Selection Of Students Research Articles

Neural Networks of Discourses of Violence Again Covid-19

Objective: From the review of the theories of the cycle of violence, gender violence and the social construction of masculine and feminine identities. Methodology: Carried out a non - experimental, exploratory and descriptive study with a nonrandom selection of students a public university with the aim of establishing a balance and a prospective expectation of violence. Results: The results show that of synaptic weights are explained by incoming, and outgoing latent layers on the pre-contemplation of violence, contemplation of aggressive relationships and personal change. Conclusion: Lines alluding to the kind of relationship research, negotiation and consensus decision making to warn couple conflicts.

Cognitive and Non-Cognitive, Doctor-Relevant Competencies for the Selection of Prospective Country Doctors in Bavaria: Corona-Compliant Selection Process Across Institutes

The challenge is to counteract the undersupply of doctors in rural areas in Bavaria. As one possibility, the "Country Doctor Quota" measure provides for the allocation of dedicated medical study places for prospective specialists with general practice activities. A specific selection process for future medical students was established and safely implemented under the safety and hygiene conditions of the corona pandemic. In Bavaria, a two-stage selection process was developed and used in full for the first time in 2021 for the selection of students. Due to the corona pandemic, only the results of stage 1 of the process for the selection of prospective students were taken into account in the previous year. Cognitive and non-cognitive criteria were included in a 2-stage selection process. In the second stage, physician-relevant competencies (e. g. resilience, problem-solving ability, empathy and compassion, communication skills, ethical decision-making, as well as consulting and social skills) were assessed by Bavarian family doctors in four multiple mini interviews and a 10-minute, semi-structured individual interview. A maximum of 100 points could be achieved. A digital, contact-free selection process was established and successfully implemented to ensure protection and hygiene conditions in the context of the interviews. A total of 436 people applied as part of the Bavarian country doctor quota for the 2021/2022 winter semester; 226 applicants were invited to the selection interviews at the second stage, of which 115 applicants received a place at the university. 64% of the participants had already completed medical vocational training, the high school graduation grade average was 2.4. The developed selection process identified applicants as part of the Bavarian country doctor quota and selected using objective criteria. All available medical study places were filled with the 115 finally selected applicants. To what extent the selected applicants (can) counteract the impending shortage of prospective specialists with general practitioner work remains to be seen.

Maths e.g. as a learning resource

This update describes the use of the “maths e.g.” question database in enhancing any sort of learning material by easily including specific ‘Try one yourself’ links to any of the over 5000 individual (randomised) questions or allowing student selection from the numerous topics/sub-topics that span the school/university interface and selected service mathematics content. A new question type is also presented to facilitate the (partial) testing of more theoretical material.

Identifying and catering for gifted learners in an inclusive classroom: A means of reducing delinquency, school drop out rate and increasing national development in Nigeria

A regular classroom contains a diverse group of learners. Learners with very divergent characteristics sometimes. Classroom activities should be planned in such a way that every learner‟s needs are provided for and every learner is guided towards achieving his maximum potential. Failure to do so may lead some learners into delinquent behaviors and some may even drop out. Classroom activities seem to be planned with the average learners and the learning disadvantaged in mind. Most times learning facilitators do not factor in the needs of gifted children when planning classroom activities. It is believed that 6% of students in the public school are gifted. This percentage of students have the capacity to impact positively on national development if their gifts are identified and maximized. However, this seems not to be the case. Only the gifted students who find their way into specialized gifted schools have the privilege of having their gifts developed. The program for selection of students into gifted programs seems to be flawed in climes where statistics exist. To the extent that minority groups and low-income groups seem to be discriminated from assessing gifted programs. The researcher‟s position regarding this situation is that every school prepares for the gifted child as well while selecting and designing learning experiences. That every classroom facilitator be equipped to identify and to cater the needs of the gifted child within the normal inclusive classroom in order that no child‟s gift is ignored. Teacher‟s training programs should include training for identification and catering for gifted children. This will also reduce the rate of delinquency and school drop out that results from boredom of gifted children who are under-challenged and contribute to national development. This paper covers the following areas: Introduction, theoretical framework, the concept of giftedness in the classroom, characteristics of gifted learners, Giftedness as a means for reducing delinquency, school dropout rate and achieving national development, identifying gifted learners, meeting the needs of the gifted child in an inclusive classroom, and conclusion.

