Preparing Students for Workplace Diversity

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime Lester ◽  
David A. Kravitz ◽  
Carrie N. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Multicultural Competence ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Workplace Diversity ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Diverse Interactions

The 21st century workplace is becoming increasingly diverse and global in context. This creates a need for multiculturally competent employees who can work well with people of different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Higher education is uniquely situated to provide students with opportunities for cross-cultural and diverse interactions and for personal and professional development in multicultural competence. This chapter focuses on the social and emotional challenges posed by the increasing globalization of business as well as the increasing diversity of the workforce and in higher education. We argues for the importance of diversity in the workforce; describes how diversity is present on campus; and makes recommendations for how that diversity can be leveraged to train, develop, and prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

scholarly journals Conditions of effective self-management. “Manage yourself, be creative, achieve goals”

2021 ◽  
Vol 199 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-110
Author(s):  
Lesław Wełyczko
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Critical Aspects

The article addresses what seems to be the critical aspects related to the most important competence of a human being in the 21st century – the competence to manage oneself. Nowadays, when life and civilization and technological development have accelerated unbelievably, people find it increasingly challenging to fulfill the social roles entrusted to them. That applies to everyone, but especially to those who have to manage (lead) other people or even entire teams, often forgetting about themselves, their needs, life priorities, and personal development. One should be able to wisely and rationally plan professional development in his/her personal life so as not to lose himself/herself entirely in the surrounding reality, being absorbed only in professional matters and others’ problems. This article indicates the most critical aspects that should be taken into account when planning personal and socio-professional development since only in this way can one feel the fulfillment of both in personal (family) and social and professional life.

Emergency Management Professional Development

2013 ◽  
pp. 651-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Robin Russo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Emergency Personnel ◽  
The Social ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Response Systems

Although there is current research describing technology efforts utilized in the 21st century as it relates to emergency management, there are adult educational factors to examine regarding Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the Social Communication Skills (SCS) of emergency personnel. Technology is quickly evolving and the the population is becoming increasingly more diverse, driving the efforts of emergency personnel to harness more technological emergency advances and navigate the culture of each community to assure effective emergency measures are taken. Within the ICT and SCS framework, emergency management must concern itself with: (a) the basic tenets of emergency management; (b) the changing and new nature of global threats in the 21st century; (c) evolving emergency management technologies; (d) social considerations when interfacing with the communities served; and (e) recommendations for those who are involved in emergency management mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery emergency efforts. All of these factors revolve around the education and re-education of adults; therefore, the focus of this chapter explores subsequent educational implications for the emergency personnel workforce as well as positive results for affected communities. This chapter proposes a larger implication, one of emergency personnel professional development within technology-based response systems as well as the cultivation of social communication in an effort to build a Sense of Community (SOC) with the diverse citizenry they serve. Emergency first responders, as well as other emergency personnel, must be educated in technology and social skills to better serve the community and to become a part of a holistic community. It is in this way that safety, and ultimately social justice, efforts for specific groups who may be marginalized and disenfranchised during an emergency are enhanced.

Engineering registers in the 21st century

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheena Gardner ◽  
Xiaoyu Xu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Open Access ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Systemic Functional Linguistics ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Word Frequencies

Abstract Following an exploration of engineering programmes in higher education, and a review of literature on engineering registers, genres and disciplines, this paper asks if there is a register for engineering. Word frequencies, n-grams and frequent n-grams in context were analysed in a 7.3 million word corpus created from four sections (Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results & Discussion, Conclusion) of over 1000 articles in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. From the perspective of systemic functional linguistics, this reveals how engineering is construed through language that reflects the social context of high impact, open access, multi-modal, 21st century, international journal article publication, with multiple author roles, and prescribed genres, where reviewers focus on problem solving and facts, rather than persuasive claims.

scholarly journals Building a Model of Support for Preschool Children with Speech and Language Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Natalie Robertson ◽  
Sarah Ohi
Keyword(s):  
Language Disorders ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Preschool Classroom ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Speech Pathologists ◽  
Speech And Language Disorders ◽  
Children's Speech

