students (future accounting professionals) must hold a set of powerful soft skills to complete the hard skills acquired and tested during the academic studies. The target group interviewed in the case study considers it would be useful the accounting students to participate in internships, scientific sessions, Erasmus scholarships, voluntary actions, Work and Travel Programs, teambuilding programs, national and international projects, summer schools, student scientific clubs to develop hard and soft skills during the university studies. In order to generate sustainable organisational success, future professionals who will be working in the field of accountancy will have to possess both hard skills and soft skills to be able to contribute in this way to the success of the organization they will be part of and the accounting profession will gain.

COST ANALYSIS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES - APPLIED STUDY

The study aims to analyze the costs of education in private schools to improve the application of environmental activities. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the inductive method was used in preparing the theoretical framework for research, problem formulation and research hypotheses, by extrapolating as much as possible from the scientific, Environmental issues. Statistical analysis was used to ascertain the validity of the hypotheses. The study reached the following results: there is a statistically significant relationship between the cost of education in private schools and the quality of the educational process where the correlation coefficient value (661) was at the level of significance of 0.01. There is a significant correlation between the actual student cost and the environmental activities, where the correlation coefficient (0.796) was at the level of significance of 0.01. There is a statistically significant correlation between the cost analysis in private schools and the application of environmental activities. The correlation coefficient (0.737) was at the mean level of 0.01. The most important recommendations of the researcher include the following: The shift from curriculum-based to student-centered education. Focus on the system of values and ethics to face the dangers arising from scientific and technical development. Helping the student to master more than one method of learning such as collaborative, innovative and exploratory education. The curriculum should pay close attention to non-descriptive activities such as visiting scientific clubs and museums. Stimulate the love of the environment and spread its culture in the community through the school. Dissemination of school interest to the environment will not be costly materially or morally, but will be a wide area wide capacity development and widening perceptions and activating social participation. Economy is part of the costs of educational activities and school activities for multiple environmental activities.

Alarming decline in recognition of anatomical structures amongst medical students and physicians

BackgroundInsufficient anatomical training can put patients’ safety at risk. The aim of this study was to assess the proficiency of medical students and physicians in identifying labeled anatomical structures. The second aim of the study was to evaluate factors that can affect this recognition. MethodsAn internet-based survey where participants had to correctly identify labeled anatomical structures on cadaveric specimens was designed. ResultsThe study group included 1186 participants (58.7% females): 931 medical students and 255 medical graduates from all twelve Polish medical schools. The mean total survey score for the entire study group was 65.6%. Students gained significantly higher results than graduates (total: 67.3% vs. 59.5%, P<0.001); 331 (27.9%) participants did not pass the test (<60). There was a correlation observed between points gained in this survey and grade obtained in the gross anatomy course (P<0.001). Multivariable logistic regression found that participation in cadaver laboratory classes most strongly increases anatomical competencies (OR=5.30, 95%CI=1.20–23.40, P=0.03). Other significant factors boosting anatomical proficiency were membership in students’ scientific clubs, being male, and having a high grade (≥80%) in initial gross anatomy course. The time since anatomy course completion was negatively correlated with the total survey score (OR=0.86, 95%CI=0.81–0.92, P<0.001). ConclusionsAnatomical knowledge of Polish medical students is moderate (<70%) and it significantly decreases with time. Anatomical structure recognition can be up to 25% lower in highly trained physicians when compared to pre-clinical medical students. This trend may be reversed by replacing subject-based anatomy courses with system-based (integrated) curricula at the undergraduate level or introducing short refresher anatomical courses during postgraduate training.

DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE TEACHERS’ SUBJECTIVITY IN THE CONTEXT OF PREPARATION FOR WORKING WITH GIFTED CHILDREN

The authors emphasize the importance of special training of future specialists in the psychological and pedagogical profile to the development of children's giftedness. Attention is focused on the importance of the formation of subjectivity as an integrative characteristic of the student. It is proved that in order to increase the activity of future teachers of gifted children during their preparation, it is necessary to make corrections in the methodology of organizing the educational process of the university. The experience of using modern technologies and techniques (business pedagogical games, case studies, “inverted training”, a portfolio of creative teacher, creative projects, individual research tasks of exploratory nature), attracting students to participation in scientific clubs and problem groups and to perform creative scientific works is theoretically grounded and shown in the process of forming them as the subjects of professional growth.

