Selection Of Students Research Articles

Understanding the factors that influence the choice of medical field specialization selection in Saudi Arabian medical students

Background: The career choice of specialization in the medical profession is very complex. This study aimed to observe the most popular specialty of medical specialization, factors influencing the student's choices, and future job features that would impact the choice of medical specialty and the career choice. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 through a self-administered online survey, distributed by email, through the office of clinical affairs, to the final year (6th year) medical students and interns in seven different medical schools in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Results: A total of 294 participants completed the survey, of which 56.5% were 6th-year medical students. The gender distribution of the sample was almost 2:1 female to male ratio. The most common choice of field specialization was surgical subspecialty followed by emergency medicine at 16.0%, and 15.6%, respectively. The items that had the most impact on the medical students' choice for medical field specialty were: love of the specialty (57.0%), followed by attending a rotation in the chosen field (43.8%). Future job features that had a major impact in choosing the field of specialization were: wanting to work in a large city hospital (38.6%), followed by the ability to have time to pursue other non-medical interests (31.7%). Conclusion: The most popular specialty chosen was a surgical subspecialty, by both sexes, followed by emergency medicine. The most influencing personal factor was the love of the field, and the most influencing future job feature was to work in a large city hospital.

Research on the Integration of Curriculum Civics and Politics Construction into the High-Quality Talent Cultivation System for Rural Revitalization in the Internet Era

Abstract In promoting rural revitalization strategy, the construction of curriculum Civics and politics is closely related to cultivating high-quality talents. Facing complex and changing social demands, the education system urgently needs to integrate civic and political education with the teaching of professional knowledge to optimize the talent cultivation process. This study analyzes the degree of matching between students’ course selection behavior and rural revitalization practice through data mining techniques. It proposes a curriculum optimization plan to strengthen the connection between the curriculum Civics and politics content and the actual needs of rural revitalization to improve the quality and efficiency of education. The study uses the particle swarm algorithm and the improved tree path matching algorithm to optimize the curriculum by analyzing the student course selection data and the rural revitalization practice data and mining the association rules between them. Through the improved data mining method, the match between students’ course selection preferences and rural revitalization needs can be effectively identified, in which the degree of integration of course civics and politics is increased by 23%, and students’ participation in rural revitalization practice activities is increased by 15%. The hierarchical clustering algorithm-based talent cultivation model is more suitable for rural revitalization. This study shows that optimizing curriculum ideology and politics in the Internet era, combined with data mining technology, can effectively promote the high-quality development of rural revitalization talent cultivation systems.

한국 대학 자율성 정책의 변천 과정에 대한 연구

This study is based on recognition that it is required to look at the process of transformation of higher education policy which has been promoted to strengthen university autonomy for the sake of setting university autonomy as the basic direction of higher education policy and of specifying or clarifying it. The aims of this study is to explore the evolution process of higher education policy which includes strengthening university autonomy as its promotion work. For this purpose, the leading policies, presented from the ‘5･31 education reform’ to the Moon Jae-in government, were analyzed based on their contents and consequences(intended and unintended) in the areas of organization, finance, staffing, and academic, which are areas proposed by the EUA. As a result of this study, it was found that university autonomy were pursuited in the area of organization, through establishment of a university, incorporation of a national university, election of a president, and in the area of finance, by changing budgetary support from institution-based to student-centered, loosening regulations on using their budgets, and consolidating government’s financial aid projects. And university autonomy was tried to be enhanced with regard to the appointment of professors in the area of staffing, while attempts were made to strengthen the autonomy of the university in terms of student quotas, student selection, and quality assurance in the area of academic.

