Training Program For Students Research Articles

Modern approaches to increasing the health efficiency of physical training programs for students

This article highlights modern methodological approaches to improving the health effectiveness of physical education programs for students.

Validating low-fidelity arthroscopic simulation in medical students: a feasibility trial.

With surgical opportunities becoming increasingly restricted for orthopaedic trainees, simulation training is a valuable alternative at providing sufficient practice. This pilot study aims to assess the potential effectiveness of low-fidelity simulation in teaching medical students basic arthroscopic skills and the feasibility of its incorporation into formal student training programmes. Twenty-two medical students completed pre- and post-training tests on the Probing (Task 1) and Maze (Task 2) exercises from the Sawbones 'Fundamentals of Arthroscopy Surgery Training' (FAST) programme. Training consisted of practising horizon control, deliberate linear motion and probing within 25min over a period of days. Completion time and error frequency were measured. The difference in performance was assessed using a paired two-tailed t-test. Qualitative data were collected. Test completion time decreased significantly by a mean of 83s (±46s, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 37 to 129) for Task 1 (p=0.001) and 105s (±55s, 95% CI 50 to 160) for Task 2 (p=0.0007). Frequency of direct visualisation errors decreased significantly by a mean of 1.0 errors (±1.0 errors, 95% CI 0.1 to 2.0) for Task 1 (p = 0.04) and 0.8 errors (±0.8 errors, 95% CI 0.1 to 1.6) for Task 2 (p = 0.04). At post-training, 82% of participants were willing to incorporate FAST into formal training. Low-fidelity simulators such as FAST can potentially teach basic arthroscopic skills to medical students and are feasible for incorporation into formal training. They also give students a cost-effective and safe basic surgical training experience.

Shifting social worker attitudes toward homelessness: an MSW training program evaluation

ABSTRACT Homeless agencies rely on social workers to fulfill a critical role in housing first service delivery yet social worker recruitment and retention for high-demand fields are challenging. A consortium of five Masters of Social Work (MSW) programs located in Southern California participated in a student training program to enhance field placements in the homeless sector. The Homeless Social Work Education Program (“the Program”) provides a homeless sector-specific curriculum designed to reverse misunderstood causes of homelessness and improve comfort affiliating with homeless. This article presents the Program’s evaluation findings at the end of Year 2. Over the two-year period, 28 students completed a pre- and post-evaluation which included the Attitudes Toward Homelessness Inventory (ATHI). The results showed a significant student improvement in the outlook towards the homeless population. The Homeless Social Work Education Program may offer a model that will address workforce deficits in the homeless social service sector by improving attitudes towards working with this population.

Potential Analysis and Development Strategy of Kampoeng Hidroponik As A Village Youth Entrepreneurship Pioneer

Kampoeng Hidroponik of Sobontoro Village is a social innovation developed by village youth called Rupa Desa group. This attempt is an initiation to improve the conditions of slum settlements in their environment. Kampoeng Hidroponik of Sobontoro Village is a form of community empowerment that is carried out through social entrepreneurship. This study aims to analyze the business potential of Kampoeng Hidroponik of Sobontoro Village as a pioneer of social entrepreneurship by village youth. This study used qualitative research by describing the internal and external environmental conditions through the PEST factor. Then analyzed by SWOT analysis to formulate the development strategy of Kampoeng Hidroponik. Data collection technique using observation, interview and literature review. The research results show the developmental strategies for the enhancement of product management such as: (1) product differentiation for customer choice; (2) develop hydroponic vegetable processed products; (3) create customer loyalty programs; (4) marketing to upper middle-class customers such as restaurant and hotel; (5) join the hydroponics and business community to disseminate information; (6) strengthen promotional content on social media. Meanwhile, in term of strengthening community empowering, development strategies include: (1) increasing the capacity and competence of Rupa Desa members as facilitator and managers of educational tourism; (2) create a visit and training program for students, university, and homemakers group; (3) increase urban farming campaign; and (4) socialize and educate the surrounding community who have not joined yet

