Teaching Management Research Articles

Comprehensive atrial fibrillation package of care to minimise unnecessary hospital admission and improve patient outcome: a quality improvement project

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements None. Introduction Recent studies have highlighted an increasing rate of hospitalisation among atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, despite a relatively low in-hospital mortality rate. This trend carries significant financial implications, with a twofold increase in AF-related expenditures, over 50% of which are associated with inpatient care. Purpose A Quality Improvement Project (QIP) was conducted to enhance AF care, reduce unnecessary admissions, and address the root causes driving increased hospitalisations. Methods The root cause analysis, illustrated in Figure 1, revealed four factors contributing to the increased hospital admission rate of newly diagnosed AF patients: systemic issues, the nature of the disease itself, patient and physician-related factors. The driver diagram (Figure 2) visually presented the primary and secondary drivers with corresponding interventions targeting potential areas for improvement. Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle was conducted using four-pronged approach: 1. Updating local guidelines and designing a stepwise algorithm to align with contemporary standards of care. 2. Establishing an ambulatory care/arrhythmia clinic referral pathway for follow-up of stable AF patients to ensure continuity of care, thus minimizing unnecessary admissions. 3. Implementing a safe discharge toolkit comprising patient education materials, a poster for stroke and bleeding risk assessment tools, and an anticoagulation checklist. 4. Incorporating AF management teaching sessions into the doctors’ induction curriculum to enhance their knowledge and confidence in managing newly diagnosed AF patients and ensuring safe discharges. Results Lack of an ambulatory care or arrhythmia clinic referral pathway, inadequate educational resources, insufficient clinician training were key factors contributing to unwarranted hospitalization of newly diagnosed AF patients. The comprehensive guideline revision process, requiring substantial resources and the support of stakeholders and a multidisciplinary team comprising cardiologists and emergency and acute medical physicians, facilitated the successful implementation of the new AF referral pathway. This QIP resulted in a 16% reduction in avoidable admissions, 24% increase in clinician confidence, and 18% improvement in adherence to stroke and bleeding risk assessment protocols, in addition to reducing the hospital stay duration. Conclusions The collaboration among diverse medical disciplines, evidence-based guideline revision, and the implementation of a streamlined AF referral pathway demonstrated the potential to reduce healthcare resource utilization and financial burdens. This approach aligns with national standards, enhances healthcare providers' knowledge and confidence, ensuring standardised clinical practices. It underscores its potential for implementation of similar pathways to improve patient care. Continuous evaluation to evolving guidelines are recommended for sustainability.Figure 1.Ishikawa fishbone diagramFigure 2.Driver diagram for AF care

Research on Interdisciplinary Collaborative Teaching in Cultural Industry Management

Cultural industry management is a profession that cultivates composite talents who understand both culture and management with the rise and development of China's cultural industry. Based on the analysis of the interdisciplinary characteristics of this major, this article takes Shangluo University as an example to study the shortcomings of talent cultivation in the field of cultural industry management. It proposes measures to optimize talent cultivation in the field of cultural industry management from the aspects of curriculum design, faculty construction, system optimization, and resource sharing, in order to improve the quality and efficiency of talent cultivation in the field of cultural industry management. It provides a reference for improving the practical teaching of cultural industry management and helps to achieve the talent cultivation goals that serve the construction of cultural industries and local economic development.

Application of task processing system based on wireless sensor network in English writing intelligent assistance platform

With the widespread use of 32-bit embedded task processing systems, embedded systems are used in various fields. Traditional software development is gradually being replaced by development methods based on embedded operating systems. The built-in processing system inherits the entire operating system and retains its core components, including thread synchronization and exclusive access to individual resources. However, embedded system resources are relatively limited, and operating requirements are more complex and flexible, which makes the development of embedded operating systems more complicated and difficult than general PC systems. The corpus as the basic intelligent corpus is the research capital used by scientists to study language, and it is also an important part of English writing teaching. In fact, after European linguists represented by Jeffrey Ritchie proposed the application of smart corpus to the teaching of English writing, smart corpus entered the field of view of scientists. This means that smart corpus will become an indispensable part of linguistics. This research method expands the research method of English writing, covering two main aspects: speech output and language error analysis. The application of this research method to the teaching system of English writing is mainly reflected in “language error analysis”. This article discusses corpus-based English writing. In addition, in order to enrich the application influence of the English teaching management system, the system discussed in this article aims at the optimization of the teaching system and has designed more useful functions (such as English broadcasting, personal center users, system settings, etc.), so that students can learn more. It is easy to record their English learning status and enrich the content of English courses.