Potential Prospects and Challenges of Smart Contract Diffusion: Case Study of the Computerized School Selection Placement System (CSSPS) in Ghana

The popularity of smart contracts is synonymous with blockchain. However, the blockchain application supersedes smart contracts. Nonetheless, sub-Saharan African countries can benefit from the cost-reduction, risk elimination, and timely execution properties of smart contracts. Therefore, the study assesses the prospects and challenges of diffusing smart contracts in the sub-region. Using the Computer School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) of Ghana Education Services as a case study, the investigation applies 1154 online survey data in a hierarchical logistic regression model to estimate the effects of end-user demographics (students, teachers, parents), the prospects and challenges of the CSSPS on diffusion. The results disclose that although the CSSPS reduces cost and improves efficiency, lack of flexibility, information asymmetry, and inequity in the selection and placement of students is problematic. Further, end-user characteristics had marginal significant effects on the diffusion, the perceived prospects of the CSSPS had strong positive effects on diffusion, and the perceived challenges of the CSSPS had a negative relationship on the diffusion of CSSPS in Ghana. This provides guidelines for the design and the deployment of smart contracts in public and private service delivery in sub-Sahara Africa.

The Multilevel Research‐Intensive Community Creates Equity and Provides an Alternative to Standard Diversity Pipelines

Inducting lower‐division undergraduates into a community of practicing scholars is impeded by boundaries that segregate roles, responsibilities and identities at each academic level. Faculty at universities with large undergraduate populations have difficulty mentoring a significant fraction of undergraduates with standard 1‐on‐1 research apprenticeship. Research opportunities are thus conserved for students with the most apparent “merit”. With scarcity of opportunities, faculty do not have to advertise opportunities widely, disparately impacting recruitment of underrepresented students with limited social capital. Furthermore, underrepresented students are less likely to seek research experiences in later years if they lacked transformative experiences when career decisions are typically made in the first two years. Faculty filter applicants by establishing easily quantifiable criteria such as completion of advanced coursework, availability, and initial GPA. Use of these poor metrics of research potential have disparate impact on selection of students that have had insufficient preparation in high school, difficulty securing accommodations for disabilities, or need to work to pay for college. Criteria such as GPA and intention to pursue graduate study are perverse criteria because both increase significantly with research experiences. Inability to make informed selections can exacerbate implicit bias, especially in the absence of a track record of success. When working in isolation, students lacking specific knowledge or skills require remediation, which then diminishes retention in the lab in subsequent semesters. Disparate impacts on recruitment, selection, and retention are not manifestations of an unmet need to remediate deficits, but an unmet need for a research education model that removes barriers to participation. The Aggie Research Program (ARP) at Texas A&M is a research‐intensive community, based on asset models and leadership. Instead of 1‐on‐1 research apprenticeship, research is performed by a diverse undergraduate research team led by a graduate student or postdoctoral scholar preparing for the next stage of a research career. Research teams are productive because they further the team leader’s research by leveraging each undergraduate’s unique assets (talents, skills, perspectives, and experiences). Designed to remove institutional, economic, and cultural barriers to participation of underrepresented students, this model “targets within universalism” to achieve equity. First, research teams incur minimal risk to productivity if a potential recruit lacks a particular skill. With “legitimate peripheral participation”, neophytes without a track record can exhibit a growth trajectory. Over the course of multiple semesters, experienced team members become peer mentors to new team members. Team leaders meet in periodically to explore common interests in research leadership. The result will be an organic transition of an underrepresented undergraduate, who has not yet committed to a research career, to a potential faculty member, who creates diverse research education programs.

Food intake pattern to achieve nutritional goals for Indian adults by linear programming optimization techniques

This paper discusses about the student diet selection taking some food items to complete the daily needs of nutrition. The objective of the present study was to minimize the cost of per day. To make a mathematical model of diet selection for the students in Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. This model is helped in the student’s diet problem with minimum possible cost. This model is the application of ILP of the food selection. The ILP model is prepared to pick suitable food items and minimize the cost of the diet taking by the students which makes all students are healthy. The result obtained from the mathematical model disclosed the minimum cost of a balanced diet is Rs 58.05 per day.

FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI SISWA DALAM PEMILIHAN PROGRAM KEAHLIAN DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN ANALISIS KORESPONDENSI

The research aims to know the data analysis with using simple correspondence analysis methods (simple correspondence analysis) then used to analyze the correlation between parental income, parental occupation, interests and talents of students to the factors influencing the selection of students in vocational skills program in Sasmita Jaya 1. Based on the research results, there is a relationship between these factors with the membership program selection factors can be indicated by the value of each chi-square of the four factors is more than the value of the alpha chi squared 33.853; 41.520; 27.696 and 38.080. Of the four plots correspondence shows. Students who choose Accounting skills programs has a talent in the field of Logical mathematically, a good interest and have parents who work as employees. Students who choose Marketing skills programs has a talent in the field of Linguistics, interest was good and had parents who worked as others. Students who choose programs in Administrative skills has a talent in the field of Linguistics, considerable interest and have parents who work as entrepreneurs. Students who choose the program Multimedia has a talent in the field of Visual Spatial, interest was very good and had parents who worked as an entrepreneur. Students who choose the program expertise Pharmacy has a talent in the field of Physical kinesthetic, considerable interest and have parents who work as civil servants

Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Pelajar SMK Terbaik Di Kota Medan Menggunakan Metode Weighted Sum Model

Decision Support System (DSS) is a system that can assist leaders in making decisions that are accurate and targeted. Many problems that can be solved using SPK, from some of these problems one of which is the Decision Support System Selection of Vocational High School students in Medan. Of the many Vocational High Schools located in the city of Medan in the Education Office, it is certainly very difficult to find the best students from some Vocational High School. This is because every school must have its own advantages and advantages and this will make it difficult for the Education Office to determine the best Vocational High School students. From the problems encountered, the use of a Decision Support System is expected to be the right solution. Because there are several alternatives and criteria that can influence in generating a decision. There are several methods used in building DSS such as, WSM, AHP, TOPSIS, WP, SAW. In this research, the researcher uses the Weighted Sum Model (WSM) method which is believed to solve the problems faced by the Education Office in selecting the best Vocational High School students

Exploring Online Learning in Higher Education, Perception and Challenges during the Era of Coronavirus Pandemic

The present study explores the perception and challenges students in tertiary institutions face in online teaching and learning during the pandemic. The paper employs a qualitative approach to study the perceptions and challenges of students on online teaching and learning. Online Collaborative Learning was found to be the most suitable model to be used. A total of three-hundred students were selected for the study. Data was collected for a period of two months, from October-November, 2020. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in the selection of students from different universities. Findings of the study revealed that more than half (54%) of the students used the Learning Management Systems teaching and learning platform tool. The majority (52.7%) of the students agreed that they had internet distortion during the course of lectures. More than half (53.7%) of the students agreed that they could not access the internet due to a lack of data. There is a need for future studies to focus on all government and private tertiary institutions in Ghana. University authorities and the ministry of education should formulate post-COVID 19 strategies to promote online learning in the country.

Social work ‘voice’ and interprofessional education: factors beyond professional culture

ABSTRACT Interprofessional education (IPE) ideally trains students from various disciplines together. Social work historically has lower status and power in the healthcare hierarchy, and little is known about how status differentials affect ‘social work voice’ during IPE. We explored ‘social work voice’ during an IPE event through social work students’, other disciplines’ students’, and social work faculty perspectives. We share the lessons learned from reflecting on events that occurred during the IPE event and during students’ and facilitators’ debriefing. Surveys were sent to all social work attendees and a random selection of students from other disciplines, with lower response rates than desired. A focus group was conducted with the social work facilitators. IPE attendees valued learning with varied disciplines. The social work contribution was acknowledged as unique and valued by other disciplines, even when social work students did not expect to be valued. Serendipitously, an interaction between social work students illustrated the obvious yet seldom recognized importance of students’ cultural influences. IPE organizers and faculty must attend to cultural and gender inputs when assisting social work (and other) students to find their ‘voice.’

Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Pemilihan Jurusan Di SMA Muhammadiyah 4 Kota Bengkulu Menggunakan Metode Saw

In choosing a major at Muhammadiyah Public High School (SMA) Bengkulu City, there are several factors to consider. This assessment is carried out in several stages, namely National Examination (UN) scores, Competency Test scores, and Color Blindness Test scores. In this case, the purpose of building a decision support system is to determine student majors according to their abilities using the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method. Where the assessment criteria of students are compared with one another so as to produce a decision support system that provides an assessment in the selection of students in choosing majors. The decision support system helps in determining majors, making it easier to make decisions related to the selection of majors by using the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method, so that students get majors that match their competencies.