Renarrating the “western territories:” training programs for college students in China’s Far West

Abstract This paper shows how history is rewritten in China by shaping the memories of its youth, who create new communities by sharing and renarrating new memories. They can become a powerful channel to convey an official interpretation of local histories to a larger public, by marginalizing and appropriating local narratives. The idea behind the program for voluntary narrators under analysis “Explaining Dunhuang – 2019 University students’ summer programme to become voluntary narrator at Mogao grottoes”. The original name of the program in Chinese is Jieshuo Dunhuang – 2019 Mogao ku gaoxiao shuqi zhiyuan jiangjieyuan 解说敦煌·2019莫高窟高校暑期志愿讲解员. is to shape memories of China’s young and wealthy students about a place, by transforming its rich cross-cultural fundamentals, symbolic and inner meanings, into a representation of the Nation, able to convey powerful declinations of official narratives on the history of China. The analysis is conducted in consideration of the larger context of the construction and transmission of the official discourse on national identity in contemporary PRC. Specifically, the author provides evidence of how young Chinese internalize and disseminate the party line on Chineseness, and the subordinate role assigned within this process to “minorities.” Minorities are seen both as a threat and an opportunity: a threat to the Party and social cohesion as carriers of diverse identities, an opportunity for contrasting Chineseness with the Other, a backward entity, inadequate and unable to embrace—if not help—the path to modernity.

Outcomes and lessons learned from an interprofessional student training program in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) at an academic health sciences center

Background and objectivesScreening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a public health intervention to address overuse and risky use of alcohol and illegal substances. In order to increase SBIRT in clinical practice, training should start with future health care provider students and faculty. The main objective of this program was to improve and enhance the training of health professions students to provide competent screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for persons who have or are at-risk for substance use disorder. This paper shares the results of an SBIRT training program at an academic health sciences center for undergraduate nursing, graduate nursing, and medical students. Design, setting and participants1229 undergraduate and graduate nursing students, medical students, faculty and preceptors at an academic medical center completed SBIRT coursework integrated into their existing curriculum. Coursework utilized an online learning platform as well as in-person skills training experiences. MethodsAn interprofessional team collaborated to create an online SBIRT curriculum consisting of 5 primary modules (total 3 h) and an SBIRT Booster module (0.5 h). The team also developed pre- and post-module quizzes and satisfaction surveys to measure changes in knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction; as well as simulations, videos, a screening tool, a provider pocket card, and an online resource library to support learning. Faculty and preceptors were trained in the program to model skills and answer student questions. A motivational interviewing specialist provided the in-person skills training sessions. ResultsA sustainable interprofessional SBIRT training program demonstrated gains in knowledge, confidence, and skills across all programs. The team used clinical opportunities and simulation with education to promote clinical proficiency. ConclusionsInterprofessional training mirrors real world clinical situations and encourages all providers to implement SBIRT in practice and decrease poor outcomes associated with substance use disorders.

Level of Critical Thinking Among Academically Talented and Average Students at Counseling and Special Education Department in the University of Mut’ah

The current study attempted to reveal the level of critical thinking, the descriptive approach was followed, the study sample consisted of (116) undergraduate students in the Department of Counseling and Special Education, (83) average, (33) academically talented, to achieve the purpose of the study, an objective multiple-choice test of Critical thinking was developed, consists of (34) question, appropriate indications of validity and reliability were extracted. The results indicated that level of critical thinking among academically talented was average, low among average, there were statistically significant differences between the level of academically talented and average students for benefit of high achievement, no statistically significant differences due to specialization (counseling, special education) and academic year variable (first, second, and third). The study recommended to develop critical thinking training programs for university students. also, to utilize educational strategies in university courses based on discussion, and explanation to develop critical thinking among students.

