Assessing the Quality of Research Training: The case of part-time candidates in full-time professional work

Abstract Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is in high demand due to its strong evidence base and cost effectiveness. To ensure CBT is delivered as intended in research, training and practice, fidelity assessment is needed. Fidelity is commonly measured by assessors rating treatment sessions, using CBT competence scales (CCSs). Aims: The current review assessed the quality of the literature examining the measurement properties of CCSs and makes recommendations for future research, training and practice. Method: Medline, PsychINFO, Scopus and Web of Science databases were systematically searched to identify relevant peer-reviewed, English language studies from 1980 onwards. Relevant studies were those that were primarily examining the measurement properties of CCSs used to assess adult 1:1 CBT treatment sessions. The quality of studies was assessed using a novel tool created for this study, following which a narrative synthesis is presented. Results: Ten studies met inclusion criteria, most of which were assessed as being ‘fair’ methodological quality, primarily due to small sample sizes. Construct validity and responsiveness definitions were applied inconsistently in the studies, leading to confusion over what was being measured. Conclusions: Although CCSs are widely used, we need to pay careful attention to the quality of research exploring their measurement properties. Consistent definitions of measurement properties, consensus about adequate sample sizes and improved reporting of individual properties are required to ensure the quality of future research.

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THE SARS-CoV-2 PANDEMIC IN BULGARIA AND THE CHALLENGES OF REAL-TIME DISTANCE LEARNING FOR TOURISM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Anniversary Scientific Conference with International Participation TOURISM AND CONNECTIVITY ◽

10.36997/tc2020.51 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ivan Obreshkov ◽

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

University Students ◽

Real Time ◽

Full Time ◽

Starting Point ◽

Part Time ◽

Time Distance ◽

First Time ◽

Educational Field

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic brought changes in various aspects of life, including educational field. The present study reveals some of the challenges related to real-time distance learning for university students majoring in tourism in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The study includes Bulgarian and international students in full-time and part-time bachelor's and master's tourism programs, in which real-time distance education was introduced for the first time. The current study could be a starting point for improving the organization and quality of education of Tourism students, as well as for faster overcoming of related difficulties in communication with students.

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APPLIED GERONTOLOGY: HOW STUDENTS ADDRESS LONELINESS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.901 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S241-S241

Author(s):

Eric Schoenmakers

Keyword(s):

Applied Sciences ◽

Educational Program ◽

Local Community ◽

Full Time ◽

Opportunities To Learn ◽

University Of Applied Sciences ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time ◽

The University

Abstract Fontys University of Applied Sciences offers an Undergraduate program in Applied Gerontology. Full-time and part-time students are trained in gerontology and in applying this knowledge in developing and implementing products and services in order to improve quality of life of older adults. In our vision, students learn in practice. Therefore, the educational program largely consists of authentic projects for real organizations in the local community. In one of these ongoing projects, students research loneliness in the local community. A network of organizations, which communicates intensively with the University, is involved. For these organizations, students study how clients and employee’s think about (coping with) loneliness, write testimonials about interventions, and advise in improving the services of organizations. For students, these kind of projects offer opportunities to learn in practice. For the community, students’ involvement means extra manpower to further develop services and society as a whole.

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Cabaran dan Kekangan dalam Pengajian Tahfiz Separuh Masa

Journal of Quran Sunnah Education & Special Needs ◽

10.33102/jqss.vol5no1.90 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 77-88

Author(s):

Muhammad Arif Musa ◽

Zainora Daud

Keyword(s):

