Competence For Transformation Research Articles

변혁적 역량을 위한 교사교육 방안 - 교육대학의 ‘국어과교육’ 과목을 중심으로 -

이 연구에서는 OECD 교육2030에서 제안된 변혁적 역량을 교육대학의 초등국어 예비교사교육에서 준비하기 위한 방안을 모색하였다. 현재 교육대학에서는 초등국어 교사교육은 ‘국어과교육’ 과목 중심으로 진행되고 있었다. 이 과목은 역량기반 교사교육 패러다임에 기반하였으며, 초등국어 교육에 필요한 행동주의적 직무분석에 기초하여, ‘이론+실제’의 체제로 운영되고 있었다. 변혁적 역량이 불확실한 미래에 창조적으로 대응해 나가도록 ‘가치 창조하기’를 중시한다는 점을 고려할 때, 향후 초등국어 교사교육에서도 가치 요소를 중시해야 한다. 이를 위해 지금까지의 역량기반 교사교육에 더해 인본주의 교사교육 관점을 수용하고, ‘국어과교육’ 과목의 체제를 ‘이론+실제’ 틀에서 ‘내용+방법’ 틀로 변경할 필요가 있다. 학생의 행위자주도성을 길러주기 위해서는 교사의 행위자주도성이 전제되어야 한다. 이를 위해 교사의 전문성과 효율성과 함께 가치판단(철학성), 자율성, 능동성을 함양할 수 있도록 교육대학 교사교육을 기획해야 한다.

Formation of Transversal Competences of Future Economists in the Conditions of Digital Space

The article emphasizes the importance of economic education as a part of general education, in terms of market transformations and democratization of society. It is established that the concept of “transversal competence” is not sufficiently developed by European scientists. It is specified that transversal competence is a universal competence and a new format of an educator’s experience. The articles mention that Digital Skills is a composite transversal competence of educators. It is proposed to take into account the increase of digital skills in the formation of transformational competencies of educators in the digital space using various forms and methods of improving digital skills. Such methods as Web Quest and the use of such Internet applications: Simple Note, Flash card, Quick Math, Duo Lingo, Animation en volume pro, Puppet Pals, Pixton, Vialoguas, digital workspace, Pear Deck, Padlet, Kahoot, social networks, messengers and email.

A Genome-Wide CRISPR Interference Screen Reveals an StkP-Mediated Connection between Cell Wall Integrity and Competence in Streptococcus salivarius.

Competence is one of the most efficient bacterial evolutionary and adaptative strategies by synchronizing production of antibacterial compounds and integration of DNA released by dead cells. In most streptococci, this tactic is orchestrated by the ComRS system, a pheromone communication device providing a short time window of activation in which only part of the population is responsive. Understanding how this developmental process integrates multiple inputs to fine-tune the adequate response is a long-standing question. However, essential genes involved in the regulation of ComRS have been challenging to study. In this work, we built a conditional mutant library using CRISPR interference and performed three complementary screens to investigate competence genetic regulation in the human commensal Streptococcus salivarius. We show that initiation of competence increases upon cell wall impairment, suggesting a connection between cell envelope stress and competence activation. Notably, we report a key role for StkP, a serine-threonine kinase known to regulate cell wall homeostasis. We show that StkP controls competence by a mechanism that reacts to peptidoglycan fragments. Together, our data suggest a key cell wall sensing mechanism coupling competence to cell envelope integrity. IMPORTANCE Survival of human commensal streptococci in the digestive tract requires efficient strategies which must be tightly and collectively controlled for responding to competitive pressure and drastic environmental changes. In this context, the autocrine signaling system ComRS controlling competence for natural transformation and predation in salivarius streptococci could be seen as a multi-input device integrating a variety of environmental stimuli. In this work, we revealed novel positive and negative competence modulators by using a genome-wide CRISPR interference strategy. Notably, we highlighted an unexpected connection between bacterial envelope integrity and competence activation that involves several cell wall sensors. Together, these results showcase how commensal streptococci can fine-tune the pheromone-based competence system by responding to multiple inputs affecting their physiological status in order to calibrate an appropriate collective behavior.