Teaching Strategies for Nonpharmacological Pain Management to Nursing Students

BackgroundPain management is an essential concept to be integrated throughout undergraduate nursing curricula. Many studies have identified a lack of knowledge in pain assessment and management among nurses. Educators have significant roles in preparing students with pain knowledge and application of alternative nonpharmacological pain management techniques. AimThe purpose of this research study was to explore the impact of instruction on nonpharmacological pain management techniques in both didactic and simulated laboratory settings on nursing students’ application of these techniques in clinical settings. DesignA mixed-method descriptive study, with a survey that included closed and open-ended questions. ParticipantsThe sample included 144 first-semester senior prelicensure baccalaureate nursing students. MethodInvestigators developed two research questionnaires. All students were given nonpharmacological pain management instruction didactically and practiced in the simulation lab and a hospital-based obstetrical practicum under faculty supervision. The students completed research questionnaires at the semester's conclusion and again prior to graduation. ResultsStudents reported that they implemented taught nonpharmacological pain management techniques in the clinical setting under faculty supervision. A review of the follow-up questionnaire indicates that graduating seniors did implement the nonpharmacological pain management techniques in other clinical settings and plan to utilize them in their future nursing practice. ConclusionsTeaching nonpharmacological pain management techniques didactically, in a simulation lab and a supervised clinical setting contributes to students’ ability to apply these techniques. The findings of this study have implications for nursing education and students’ future clinical practice to foster their utilization of nonpharmacological pain management techniques across all settings.

Instructional Leadership Practice of Secondary School Principals to Deliver Quality Education in North Shewa Zone in Ethiopia

ABSTRACT The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The participants of the study were secondary school principals (47) and supervisors (16) selected using availability sampling. The method of data collection was a principals’ instructional management rating scale. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and an independent t-test, p < .05. The findings indicated that the practice of the ten instructional leadership functions was mainly poor, with some good with slightly better practices. The findings from an independent-sample t-test analysis showed that there were no statistically significant mean score differences between principals and supervisors’ ratings of the three dimensions of instructional leadership. To improve the instructional leadership practice in the schools, practical pre-and in-service training should be given to improve the knowledge and skill of instructional leadership of the principals.

Application of Q-learning algorithm based on heterogeneous sensor networks in higher education teaching management

With the rapid advancement of information technology and online technologies, it has become imperative for all colleges and universities to address the challenge of leveraging modern management methods to enhance management efficiency, level, and practices. In the realm of educational institution management, the learning management system stands as the cornerstone of contemporary campus management and the entire campus computer network. In this article, the Q-learning algorithm, specifically applied to a heterogeneous cellular network, is employed to investigate the issues pertaining to teaching management in colleges and universities.The design and implementation of the university teaching management system mainly uses heterogeneous cellular networks to establish a physical model of the Q-learning algorithm, and then in the Rayleigh channel, the coverage factor and the system rate expression are derived in a closed form, and in a closed form Derive the energy efficiency expression, and then optimize the density of the basic micro-station algorithm to maximize performance. In the process of system design, this paper uses an algorithm to analyze the current research status of university teaching management, then proposes the research purpose and subject content, and analyzes the university's teaching management function and potential future functional requirements. When designing the university learning management system, it describes in detail the overall design concept, key technologies, system structure, and operating system structure and system topology. This research mainly focuses on the research of campus information management and Q learning algorithm. Based on the cellular network, a large number of campus management cases were analyzed and data fitting at the same time, and a set of Q-learning algorithm teaching management system based on heterogeneous cellular network was designed.