THE EFFECTS OF INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF MEDICAL STUDENTS

Background:The selection of new students is crucial in the medical faculty. The selection may predict students' academic achievement during their learning journey. Different selection tools are commonly utilized, yet further investigation is required to ascertain the most effective instrument. While intellectual intelligence is frequently measured, emotional intelligence is scarcely employed in evaluating college applicants. This study seeks to examine how both intellectual and emotional intelligence levels influence a student's academic performance.Methods: This study employs a descriptive-analytical observational design with a cross-sectional perspective. Intellectual and emotional intelligence were assessed through an adapted questionnaire, The Stenberg Triarchic Abilities Test and the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. The questionnaire outcomes were validated against secondary data from student admissions, deploying the Intelligenz Structure Test and Edward Personality Preference Schedule for cross-validation. Furthermore, the Structural Equation Model - Partial Least Squares approach was utilized to analyze the questionnaire data.Results: The T-statistic value for intellectual intelligence is 3.134, with a path coefficient of 0.137. Meanwhile, the T-statistic value for emotional intelligence is 28.152, with a path coefficient of 0.83. Both intellectual and emotional intelligence influence students' academic achievement, with an R-Square value of 0.815, indicating that the exogenous variables (i.e., intellectual intelligence and emotional intelligence) can explain the endogenous variable of academic achievement up to 81.5%.Conclusion: Greater intellectual and emotional intelligence levels lead students to increase academic accomplishments.

Career Interests Mapping on Economics Education Students in Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya

The selection of economics education students in this research considers the suitability of the student's career interests aiming to align the graduates' learning outcomes with the study program wishes to achieve, both in the short and long term. Career interests mapping among students aims to determine the alignment of students' interests with the graduate profile achievement targets that the economics education study program wishes to achieve. This is useful as reflection material for study programs to create relevant curricula that will adequately prepare undergraduate graduates. The RMIB was used as the interest-measuring instrument in this research. Its widespread use in academic and professional contexts has demonstrated its efficacy intracking trends in students' career interests. Based on the research's findings, the three highest-ranking jobs among respondents—a total of 69 students—are the subject of career information, which is the primary concern according to the RMIB assessment. Among all students, the three most popular professional paths were computational (18%), social services (16%), and clerical (16%). The three fields with the highest career interest rates among male students were found to be clerical (20%), computational (14%), and social service (11%). In contrast, the fields with the highest career interest rates among female students were computational (20%), social service (18%), and clerical (12%). According to the research's data, there is a correlation between the learning outcomes of graduates (CPL) from the economics education study program in the teaching and educational faculty at Muhammadiyah University of Palangkaraya for the 2023–2024 academic year and the career interests of program participants.

Pendampingan Kompetisi Sains Menggunakan Pendekatan Islamic Contextual Teaching and Learning di MA Muwahidun

Rarely getting achievements in the field of physics in the Madrasah Science Competition (KSM) since 2018, is a problem experienced by Madrasah Aliyah (MA) Muwahidun. Through KSM assistance activities in the field of physics with the Islamic Contextual Teaching and Learning (ICTL) approach, it is hoped that students' competitive attitudes and ability to solve problems will increase. In addition, students are able to achieve the highest rankings. This activity is carried out in three stages, namely: preparation, implementation, and evaluation stages. The preparatory stage carried out includes 1) analyzing the grid, looking for Qur'anic verses related to physics, 3) compiling teaching materials and selection questions, and 4) analyzing the previous year's physics KSM questions. The implementation phase carried out includes 1) student selection, 2) guidance activities, 3) trial tests, and 4) district-level KSM tests. The final stage is carried out by evaluating the process of the beginning to the end of the activity. The results obtained that after the mentoring activities, namely 1) competitive attitude and 2) the ability to solve questions owned by students has increased. In addition, the results of the district-level physics KSM test ranked 1st. This is supported by students understanding the meaning of Qur'anic verses and Islamic applications about science obtained from the subjects of Al Burhan, History of Islamic Progress, Fiqih, Ushul Fiqih, and Adab.