Peran Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Kompetensi, Kesiapan Berubah dalam Mencapai Kinerja pada masa Pandemi

This study aims to analyze the effect of transformational leadership and competence on employee performance during the Covid-19 pandemic, either directly or through mediation of readiness to change. By using purposive sampling method, 76 respondents were selected from 93 employees of CV Anggraini Sejati Cemerlang. The results of the analysis using SEM PLS show that (1) Transformational leadership has a positive effect on employee performance, (2) Competence has a positive effect on employee performance, (3) Readiness to change does not mediate the influence of both transformational leadership and competence on employee performance. Based on the results of this research, it is expected that leaders will continue to adopt and improve the transformational leadership style and continue to provide encouragement so that employees can excel, provide training, provide opportunities for employees to solve problems in their own way and appreciate employee contributions. management needs to improve the competence of their employees by continuing to provide job training, so that they understand more about their work and employees can have bright ideas to advance the company.

Markerless gene deletion in Ralstonia solanacearum based on its natural transformation competence.

Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) is a group of Gram-negative bacterial pathogen capable of infecting numerous plants and crops, causing severe vascular wilt diseases. Functional analysis of the genes associated with bacterial virulence is critical for elucidating the molecular mechanisms that govern the bacterial pathogenicity. To this end, an efficient gene deletion method would be of great help. In this study, we set to develop an efficient and simple markerless gene deletion method by exploiting its natural transformation competence and the FLP/FRT recombination system. We found that natural transformation using PCR products provided much higher transformation frequency than the plasmid-based triparental mating and electroporation. We thus generated the gene deletion fusion PCR fragments by incorporating the upstream and downstream DNA fragments of the target gene and an antibiotic resistance gene flanked by FRT sites, and delivered the PCR products into R. solanacearum cells through natural transformation. Using this method, we knocked out the epsB and phcA genes, which are associated with exopolysaccharide (EPS) biosynthesis and regulation, respectively, in several R. solanacearum strains isolated from different host plants at a frequency from 5 (1E-08) to 45 (1E-08). To remove the antibiotic marker gene, the plasmid expressing the FLP enzyme was introduced into the above knockout mutants, which enabled removal of the marker gene. The effective combination of natural transformation and the FLP/FRT recombination system thus offers a simple and efficient method for functional study of putative virulence genes and for elucidation of R. solanacearum pathogenic mechanisms.

Transformational Leadership, Competence, and Self-Efficacy in Influencing Elementary School Teachers' Performance

This research aims to investigate how primary school teachers' levels of transformational leadership, competency, and self-efficacy are related to student achievement. This study used a quantitative approach, and SPSS was used to analyse the collected data. In order to collect this information, 210 primary school teachers in Tangerang were picked at random and sent online questionnaires. The results of this study show that there is a positive relationship between transformational leadership and teacher performance, as well as a favourable relationship between transformational leadership, competency, self-efficacy, and teacher performance.

Learning Literature in English in the 21st Century: Turning Digital World Challenges into Grabbable Opportunities

The 21st century unravels how education needs to provide learners with transformative skills, knowledge, attitudes and competencies to help them maximize opportunities while coping with challenges related with the digital world. Teaching Literature nowadays must target not only literary competence development but also other subjects especially in a world driven by Information Communication Technology (ICT) in all sectors of life. In this study, the researcher delves into the merits and demerits of learning literature in a second language in a digital world. Using questionnaire administered to students in literary combinations, information collected revealed lack of access to some important online materials, few or lack of ICT gadgets, oral tradition dwindling, the copy paste culture, students laziness and little interest in reading among other challenges. Opportunities were identified such as accessible various online sources, fresh materials, easy material storage, research and innovation facilities, English language learning through literature and integration of ICT in literature among others. To produce graduates fitting the needs of the current century, it is pertinent to address the reported challenges and grab the identified opportunities with two hands.

A Carotenoid- and Nuclease-Producing Bacterium Can Mitigate Enterococcus faecalis Transformation by Antibiotic Resistance Genes.

Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) through natural transformation is facilitated by factors that stabilize extracellular DNA (eDNA) and that induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) that permeabilize receptor cells and upregulate transformation competence genes. In this study, we demonstrate that Deinococcus radiodurans can mitigate this ARG dissemination pathway by removing both eDNA and ROS that make recipient cells more vulnerable to transformation. We used plasmid RP4 as source of extracellular ARGs (tetA, aphA, and blaTEM-2) and the opportunistic pathogen Enterococcus faecalis as receptor. The presence of D. radiodurans significantly reduced the transformation frequency from 2.5 ± 0.7 × 10-6 to 7.4 ± 1.4 × 10-7 (p < 0.05). Based on quantification of intracellular ROS accumulation and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and transcriptomic analyses, we propose two mechanisms by which D. radiodurans mitigates E. faecalis transformation by ARGs: (a) residual antibiotics induce D. radiodurans to synthesize liposoluble carotenoids that scavenge ROS and thus mitigate the susceptibility of E. faecalis for eDNA uptake, and (b) eDNA induces D. radiodurans to synthesize extracellular nucleases that degrade eARGs. This mechanistic insight informs biological strategies (including bioaugmentation) to curtail the spread of ARGs through transformation.

