scholarly journals Barriers and enablers to undergraduate music students undertaking a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) secondary music programme

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Thomas Breeze ◽  
Gary Beauchamp
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
Secondary Music ◽  
The Us ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education

Abstract In the context of falling recruitment to Initial Teacher Education programmes in the UK, this article focuses on motivators and demotivators affecting undergraduate students’ attitudes towards training as a teacher and considers these under the broad headings of altruistic (such as wanting to share a love of the subject and working with young people) and pragmatic (stable career, regular salary, good holidays). A review of the literature suggests that there are differences between the US and the UK in terms of the extent to which students can develop an identity as a teacher during their formative undergraduate years. An online survey was distributed to undergraduates in UK higher education institutions, the results were related to the issues identified in the literature and the differences between genders examined. The results suggested that there was no single significant barrier to undergraduate students deciding to train as secondary music teachers, but that there are opportunities to increase the number of students developing an identity as a music teacher while studying for their undergraduate degrees, and some gender-specific issues which could be addressed.

scholarly journals Talking the Talk and Fitting In: Troubling the Practices of Speaking? ‘What you are Worth’ in Higher Education in the UK

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Addison ◽  
Victoria ◽  
G. Mountford
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
The North ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Fitting In ◽  
Uk Higher Education

In this article we raise questions about fitting in pertaining to various classed identities within two UK Higher Education Institutions (HEI). We discuss the pains and privileges attached to accent and ways of speaking worth: Who is able to mobilize and capitalize on inscribed values, as they come to be attached to ways of talking? Accents and ways of talking are part of embodied class identities and whilst some carry connotations of intelligence, other ways of talking are positioned as lacking value, as well as other cultural meanings ( Sayer 2002 ; Spencer, Clegg and Stackhouse 2013 ; Lawler 1999 ; Skeggs 1997 ; Southerton 2002 ; Taylor 2007 ; Macfarlane and Stuart-Smith 2012 ). In this article we discuss our empirical research carried out in two separate qualitative ESRC-funded research projects in the north of England with undergraduate students (Victoria Mountford) and university staff (Michelle Addison). Focusing primarily on white British ways of talking, we examine how embodying particular accents or ways of talking affect classed notions of ‘fitting in’ or ‘standing out’ (Reay et al 2009: 1; Abraham and Ingram 2013 ) in HE. In a climate of uncertainty in Higher Education we are concerned that the importance of demonstrating one's impact, value and worth comes down to more than just productivity, it is becoming demonstrably about being able to ‘talk the talk’. Here we trouble the practices of speaking ‘what you are worth’.

scholarly journals International Approaches to Management of CFTR-Related Metabolic Syndrome/Cystic Fibrosis Screen Positive, Inconclusive Diagnosis

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Jane Chudleigh ◽  
Jürg Barben ◽  
Clement L. Ren ◽  
Kevin W. Southern
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Transmembrane Conductance Regulator ◽  
Transmembrane Conductance ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane

The main aim of the present study was to explore health professionals’ reported experiences and approaches to managing children who receive a designation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-related metabolic syndrome/cystic fibrosis screen positive inconclusive diagnosis following a positive NBS result for cystic fibrosis. An online questionnaire was distributed via Qualtrics Survey Software and circulated to a purposive, international sample of health professionals involved in managing children with this designation. In total, 101 clinicians completed the online survey: 39 from the US, six from Canada, and 56 from Europe (including the UK). Results indicated that while respondents reported minor deviations in practice, they were cognizant of recommendations in the updated guidance and for the most part, attempted to implement these into practice consistently internationally. Where variation was reported, the purpose of this appeared to be to enable clinicians to respond to either clinical assessments or parental anxiety in order to improve outcomes for the child and family. Further research is needed to determine if these findings are reflective of both a wider audience of clinicians and actual (rather than reported) practice.

Addressing the concerns of conservatoire students about school music teaching

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Mills
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
First Year ◽  
Music Teaching ◽  
School Class ◽  
Secondary Music ◽  
School Music

While most of the students who graduate each year from the Royal College of Music (RCM) in London build performance-based portfolio careers that include some teaching, very few of them enter secondary school class music teaching. This article describes how young musicians' concerns about the career of secondary class music teacher develop as they move from sixth former to first year RCM undergraduate to third year undergraduate, and proposes some ways in which these concerns may be addressed. RCM students often agree strongly with statements consistent with a positive attitude to teaching, such as feeling a sense of achievement when pupils learn, and considering that teaching is about helping pupils realise their musical potential. However, they also tend to think that secondary class music teaching is not ‘doing music’. Successful secondary music teachers may take a different view, and the effect on RCM students of working with such teachers is reported descriptively.

scholarly journals A survey of working conditions within biomedical research in the United Kingdom

F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Nick Riddiford
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The Us ◽  
Toxic Environment ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Guardian