How attending and resident reactions influence medical student specialty selection

How attending and resident reactions influence medical student specialty selection

Risk Management for New Student Admission Information Systems at Higher Education using the Octave Allegro Approach

In the current digital era, especially in the world of education, the use of information and communication technology (ICT) is growing rapidly to meet needs. Universities rely on information systems, especially in managing new student admissions. The new student admission selection information system contains sensitive and dangerous prospective student data, as well as the risks that arise in the information system, limited to data processing during the new student admission process and the administration process, thus causing problems. The New Student Registration Information System is one of the services provided by the university as part of the new student registration process. Therefore, risk management is needed to minimize the impact of risks on maintaining data integrity, confidentiality, and availability. The aim of the research is to identify, analyze, and evaluate risks when using information systems for new student admission procedures. The approach used in risk management is Octave Allegro, and Octave Allegro is used to help evaluate information assets. The method used is data collection by conducting interviews with related sources. Based on the findings on the New Student Admissions site, there are 5 risk areas; 9 IT risks were identified as a result of potential risk analysis; and 4 IT risks were mitigated based on recommendations.

EFEKTIVITAS SISTEM INFORMASI MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN REKRUITMEN PESERTA DIDIK DI PONDOK PESANTREN

Technology has an important role as a medium of communication and information in the field of education. One of the services for academic registration owned by Islamic boarding schools, of course, must have a good image in the community. The form of technology used in Islamic boarding schools is a website-based educational management information system. The information system for registration of new students at the Ciamis Islamic boarding school based on this website aims to make it easier for prospective new students to register with the Islamic boarding school online or as a medium that facilitates administration in managing data for prospective new students and as for the features on this website, namely the selection of prospective new students exams online. online. The problem in this study is how the use of education management information systems through websites for student recruitment is effective or not. This study aims to determine the relationship between the effectiveness of education management information systems and student recruitment management at Islamic boarding schools in Ciamis Regency. This research method uses a quantitative approach with the type of correlational method. Based on the results of the study indicate that the effectiveness of the education management information system including qualifications is very high, namely 4.50 in the interval range of 4.20 – 5.00. The image of student recruitment is included in the very high qualification of 4.77 which is found in the interval range of 4.20 - 5.00. The results obtained from the correlation of the significance of the relationship between management information systems and student recruitment obtained 0,000. Therefore, the value of 0.000 <0.005 and the correlation coefficient value of 0.283 is in the interval value of 0.51 - 0.75, which means that the education management information system has a weak relationship. Then the coefficient of determination R Square 0.098 means that the contribution of the leadership variable to the image of the head of the madrasah institution is 9.8%.

Analisis Kualitas Pelayanan di Bagian Penerimaan Siswa Baru Menggunakan Metode Service Quality Pada SMK Wiyata Satya

Registration as a new student, both in public and private schools, is the first stage in the admission process. Every year, schools, including SMK Wiyata Satya, organize new student admissions (PSB) for prospective students who plan to register, especially for junior high, high school, or state vocational levels. PSB is an initial stage that is carried out every year to select prospective students based on their academic achievement, with the aim that they can continue their education to a higher level. In this study, we will discuss about service to prospective students today by applying the SERVQUAL (Service Quality) Method. In the application of the SERVQUAL Method, factors that can affect the quality of service in New Student Admissions (PSB) will be identified, by determining the attributes that play a role in influencing the level of customer satisfaction. . The Service Quality method is used to identify attributes that need to be improved in service quality, by detailing the gap between the service received and customer expectations. The purpose of implementing Service Quality is to meet customer needs. The concept of service quality and its environment. New Student Admission (PSB) is the first step that occurs every year for the selection of prospective students based on academic scores in order to continue their education at a higher level.

Assessment of Academic Interventions to Enhance Learners` Academic Performance in the SDA School. The Case of Malawi.