Equal opportunities for all? Analyzing within-country variation in school effectiveness

BackgroundThe present study addresses the equality of school effectiveness across schools. One central aim of compulsory education is for students to learn equally well at all schools in a country even if these schools differ in terms of student composition. However, measuring equality of learning gains independently from selection effects usually requires longitudinal data. This study suggests a different approach and proposes a new measure for the equality of school effectiveness across schools.MethodsWe applied a two-level regression discontinuity approach to estimate the between-school variation in added-year effects on mathematics and science achievement that result from an additional year of schooling, after controlling for the effects of age and student selection—i.e., between-school differences in achievement levels. We utilized data from a total of 13 samples. These stemmed from Nordic and other European countries, which assessed students from two adjacent grades at the same schools. The samples stemmed from TIMSS 1995 and 2015 and both primary and secondary school levels.ResultsThe main findings indicated that although schools differed in initial achievement levels in all samples, schools in some countries, such as Norway and Cyprus, attained a high degree of equality of school effectiveness—i.e., of the effect of an additional year of schooling. Despite the fact that schools with a more privileged student composition had higher achievement levels than less privileged schools, their school effectiveness did not usually differ significantly. Both age and an additional year of schooling resulted in positive effects on mathematics and science achievement, however, effect sizes differed considerably between the 13 samples.ConclusionsWe discuss the implications of the proposed school effectiveness measure, which is based on a regression discontinuity approach. We conclude that countries, such as Nordic ones, should consider extending their participation in international large-scale assessments with additional grades from the same schools in future cycles. This design would enable a multitude of robust school effectiveness studies in the future.

Equity in Admissions Policies of Undergraduate Students in Post Democracy in Selected South African Universities

This paper investigates the policy pathways that inform and regulate student selection and admission at three selected universities in South Africa, namely the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Cape Town and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. We argue that these universities have progressed a long way in addressing the race problem in their enrolment strategies. However, their main target group remains students from rich or affluent communities, to the exclusion of potentially good students from marginalised groups, particularly those from under-resourced township and rural schools. As a result, their main challenge in the context of formal access to higher education in South Africa has largely shifted from a race problem to one of social class. This is due to an overemphasis on narrow conceptions of merit that cannot be reconciled with equity and social justice concerns. The paper suggests that current notions of merit warrant reconceptualization in order to embrace these missing dimensions. While there is plenty of evidence that most institutions agree on the need to embrace a particular form of affirmative action to address current social imbalances, given the fierce contestation of redress policies within the South African higher education sector, they find it difficult to develop and implement adequate admission strategies in practice.

Evaluation of Situational Judgment Tests in student selection in Indonesia and the impact on diversity issues

BackgroundInternationally, medical selection relies heavily on prior academic attainment which has an adverse impact on the diversity of selected students. Since non-academic attributes are also important, this study aims to evaluate the use of a Situational Judgment Test (SJT) for selection and the impact on student diversity relating to gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status. Previous SJT research has almost entirely originated from a Western context and this study focuses on new evidence in a South East Asian context with a different demographic profile.MethodsThirty faculty members developed 112 SJT scenarios assessing professionalism, communication and self-awareness domains. The scenarios underwent a concordance stage where stakeholder input was sought on the content appropriateness, to define the item scoring key, followed by an initial psychometric evaluation with first and second year medical students (N = 436). Based on these results, 30 scenarios, consisting of 128 nested items, were selected for pilot testing and evaluation regarding diversity issues with two cohorts of applicants in 2017 (N = 446) and 2018 (N = 508).ResultsThe SJT demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha of 0.80 and 0.81 respectively). There were significant differences in SJT scores based on gender in both years, where females consistently outperformed males (p = .0001). However, no significant differences were found based on high school origin, parental educational background or ethnicity.ConclusionsThis is the first study to evaluate the use of an SJT in Indonesia, which has a unique diversity profile compared to Western countries. Largely, the preliminary results replicate previous studies of the potential diversity benefits of using an SJT as a tool for medical student selection and has the potential to level the playing field regarding socio-economic status and ethnicity. Further studies exploring more variables representing diversity are warranted to confirm the early results in this study.