Thematic Analysis ◽

Family Study ◽

Experienced Teachers ◽

Full Time ◽

Effective Learning ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

Part Time ◽

Education Needs ◽

Keywords Education

In current times, tahfiz education is growing employing several methods of study; full-time and part-time which are delivered through various multidisciplinary combination of knowledge to fulfil the aspirations of Muslims. Although part-time tahfiz educations are gaining ground among the community, there are various challenges towards maintaining the quality of memorization and the students’ interest. Therefore, the objective of this research is to identify and analyze the challenges and limitations in part-time tahfiz education. This research is a qualitative study through thematic analysis using interview. The respondents of the study consisted of teachers and students aged between 9 to 64 years old. Justification of selection is due to their involvement in part-time tahfiz education. The results of the study show that there are challenges and limitations in part-time tahfiz education in the form of career obligation, family, study time, quantity and quality of student’s memorization, students’ discipline, and surrounding conditions. In conclusion, part-time tahfiz education needs to be improved in its implementation according to current developments and community demands by emphasizing interactive and effective learning methods as well as providing qualified and experienced teachers to increase the love of community in becoming the Quran bearer which leads toward a Rabbani community and create an atmosphere of Baldatun Tayyibah in the lives of Muslims. Keywords: Education Tahfiz, Part-time, Challenges, Quality. Abstrak:Dewasa ini, pengajian tahfiz semakin berkembang dengan pelbagai bentuk pengajian sama ada secara sepenuh masa atau separuh masa melalui pelbagai bentuk kombinasi multidisplin ilmu supaya dapat memenuhi aspirasi umat Islam. Walaupun pengajian tahfiz separuh masa semakin mendapat tempat dalam kalangan masyarakat, namun terdapat pelbagai cabaran bagi mengekalkan kualiti hafazan dan minat yang tinggi. Justeru itu, objektif penyelidikan ini untuk mengenalpasti pengajian tahfiz separuh masa dan menganalisis cabaran dan kekangan dalam pengajian tahfiz separuh semasa. Penyelidikan ini berbentuk kualitatif melalui analisis tematik dengan menggunakan instrumen temubual. Responden kajian terdiri daripada tenaga pengajar dan pelajar yang berumur antara 9 hingga 64 tahun. Justifikasi pemilihan kerana mereka terlibat dengan pengajian tahfiz separuh masa. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa terdapat cabaran dan kekangan dalam pengajian tahfiz separuh masa iaitu aspek kerjaya, keluarga, waktu pengajian, kuantiti serta kualiti hafazan pelajar, disiplin pelajar dan keadaan persekitaran. Kesimpulannya, pengajian tahfiz separuh masa perlu dipertingkatkan sistem pelaksanaannya mengikut perkembangan semasa dan tuntutan masyarakat dengan menitikberatkan kaedah pembelajaran interaktif dan efektif, guru-guru yang berkelayakan dan berpengalaman bagi meningkatkan kecintaan masyarakat sebagai hamalah al-Quran. Secara tidak langsung melahirkan masyarakat yang Rabbani dan mewujudkan suasana Baldatun Tayyibah dalam kehidupan umat Islam. Kata kunci: Pengajian Tahfiz, Separuh Masa, Cabaran, Kualiti.

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Nursing Research in Italy

Annual Review of Nursing Research ◽

10.1891/0739-6686.17.1.295 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 295-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

RENZO ZANOTTI

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Research Design ◽

Research Training ◽

National Level ◽

Nursing Research ◽

Journal Articles ◽

Nursing Administration ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Quality Of Research

Nursing in Italy is achieving a higher academic status as a result of decades of efforts in scientific knowledge development. Beginning in the 1980s, Italian nurses, supported by researchers from allied disciplines, have begun to design and implement research at the local, regional, and national level. This study is the first effort ever made to identify the main characteristics of Italian nursing research published in Italian journals. The review covers 14 years (1983–1997). Overall, 240 studies from 11 journals, research reports from books, and several conference proceedings have been considered. Inclusion criteria were based on quality of research design, considering components such as sampling, sample size, and method of data analysis. Each article was analyzed according to an interpretive scheme focusing on method of analysis, scientific merit, and authorship.Of the 240 studies reviewed, journal articles selected from ten Italian journals accounted for 175 (73%), or the majority, of reviewed sources. Sixty-five (26%) research reports complete the remaining number. The major areas of research identified include nursing practice (43%), nursing education (6%), nursing administration and professional issues (34%), and knowledge and perceptions in society and nursing (17%). The majority of the research studies utilized survey models (47%), including several retrospective and longitudinal studies, followed by exploratory or descriptive (36%) and quasi-experimental (17%) designs. Many reports failed to identify the method of sampling used in the research design. However, of those that did, convenience samples were most often used. Random sampling was rarely reported. The majority of studies employed only descriptive statistics (i.e., frequency distribution, central tendency, variability, contingency tables, and correlation). Only few studies made use of advanced statistics for testing hypotheses (parametric and non-parametric tests) among which only a low percentage cited reliability testing. In 42% of the studies, the authors were represented by a group of nurses. Nurses and physicians worked together to author another 30% of the studies. The remaining studies were authored by either individual nurses (24%) or nurses and nonmedical professionals (4%). Much of the reviewed research has been carried out by nurses who have little or no research training.