Formal education in all countries has been considered very important for personal and societal development. Education remains the biggest instrument for academic progress, social mobilization, political survival and effective national development of any country. One of the church institutions offering formal education is the Seventh Day Adventist Church. This study assessed academic interventions to enhance learners` academic performance in the SDA secondary schools in Malawi. The Effective School Model’ by Lezotte (2010) was used as a framework in the study. A sample of 54 participants comprising 12 teachers, 30 learners, and 6 members of the school board, 3 station pastors, and 3 School administrators was purposively selected in this descriptive qualitative study. Data was collected using open-ended questionnaire, interview guides, and document analysis that were analysed using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. Result of the study reveals that some students were highly motivated to learn and do better. However, students’ performance was affected by several factors. Meanwhile, the study findings show that focussing on use of English language, formation of the Parent Teacher Association, adequate teaching and learning resources, teachers` postings, use of aptitude test, time management, incentives, educational leadership, and frequent inspection would improve the performance of students in the SDA schools. Based on the study results, the study recommends consultative meetings with various stakeholders to bring their inputs on the matter, provision of adequate teaching materials, and selection of students must base on realistic results of the aptitude test administered.

Implementasi Proses Rekrutmen Peserta Didik Baru pada SMA Negeri 1 Kedamean Kota Gresik

The focus of this research is to uncover the implementation of online student registration management at SMA Negeri 1 Kedamean when applying the online PPDB system. This study adopts a qualitative method with the aim of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the data encountered or discovered by the researcher. The research findings reveal that in assessing the qualifications of potential new students at SMA Negeri 1 Kedamean, a student database is created and managed to facilitate the selection and admission process of students at SMA Negeri 1 Kedamean. The school's policy involves data analysis, using technology to analyze admission data such as student profiles, school preferences, and demographic data to improve the selection process. Based on technical guidance from the provincial government governing the implementation of online PPDB at SMA Negeri 1 Kedamean, it is decided that the implementation of online PPDB will take place in a meeting room selected as the venue for the online PPDB. The Online PPDB Body and Budget are sourced from the school's BOS fund, and in the New Student Admission System for the Online PPDB Academic Year 2023/2024, there are four pathways: Affirmation, Achievement, Special Selection, and Academic Path in the ongoing Online PPDB. Direct connections to the databases of the Social and Educational Services of the Ministry of Religion and KONI prevent fraud during the implementation of the Online PPDB. The process of admitting new students through online PPDB is now more transparent, making it easier for students and organizers to verify actual data and facilitating the accountability of the organizers because all data is created using this system.

OPTIMIZATION OF ONLINE EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT ON NEW STUDENTS ADMISSION OF POLYTECHNIC FURNITURE AND WOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY WITH ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS

The admission of new students at the Polytechnic of Furniture and Wood Processing Industry (Polifurneka) has a significant impact on the quality of education, One of which is the level of competence of the new students who are accepted. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the development of a new student admission selection system using the CAT (Computer Assisted Test) online examination system to produce competent students. There are three online exam system options that can be implemented at the Furniture and Wood Processing Industry Polytechnic, namely the online exam system by making your own, an online exam system provided by PT. X and online exam system of premium upgrade google form. Therefore these three options must be analyzed economically and technologically. Based on the economic and technological feasibility analysis, an online exam is chosen that is self-exam. In the economic feasibility of the online exam made by itself, it provides a Payback Ratio (PP) value of 0.12 years, Net Present Value (NPV) of Rp. 446.088.408,-, Return On Investment (ROI) of 13,229%, and from the results of technology analysis, the online exam made by yourself is considered feasible because there is an additional listening question feature and storage capacity of up to 900,000 register per month.