The Student Dermatology Clinic for the Underserved: A Service-Learning Model to Promote Skin Health Equity

People who are uninsured and live in underserved communities face several barriers to accessing dermatologic care, including financial, geographic, and racial barriers, resulting in detrimental effects on health outcomes and quality of life. We (1) describe and evaluate an innovative, student-faculty run dermatology free clinic that serves people in marginalized populations and (2) present action steps to strategically develop community partnerships and integrate a service-learning program into a dermatology residency training program for medical students and residents. The Student Dermatology Clinic for the Underserved (SDU) is a quarterly, student-faculty run free clinic at a community health center in Pittsburgh that serves the marginalized populations within our community. Interprofessional teams of medical students and dermatology residents evaluate patients, devise patient care plans with the dermatology attending physician, and coordinate follow-up care. In a survey of residents who voluntarily participated in SDU, 88% (n=8) report that their involvement increased their awareness of health disparities and social factors impacting dermatologic care and encouraged them to be more involved in community service throughout their career. The SDU clinic is an instrumental resource in our community that allows for patient-centered, longitudinal care, while reducing barriers to access for patients in underserved communities. In this service-learning model for dermatology residency training programs, we not only address the dermatologic needs of marginalized populations, but we also create a rewarding training environment for medical students and residents that facilitates vertical learning and interprofessional collaboration, fosters an interest in health disparities, increases skin health equity, and cultivates cultural sensitivity.

Brief online mindfulness training for medical students: a randomized control study

BACKGROUNDMedical students experience high levels of stress during their training. Literature suggests that mindfulness can reduce stress and increase self-compassion levels in medical students. However, most mindfulness training programs are delivered face-to-face and require significant time commitments, which can be challenging for rurally-based students with heavy academic workloads and limited support networks. PURPOSETo evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a brief online Mindfulness training program for medical students based in rural areas, with regards to reducing stress, increasing self-compassion, mindfulness and study engagement. METHODSThis is a non-registered randomised control trial. Participants included both urban and rural medical students from UWA, University of Notre Dame and the RCSWA from 2018-2020. Participants were randomised to the intervention group, an 8-week online mindfulness training program, or the control group. Using quantitative-qualitative mixed-methods approach, we measured the frequency, duration and quality of the participants mindfulness meditation practice, and assessed changes in their perceived stress, self-compassion, mindfulness and study engagement levels. Further, the intervention group recorded a weekly reflective journal documenting their experience of the program. RESULTS114 participants were recruited to the study. 61 were randomised to the intervention, and 53 to the control. Quantitative analysis of the frequency, duration and quality of mindfulness meditation practice and changes in stress, self-compassion, mindfulness and study engagement is currently being conducted. Preliminary qualitative results reveal that participants experienced increased self-awareness, more mindfulness of their day-to-day activities, improved emotional regulation and increased productivity, while also facing difficulties with making time for their mindfulness practice. CONCLUSIONWe anticipate that this study will demonstrate that an online mindfulness training program tailored to reach rurally located medical students is feasible and effective in modifying their stress levels and psychological wellbeing.

Analysis of the Present Situation of the Cultivation of Scientific Research and Innovation Ability in Medical Students and Exploration of the Scientific Research Training Mode

Background: This study aims to investigate, from different perspectives, the problems faced and the countermeasures suggested by five-year clinical medical students in an entrepreneurship training programme for medical students to promote medical teaching reforms. Methods: A total of 600 five-year clinical medicine majors (grades 16-18) at Bengbu Medical College (including those who did and did not participate in large-scale entrepreneurship programmes) were studied by means of internet questionnaires and interviews. Statistical analysis was used to analyse the results of 568 questionnaires. Results: Students generally hope for improvements in the quality and mode of scientific research instruction; they have a strong interest in scientific research and hope to receive training in scientific research in their spare time and that does not interfere with their studies. Moreover, students desire improvements in incentive policies for innovation, the introduction of liberal laboratory opening policies and the optimization of funding for scientific research. Conclusions: Clinical medical students in our hospital attach great importance to the cultivation of scientific research ability. The results clarify the problems faced by medical undergraduates participating in entrepreneurship programmes and provide specific quantitative data for the reform of medical education modes to cultivate the innovation capacity of medical students.

