Technical Qualifications Research Articles

Analysis of issues related to organizational commitment of extension personnel of Oyo and Ogun States agricultural development programs

Organizational commitment of extension personnel in Oyo and Ogun States Agricultural Development Programmes was studied Organizational commitment is the degree to which the organization members identify with the values and goals of their organization. A census of the ertension personnel in both OYSADEP (312) and OGADEP (136) was performed Usable questionnaires analyzed were 47% for OYSADEP and OGADEP 62.5%. Ninety-five percent of the respondents exhibited low levels of commitment. Identified factors influencing commitment among the ertension personnel include technical subject matter (B=0.179; P<0.001), job involvement (B=0.509; P<0.001), educational qualification (B=0.156; P<0.001) and realization of expectations (B=0.140; p<0.019). For the studied ADPs to motivate their extension workers so as to exhibit committed behaviours, the sustainability of the ADP's need be addressed.

Specification of Technical Awards qualification STEM by the AQA Examination Board

Specification of Technical Awards qualification STEM by the AQA Examination Board

Çevrim İçi Teorik Protetik Diş Tedavisi Derslerinin COVID-19 İzolasyonu Sırasında Öğrencilerin Öğrenim Faydası Üzerindeki Etkinliği

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the online learning from the perspective of the students. Material and Methods: Students participating in prosthodontics lessons with at least 6 months of the face-to-face learning experience (n=198) were included. An online survey was used to evaluate the technical qualification of online lessons, didactic benefits of online learning, motivation to online learning, and overall assessment. The students also asked for amount of online learning in the future curriculum. The survey settings were arranged to ensure that the survey results were sent to the researchers without the participants' identifications. Data were subjected to a chisquared test and t-test (p<0.05). Results: Of the students, 77.77% (154) completed and sent back the survey. The majority of students stated online lessons were technically well prepared, well structured and the image and sound quality were satisfying, 37.5% of male students stated inadequate desire for online learning (p=0.015). The third-year (45.3%) and the fourth'year students (42.9%) did not feel well prepared for the practical part (p=0.043). Most students agreed online learning is the best option in the current situation. Most students hoped that dental education will continue face-to-face in the next academic year. Students stated that online learning should be applied to 40.09% of the prosthodontics' curriculum. Conclusion: Students showed a negative perspective on the implementation of online learning. Developments on online learning are needed to use online learning for long-time outbreaks in the future curriculum.

3D 디지털 프로그램 적용을 위한 국가기술자격 실기시험의 시범평가 분석 : 전산응용건축제도기능사

3D 디지털 프로그램 적용을 위한 국가기술자격 실기시험의 시범평가 분석 : 전산응용건축제도기능사

Legislative Analysis of Mountaineering and Climbing Technical Qualifications in Spain

Legislative Analysis of Mountaineering and Climbing Technical Qualifications in Spain

ОРГАНИЗАЦИОННО-ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ПРИНЦИПЫ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ИННОВАЦИОННЫХ ЦЕНТРОВ

Timely conducting of all types of maintenance and routine repairs is possible only in the conditions of an innovative service center, equipped with the necessary equipment and having a complex of facilities to ensure favorable conditions for technical service. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in identifying opportunities for updating the technical service system in the agro-industrial complex by creating innovative service centers to ensure highly efficient operation of agricultural machinery and equipment. (Materials and methods) The system of maintenance in agriculture is characterized by a significant decrease in efficiency due to physical and moral wear of equipment of repair and technical enterprises, low level and insufficient qualification of personnel and managers of enterprises of the agro-industrial complex. The availability of existing enterprises of the agro-industrial complex with production areas is no more than 50 percent, technological equipment is no more than 47 percent, and technological equipment and equipment for jobs are 15 and 40 percent. (Results and discussion) The modernization of the infrastructure of technical service of agricultural machinery is aimed at updating the technological base of machine repair. Repair and technical enterprises do not have the necessary equipment to perform a number of maintenance and routine repairs. The process of developing technical service infrastructure is significantly behind the level of structural and technological complexity of agricultural machinery. Due to technological requirements, complex components and assemblies, such as engines, hydraulic equipment, fuel pumps of domestic and imported agricultural machinery should not be repaired in the conditions of farms. (Conclusions) The high technological level of innovative technical service centers serves as a condition for efficient operation of production, ensuring its stability and reliability of operation, flexibility and adaptability, high intensity and waste-free operation.