A HERMAN OTTÓ KÁRPÁT-MEDENCEI BIOLÓGIA VERSENYFELKÉSZÍTŐ HÉTVÉGE KÁRPÁTALJAI TAPASZTALATAI

Talent is our greatest natural treasure. Identification of talent and its development is one of the most important tasks of a teacher. Ensuring the development of talent in all its forms for national minorities is a vital issue. In our article, we present the comprehensive practice of training talented students, organized by the Transcarpathian Hungarian- speaking Pedagogical Society and the «GENIUS» Charitable Foundation, which takes place outside of school hours and is designed to prepare students for the biology competition named after Hermann Otto. The program lasts nine days (three times with three weekends) with the support of the Hungarian state. During this weekend, the invited students familiarize themselves with the curriculum defined for the competition and supplemented with knowledge specific to our region, the Carpathian Basin. We systematically evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills. During the designated weekend, following the principles defined by Passow, we focus primarily on the enrichment of quantitative and qualitative knowledge, in addition, we strive to develop effective learning strategies. Our goal is to present and demonstrate the preparation program for the Hermann Otto Biology Competition, which took place in 2017-2023, as well as the practice of its implementation and the basis of the experience gained. In the first part, we describe the method of student selection, and in the second – the thematic program. In the final part, we summarize the experience gained and consider the possibilities of further development. The program provides participants with an excellent opportunity to get acquainted not only with the traditional methods of knowledge transfer and assessment, common in our country, but also with the methods used in a neighboring country of the European Union. In addition to expanding their knowledge, students can gain experiences that will increase their self-confidence and they can see their future further education opportunities in a broader perspective. An international test of their knowledge can become a motivation for students and influence their school achievements in their home country. By sharing their impressions and experiences, they can also become a motivating force for their classmates. Modern prospects for the development of the educational system of Ukraine are aimed at the implementation of systems that already exist in the countries of the European Union. The named competition is aimed at the Central European level, and it corresponds to Ukrainian principles, since in the finals students can meet, compete and get to know each other from different countries (such as Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, etc.). Keywords: Transcarpathia, Genius Charitable Foundation, Transcarpathian Hungarian Pedagogical Association (THPA), Herman Ottó Transcarpathian Basin Biology Competition, Talent education.

Comparative Analysis of University Accreditation Systems in Nigeria, Egypt, Malawi and Japan: Lessons for Regulatory Authorities

Purpose: Ensuring quality in accreditation standards and process for higher institutions is highly imperative in order to produce qualitative students and staff (national and international), and to securing the recognition of qualifications that institutions are awarding. The objective of this study was to investigates the similarities and differences in the accreditation process in Nigeria, Egypt, Malawi and Japan. Methods: The study was based on qualitative approach. The study adopted the historical method of data collection. This study being descriptive, as well as historical, relied essentially on secondary information sources gathered by the researchers via many books, articles, journal periodicals, internet materials, and notable books. Data were analyzed using a narrative method that leaned more on the interpretivist approach. Results: The study showed that accreditation process in the selected countries has some similarities in process and standards such as setting of minimum standards, self-study, selection and training of reviewers, site visit, reporting, final decision, disclosure, academic matter (curriculum), students, staffing, facilities and funding. Also, there exist some differences in the process and standards across the countries of study in term of preliminary/preassessment visit before actual site visit, factual error checking, virtual visit, third party agencies, verification of external auditor’s report, etc. Conclusion: The study assesses the university accreditation systems in Nigeria, Egypt, Malawi, and Japan. Accrediting agencies need to focus on future accreditation in term of digitalisation of accreditation process, emergence of non-traditional providers of higher education, high demand for competency-based university education/learning, high rate of global competitiveness, and elimination of academic and accreditation corruption in the system.

Description and student perceptions of a medications dosing calculations course for non-healthcare majors.

To describe and assess a dosing calculations course presented to first-year college honors students who are not healthcare majors. The primary objective is, can first year undergraduate college honors students, who have not enrolled in a professional healthcare program, be successful in a calculations dosing course? The secondary objective is, what are the students' perceptions of the course? The instructor facilitated an in-person dosage calculations course, 1 h per week over 14 weeks. Small teams of students were created to facilitate learning throughout the semester. All 15 students passed the course, and overall, the student perceptions were positive. First-year college students, who were not healthcare majors, were able to be successful in a math and medications course. Overall, students had a positive perception of the course. Some students did have a concern about the relevance of the course to their future careers. This may be improved with the selection of healthcare students in the course for future offerings.