Evaluating student food selections after a nutrition education intervention in a montessori community school.

Context: Schools are unique sites for nutrition education interventions due to their ability to provide educational activities as well as meals, allowing for observation of behavior change. Nutrition education and physical activity awareness programs implemented in the school setting have the potential to positively impact students' eating habits. Eating habits are developed at a young age, but few efforts have been made to deliver and assess education interventions in the pre-K through grade 3 age group. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate student food selections before and after a nutrition education intervention was implemented in a Montessori school. Human Subjects Review: Approved as non-regulated research by the UTSW IRB. Study Design: Retrospective exploratory analysis. Setting: A single Montessori community school with students in grades pre-K through grade 3. Instrument: Aggregate lunch food selection data, including total food items offered and total food items left over, via daily production records. Main Outcome Measures: Records were collected from three school years to compare the food acceptability - the percent of food item taken from the total offered - of fruit (F), vegetable (V), F&V, 0% milk, 1% milk, and all milks before and after the implementation of the intervention program. Food acceptability served as a proxy for food consumption. Results: In all years, fruit (82.88%) and all milks (81.74%) were well accepted by students, but vegetables (62.00%) were not. The study found that from year 1 to year 2, there were statistically significant (p <0.0001) decreases in intake in all categories. This trend continued when comparing year 1 to year 3. Conclusions: Prior studies show that even in successful interventions, when vegetable or F&V intake does increase, changes are minimal. These findings corroborate the difficulties prior studies have demonstrated in changing students' food selections for the better, particularly regarding vegetable consumption. This analysis of production records showed a decline in acceptability of foods over the three years. It is unclear if these changes are directly related to the instructional program, due to the presence of confounding factors. Future studies should attempt to reevaluate nutrition education and subsequently conduct a plate-waste study for a more accurate representation of food consumption before and after an intervention.

MUSSOLINI ÎN SALA DE CLASĂ: PROPAGANDĂ FASCISTĂ ÎN ȘCOLILE ITALIENE DIN ROMÂNIA INTERBELICĂ (1922–1940)

Mussolini’s Italy was interested in promoting the image of a great power and in exporting the Fascist ideology abroad, both in areas where there were communities of Italian emigrants, as well as in those that fell within the wider sphere of its strategic, regional interest. Romania fell into both categories: not only it also hosted small communities of Italians, but it was one of the states that figured for a time in the geopolitical vision of dictator Benito Mussolini as a possible ally to be evaded from French influence and turned towards Rome. Thus, the Fascist propaganda, carefully directed by the regime, was present in interwar Romania, especially in the second half of the 1930s, not only in the capital, but also in the territory. It used all the means at its disposal, but especially the cultural ones, given that political and diplomatic relations between the two states had a sinuous course, without any notable progress in the 1930s. In this context, the Italian schools in Romania became one of the essential levers through which Rome’s agents tried to project the image of a strong state and an attractive regime at a local level, infusing all courses and educational activities with elements of Fascist propaganda. By focusing on the careful selection of students and their results, on the way of teaching the Italian language, on the organization of the students’ free time after the fascist model and on extracurricular activities, the Italian schools have established themselves at the time as educational institutions attractive not only to Italians, but also for other inhabitants of the cities in which they operated. They thus became small tools of Fascist propaganda organized by Mussolini’s Italy in Southeast Europe in the second half of the 1930s.

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This study aims to quantitatively analyse the situation of French as a second foreign language in secondary education institutions in Turkey. Regarding presenting a comparative analysis, the study is limited to German as a second foreign language, currently included in the curriculum of secondary education institutions in Turkey, and are excluded fewer common languages such as Chinese, Spanish, Italian, etc. The research was carried out with the descriptive survey model. The questionnaire prepared within the scope of the study was sent to the Ministry of National Education, the Strategy Development Unit. Since the situation of French and German teaching programmes of the universities in Turkey should be determined, the Higher Education Undergraduate Curriculum Guidelines and Placement Results, published by the Student Selection and Placement Centre between the years 2010-2021, were analysed in terms of various variables. The data were subjected to descriptive analysis and presented in Tables. According to the results, it was determined that French teaching programmes are located in fewer universities than that German, and the number of quotas at universities is lower than in German teaching programmes. Additionally, the number of schools with French as a second foreign language is significantly behind German, and there are significant differences between the number of French and German teachers. As a result, it can be claimed that the need in the field is met with paid teachers due to the lack of appointments to existing positions. &nbsp; Key words: French as a second foreign language, Ministry of National Education (MEB), Student Selection and Placement Centre (&Ouml;SYM), secondary education institutions, Higher Education Council (Y&Ouml;K).