<p>Speech and language disorders impede young children’s abilities to communicate and are often associated with a number of behavioural problems arising in the preschool classroom. This paper reports a small-scale study that investigated 23 Australian educators’ and 7 Speech Pathologists’ experiences in working with three to five year old children with speech and language disorders. The participants responded to a questionnaire relating to the types of SaLD; social and emotional challenges experienced by children; their role in providing support and issues confronting both professions. The findings highlighted that educators play a valuable role in supporting children’s speech and language disorders through the social context of the preschool classroom. Furthermore inter-professional practice between Speech Pathologists and educators was viewed as highly valuable. Drawing upon these findings, a model of support is presented to improve interventions for holistic development.</p>

Emergency Management Professional Development

2013 ◽  
pp. 102-116
Author(s):  
Marianne Robin Russo
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Social Communication Skills ◽  
Emergency Personnel ◽  
The Social ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Response Systems

Although there is current research describing technology efforts utilized in the 21st century as it relates to emergency management, there are adult educational factors to examine regarding Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the Social Communication Skills (SCS) of emergency personnel. Technology is quickly evolving and the the population is becoming increasingly more diverse, driving the efforts of emergency personnel to harness more technological emergency advances and navigate the culture of each community to assure effective emergency measures are taken. Within the ICT and SCS framework, emergency management must concern itself with: (a) the basic tenets of emergency management; (b) the changing and new nature of global threats in the 21st century; (c) evolving emergency management technologies; (d) social considerations when interfacing with the communities served; and (e) recommendations for those who are involved in emergency management mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery emergency efforts. All of these factors revolve around the education and re-education of adults; therefore, the focus of this chapter explores subsequent educational implications for the emergency personnel workforce as well as positive results for affected communities. This chapter proposes a larger implication, one of emergency personnel professional development within technology-based response systems as well as the cultivation of social communication in an effort to build a Sense of Community (SOC) with the diverse citizenry they serve. Emergency first responders, as well as other emergency personnel, must be educated in technology and social skills to better serve the community and to become a part of a holistic community. It is in this way that safety, and ultimately social justice, efforts for specific groups who may be marginalized and disenfranchised during an emergency are enhanced.

Finessing the Academic and Social-Emotional Balance: A Revised Developmental Advising Model for Students with Learning Disabilities or AD/HD

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63
Author(s):  
Jeannine Ryser ◽  
Peg Alden
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Developmental Advising ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
The Social ◽  
Advising Model

Advisor perceptions of and responses to the social and emotional needs of college students with learning disabilities (LDs) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) are studied. Through a mixed-method approach of surveys and focus groups, four themes emerged: social-emotional issues that students present in the advising relationship; advisor challenges and responses to presenting issues; sources of advisor support; and monitoring of student medication. Data support a revised and expanded developmental advising model that includes the complex layering of social and emotional challenges that face students with LDs or AD/HD and the factors that keep this complex domain in balance with academic and career exploration. The revised model may also be useful for advisors whose students have any social or emotional challenges.

Purposeful Professional Development: Planning Positive Experiences for Teachers of the Gifted and Talented

2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Wycoff ◽  
William R. Nash ◽  
Joyce E. Juntune ◽  
Laura Mackay
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Social ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
And Training

Maximum academic achievement for gifted and talented students can only be accomplished when teachers are given the tools, support, and training needed to strengthen instructional skills and develop knowledge of the social and emotional needs of the students they serve (Feldhusen, 1997). Providing meaningful professional development to develop or enhance these skills is a challenge for administrators responsible for the planning and implementation of training experiences for teachers of gifted students.

scholarly journals Making micro-credentials work: A student perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Kaleb Oxley ◽  
Tristan Van Rooyen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Policy Frameworks

Micro-credentials, digital badges and industry-recognised certificates have been attracting considerable attention in recent years and with the disruption of many jobs due to the pandemic, interest in continuing education has grown. Micro-credentials represent an alternative approach to career and professional development (Ghasia, Machumu, & De Smet, 2019, p. 219; LaMagna, 2017, p. 207). These credentialed … industry aligned short units of learning’ are described by Wheelahan & Moodie (2021, p. 212) as an extension of ‘21st century skills’ and the discourse of employability in higher education. Graduate employability has become heavily integrated into modern higher education policy frameworks, but what does this actually mean from a student perspective?

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