APPLICATION OF THE AHP METHOD IN DETERMINING OUTSTANDING STUDENT BASED ON INDICATORS OF EDUCATION AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES AT FTI UKSW

The decision making system is a computer-based system that aims to assist in the decision-making process by using existing data to solve semi-structured problems. This research aims to develop an efficient and objective approach for selecting outstanding students in the higher education environment of FTI UKSW. Until now, FTI UKSW has been using manual methods to determine outstanding student. The Analytical Hierarchy Process methods is employed as the primary framework in this research to measure and analyze relevant criteria and sub-criteria for the selection of outstanding student. In assessing outstanding students, several criteria are required, including Cumulative Grade Point Average, Academic Research, Skills/Achievements, English Proficiency, and Extracurricular Activities. The determination of outstanding student using the Analytical Hierarchy Process methods is designed in the form of a web application to simplify the decision-making process for the faculty. The results of the Analytical Hierarchy Process analysis produce relative priorities for each student based on educational indicators and extracurricular activities. Thus, this research provides a systematic framework for decision making in selecting outstanding students that is more objective.

Trends in Selection of Agriculture Subject among Students in Secondary Schools in Bungoma and Kakamega Counties, Kenya

While agriculture is a major source of employment, it is notable that youths in developing countries are unemployed, yet the countries’ economies are dependent on it. Though there are immense prospects in the agricultural sector in Kenya, agriculture is taught in schools as an optional subject under the 8-4-4 syllabus so that it may stimulate youths’ participation in agriculture and improve productivity. In the current competency-based curriculum, agriculture is taught in upper primary and junior secondary to enhance competence through practical and experiential activities, thereby nurturing learners' potential. Despite the above facts, there is a limited selection of agriculture courses for career development among students in tertiary institutions. This is a cause for concern since Kenya requires human resources to drive the agricultural sector. The purpose of this study was to establish the existing trends in the selection of agriculture subjects among secondary students in different categories of schools. The specific objective was to establish the selection trends in agriculture subjects among students in secondary schools in Kakamega and Bungoma counties, Kenya, from 2016 to 2021. The study critically reviewed theories and literature to determine their gaps and sought to address the same, thereby making contributions both to the body of knowledge and practice. A descriptive design was employed. The sample size was determined from the Yamane tables of sample size (1967). One hundred and sixty-two (162) secondary schools were selected, out of 839 proportionately. A total of 249 secondary school students were sampled proportionately out of 7379 respondents. Key informants were selected purposefully. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using document content guides, questionnaires, and interview guides. Both descriptive and inferential techniques were employed to analyze the data, which was presented using frequency tables and graphs. Multiple comparison table results revealed the years that differed in agriculture selection for the 5 different categories of schools. A significant factor contributing to the variance in selection was the change in type of school. In general, analysis shows that private schools have the lowest mean of selection of agriculture students, causing a low combined mean in all the years of study. The combined mean of agriculture subject selection in the five categories of schools has shown a consistent increase from the year 2016 to 2021. It is necessary for the ministry of education to increase extra-county schools, county schools, and sub-county schools in order to realize significant selection means in agriculture, which ensures a basis for agriculture career development in Kenya.

“If we’re lucky, we recognise potential.” A study of admission criteria and entrance screening practices in public service interpreter training

ABSTRACT The growing demand for language mediation across different domains of public service interpreting (PSI) poses a challenge for policymakers, stakeholders (institutional representatives, clients), and traditional interpreter education institutions. Alongside university-based interpreter education, different training formats have emerged internationally to meet the increased need for training. Based on a systematic review of extra-university training formats in Austria, this contribution presents the results of a qualitative follow-up study drawing upon data from semi-structured interviews with providers. The aim was to investigate whether entrance assessment procedures are employed by course providers when selecting course participants, and, if so, which they are and what motives lie behind providers’ decisions for particular admission procedures. Our study shows that while there is considerable commitment to offering customer-tailored courses to heterogeneous groups of trainees, the training formats differ and there seems to be little communication among providers regarding the establishment and adequacy of different formats for student selection.

Editorial: Student selection in higher education: current situation, challenges and developments

Editorial: Student selection in higher education: current situation, challenges and developments