Development of Valve Tester Machine for National Technical Qualification Establishment in the Field of Valve Maintenance and Application to Trial Examinations

Development of Valve Tester Machine for National Technical Qualification Establishment in the Field of Valve Maintenance and Application to Trial Examinations

IMPORTÂNCIA DO CURSO DE BOAS PRÁTICAS DE MANIPULAÇÃO PARA MANIPULADORES DE ALIMENTOS EM ESTABELECIMENTOS DE ALIMENTAÇÃO

Anualmente, adoecem em média 600 milhões de pessoas por contaminação alimentar no mundo. As doenças transmitidas por alimentos (DTAs) representam um importante impacto à saúde pública, além de causarem prejuízo à economia do país por meio de custos diretos e indiretos. Devido ao contato direto, os manipuladores de alimentos (MA) favorecem a contaminação alimentar. Portanto, eles desempenham um papel importante na segurança e na preservação dos produtos alimentícios. As boas práticas de manipulação de alimentos (BPMA) contribuem para a produção alimentar livre de microrganismos patogênicos. Por isso, torna-se essencial a qualificação técnica dos manipuladores, a fim de garantir a qualidade higiênico-sanitária dos alimentos. No âmbito geral, é grande a necessidade de aprimorar a capacitação dos MA para que adquiram hábitos higiênico-sanitários adequados e melhorar a qualidade dos produtos e serviços. Com o objetivo de destacar a importância de um curso de capacitação de BPMA de estabelecimentos alimentícios, foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico utilizando os Descritores em Ciências da Saúde, com as seguintes palavras-chave: boas práticas de manipulação, DTA, capacitação em boas práticas. Como o MA desempenha um papel importante para a saúde coletiva, espera-se que, com os temas sugeridos para o curso, o profissional possa implementar os ensinamentos de BPMA em suas atividades, contribuindo positivamente para a saúde pública e trazendo satisfação aos clientes de forma lucrativa para o empreendimento.

Organizational and technological principles for improving technical service in the agro-industrial complex

To ensure highly efficient operation of agricultural machinery and equipment, it is necessary to improve the system of technical services in agriculture by creating specialized service centers. The system of maintenance in agriculture is characterized by a significant decrease in efficiency due to critical physical and moral wear of equipment of repair and technical enterprises (RTP), low level and insufficient qualification of Executive personnel and managers of enterprises of the agro-industrial complex (AIC). These changes led to the loss of the majority of RTP for agriculture and their re-equipment for non-agricultural production. According to experts, in the service sectors of agriculture, there was a loss of technological production and a significant part of applied science. This is especially worrisome due to the catastrophic aging of cars and the lack of funds to replace them. It is necessary to improve the General condition of the equipment of repair shops, the availability of existing agricultural enterprises with production areas is no more than 50%, technological equipment — no more than 47%, and technological equipment and equipment of workplaces — 15% — 40%, respectively. The priority areas of modernization of the infrastructure of technical service of agricultural machinery are related to updating the technological base of machine repair. Based on a reliable assessment and analysis of the technological level of RTP, which takes into account a number of technological, technical, organizational and environmental factors of production. RTP does not have the necessary equipment and devices to perform a number of maintenance and maintenance operations. The process of developing the technical service infrastructure lags far behind the level of structural and technological complexity of agricultural machinery. Due to technological requirements, such complex components and assemblies as engines, hydraulic equipment, fuel pumps of domestic and imported agricultural machinery should not be repaired in the conditions of farms. In a number of works proved the following provision: evaluation of the technological level repair enterprises shall be based on the application of such methods and means of technological preparation of production, which correspond to the advanced achievements of science and technology, and provide high-capacity system maintenance to continuous improvement. A high technological level of technical service enterprises is a condition for efficient operation of any type of production, ensuring its stability and reliability of operation, flexibility and adaptability, high intensity and waste-free operation.