Overcoming the language barrier: a novel curriculum for training medical students as volunteer medical interpreters

BackgroundOver 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish as their primary language, of which 16 million have limited English proficiency (LEP). It is well-established that language barriers contribute to health disparities and that the use of ad-hoc interpretation by untrained family members results in substandard care. We developed a novel interpreter training program for medical students to serve as in-person interpreters at a charitable, resident continuity clinic so as to overcome the language barrier in the delivery of healthcare to LEP patients.MethodsThe Medical Student Interpreter Training Program (MSITP) consists of three steps. First, fluent Spanish-speaking students shadowed a licensed interpreter. Second, students took a standardized phone exam to demonstrate language proficiency. Finally, students completed a three-hour training on the methodology and ethics of interpreting conducted by the Department of Interpreter Services.ResultsPre- and post-tests were administered to assess students’ familiarity with the Interpreter Code of Ethics and interpreter skills. Familiarity with the Interpreter Code of Ethics increased significantly with all students reporting feeling comfortable (47%) or very comfortable (53%) after training. The pre- and post-tests included free response questions, which were administered to assess competence in the methodology and ethics of interpreting. The cohort’s aggregate score increased by 35% after the training (Wilcoxon signed rank z-score = 2.53; p = .01).ConclusionsImplementing the MSITP resulted in an increased number of trained, Spanish-speaking interpreters available to provide their services to LEP patients at an affiliated charitable clinic and throughout the university hospital. Unlike other program models which are time and resource-intensive, this program is replicable and easily managed by volunteers. The MSITP is an effective model for training students as medical interpreters to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare for LEP patients.

Analysis of the success level of the Independent Campus Competition Program (PK-KM) on the quality of higher education in higher education in Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya

The internship program is able to improve students' soft skills and hard skills as well as solve problems that exist in the industrial world. The student exchange program is able to improve student competence in participating in the transfer of existing knowledge at partner universities. Student certification and training programs are able to improve student scientific discipline in identifying problems and solving problems according to the scientific field. The Thematic Real Work Lecture Program is able to understand the culture, social and economics of the community so that students have the ability to draft village regulations and socialize them. Students' abilities in internships, student exchanges, student certification and training, and thematic Real Work Lecture activities are expected to enable students to achieve KPI 1, namely Graduates Get Decent Work.

Abstract PO-056: The ReTOOL training program for underrepresented minority students: Best practices for virtual training in midst of COVID-19