Resources of curriculum materials that induce teachers' professional knowledge of the additive conceptual field

Assuming that curriculum materials reverberate the knowledge of teachers, we sought to identify and discuss features of the materials, related to the additive field, which induce professional knowledge in Mathematics. Through a documentary analysis of three 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics Teacher's Manuals, the addition and subtraction problems were mapped and analyzed; the texts presenting the material and the units corresponding to the mapped problems were analyzed, as well as the specific guidelines for working with these problems. Considering the Conceptual Fields Theory and the Knowledge of Knowledge of Curriculum Embedded Mathematics as references, we identified a variety of problem classes, as well as guidelines on the different meanings of operations. We observed weaknesses in the approach taken in the 2nd grade Manual corresponding to the addition and subtraction approach, to the detriment of the other Manuals. We noted the absence of explicitly stated information in the three manuals, which may have an impact on the way teachers read and interpret the guidelines, and evaluate the problems, implying the teaching knowledge mobilized or constructed.

E-Learning Instructional Management For Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Online teaching is inevitable during the COVID-19 pandemic as schools and educational institutions globally are forced to close. This sudden paradigm shift from the traditional classroom to remote online teaching has disrupted the education system in general. The study aims to examine the e-learning practices of a school-to-work transition program using TPACK Framework for students with intellectual disabilities (IDs). An in-depth study was conducted with 25 students with IDs on the process of curriculum design, technology setup, as well as roles of all stakeholders. Findings show the importance of collaborative support with clear roles and planning are essential to achieve effective management in online and individualized learning. This paper highlights the challenges and problems encountered by both teachers and students. Practical guidelines, processes, and teaching strategies of the e-learning system are proposed for the betterment of e-learning management of teaching and delivery.

Application of recommendation system based on fuzzy logic in music culture communication and music teaching management

Music has been utilized throughout history as a medium for cultural communication and artistic expression, embodying various nations’ and societies’ ideologies and experiences. Music culture communication is crucial for encouraging cultural diversity and understanding and developing social cohesion and community building among people. Music teaching management is the process of setting up, arranging, and executing music education programs in a manner that successfully teaches students the essential skills and information necessary for becoming proficient musicians. Users’ exact preferences for various areas of attraction cannot be determined, nor are users’ choices for traditional music recommendations sufficiently accurate. A recommender system estimates or anticipates people’s preferences and offers appropriate recommendations. First, the sparsity problem emerges when insufficient data is accessible for the recommendation, and the coverage is one of the key drawbacks of social labeling. Cold start issues might be difficult since new music learners might not have given sufficient details about their musical tastes. Hence, the Hybridized Fuzzy logic-based Content and Collaborative Music Recommendation (HFC2MR) system is proposed to create personalized music teaching plans that are effective and engaging for each student based on their music preferences and learning outcomes. Enhanced Fuzzy C-Means clustering is used in collaborative recommendations to group users based on their shared musical tastes and to provide each user with more individualized, accurate music recommendations based on other users’ listening habits and preferences in the same cluster. Subsequently, an assessment of the recommender system using parameters like accuracy, precision, f1-score, and recall ratio is shown with optimal cluster selection. The coverage ratio is used to compare experimental data based on skill capacity covered through the assessment of music teaching. RMSE metric is used to evaluate the accuracy of students’ performance based on music attributes related to teaching goals.

新商科视角下财务管理“专创+产教”双融合模式的教学改革研究与实践

Taking the financial management course as an example, this paper reforms the teaching model and talent training mechanism of the financial management course from the perspective of new business disciplines, focusing on the integration of specialized creation and industry-education. In terms of specialized creation integration, the paper explores integration methods in four aspects: teaching philosophy, teaching content, teaching methods, and teaching faculty; in terms of industry-education integration, it constructs a path for industry-education integration in new business financial management through faculty, curriculum teaching and resource construction, as well as research projects and community service; finally, the paper builds a dual integration model of “Specialized Creation + Industry-Education” for the course, reshaping the financial management teaching system in terms of teaching objectives, teaching models, and assessment mechanisms.