Background: Recent articles have presented a bleak view of career prospects in biomedical research in the US. Too many PhDs and postdocs are trained for too few research positions, creating a “holding-tank” of experienced senior postdocs who are unable to get a permanent position. Coupled with relatively low salaries and high levels of pressure to publish in top-tier academic journals, this has created a toxic environment that is perhaps responsible for a recently observed decline in biomedical postdocs in the US, the so-called “postdocalypse”. Methods: To address the gulf of information relating to working habits and attitudes of UK-based academic biomedical researchers, a link to an online survey was included in an article published in the Guardian newspaper. Survey data were collected between 21st March 2016 and 6th November 2016 and analysed to examine discrete profiles for three major career stages: PhD, postdoc and principal investigator. Results: Overall, the data presented here echo trends observed in the US: The 520 UK-based biomedical researchers responding to the survey reported feeling disillusioned with academic research, due to the low chance of getting a permanent position and the long hours required at the bench. Also like the US, large numbers of researchers at each distinct career stage are considering leaving biomedical research altogether. Conclusions: There are several systemic flaws in the academic scientific research machine – for example the continual overproduction of PhDs and the lack of stability in the early-mid stages of a research career - that are slowly being addressed in countries such as the US and Germany. These data suggest that similar flaws also exist in the UK, with a large proportion of respondents concerned about their future in research. To avoid lasting damage to the biomedical research agenda in the UK, addressing such concerns should be a major priority.

scholarly journals Prevalence of POE in UK higher education institutions

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Riley ◽  
Alison Cotgrave ◽  
Noora Kokkarinen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Depth Interviews

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the extent to which Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) is understood and applied within higher education institutions across the UK and identify users’ perceptions of its efficacy. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed methodology was applied to this research. Part one consisted of an online survey intended to generate an overview of the extent of POE use across the sector. The second phase, intended to develop greater insight and understanding of users’ perceptions of POE, relied upon in-depth interviews with a smaller sample drawn those who had completed the survey in part one. Findings – Differing models of POE are used within higher education institutions with varying degrees of complexity. Models exist that are based on standard structures and templates, whilst entirely bespoke options have been developed by some institutions. The work found that there is a clear preference for applying bespoke methods rather than standardised ones. Research limitations/implications – The research is based on a sample of Directors of Estates (DOEs) from UK Universities. The conclusions relate specifically to that sector and context. The extent for broader generalisation is limited by the research sample. Practical implications – The work shows that POE is understood to have differing purpose and effectiveness in individual Universities. As a result there has been a proliferation in the number of models developed and applied. This leads to the conclusion that more coherent and consistent understanding should be promoted within the sector. Social implications – The work has implications for the effective management of university buildings to support user satisfaction. Originality/value – This paper indicates that there is prevalence of applying POE processes in higher education institutions and that specific models have been developed for the sector. However, the extent to which the process is valued and understood is highly variable.

scholarly journals A survey of working conditions within biomedical research in the United Kingdom

F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Nick Riddiford
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The Us ◽  
Toxic Environment ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Guardian

Background: Many recent articles have presented a bleak view of career prospects in biomedical research in the US. Too many PhDs and postdocs are trained for too few research positions, creating a “holding-tank” of experienced senior postdocs who are unable to get a permanent position. Coupled with relatively low salaries and high levels of pressure to publish in top-tier academic journals, this has created a toxic environment that is perhaps responsible for a recently observed decline in biomedical postdocs in the US, the so-called “postdocalypse”. Methods: In order to address the gulf of information relating to working habits and attitudes of UK-based biomedical researchers, a link to an online survey was included in an article published in the Guardian newspaper. Survey data were collected between 21 st March 2016 and 6 th November 2016 and analysed to examine discrete profiles for three major career stages: the PhD, the postdoc and the principal investigator. Results: Overall, the data presented here echo trends observed in the US: The 520 UK-based biomedical researchers responding to the survey reported feeling disillusioned with academic research, due to the low chance of getting a permanent position and the long hours required at the bench. Also like the US, large numbers of researchers at each distinct career stage are considering leaving biomedical research altogether. Conclusions: There are several systemic flaws in the academic scientific research machine – for example the continual overproduction of PhDs and the lack of stability in the early-mid stages of a research career - that are slowly being addressed in countries such as the US and Germany. These data suggest that similar flaws also exist in the UK, with a large proportion of respondents concerned about their future in research. To avoid lasting damage to the biomedical research agenda in the UK, addressing such concerns should be a major priority.

scholarly journals International Approaches to Management of CFTR-Related Metabolic Syndrome / Cystic Fibrosis Screen Positive, Inconclusive Diagnosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Chudleigh ◽  
Jürg Barben ◽  
Clement L Ren ◽  
Kevin W Southern
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Transmembrane Conductance Regulator ◽  
Transmembrane Conductance ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane

The main aim of the present study was to explore health professionals’ reported experiences and approaches to managing children who receive a designation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-related metabolic syndrome/cystic fibrosis screen positive inconclusive diagnosis following a positive NBS result for cystic fibrosis. An online questionnaire was distributed via Qualtrics Survey Software and circulated to a purposive, international sample of health professionals involved in managing children with this designation. In total, 101 clinicians completed the online survey; 39 from the US, six from Canada and 56 from Europe (including the UK). Results indicated that while respondents reported minor deviations in practice, they were cognizant of recommendations in the updated guidance and for the most part, attempted to implement these into practice consistently internationally. Where variation was reported, the purpose of this appeared to be to enable clinicians to respond to either clinical assessments or parental anxiety in order to improve outcomes for the child and family. Further research is needed to determine if these findings are reflective of both a wider audience of clinicians and actual (rather than reported) practice.

scholarly journals US and UK Consumer Adoption of Cultivated Meat: A Segmentation Study

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1050
Author(s):  
Keri Szejda ◽  
Christopher J. Bryant ◽  
Tessa Urbanovich
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Meat Intake ◽  
Consumer Markets ◽  
Majority Population ◽  
The Us ◽  
Total Meat ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level ◽  
Gen X

Despite growing evidence of the environmental and public health threats posed by today’s intensive animal production, consumers in the west remain largely attached to meat. Cultivated meat offers a way to grow meat directly from cells, circumventing these issues as well as the use of animals altogether. The aim of this study was to assess the overall consumer markets and a range of preferences around cultivated meat in the US and the UK relating to nomenclature, genetic modification, health enhancements, and other features. To this end, we recruited large representative samples to participate in an online survey about cultivated meat, and subsequently analyzed segments (a) in the early majority population (guided by the Diffusion of Innovations Model), (b) by generation, and (c) in the general population. Our findings showed a high level of openness (80%) in both the US and UK populations, with 40% somewhat or moderately likely to try and 40% highly likely to try. Younger generations had the greatest openness: 88% of Gen Z, 85% of Millennials, 77% of Gen X, and 72% of Baby Boomers were at least somewhat open to trying cultivated meat. All segments envisioned cultivated meat to be nearly half of their total meat intake. Findings show that consumers prefer the terms ‘cultured’ and ‘cultivated’ over ‘cell-based’ and ‘cell-cultured’ for use in a social context and on packages, even though they perceive these terms as less descriptive. The most important on-package label was one indicating government assurances, and participants preferred non-GM products over GM products. We also found that US consumers prefer nutritionally superior meat over nutritionally equivalent meat. We discuss implications for product development, messaging, and understanding the likely adoption path of this food innovation.

scholarly journals Mentoring trainee music teachers: beyond apprenticeship or reflection

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Cain
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Secondary Music

This article explores the theoretical concepts of ‘apprenticeship’ and ‘reflection’ in Initial Teacher Education music mentoring. It presents two case studies of Secondary music mentoring and relates these to the theoretical concepts. The article argues that a more integrated view of music mentoring might be provided with reference to Kolb's (1984) theory of experiential learning.

scholarly journals Self-assessment of conflict resolution competencies by undergraduate students pursuing an education degree

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 67-83
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Valeryevna Sivrikova ◽  
◽  
Elena Gennadyevna Chernikova ◽  
Tatyana Genad`evna Ptashko ◽  
Elena Mikhailovna Kharlanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Subject Position ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Education Degree ◽  
Conflict Resolution Training

Introduction. The article addresses the issue of developing prospective teachers’ competence in conflict resolution. Despite the fact that the ability to resolve conflicts in the field of education is considered as one of the key competencies, too little attention has been paid to studying the problem of self-evaluating conflict management competencies by students pursuing their undergraduate degrees in Education. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate how students evaluate their conflict resolution skills gained within the framework of initial teacher education course. Materials and Methods. By adopting a systematic approach, the study uses such theoretical methods as systemic analysis and synthesis, comparison, and generalization. In order to collect empirical data, an online survey was conducted. The study involved 287 undergraduate students (63 male and 224 female) doing their initial teacher education degree at a pedagogical university located in Chelyabinsk (Russia). Results. Having examined students' assessment of the need, composition, effectiveness and satisfaction with training in the field of conflict resolution, the authors found that lack of systematic conflict resolution training can lead to the imbalance between students’ theoretical awareness of conflict resolution strategies and practical skills of applying them in work-related situations. The authors conclude that future educators need targeted conflict resolution training, as they consider themselves insufficiently prepared to apply conflict resolution skills at workplace. Conclusions. The study suggests that self-evaluation of professional training in the field of conflict resolution by student teachers has the following attributes: 1) indirect involvement in teaching activities; 2) insufficient subject position of students regarding the fulfillment of their own needs for conflict resolution competencies.

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