EVALUASI PENERAPAN MODERASI BERAGAMA TERHADAP SIKAP BERAGAMA PESERTA DIDIK DI SMP PGRI KECAMATAN NGRAHO KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO

Abstract. Religious moderation is very important in a homogeneous country, such as Indonesia, which is rich in diversity, so it is very easy to create friction between groups, especially between religions. Thisi studyi uses a descriptivei qualitativei researchi approach, with primary data sources being principals, teachers and students while secondary data sources in the form of documents, photos of school archives, in collecting data the researchers used three ways, namely: participatory interviews, non-structured interviews and documents, whilei datai analysisi through:idata collection, data condensation, data displayi and drawingi iconclusions. The results of this research are: Planning for religious moderation on the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: Student selection, Indoctrination includes: noble character, and have competitiveness, Instrumentation includes: written and well structured practice The application of religious moderation to the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: tolerance, not group fanatics, respecting culture, prioritizing unity. carried out well. Evaluation of religious moderation on the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: changes in attitudes, improving knowledge and increasing skills. Supporting factors and obstacles to the application of religious moderation on students' religious attitudes at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency as the following: the role of the principal, student support, student input. written and well structured practice The application of religious moderation to the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: tolerance, not group fanaticism, respecting culture, promoting unity. carried out well. Evaluation of religious moderation on the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: changes in attitudes, improving knowledge and increasing skills. Supporting factors and obstacles to the application of religious moderation on students' religious attitudes at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency as the following: the role of the principal, student support, student input. written and well structured practice The application of religious moderation to the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: tolerance, not group fanaticism, respecting culture, promoting unity. carried out well. Evaluation of religious moderation on the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: changes in attitudes, improving knowledge and increasing skills. Supporting factors and obstacles to the application of religious moderation on students' religious attitudes at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency as the following: the role of the principal, student support, student input. respecting culture, prioritizing unity. carried out well. Evaluation of religious moderation on the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: changes in attitudes, improving knowledge and increasing skills. Supporting factors and obstacles to the application of religious moderation on students' religious attitudes at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency as the following: the role of the principal, student support, student input. respecting culture, prioritizing unity. carried out well. Evaluation of religious moderation on the religious attitudes of students at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency includes: changes in attitudes, improving knowledge and increasing skills. Supporting factors and obstacles to the application of religious moderation on students' religious attitudes at SMP PGRI Ngraho District, Bojonegoro Regency as the following: the role of the principal, student support, student input.

Medical Education Research Priorities for Master’s Students in Sudan: A Qualitative Study

Background: Believing research prioritization can increase the research value and augment advances in the scientific base of any profession, this study aimed to identify research priorities relevant for medical education in Sudan.&#x0D; Methods: The study was designed to capture a qualitative exploration of multiple stakeholders’ opinions. Data were collected from two stakeholder groups: experts and students of medical education in Sudan. Semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups from 10 experts and 41 learners were incorporated. The categories and subcategories, derived from experts’ data inductively through constant comparison, enhanced the development of a coding framework. This framework was used deductively to analyze the beliefs and opinions of the learners leading to a list that exemplifies priorities for medical education research.&#x0D; Results: A set of seven principal and three minor themes were identified, the principal themes were: Curriculum Content, Design, and Delivery; Faculty Development; Assessment Methods; Research; Accreditation, Evaluation, and Quality; Professionalism; and Student Selection and Support. Four themes were identified to justify participants’ selections: Quality education and patient care; Accreditation of schools; Curricula contextualization; and Documentation of success stories.&#x0D; Conclusion: This instrumental research fulfilled its aim to mount a set of medical education research priorities grounded in collected perceptions with optimal stakeholder engagement. Importantly, there were many more similarities than differences between these findings and those from other countries which suggests that some topics are relevant across the international arena and one may propose the commencements of an international medical education agenda.