Effect of Principal Transformational Leadership Professional Development and Competence on the Profesonalism of State Junior High School Teachers in Balangan Regency

The achievement of educational goals in schools is strongly effectd by the attitude of the teacher in carrying out his professional duties. This fact requires teachers to have high competence and professionalism in carrying out their duties and functions, because teachers are figures who become role models for students and their environment. This study aims to identify and analyze the principal transformational leadership and professional development on the competence and professionalism of state junior high school teachers in Balangan district. This research is a research with a quantitative approach. The population of this study was 166 teachers. The research sample was 117 teachers who were selected by proportional random sampling which was determined by (proportional random sample). The sampling technique in this study used proportional random sampling. Data collection was carried out using instruments consisting of principal transformational leadership (27 items), teacher professional development (38 items), teacher competence (32 items) and teacher professionalism (28 items) which had been tested for validity and reliability. The research data were analyzed using path analysis. The results of this study conclude that there is a direct effect of the principal transformational leadership on teacher competence. There is a direct effect of professional development on teacher competence; There is a direct effect of the principal transformational leadership on teacher professionalism, There is a direct effect of professional development on teacher professionalism, There is a direct effect of competence on teacher professionalism, There is no indirect effect of the principal transformational leadership on professionalism through teacher competence and, There is no indirect effect of coaching profession towards professionalism through the competence of State Junior High School teachers in Balangan Regency.

Effect of Principal Transformational Leadership Professional Development and Competence on the Profesonalism of State Junior High School Teachers in Balangan Regency

Effect of Principal Transformational Leadership Professional Development and Competence on the Profesonalism of State Junior High School Teachers in Balangan Regency

The Effects of Transformational Leadership, Adversity Quotient, and Competency on Polri Educators' Performances

The Effects of Transformational Leadership, Adversity Quotient, and Competency on Polri Educators' Performances

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, EMPLOYMENT COMPETENCY AND CAREER LEVELS AS PREDICTORS OF JOB SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

The aim of this study is to explore the transformational relationship of leadership, job competence, and career path to job satisfaction and employee performance, and explore the relationship of job satisfaction in employee performance. The method used in this study is quantitative by focusing on hypothesis testing. While the sample used is as many as 91 employees with saturated sampling techniques. The next analysis model used is Partial Least Square (PLS). The findings of this study reveal that transformational leadership, work competence, and career levels are proven to have a positive and significant influence on job satisfaction and employee performance. Likewise, the relationship of job satisfaction to employee performance is positive and significant. In addition, the implications of this research have been discussed in this study.

Competence shut-off by intracellular pheromone degradation in salivarius streptococci.

Competence for DNA transformation is a major strategy for bacterial adaptation and survival. Yet, this successful tactic is energy-consuming, shifts dramatically the metabolism, and transitory impairs the regular cell-cycle. In streptococci, complex regulatory pathways control competence deactivation to narrow its development to a sharp window of time, a process known as competence shut-off. Although characterized in streptococci whose competence is activated by the ComCDE signaling pathway, it remains unclear for those controlled by the ComRS system. In this work, we investigate competence shut-off in the major human gut commensal Streptococcus salivarius. Using a deterministic mathematical model of the ComRS system, we predicted a negative player under the control of the central regulator ComX as involved in ComS/XIP pheromone degradation through a negative feedback loop. The individual inactivation of peptidase genes belonging to the ComX regulon allowed the identification of PepF as an essential oligoendopeptidase in S. salivarius. By combining conditional mutants, transcriptional analyses, and biochemical characterization of pheromone degradation, we validated the reciprocal role of PepF and XIP in ComRS shut-off. Notably, engineering cleavage site residues generated ultra-resistant peptides producing high and long-lasting competence activation. Altogether, this study reveals a proteolytic shut-off mechanism of competence in the salivarius group and suggests that this mechanism could be shared by other ComRS-containing streptococci.

PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL, KOMPETENSI DAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI PADA KANTOR KECAMATAN BARRU KABUPATEN BARRU

This study aims to analyze the effect of 1) transformational leadership, competence and work motivation partially on employee performance 2) transformational leadership, competence and work motivation simultaneously on employee performance 3) which variables among transformational leadership, competence and work motivation have the most influence dominant on employee performance at the Barru District Office, Barru Regency.&#x0D; The research approach used in this study is a quantitative method with a survey approach conducted at the Barru District Office, Barru Regency. The time of the study was carried out from March to April 2022. The research population was all employees at the Barru District Office, Barru Regency, amounting to 54 people. In this study, the sampling technique used was a saturated sample where all members of the population were used as a sample of 54 people. The analysis technique used in this research is instrument test, classical assumption test, multiple regression test, hypothesis test and coefficient of determination test.&#x0D; The results showed that 1) transformational leadership had no significant effect on employee performance, 2) competence had no significant effect on employee performance 3) work motivation had a significant effect on employee performance 4) transformational leadership, competence and work motivation had a significant effect on employee performance. 5) work motivation which has the most dominant influence on employee performance at the Barru District Office, Barru Regency.

Cyber Communication Education Research to Enhance Transformational Competency as a Mature Democratic Citizen

본 연구는 집단 간, 개인 간 대립과 갈등이 만연한 현대사회에서 성숙한 민주시민으로서의 변혁적 역량 신장을위한 사이버 의사소통 교육의 방향성을 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위하여 현재 많은 사람들이 개인, 공동체의 문제 해결을 위해 활발하게 소통하고 있는 온라인 커뮤니케이션 사이트를 선정하여서 온라인 소통 공간에서 이루어지고 있는 의사소통의 양상을 분석하여 시사점을 도출하고 교육 내용을 제시하였다. 본 연구에서는 성숙한 민주 시민으로서의 변혁적 역량이 무엇인지 알아보기 위해 카카오톡 오픈 채팅방을 통해 설문을 실시하였다. 또한, 사이버 의사소통 양상을 분석하기 위해 청와대 국민소통 광장에서 토론방을 분석하였다. 사회적 판단이론(social judgement theory)을 활용해 국민소통 광장 토론문의 댓글 내용을 바탕으로 특정 주제에 대한 사람들의자아 관여도에 따른 수용영역, 거부영역, 비개입영역을 분석하였다. 상호작용 체계 모델(interact system model) 을 사용해 특정한 주제에 대한 토론이 이루어지는 경우 이에 대한 집단의 의사결정의 패턴(적응, 갈등, 접근, 보강)을 분석하고 그 문제에 대한 집단 간 갈등 양상을 분석하였다. 이를 통해 성숙한 민주시민으로서의 변혁적 역량을 기르기 위해 필요한 사이버 의사소통 교육의 방향성과 교육 방안을 제시하였다.

The interplay of digital transformation and employee competency: A design science approach

Businesses and academia alike agree upon the significant influence of digitalization on the business world. Hence, digital transformation is a very topical issue. While researchers underline that the movement toward digitalization is a challenge influencing various dimensions, studies to date have largely focused on the technological and organizational aspects of digitalization. Consequently, there is a gap in digital transformation concerning the role of human resources and employee competency. This paper adopts a human-centered view of digitalization at the intersection of digital and human transformation. Drawing on design science research (DSR), we developed a framework as an artifact that takes into account individual employee competency related to an organization's level of digital transformation. As suggested by DSR, the framework was developed in iterations and refined after evaluation by various domain experts in academia and business. The final framework illustrates the interplay between the individual and organizational levels; in particular, employees’ transformation competency (intrapreneurial and digital competencies) driving digital transformation. Our findings suggest that the development of intrapreneurial competencies is dynamic. Based on an intrapreneurial journey, employee competencies function as triggers to reach the next level of digital transformation. As such, employee competency is crucial in enabling an organization's transformation toward digitalization.

Simultaneous Single-Cell Genome and Transcriptome Sequencing of Termite Hindgut Protists Reveals Metabolic and Evolutionary Traits of Their Endosymbionts.

