Designing Scalable Informal Learning Solutions with Personas: A Pilot Study in the Healthcare Sector

2013 ◽  
pp. 641-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Thalmann ◽  
Vanessa Borntrager ◽  
Tamsin Treasure-Jones ◽  
John Sandars ◽  
Ronald Maier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Healthcare Sector

Using exemption examinations to assess Finnish business students' non-formal and informal learning of ESP: a pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satu Tuomainen
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Examination System ◽  
Formal And Informal Learning ◽  
Language And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
Examination Process ◽  
Eastern Finland

AbstractIn recent years Finnish university language centres have increasingly developed procedures for assessing and recognising the skills in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) that students acquire in various non-formal and informal learning environments. This article describes the procedures developed by the University of Eastern Finland Language Centre to assess business students' non-formal and informal learning of ESP language and communication skills. The examinations are held every semester for students seeking exemption from the ESP courses that form part of their undergraduate degree in business and economics. In the examinations the students' skills and abilities are tested using the same criteria and methods as in the courses from which exemption is sought.The article also describes how business students perceive the exemption examination process as a means to recognising and assessing their non-formally and informally acquired ESP language and communication skills. Applying a mixed methods research design, the data presented was elicited from business students who participated in the ESP exemption examinations at the University of Eastern Finland Language Centre in the autumn semester 2012. The results of this pilot study indicate that the students regard the exemption examination process as their preferred means of demonstrating prior learning of ESP, and consider the pre-examination guidance and information provided by the teachers and the self-assessment instructions functional and sufficient. These findings encourage the further development of the ESP exemption examination system at the University of Eastern Finland Language Centre.

scholarly journals Payment by results in mental health: the current state of play in England

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Fairbairn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Acute Healthcare

The Department of Health is introducing a ‘payment by results’ system for mental health services in the UK. The system is already being used in the acute healthcare sector, but is still under development for application in mental healthcare. This article outlines the concept of payment by results, briefly reports on its use in other countries and describes the pilot study underway in England to define currencies to be used in a payment by results system planned for NHS mental healthcare throughout England and Wales.

scholarly journals The extended internal QC (eIQC): a new practical approach for quality assurance in point-of-care glucose testing using the POCTopus Software – a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander von Meyer ◽  
Peter B. Luppa ◽  
Janne Cadamuro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Glucose Measurement ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Glucose Testing ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Target Values

AbstractBackgroundQuality assurance (QA) in point-of-care testing (POCT) is an important issue for organizing POCT structures within the healthcare sector. In Germany, only one device needs to participate in an external QA program, if the responsible core laboratory is supervising internal quality controls of all other identical POCT devices. This flexible definition of quality control (QC) testing is in line with the fundamentals of ISO 22870 and the ISO 15189, but can only be regarded as a minimum requirement.MethodsWe present a pilot study for an inexpensive new approach for additional POCT QC measurement similar to the external QA program within the medical laboratory using capillary glucose measurement as an example. This new system, referred to as “extended internal QC (eIQC)”, uses in-house generated QC material from leftover full blood from routine diagnostics. We provide information on calculation of target values and acceptance ranges and preliminary data on stability and comparison between POCT and core laboratory testing (COBAS 8000). Additionally, we simulated the approach using three devices within the laboratory as surrogate for three POCT sites. In this pilot study, measurements of QC material beyond the mandatory QA plan are structured and optimized through the use of the POCTopus Software solution.ResultsQC material was easily generated including specification of target values. The software aided in automatized processing of the samples. The software showed limitations in evaluation and monitoring without relevant use of resources. We found a significant bias between measurements on POCT and COBAS 8000 instruments.ConclusionsThe presented new approach for additional QAs for POCT enables POCT coordinators to establish an additional safety and QC level. Further software improvements are required. Further studies are needed for validation and comparison measurements between methods. Overall, this approach offers great potential for POCT structures seeking higher quality standards.

Pilot study on criteria in cavity preparation-facts or artifacts?

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Salvendy ◽  
WM Hinton ◽  
GW Ferguson ◽  
PR Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cavity Preparation

Assessing manual dexterity: pilot study of a new instrument

1981 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Weinstein ◽  
HA Kiyak
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
New Instrument

A Pilot Study of Early Storybook Reading With Babies With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (9) ◽  
pp. 3397-3412
Author(s):  
Michelle I. Brown ◽  
David Trembath ◽  
Marleen F. Westerveld ◽  
Gail T. Gillon
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Eye Contact ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Storybook Reading ◽  
Book Selection ◽  
Turn Taking ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose This pilot study explored the effectiveness of an early storybook reading (ESR) intervention for parents with babies with hearing loss (HL) for improving (a) parents' book selection skills, (b) parent–child eye contact, and (c) parent–child turn-taking. Advancing research into ESR, this study examined whether the benefits from an ESR intervention reported for babies without HL were also observed in babies with HL. Method Four mother–baby dyads participated in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design across behaviors. Treatment effects for parents' book selection skills, parent–child eye contact, and parent–child turn-taking were examined using visual analysis and Tau-U analysis. Results Statistically significant increases, with large to very large effect sizes, were observed for all 4 participants for parent–child eye contact and parent–child turn-taking. Limited improvements with ceiling effects were observed for parents' book selection skills. Conclusion The findings provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of an ESR intervention for babies with HL for promoting parent–child interactions through eye contact and turn-taking.

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