Abstract Background: The Research Training Opportunities for Outstanding Leaders (ReTOOL) Program is an NCI/NIH-funded program (R25CA214225) that focuses on increasing the representation of underserved minority (URM) scientists in biomedical research careers to diversify the cancer research workforce. In addition to didactic curriculum and mentoring, each trainee works with a research mentor who provides hands-on research training experiences during the summer. Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ReTOOL Program was modified to be virtual for the 2020 program. Methods: In response to the COVID19 global pandemic, the ReTOOL program leadership and faculty mentors modified the program element: didactic classes, research training, mentorship, seminars and support networks. The introductory week's independent reading sessions and weekly research seminars remained unchanged, as they were already virtual. Results: 20 students participated in the ReTOOL 2020 program, which started on May 4 and ended on August 7. An online program agreement was created to set expectations about participation, weekly reporting form to ensure trainees met program requirements, and evaluations for continuous monitoring. Specific adjustments that were made included: (1) the one-week preparatory didactic classes were conducted online using Zoom; (2) all research training took place virtually. All wet-lab research-training activities were cancelled, with the 2020 faculty mentors primarily dry-lab scientists and scientists with expertise in secondary data analyses. All trainees worked remotely with dedicated computer/laptop with camera for Zoom video communications, internet and dedicated space for learning. There was access to online library resources through University of Florida (UF); (3) Mentorship was provided with increased frequency of meetings with faculty mentors, program staff and peers; (4) Weekly social event to foster relationships and peer networks. Trainees developed fun, lighthearted activities; and (5) Research showcase with oral presentations through Zoom and innovative use of Twitter for poster sessions. A critical missed opportunity for the trainees was visiting different graduate or professional programs at UF. To fill this gap, we provided funding for each trainee to visit UF later. An advantage of moving the program to a virtual platform was co-mentoring by international mentors in Africa, through the Prostate Cancer Transatlantic Consortium (CaPTC). Additionally, the Service Learning experiences took place virtually. Conclusion: The COVID19 pandemic created an unusual circumstance but we were able to overcome the challenges, which included Zoom fatigue, adjustment to different time zones, isolation and information fatigue. While the ReTOOL research-training program was different in 2020, we were still be able to provide a meaningful experience for the trainees. 2020 trainees submitted 7 conference abstracts and 6 publications. This includes a special series focused on the ReTOOL program projects soon to publish in ecancermedicalscience Journal. Citation Format: Parisa Fathi, Folakemi Odedina, John Allen, Debra Lyon, Diana Wilkie, Nissa Askins, Brian Seymour. The ReTOOL training program for underrepresented minority students: Best practices for virtual training in midst of COVID-19 [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Virtual Conference: 14th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2021 Oct 6-8. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2022;31(1 Suppl):Abstract nr PO-056.

Разработка и создание анимационной карты животного мира

The article is devoted to the concept development of the wildlife animated school map with the representation of animated animal symbols and sounds. Currently, the modern school is undergoing a major modernization; this is due to the release of new educational standards, the creation of new student training programs, the creation and release of new textbooks, and also adjustment of approaches and teaching methods for modern children to new technologies and technics. The system of cartographic support for the educational process also requires revision, since a lot of maps are already outdated, some maps that had been included in textbooks were simply excluded when textbooks were republished, and maps for individual regions are not included in textbooks at all. Therefore, the issue of developing and creating modern cartographic works is more relevant than ever and requires its solution. This article is devoted to the development and creation of an animated map of the wild life using the HTML language, which will be accompanied by animated symbols and sounds of each animal.

Impact Evaluation of a Central Australian Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training Program for Health Professionals and Students

The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the impact of a Central Australian cultural awareness training program for health care staff. A mixed methods approach was used. Program participants completed a baseline and post-program questionnaire, which included an attitude scale assessing cultural safety, critical thinking and transformative unlearning, and open-ended questions. An online follow-up survey two months later repeated these questions. Mean scale scores were compared using paired and unpaired t-tests. Qualitative data were analysed thematically. Baseline scale mean was 45.7. At post-program it had statistically significantly increased to 47.3, using both the paired (p<0.01) and unpaired t-test (p=<0.03). By the time of the two-month follow-up it had decreased to 42.2. This was not statistically different from the baseline score with a paired (n=11) t-test (p=<0.37), however the difference was statistically significant with an unpaired t-test (p=<0.01) which included an additional eight respondents. Qualitative feedback was consistently positive. Many respondents learnt new information about the negative effects of colonisation on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and how this continues to affect current health. Learning about Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures, kinship relationships and systems, and communication styles was identified as directly relevant to work practices. A cultural education program produced positive short-term changes in attitudes and was highly valued by participants. However, it is unclear if these changes are maintained in the medium-term.