ABSTRACTSome of the protist species which colonize the hindguts of wood-feeding Reticulitermes termites are associated with endosymbiotic bacteria belonging to the genus Endomicrobium. In this study, we focused on the endosymbionts of three protist species from Reticulitermes flavipes, as follows: Pyrsonympha vertens, Trichonympha agilis, and Dinenympha species II. Since these protist hosts represented members of different taxa which colonize separate niches within the hindguts of their termite hosts, we investigated if these differences translated to differential gene content and expression in their endosymbionts. Following assembly and comparative genome and transcriptome analyses, we discovered that these endosymbionts differed with respect to some possible niche-specific traits, such as carbon metabolism. Our analyses suggest that species-specific genes related to carbon metabolism were acquired by horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and may have come from taxa which are common in the termite hind gut. In addition, our analyses suggested that these endosymbionts contain and express genes related to natural transformation (competence) and recombination. Taken together, the presence of genes acquired by HGT and a putative competence pathway suggest that these endosymbionts are not cut off from gene flow and that competence may be a mechanism by which members of Endomicrobium can acquire new traits.IMPORTANCE The composition and structure of wood, which contains cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, prevent most organisms from using this common food source. Termites are a rare exception among animals, and they rely on a complex microbiota housed in their hindguts to use wood as a source of food. The lower termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, houses a variety of protists and prokaryotes that are the key players in the disassembly of lignocellulose. Here, we describe the genomes and the gene expression profiles of five Endomicrobium endosymbionts living inside three different protist species from R. flavipes. Data from these genomes suggest that these Endomicrobium species have different mechanisms for using carbon. In addition, they harbor genes that may be used to import DNA from their environment. This process of DNA uptake may contribute to the high levels of horizontal gene transfer noted previously in Endomicrobium species.

THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, COMPETENCE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF PT WASKITA KARYA (PERSERO) TBK IN BECAKAYU 2A UJUNG PROJECT

Uncertain economic conditions in Indonesia, have an impact on the performance of PT. Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk which experienced a decline. The decline in performance was due to the performance of several projects belonging to PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk not meeting production targets such as the Becakayu Project Section 2A Ujung. This study aims to determine the effect of Transformational Leadership, Competence, and Work Environment on Employee Performance at PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk Becakayu Project Section 2A Ujung. This study used the sample of 60 respondents which were then analyzed by using SEM PLS and correlation matrix between dimensions. This study resulted in Transformational Leadership and Competence having a significant effect on employee performance, while the work environment had no effect on employee performance. However, the three variables simultaneously have a significant effect on employee performance.

The role of ukrainian contemporary sacred music for constructing transformative competencies of students from war-affected areas

The present study aims to explore the educational potential of Ukrainian contemporary sacred music which has its unique development trajectory in the Ukrainian culture. Being incorporated into academic curriculum Ukrainian contemporary sacred music is an essential component of the transformative learning. The phased implementation of the transformative learning process within the STAR Framework (Sensitising, Taking Action, and Reflection) designed by M. Mcallister, has been carried out for Humanities Majors of Mariupol State University. The results of qualitative research show positive effect of such integration on constructing transformative competencies (creating new value, reconciling tensions and dilemmas, taking responsibility) of students with war-related experience.

Pre-service chemistry teachers’ use of pedagogical transformation competence to develop topic-specific pedagogical content knowledge for planning to teach acid–base equilibrium

In this study based on mixed-methods design, we aimed to examine to what extent the participants underwent pedagogical transformation and developed topic-specific pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for planning to teach acid–base equilibrium. Training for the acquisition of pedagogical transformation competence to develop topic-specific PCK was provided for 12 weeks during the teaching methods course. Through this intervention, the participants were taught pedagogical transformation competence in different chemistry topics and were supposed to employ it in another topic that was not covered through the intervention. To fulfill this aim, the use of explicit discussions of the transformation of content knowledge as a teaching strategies and explicit topic-specific PCK use were provided throughout the intervention. A total of 13 junior pre-service chemistry teachers participated in the intervention. The content knowledge test, Content Representation (CoRe), semi-structured interviews, focus group interview, and reflection papers were the data sources. A rubric created by the researchers was used to analyse the pre- and post-CoRe data to determine to what extent the participants could develop topic-specific PCK for planning to teach the acid–base equilibrium topic, which was not discussed through the intervention. The results showed that 11 of the 13 participants could achieve transfer of what they had learnt and experienced during the intervention to plan for a new topic, and this was identified as an enrichment of at least one topic-specific PCK component. This study presented an uneven development of topic-specific PCK components as a product of the transformation. The findings revealed that the participants showed more progress in transferring content knowledge to students’ difficulties and alternative conceptions, and instructional strategies than in the assessment component of topic-specific PCK. This study provided valuable information about pre-service teachers’ use of the pedagogical transformation competence acquired during the intervention to develop topic-specific PCK for planning to teach acid–base equilibrium and the development of the knowledge of assessment. Implications for both the enrichment of science/chemistry teacher education and future research were presented.