Developing an analogical transfer skill assessment tool on momentum and impulse material

Mental health practitioners are encountering an ever-growing number of older adults and so an up-to-date and comprehensive text addressing the special considerations that arise in the psychological assessment and treatment of this population is vital. This accessible handbook does just that by introducing the key topics that psychologists and other health professionals face when working with older adults. Each area is introduced and then the special considerations for older adults are explored, including specific ethical and healthcare system issues. The use of case examples brings the topics further to life. An important feature of the book is the interweaving of diversity issues (culture, race, sexuality, etc.) within the text to lend an inclusive, contemporary insight into these important practice components. The Pikes Peak Geropsychology Knowledge and Skill Assessment Tool is included in an appendix so readers can test their knowledge, which will be helpful for those aiming for board certification in geropsychology (ABGERO). This an ideal text for mental health professionals transitioning to work with older clients, for those wanting to improve their knowledge for their regular practice, and for trainees or young clinicians just starting out.

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The reliability and validity of an authentic motor skill assessment tool for early adolescent girls in an Australian school setting

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport ◽

10.1016/j.jsams.2016.11.007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 590-594 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Natalie Lander ◽

Philip J. Morgan ◽

Jo Salmon ◽

Samuel W. Logan ◽

Lisa M. Barnett

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Girls ◽

Motor Skill ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

School Setting ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Skill Assessment ◽

Early Adolescent ◽

Australian School

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A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Ottawa Mental Skill Assessment Tool (OMSAT-3*) - Romanian Version

Human Movement ◽

10.2478/v10038-011-0014-x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marius Craciun ◽

Serban Dobosi ◽

Nelu Ioan ◽

Cosmin Prodea

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Skill Assessment ◽

Mental Skill ◽

Confirmatory Factor

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Development of a Design Skill Assessment Tool

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.3165 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Brian Frank ◽

David Strong

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Skill Assessment

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IBISAR downstream service: one year of supporting emergency response at sea

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-14919 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Emma Reyes Reyes

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Surface Current ◽

Specific Area ◽

Skill Score ◽

Skill Assessment ◽

Ocean Current ◽

Coastal Zones ◽

Emergency Responders ◽

Service Portfolio ◽

Operational Activities

IBISAR is a user-friendly science-based data downstream service that allows to visualize, compare and evaluate the performance of ocean current predictions in the Iberian-Biscay-Irish (IBI) regional seas. It is designed for emergency responders and Search and Rescue (SAR) operators, to facilitate decision-making by guiding users to identify the most accurate current prediction in near-real time.&#160;IBISAR service portfolio includes ocean surface current predictions from models, as well as the surface current observations from all the High-Frequency radars and satellite-tracked drifters available in the IBI region from the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) portfolio. It also includes coastal and regional models from complementary databases.The service is freely accessible under registration and offers a visualization interface to make data inter-comparison, and the skill assessment tool for evaluating the accuracy of the different predictions available in a specific area and period of interest, as defined by the user. IBISAR evaluates the performance of available models and HF radars by comparing them versus drifter trajectories based on a Lagrangian approach, providing a skill score easily interpretable to end-users. The validation of the skill assessment methodology envisaged by the IBISAR service has been applied and tested in 4 different pilot areas of the IBI region against more than 140 drifters.Finally, it is worth mentioning that IBISAR service is the result of a CMEMS User Uptake project, which together with the CMEMS Service Evolution INCREASE project, complement operational activities and feed the upstream and downstream development of the CMEMS service in the coastal zones.

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A systematic review of a functional assessment Tool: UCSD Performance-based skill assessment (UPSA)

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2018.05.005 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 267 ◽

pp. 12-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ana Claudia Becattini-Oliveira ◽

Douglas de Farias Dutra ◽

Bárbara Spenciere de Oliveira Campos ◽

Verônica Carvalho de Araujo ◽

Helenice Charchat-Fichman

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Functional Assessment ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Skill Assessment

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Pain medicine fellow neuromodulation surgical skill assessment tool: a pilot

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine ◽

10.1136/rapm-2019-100761 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 38-43

Author(s):

Thomas P Pittelkow ◽

Jonathan M Hagedorn ◽

Markus A Bendel ◽

Jason S Eldrige ◽

Matthew J Pingree ◽

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Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Skill Training ◽

Pilot Project ◽

Skill Assessment ◽

Pain Medicine ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Surgical Performance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Surgical Skill Assessment ◽

Primary Specialty

ObjectiveSpinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an evidence-based therapy for the treatment of refractory pain. Current American College of Graduate Medical Education requirements for pain medicine fellowship graduation include observation of five neuromodulation cases. Matriculating fellows have varying degrees of technical skill, training, and experience. The purpose of this study was to use an innovative skill-based assessment tool using the validated Zwisch scale to evaluate fellow surgical performance during SCS cases.DesignCross-sectional surveySettingMayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.SubjectsConsultant faculty (10) in the Division of Pain Medicine and pain medicine fellows (5).MethodsA list of faculty-driven neuromodulation surgical objectives was formed and a rubric was created that focused on technical approach, imaging, epidural access and wound closure. Consultants who perform surgical cases were instructed to use the Zwisch scale as a guide to evaluate fellow surgical performance during a neuromodulation case. Faculty and fellows were surveyed before and after implementation of the tool to determine their satisfaction with use of the skill assessment tool.ResultsThe consultants reported they were more satisfied, consistent, and efficient with feedback provided to the trainee on every aspect of neuromodulation surgical cases. The improvement was most significant during the fellows’ intraoperative skill assessment. The fellows indicated increased satisfaction, improved communication, and increased efficiency of feedback when the tool was utilized. The fellows reported greater intraoperative skill assessment and consistency of feedback provided.ConclusionsThe diverse nature of primary specialty backgrounds observed in pain medicine fellowship training offers a unique opportunity to assess and improve fellow skill and surgical competence in the field of neuromodulation. Both faculty and fellows reported improved satisfaction, consistency and efficiency with feedback provided. Importantly, this pilot project observed that implementation of a skill assessment tool was beneficial for both the faculty and fellow as the feedback received was viewed as strongly beneficial to the educational experience.

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