Scientific activities in Construction Technology Management filed of Construction Innovations Academic Association

Poznan University of Technology is a university with a technical profile, with 10 faculties, including the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The university is also open to developing interests and passions of students, through the existence of numerous scientific circles. Officially, there are 74 academic and 15 student organizations. Among them is the Scientific Circle Constructon Innovations, whose history dates back to 2010, although it has been officially started in 2011. It associates students not only of Polish origin, but also from distant countries, such as: Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq or India. Its main goal is to promote the Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering and the specialties of Construction Technology Management in the student environment and in the nationwide construction industry. From year to year there is an increase in its members The article confirms that the activity of scientific clubs has a very positive impact on the development of students’ interests. Confirmation of this thesis, on the example of ConInno are research projects from year to year, with a variety of interesting topics

Meeting after meeting: 20 years of discoveries by the members of the Exocytosis-Endocytosis Club.

Twenty years ago, a group of French cell biologists merged two scientific clubs with the aim of bringing together researchers in the fields of Endocytosis and Exocytosis. Founded in 1997, the first annual meeting of the Exocytosis Club was held in 1998. The Endocytosis Club held quarterly meetings from its founding in 1999. The first joint annual meeting of the Exocytosis-Endocytosis Club took place in Paris in April, 2001. What started as a modest gathering of enthusiastic scientists working in the field of cell trafficking has gone from strength to strength, rapidly becoming an unmissable yearly meeting, vividly demonstrating the high quality of science performed in our community and beyond. On the occasion of the 20th meeting of our club, we want to provide historic insight into the fields of exocytosis and endocytosis, and by extension, to subcellular trafficking, highlighting how French scientists have contributed to major advances in these fields. Today, the Exocytosis-Endocytosis Club represents a vibrant and friendly community that will hold its 20th meeting at the Presqu'Ile de Giens, near Toulon in the South of France, on May 11-13, 2017.

The early Geological Society in its international context

Abstract The Geological Society was the world's first formal learned society to be devoted to the earth sciences, but these sciences were already flourishing in other social forms. In Continental Europe, state-supported ‘academies of sciences’, natural history museums, mining schools and universities all supported many ‘savants’, who would now be classed as professionals. In Britain and Ireland, in contrast, mineral surveyors and managers of mines worked entirely in the private sector. Throughout Europe, however, all such professionals relied on an infrastructure of ‘amateur’ observers and collectors (often very far from ‘amateurish’), including groups of lower social status such as miners and quarrymen, to provide local information and specimens. The leading figures regarded themselves as belonging, despite the wars, to an informal and cosmopolitan network of savants; they used the international language of French to communicate across national boundaries, and treated Paris as the centre of their intellectual world. The Geological Society modelled itself first on other informal scientific clubs and then on the botanical Linnean Society. It chose to model its periodical on the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions rather than the more utilitarian Journal des Mines edited in Paris. It considered adopting the well-established epithet ‘mineralogical’, but chose instead the rather novel and previously contentious word ‘geological’, in order to signal its intended focus on careful outdoor fieldwork rather than indoor work with specimens. At the same time it rejected the speculative ambitions of the genre of ‘theory of the Earth’ in favour of an ostentatious focus on supposedly atheoretical ‘facts’.

Scientific Research Training for Gifted high School Students in Hungary

The first six years of a new program to organize high-level scientific research training for gifted high school students in Hungary are described. Besides giving top-level research opportunities for talented students in their most receptive age, the program already helped the establishment of almost two hundred scientific research clubs in high schools of Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Serbia, provided a focal point for science training of high school teachers and helped regional cooperation in Central-Eastern Europe.

A Spiritual Approach to the Atomic Age

During the past two years Archbishop Cushing has appealed for a rebirth of spiritual energy to mitigate the destructive powers inherent in the atomic age. His Excellency has kindly approved the following condensation of an address delivered in February at a special convocation of the Chemistry Club and other scientific clubs at Boston College.