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Evaluation Using Random Assignment Experiments: Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Earnings Supplements

National Institute Economic Review ◽

10.1177/002795010300100112 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 186 ◽

pp. 73-84

Author(s):

Doug Tattrie ◽

Reuben Ford

Keyword(s):

Social Policy ◽

Full Time ◽

Random Assignment ◽

Welfare Receipt ◽

Lone Parents ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

Time Work ◽

The Uk ◽

Quality Of Research

The UK is preparing to start one of the largest random assignment evaluations of a new social policy that has ever been undertaken in Europe or North America. This juncture is a useful time to examine the merits of random assignment evaluation using new results from one-of the most widely cited experimental evaluations the Self-Sufficiency Project in Canada. Random assignment experiments are the most reliable approach to measure the impacts of changes in social policy. However, they are often expensive and cannot answer all relevant research questions. The Canadian Self-Sufficiency Project demonstrates these qualities. It showed that the provision of earnings supplements to lone parents who leave welfare for full-time work can increase employment and earnings and decrease welfare receipt. The high quality of research provides credible evidence that the large, initial programme expenditure can mostly be recovered through reduced welfare payments and higher taxes.

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The Power of System’s Coupling in the Development of Smallholder-Private Forests

Jurnal Sylva Lestari ◽

10.23960/jsl28155-172 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 155

Author(s):

Tatik Suhartati ◽

Ris Hadi Purwanto ◽

Agus Setyarso ◽

Sumardi Sumardi

Keyword(s):

Systems Approach ◽

Community Life ◽

Full Time ◽

Private Forests ◽

Livelihood Systems ◽

Couple State ◽

Part Time ◽

The Difference ◽

Farmer Livelihoods

The smallholder-private forests initially developed through various catalysts, particularly the government's greening program. The various functions of smallholder-private forests in economic, social, and environmental life has encouraged the forests as an integral part of community life. This condition is termed as a status of adjusted to each other (couple state) between the forests and community life. The couple state needs to be studied to help in improving community lives through the development of smallholder-private forests. A systems approach is required in learning the couple state. The main topic of research was the system’s coupling between smallholder-private forest systems and livelihood systems. The degree of the system’s coupling was measured using the value of the coupling coefficient (R). This study aimed to determine the degrees of coupling in three main farmer livelihoods. The study began by developing the causal loop diagram (CLD) of the coupling of the two systems. Samples of 72 head of the family that work as full farmers, part-time farmers, and non-farmers were taken purposively in Semoyo Village, Gunungkidul Regency. Data of farmers conditions were obtained through interviews by using questionnaires, and the conditions of smallholder-private forests were obtained through tree measurements. The results found that there was a dynamic coupling of the community forest system with community life in the three main livelihoods studied. The highest order of coupling degrees was full-time farmers, part-time farmers, and non-farmers, respectively. The difference in degrees of coupling in the three main livelihoods can be used as a basis for stakeholder intervention in formulating regulations, policies, and coaching to improve the quality of life of the community. Keywords: system’s coupling, Gunungkidul, smallholder-private forests, systems approach

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WELL-BEING AND LIFE SATISFACTION OF STUDENTS

International Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.21474/ijar01/11772 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 1173-1178

Author(s):

Ivana Duvnjak ◽

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Full Time ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Personal Safety ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Part Time Students ◽

Part Time

Research into the quality of people's lives is a current issue addressed by a large number of researchers. Subjective measures indicate differences in real living conditions. The well-being of people is examined within the eudaimonic and hedonistic approach. As a part of the hedonistic approach, life satisfaction is largely examined. The hedonistic approach refers to social and psychological well-being. In this study, we investigated both approaches to examine the overall well-being of students. The participants' general satisfaction with life is very high. The survey of life satisfaction in certain domains shows that students are most satisfied in the domains of personal relationships, community and personal safety. The well-being of the participants is high. Participants exhibit high levels of emotional and psychological well-being, which are related to eudaimonia. Full-time students are more satisfied with life and have higher levels of subjective well-being than part-time students. No differences in eudaimonic well-being were found.

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Doing Flexibility

Women's Work ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781529202021.003.0005 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 99-120

Author(s):

Zoe Young

Keyword(s):

Full Time ◽

Central Theme ◽

Professional Work ◽

Family Work ◽

Work Pattern ◽

Protected Time ◽

Work Related ◽

Time Work ◽

Part Time ◽

Part Time Work

This chapter explains how women redesign their jobs, create new workspaces, and how they manage the temporal and spatial boundaries between their professional work and their family work. It deals with the work-related experiences and outcomes of women's transitions under three scenarios: converting a full-time job into a part-time job, job-sharing, and working from home. Time is the central theme in this discussion. Women embarking upon a part-time work pattern ideally seek private, protected time off work: a niche of inaccessibility. However, very few women in professional and managerial jobs in this study feel it is either realistic or advantageous to their career prospects to be completely inaccessible on non-work day.

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