Perception of Waxing Practitioner Licensing System

This study attempted to investigate the perception of the technical qualification system for waxing. Waxing is one of the tasks done by aestheticians. For this study, a questionnaire was performed among aesthetic salon employees. A total of 220 copies were distributed, and 208 were used for the final analysis. Empirical analysis was performed to assess the significance level. For statistical analysis, validity, and reliability were analyzed, using SPSS WIN 21.0. Furthermore, descriptive statistics, cross-tabulation analysis, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Duncan’s test were conducted, and the results found the following: For the perception of the national technical qualification system and waxing, a statistically significant difference was found. In the perception of the issuance of new national waxing licenses, no statistically significant difference was observed. When asked why such new national technical qualifications are needed, ‘an independent national waxing license is needed depending on the segmentation and the professionalization of waxing’ was the most common response. This study examined how aesthetic salon employees view waxing. It is anticipated that the study results would be used as basic data for studies on the issuance of new national waxing licenses.

Inovação na Educação

Este estudo compara os resultados obtidos na aplicação de questionário sobre estilos de aprendizagem com achados da literatura, e correlaciona com as estratégias de ensino. Utilizamos os estudos obtidos na revisão realizada por Canto e Bastos (2019); aplicamos um questionário VAK (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) em 110 docentes-estudantes de uma pós-graduação e, na sequência, em 756 estudantes de diferentes modalidades; e comparamos os resultados obtidos. Dos 10 artigos selecionados, utilizaram instrumento de avaliação e focaram no padrão VAK, ou no VARK (incluindo aural-Read), no qual em 70% deles a preferência foi pelos estilos visual e cinestésico. Nesse estudo, 95% dos docentes-estudantes avaliados, e 80% nos demais estudantes, também demonstraram preferência pelos estilos visual e cinestésico. Concluímos que os estilos de aprendizagem permitem aos alunos identificar pontos fortes e fraquezas ao aprender, e aos professores definir as suas metas e estratégias de ensino para que consigam projetar atividades centradas no aluno.

Cidades Médias e a disseminação do Covid-19 na Bahia

Reconhecer a influência das cidades médias no desenvolvimento de uma região requer, especialmente em períodos de crise, a identificação da realidade local, contextualizada na rede urbana na qual as mesmas se inserem. O presente estudo tem como propósito, assim, contribuir para uma reflexão preliminar sobre o papel das cidades médias brasileiras, especificamente aquelas localizadas no território baiano, quanto às suas capacidades de atuação frente ao atual momento de pandemia que se instala no país neste ano de 2020.Como resultado das análises, verifica-se que, para o enfrentamento de tal condição, é fundamental que as condições sociais e econômicas relacionados a infraestrutura social e urbana ainda necessitem de aprimoramento. Assim, há desafios pontuais neste ambiente, desde aqueles relacionados ao aparelhamento urbano, até aqueles referentes à melhoria da distribuição da renda e melhoria da qualificação técnica da população, dentre outros.

Ertical Butt Welding Technology of Q355g Small Diameter Pipe TIG

In this paper, according to the requirements of welder's technical qualification specification, combined with the practice training topic of TIG vertical butt welding, we have repeatedly trained the operation process of TIG vertical butt welding of q355g steel pipe with specification of Φ 60 х 5,And we adopt the following process measures in the welding process: before welding, we make V-shaped tooling by combining with the workpiece ; when welding, we choose reasonable process parameters; at the same time, we pay more attention to the welding operation skills of backing and cover layer. Therefore, we have achieved satisfactory weld quality, and the relevant experience has been popularized in the teaching process of the school to obtain good evaluation.

Fuzzy-AHP Application in Analyzing the Factors Affecting Quality of Rural Labor

This paper aims to investigate the factors affecting the quality of rural labor in Vietnam, a case study in Thai Nguyen province. For this purpose, we establish an integrated framework of factors affecting the quality of rural labor. We use Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (Fuzzy-AHP) to assess the weight of the criteria and sub-criteria of rural labor quality. This method introduced by Saaty (1987) is a useful tool to cope with the complexity of decision-making. The Fuzzy-AHP is one of the most common Multi-Criteria Decision-Making instruments for dealing with quantifiable and intangible criteria, which reflect the relative importance of the alternatives based on constructing a pairwise comparison matrix. The results show that the four most weighted factors are institutions, local government policies, technical qualifications, and mentality. In particular, the weight of the institution is the largest (0.2343), meaning that this factor is the most important one affecting the quality of rural labor in Thai Nguyen province. The weight of local government policy is close to that of institution, about 0.2259. The weights of technical qualification and mentality are 0.1238 and 0.1135, respectively. In addition, age and education levels do not significantly affect the rural labor quality of Thai Nguyen province.