Teaching Management Coordination Work and Function of Teaching Secretary in Colleges and Universities

With the higher requirements put forward for colleges and universities to carry out education management, the assistant work of a teaching secretary is an important foundation for colleges and universities to carry out teaching management, by realizing the interoperability and communication between teachers, students, and educational affairs. Along with the continuous reform and optimization of the teaching system in colleges and universities in China, various teaching management issues are increasingly becoming prominent. So the continuous coordination of teaching secretaries can indeed lay the foundation for the smooth development of teaching. Therefore, colleges and universities should fully realize the importance of the work of teaching secretaries, and take effective measures to encourage them to play their coordinating role, which can ultimately promote the long-term development of colleges and universities. Based on this, this paper puts forward the main contents of the coordination work of teaching secretaries in colleges and universities, analyzes their main features, responsibilities, and functions, and introduces the present situation and countermeasures of the teaching management work of teaching secretaries in colleges and universities in China in the hope of promoting the rapid development of college education in the country.

Application of Improved Association Rule Algorithm in Teaching Management Systems of Colleges and Universities

Teaching management systems (TMS) are comprehensive platforms designed to streamline various aspects of educational administration, instruction, and communication within academic institutions. These systems typically offer features such as course scheduling, grade management, attendance tracking, and communication tools for instructors, students, and administrators. TMS also facilitates content delivery, assessment creation, and student progress monitoring, providing a centralized hub for all aspects of teaching and learning. With the integration of modern technologies like cloud computing and mobile applications, TMS enhance accessibility, efficiency, and collaboration among stakeholders in education. This paper explores the integration of Frequent Pattern Decision Support Systems (FP-DSS) into Teaching Management Systems (TMS) and its impact on teaching and learning practices in higher education. Through a comprehensive experimental analysis, we investigate the effectiveness of FP-DSS in improving learning outcomes, personalization, and student engagement across various teaching methodologies. The findings reveal significant improvements in learning outcomes, with average exam scores increasing by up to 12% when FP-DSS is incorporated into innovative teaching methodologies. Additionally, we observed enhanced personalization of instruction, with a rating of 9 out of 10 for the effectiveness of FP-DSS in tailoring learning experiences to individual student needs. Furthermore, student engagement showed notable improvements across all experiments, with students actively participating in the learning process and demonstrating higher levels of motivation and interest.

Exploration and Practice of the Application of Large Models in Undergraduate Course Teaching of Economics and Management——"Introduction to Logistics Management" as an Example

Exploration and Practice of the Application of Large Models in Undergraduate Course Teaching of Economics and Management——"Introduction to Logistics Management" as an Example

Understanding therapeutic radiographers’ confidence in assessing, managing & teaching radiation induced skin reactions (RISR): A national survey in the UK

IntroductionThe standard toxicity tools adopted for assessing Radiation Induced Skin Reactions (RISR) do not currently reflect how skin changes occur across all skin tones.A one size fits all approach is adopted currently for RISR assessment. The aim of this study was to understand what evidence-based practice and RISR tools are being used across the therapeutic radiography workforce and the levels of confidence in using these tools. MethodsA survey using Likert scales to assess confidence in RISR assessment and management was made available to 77 departments in the UK between August–November 2021. Descriptive statistics were used to understand respondents' confidence in assessing, managing, and teaching RISR between white, brown, and black skin tones; Fisher's exact test was used to assess the significance of differences between groups. ResultsComplete responses were received from 406 therapeutic radiographers. Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) was the most used RISR assessment tool (58% of respondents n = 237). Most respondents (74.2% n = 303) reported use of locally produced patient information on skin care, rather than the Society and College of Radiographers evidence-based patient leaflets. Confidence in assessing and managing RISR in white skin was higher than that in brown and black skin. Similarly, confidence was higher in teaching of appropriate RISR assessment and management in white skin tones when compared to brown and black skin. ConclusionWhite skin tones appear to be more confidently assessed and managed for RISR along with taught appropriate assessment and management, than brown and black skin tones in the sample of the workforce that responded. Implications for practiceA greater understanding of the reasons for these differences is required but this study aims to instigate change and positive growth within this area.

