Training care managers in risk assessment: Outcomes of an in-service training programme

The professional development of teachers is an important aspect of education and the main avenue for the professional development of secondary school teachers is the in-service training programmes organised by the district education offices. This study is an attempt to study the transactional modalities i.e. the manner in which the training programmes are organised by the various district education offices. Training Centres in all eight districts of Mizoram were visited and administrative staff from all the district offices were interviewed. Findings were tabulated and recommendations made for improvement. KEYWORDS: In-service Training Programme, Secondary School Teachers, Training Centres, Transactional Modalities, Challenges, Thrust Areas, Recommendations.

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A Paradigm Shift for Teachers' Professional Development Structure in Turkey

Leadership and Personnel Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9624-2.ch046 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 1017-1036

Author(s):

Murat Günel ◽

Melike Özer-Keskin ◽

Nilay Keskin-Samancı

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Science Teachers ◽

Epistemological Beliefs ◽

General Structure ◽

Training Programme ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

Pedagogical Practices ◽

Service Training ◽

Training Activities ◽

Teachers Professional Development

This chapter concerns the importance of in-service training programmes for the professional development of science teachers. A description will be given of the general structure of in-service training activities in Turkey and the results will be presented of an in-service training project, which was conducted as part of a three-year longitudinal study. Within the scope of the project, an in-service training programme for science teachers was conducted based on the argument-based inquiry approach and the theoretical premises upon which it is built. The project aimed to direct science teachers towards student-centred teaching. The training activities focused on the scientific thinking underpinning the teachers' professional knowledge and practices, their perceptions on learning, and their pedagogical practices and epistemological beliefs. The extent to which these activities affected classroom applications and learning processes was investigated and the findings suggest that they had a statistically significant impact on the teachers' pedagogical development and on the students' academic performance and thinking skills.

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The Impact of Adventure Based Activity at Malaysian National Service Training Programme on Team Cohesion: A Demographic Analysis

International Journal of Sport Management Recreation & Tourism ◽

10.5199/ijsmart-1791-874x-10d ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 64-79 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jaffry Zakaria ◽

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Mazuki Mohd Yasim ◽

Md Amin Md Taff

Keyword(s):

Training Programme ◽

Team Cohesion ◽

National Service ◽

Demographic Analysis ◽

Service Training ◽

The Impact

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Customer Satisfaction in the Banking Industry in Ghana: A Case of GCB Bank Limited in Wa Municipality

Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.5296/jsss.v3i2.9528 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 217 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Abdul-Moomin Adams ◽

Motin Bashiru ◽

Ibrahim Abu Abdulai

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Customer Service ◽

Banking Industry ◽

Training Programme ◽

Primary Data ◽

Research Approach ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Service Training ◽

Wa Municipality

<p>The banking industry in the Wa Municipality has experienced some growth over the past decade. This results in increased competition among banks in the industry as each bank tries to capture a greater market share. Banks achieve competitive advantage through innovations of products that reflect customers’ expectations. Despite this competition, customer satisfaction in GCB Bank Limited is perceived to be low. However, there is no empirical evidence to establish whether the products and services delivered by the bank meet customers’ expectation. This study was set out to assess the quality of products and services of GCB bank; and to assess the level of customer satisfaction with products and services of GCB bank. The study employed the cross-sectional research design and the mixed research approach so that the research findings could be generalized. Primary data were collected from 155 customers of GCB bank using questionnaires. The customers were selected through accidental sampling. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The study revealed that current account, savings account and ATM services were at least of high quality to majority of the respondents. However, over 40% of the respondents were not satisfied with the quality of the bank’s products and services. Management of GCB bank should organize a regular in-service training programme on customer service for the entire staff of the Wa branch in order to improve their customer service skills which would ultimately impact positively on the performance of the bank.</p>

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Hereditary Cancer Family History Risk Assessment Outcomes in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Population

Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.1097/01.aog.0000447429.26221.ae ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 123 ◽

pp. 93S

Author(s):

Frederica Lofquist ◽

Christine Lee ◽

Kelsey Moyes ◽

Stephanie A. Hamilton ◽

Jonathan Nelson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Family History ◽

Hereditary Cancer ◽

Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽

Cancer Family ◽

Cancer Family History ◽

Assessment Outcomes

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Development and optimisation of an in-service teacher training programme on motivational assessment in physical education

European Physical Education Review ◽

10.1177/1356336x16639212 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 91-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Menno Slingerland ◽

Lars Borghouts ◽

Liesbeth Jans ◽

Gwen Weeldenburg ◽

Gertjan van Dokkum ◽

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Keyword(s):

Teacher Training ◽

Physical Education ◽

Success Factors ◽

Basic Needs ◽

Teaching Experience ◽

Training Programme ◽

Assessment Practices ◽

Implementation Barriers ◽

Theoretical Concepts ◽

Service Training

Although assessment practices are commonly part of the physical education (PE) curriculum they may often frustrate rather than support students’ basic needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness. Nevertheless, assessment also provides various promising opportunities to support these basic needs and enhance learning in students. In order to address this issue, we developed an in-service teacher training programme that was grounded within contemporary theories on assessment and motivation, and aimed at improving PE teachers’ expertise on motivational assessment practices. In close collaboration with PE teachers and other experts in the field an in-service teacher training programme was developed that covered important topics such as quality assessment, motivation and assessment for learning. Specific attention was directed to the translation of theoretical concepts into practical and applicable tools. The in-service training programme was then provided on-site three times to a total of 33 PE teachers (of whom 20 were male (60%) and 12 were female (40%), teaching experience 3–32 years) representing different PE departments. Through an iterative cycle of development, provision, evaluation and adjustment the programme was gradually optimised. Focus group sessions and questionnaires were employed to evaluate various aspects, and identify barriers and success factors. The in-service teacher training programme is a successful first step in improving the expertise of PE teachers to start and develop higher quality and more motivating assessment practices. Nevertheless, in order to generate durable change within daily PE practice, follow-up training sessions or counselling methods (e.g. through communities of practice) are essential to overcome implementation barriers. Development, adjustment and future directions for assessment are discussed.

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