정보기술 분야 국가기술자격 효용성 제고방안

이 연구의 목적은 정보기술 분야 국가기술자격 종목의 효용성 제고 방안을 제시하는데 있었다. 이를 위하여 Working Group 및 전문가 자문을 구성ᆞ운영하였으며 국내외 정보기술 분야 자격 및 역량체제 를 비교ᆞ분석하였다. 연구 결과 첫째, ITSQF를 기준으로 유럽의 SFIA와 일본의 CCSF와 현행 종목 중 기술사, 기사, 산업기사 등급간 연계 방안이 도출되었다. 둘째, 정보처리 관련 자격 종목명 분석 결과 NCS 능력단위, 직업, 직종 명칭 등을 고려하여 SW 개발기사, 응용 SW 개발 산업기사, 응용 SW 기능 사로 명칭을 개선하는 방안이 도출되었다. 셋째, 정보처리기사 출제기준 개선안으로 NCS를 기반으로 개 선하는 방안이 제시되었다. 연구결과에 따른 제언은 첫째, 국내 정보기술 분야의 노동시장 수요와 요구에 부응할 뿐만 아니라 글로벌스텐다드와 비교 가능한 수준과 내용으로 자격 종목 개편이 필요하다. 둘째, 정보기술 분야의 국가기술자격의 노동시장 효용성 증진을 위하여 국가기술자격증의 활용을 정하고 있는 개별사업법에 자신들이 발급하고 있는 자격증 소지가가 개입할 수 있는 업무가 있는지를 파악하여 국가 에서 발급한 자격소지자의 활용이 활성화될 수 있는 구체적인 방안이 마련이 필요하다. 셋째, 수요자 중 심의 자격제도 관리운영, 산업현장 직무수행능력에 대한 체계적인 평가인정, 공정한 자격검정 시행, 발급 된 국가기술자격증의 노동시장 활용성 증대 등에 초점을 맞춘 기술자격검정제도의 운영이 필요하다.

개방형 체제로의 국가기술자격제도 품질관리체계 개선방안 연구

이 논문은 과학기술 및 사회환경 변화에 따라 국가기술자격제도 품질관리체계 역시 개방형 체제로의 개선이 필요하다는 관점에서 시작되었다. 국가자격제도의 품질관리가 내·외부 환경변화를 반영할 수 있 는 시스템 다이내믹스 관점에서 운영되어야 하며 이를 제도 내 반영할 수 있어야 한다는 연구 주제에 부 합하기 위해, 체제이론을 기반으로 국가기술자격제도의 품질관리체계를 통합적 관점에서 분석하고 개선 방안을 제시하였다. 국가기술자격제도의 효용성 평가 위주의 품질관리체계를 확장하는 개념에서 4차 산 업혁명 시대 혹은 언택트 시대 등 외부환경 및 시대적 요구에 반응할 수 있는 거시적, 총체적인 관점에 서의 품질관리체계 프레임워크를 제안하고, 주요국 사례분석 등을 통해 국내 국가기술자격제도 품질관리 체계의 현황과 문제점을 확인하였다. 환경과 투입과정 측면에서는 주무부처와 전담기관이 업무현장에서 활용할 수 있는 체크리스트, 가이드라인을 제시하고, 산출의 적합성 측면에서 국가기술자격제도의 거버넌스 구조 등을 제안하였으며, 기존 국가기술자격제도의 주요 품질관리 영역인 효용성 평가의 완결성 확보 를 위한 관련 법 환경과 근거법률 개정(안) 등을 제안하였다.