Research and Practice of Online Postgraduate Quality Management Systems in Local Institutions with the Context of Digital Network

In the digital era, there is an urgent need to reconstruct the talent cultivation system with the support of computer technology, and it is crucial to create and build a quality control system for postgraduate education that meets the development of the times. The system is usually operated online using digital network technology. Most of the postgraduates admitted to the research group come from the same level of institutions or non-graduate training authorization units, and their scientific research ability is relatively weak, hence they need more guidance and help from the university and supervisors in the cultivation process. Relying on the university's "Intelligence +" academic characteristics, the group has explored and practiced digital transformation in terms of accurate publicity, quality improvement, and differentiation cultivation, which mainly includes the following two aspects. The first, take the online teaching management platform as the core, cooperate with the enrollment platform, the practice results platform, and the graduation work platform through the network, with the user experience of teachers and students as the test standard, mine data on the habits of teachers and students, realize the orderly operation of the data-driven postgraduate education process. The second is to improve the teaching management ability and innovation consciousness of teachers under the intelligence education conditions through data platform and online or underline staged training. At the same time, the Group will continue to pay attention to data security and privacy protection issues in the postgraduate QMS, and deeply explore the integration and application of big data technology and education management, so as to improve the management level of postgraduate education and adapt to the new situation and requirements of postgraduate education.

Empowering Pre-Service Teachers for the Digital Transformation of Education from New Normal to Next Normal

The purposes of research were to comparison of digital technology used for the instructional management during the Covid-19 pandemic during the New Normal period and the endemic Covid-19 during Next Normal period adopted by pre-service teachers; and to develop the landscape of digital technology used for instructional management during the New Normal and the Next Normal periods adopted by pre-service teachers. The participants included 400 pre-service teachers. The research tool was an online questionnaire. The data were analyzed by mean and standard deviation. The results showed the comparison of digital technology for the instructional management in the New Normal and the Next Normal as follows. Regarding the New Normal, the finding were: (a) some websites and applications such as Google Meet, Line, YouTube, and Facebook Messenger were used to communication with students; (b) some websites and applications, namely Google classroom, MS Teams, Moodle, and Thaimooc were used to send and receive student&amp;rsquo;s works; (c) some learning management systems, namely Google classroom, MS Teams, Moodle, and Thaimooc were used; (d) some digital media libraries such as YouTube, Trueplookpanya, DLTV, Satellite Distance Education Foundation, SciMath Knowledge Library, and IPST were used; (e) some online measurement and evaluation tools such as Google Forms, Kahoot, Quizizz, and Microsoft Forms were used and (f) some teaching guidelines and tools, like Video assignment, General Activities, and Attendance be used later. Regarding the Next Normal, the finding were: (a) some websites and applications were used to communicate with students, including Line, Facebook, Messenger, Youtube and Google classroom; (b) some websites and applications like Line, Facebook Messenger, YouTube, and Google classroom were used to send and receive student&amp;rsquo;s assignments; (c) some learning management systems like Google classroom, MS Teams, Moodle, Edmodo, and Thaimooc were also used; (d) some digital media libraries like Google classroom, YouTube, Trueplookpanya, OBEC Content Center - NEDA, and DLTV (Satellite Distance Education Foundation) were also helpful; (e) some online measurement and evaluation tools like Google Forms, Kahoot, Quizizz, and Microsoft Forms were also used; and (f) some teaching guidelines and tools like Assignment, Announcements and Update, Student Support, and Grade Book will also be used later. The digital technology landscape consists of 6 parts: (1) the websites and applications used for communication with students; (2) the websites and applications provides for students to submit their assignments; (3) the learning management systems; (4) the digital media libraries; (5) the online measurement and evaluation tools; and (6) the teaching guidelines and tools to be used later.