Some ideas for STEM integrated teaching in the 11th grade Mathematics

The STEM integrated education is being strongly developed in Vietnam, facilitating students to apply flexibly and effectively the knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to solve real-life problems. Following the new trend, STEM centers have been established throughout Vietnam in recent years. In addition, training programs for teachers and students on the STEM education, STEM conferences, and national/international competitions are also organized annually. However, the source of high quality materials for teachers in general and math teachers in particular is still limited. The 11th grade Math curriculum with the contents related to Algebra, Calculus, Probability, Solid Geometry, and etc., has applications in various fields and becomes background knowledge for the 12th grade Math and Higher Education Math program. Therefore, the authors decided to choose the current 11th Math program to research and propose teaching ideas integrating Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, and some Math softwares to support Math teachers in teaching in a new direction. On that basis, the important role of Mathematics in real life in general and in the STEM education in particular will be properly recognized.

Investigating occupational injuries in the healthcare setting and realizing targeted training programs for healthcare students: a prevention project in Italy

Investigating occupational injuries in the healthcare setting and realizing targeted training programs for healthcare students: a prevention project in Italy

On the content of professional-applied physical training of medical students

Nowadays the role of professional-applied physical training of students of secondary vocational medical education increases. The research aimed to theoretically ground the content of the professional-applied physical training programme for secondary vocational students of medical specialties and the ways of its implementation in the practice of physical education departments.

Self-concept of students of additional training programs in the field of management

The paper deals with the key psychological factors of professional realization and social success of people participating in executive training programs in the field of management in the adulthood. The modern concept of continuing education needs to investigate the psychological and economic problems of adult learning. This research is devoted to the study of the self-concept as an important and insufficiently studied mechanism for regulating human behavior. The choice of training in MBA programs is considered as a manifestation of an active strategy of human adaptation to dynamic social and economic conditions. The study centers on the personal-activity and competenced-based approaches. The purpose of the study is to analyze the features of selfesteem and its role in the professional adaptation of adult students of executive programs (Master of Business Administration). The study used well-known psychological questionnaires and methods of descriptive and multidimensional analysis of data processing. The study revealed that the self-concept of students of Master of Business Administration programs plays a significant role in the choice of training as a way of professional development of managers. The inclusion of the emotional-evaluative component of the self-concept in the personal potential of students was statistically confirmed. The results indicate possible intrapersonal conflicts of students in the process of learning management as a significant field of professional activity. The study identified such factors as “problematic introversion”, “problematic creativity”, “problematic adaptability” and “self-critical leadership” which show the importance of accuracy of self-assessment for the choice of the content of training and the direction of self-development. The results of the study are important for understanding of the personal mechanisms of professional and career selfrealization of adults in the context of continuing education as well as for assessment of the effectiveness of receiving executive education.

Особенности формирования инклюзивной грамотности студентов педагогических и непедагогических направлений подготовки в вузе

Nowadays, the guidelines of the social and educational inclusion are reflected in the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation in the form of the competence-based results of a future university graduate. The inclusive competence must be formed by the graduates of all training programs regardless of the nature of their future professional activity. Most university teachers express a doubt about the necessity of making the inclusive competence universal, based on the specific wording of this competence represented in the federal state educational standards of higher education for bachelors and specialists. The study proposes the inclusive literacy as an alternative to the inclusive competence, which is defined by the authors in the context of a functional approach to different aspects of human life. The paper justifies the expediency of considering the inclusive literacy rather than a competence or culture; formulates the content definition of the inclusive literacy in the context of a broad understanding of inclusion. The authors conducted a survey of 386 students of the Southern Federal University studying under the pedagogical and non-pedagogical training programs. Based on the analysis of the survey results, the authors identified common and specific problems occurring when implementing the practice of the inclusive literacy formation by the students of pedagogical and non-pedagogical training programs: the insufficient understanding of the essence of inclusion and its considering by the majority of the students mostly in the narrow context; low awareness about the regulatory grounds of the social and educational inclusion; formal attitude to the inclusion issues mediated by the specifics of training programs. The results of the study show that it is necessary to review the content of the inclusive competence recorded in the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education 3++ in the context of broad understanding of the inclusion and its correlation with the functional inclusive literacy.