A Comparative Analysis of Practical Test Methods for National Technical Qualification and Course-based National Technical Qualification License for Esthetician

A Comparative Analysis of Practical Test Methods for National Technical Qualification and Course-based National Technical Qualification License for Esthetician

Aplicação de marcadores SNP em estudos de diversidade genética em Capra hircus: tendencias, vieses e progressos

Os caprinos (Capra hircus) estão distribuídos mundialmente favorecidos por sua capacidade de se adaptar a condições ambientais adversas. A sua importância socioeconômica, têm recebido atenção em pesquisas com o uso de marcadores genéticos (SNP), que possibilitam esclarecer questões envolvendo mudanças evolutivas e auxiliam na conservação da biodiversidade populacional. Com esta revisão, objetivou-se analisar a contribuição de marcadores SNP em estudos com caprinos, com foco na produção e na conservação genética. Utilizou-se o software de pesquisa bibliométrica Bibexcel para análise das publicações da Web of Science TM, até agosto de 2018, rastreando artigos com marcador genético SNP. Das 53.000 produções científicas registradas para a espécie C. hircus, 390 publicações empregaram os marcadores SNPs. Um total de 59 países apresentou publicações envolvendo o uso de SNPs nessa espécie, sendo a maioria das publicações de países asiáticos e europeus. Os cinco países de maior produtividade em publicações no tópico foram a China, a Índia, a Itália, a Espanha e os EUA. O Brasil apresentou-se na décima primeira posição, com registro de 05 publicações. Várias das palavras-chave foram agrupadas por serem de forma semântica equivalentes e associadas a um tema específico; assim, foi possível identificar 23% das produções científicas associadas ao tema polimorfismo de proteínas lácteas, 23% com aspectos da reprodução, 13% ligadas ao crescimento e ganho de peso; e diversidade genética com percentual de 34%. Estudos de GWAS foram citados em 7% das produções e menos de 1% dos estudos foi associado a características de adaptação.

Quality and Factors of Economic Development: Matters of Evaluation and Analysis

In this publication, the authors establish validity of the proposals on the methodology for analyzing the quality and factors of the economic development of the Russian Federation, not for the country in general (as it was done in the first part of the article, published in Voprosy Statistiki, No. 2 for 2020), but at the regional level. The main focus is to study the factors determining the quality of human capital as well as their specifics for several Russian regions. All the proposed methodological techniques of analysis are implemented on the example of the education sector that is fundamental for improving the quality of human capital during the emergence of a new technological paradigm, with account to raising and nurturing the creative generation of young people who will shape the new order. It is noted that amidst the development of modern technologies responsible for the transfer of data and knowledge, as well as standardization and regulation of the processes of providing services, it is necessary to maintain the content of education services, their focus on the shaping of a creative personality and transferring creative work skills. Only this shall ensure the country’s participation and its benefits in the creation of a new technological structure.The article examines factors that touch upon differentiation of regions by the level and quality of education, such as the state of the material and technical base, personnel availability and qualifications, terms for the provision of services, and others. The authors delve into the influence of region resource provision factors, remoteness from labour force centers of gravity, and emerging research centers, as well as national particularities and historical background of the regions. The data on the «personnel migration» of young people of educational and post-educational age are presented. Relevant conclusions are made about some depletion of this resource in several remote regions due to the attractive policies of strong regions.The authors argue that the regional efforts and the redistribution of funds through the federal budget, as well as business efforts, are not enough to reduce the regional differentiation in education quality. This requires tailored solutions allowing to use the potential of young people from remote regions and regions not affected by scientific centralization, as an important human development factor. The paper considers directions for solving this problem.

Mark scheme design for school- and college-based assessment in VTQs

ABSTRACT School- and college-based vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) in England are required to award successful candidates a grade rather than simple pass or fail. Ensuring the reliability and validity of these grades is considered vital, particularly in light of the high-stakes purposes for which school assessment results in England are used. Whilst previous research has shown how mark scheme design can support examiner judgement, school- and college-based VTQs are assessed to a large extent by non-exam assessment, which is marked or graded by an assessor within the candidate’s school or college. This article addresses the question of how mark scheme design can most effectively support reliable and valid assessment, by considering the distinctive characteristics of assessors’ marking or grading task in this particular context. The article synthesises research on the nature of internal VTQ assessment, empirically validated studies in mark scheme design, and theoretical arguments, to produce a framework for mark scheme review. The framework constitutes a tool for evaluating design decisions, intended to help assessment designers in the process of mark scheme improvement, and hence to support school- and college-based VTQ assessment.