Optimizing Online Teaching: Total Quality Management in Action for Quality Assurance Measures

The large-scale online teaching amid the pandemic triggered increasing concern over online teaching management and quality assurance. Take the theory of Total Quality Management (TQM) as guidance, a Chinese higher education institution (CHEI) built a multi-level, multi-link, and multi-dimensional teaching quality monitoring system (Online Teaching Quality Assurance Measures) with full participation, whole process, and all-round development by innovating teaching quality management and monitoring mechanism, aiming to ensure the continuous improvement of talent training quality to realize the sustainable development of application-oriented undergraduate universities with quality improvement as the core. The effectiveness of online teaching quality was demonstrated through the Questionnaire of Student Evaluation of Online Teaching Faculty and students&amp;rsquo; academic performance (GPA) before and after the implementation of Online Teaching Quality Assurance Measures, guided by the principles of Total Quality Management theory. The results indicated that Online Teaching Quality Assurance Measures have a series of positive effects on online teaching in CHEI, and systematically guide online instructors as evidenced by outstanding ratings and feedback in course evaluations and students&amp;rsquo; academic performance. This study also revealed that CHEI&amp;rsquo;s online teaching is facing some challenges, especially in the effort to promote learning interaction and teaching cooperation. The study underscored the importance of continuous improvement and provided some interventions in enhancing online educational practices, aligning with TQM principles. The findings are expected to make an important contribution to the field of online teaching quality management in higher education.

Applying the Imago Dei Using Agency Theory: An Intuitive Active Learning Exercise for the Management Classroom

A management instructor and a religion instructor collaborated to create an instructional exercise for the application of agency theory using the theological concept of the Imago Dei. The result is a simple method for management instructors to help business students understand the roles of a manager from a biblical worldview. The attributes of God and the imago Dei are common elements of most Christian traditions but are often difficult concepts to introduce to undergraduate students as they apply to management theory. This exercise offers an intuitive approach for management instructors using agency theory.

Exploring medical curriculum leadership and management training: Perspectives of doctors and medical educators in Botswana

Background. The University of Botswana Faculty of Medicine (UB FOM) is the only medical school in Botswana, and was opened to address shortages that other workforce strategies were not achieving at a sufficient rate. The UB FOM programme involves early patient contact at all levels of healthcare. Newly-graduated doctors are expected to perform managerial responsibilities, a role which few medical curricula include formal training for. Objectives. To explore the perceptions of graduates and medical educators (MEs) on the leadership and management training in the medical curriculum in Botswana. Methods. A non-theory driven qualitative study using thematic analysis was conducted. Twelve MEs and graduates from UB FOM were interviewed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted until data saturation was reached. Data were transcribed and analysed. Results. Two themes were developed: Starting small to be tall and Planting the seeds. Theme 1 describes the explicit messages of being future managers and leaders unaccompanied by formal training. Theme 2 acknowledges the insufficient training and describes the call for scaffolded longitudinal leadership and management teaching, and enhanced interprofessional education. Conclusion. Elements of leadership and management training are already included within the curriculum. The health system expectation that these graduates will immediately assume leadership and management responsibilities necessitates the strengthening of these aspects. The inclusion of critical content and further expansion of interprofessional education can be considered. The UB FOM is in a position to actualise its identified leadership and management competencies to serve the needs of its graduates and those in their care.

A Dining Experience Case Study for Hospitality Management Teaching and Learning

Case study as a teaching method has proven to be a mind stimulating technique that allows students to test different scenarios and to critically analyze practical incidents widening their knowledge perspective. Instructors achieve many goals through the application of such method where they enhance students learning by linking theory to practice in a cooperative environment based on team work, opinion sharing, and discussion. The aim of the current study is to demonstrate, analyze, and interpret a real dining experience case in order to be used in teaching by hospitality management instructors. This case as simple as it seems is a possible outcome of any service encounter. Its implications are profound on the organization image and guest loyalty. An experience that deviates away from its optimum scenario or ends with an unrecovered faulty service can render damages beyond just losing customers, to compensations, and even to law suits. It is an opportunity for hospitality management students to learn how to evade service failures, create successful memorable guest experiences, and to apply critical thinking techniques.