Common Training Practices and Preferred Personality Traits of Intramural Sports Officials

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-113
Author(s):  
Joseph Walker ◽  
Laura Walker ◽  
Joshua Dietrich ◽  
Andrew Dotterweich ◽  
Jason Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Program Satisfaction ◽  
Intramural Sports ◽  
Training Techniques ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Sports Officials

This research study examined campus recreation intramural training techniques used to prepare sports officials. The top 10 techniques reported by the sample (n = 52) are presented. Use of National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) training materials was found to have a significant positive relationship with overall official training program satisfaction. Intramural coordinators who self-rated as unsatisfied with training program also rated their program significantly less effective when compared to intramural coordinators who indicated satisfaction with their training program. Further inquiry determined that the responding professionals ranked officials' traits and abilities similar in importance, with confidence, knowledge, and decision making as most important. There were no differences in the preferred officials' trait ratings when compared to overall program satisfaction.

Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Holistic Vocal Training Program Designed to Preserve Theatre Students’ Vocal Health and Increase Their Vocal Performances; A Prospective Research Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 302.e21-302.e28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rıza Korhan Sezin ◽  
Esra Özcebe ◽  
Fatma Esen Aydinli ◽  
Ayşen Köse ◽  
Rıza Önder Günaydin
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Vocal Health ◽  
Vocal Training ◽  
Prospective Research

scholarly journals Explanatory Styles of Counsellors in Training

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanda Boyer ◽  
Paul Jerry ◽  
Gwen R. Rempel ◽  
James Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Explanatory Style ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Client Outcomes ◽  
Counsellor Training ◽  
Training Time ◽  
Positive Expectancy ◽  
Explanatory Styles

AbstractExplanatory style is based on how one explains good and bad events according to three dimensions: personalization, permanence, and pervasiveness. With an optimistic explanatory style, good events are explained as personal, permanent, and pervasive, whereas bad events are explained as external, temporary, and specific. For counsellors, an optimistic explanatory style creates positive expectancy judgments about the possibilities and opportunities for successful client outcomes. In this research study, we explored the explanatory styles expressed in 400 events (200 good events and 200 bad events) extracted from 38,013 writing samples of first year and final year graduate level counsellors in training. Across the three optimism dimensions and within good and bad events, there was one occurrence of a positive relationship between counsellor training time and the amount of expressed optimism. The implications of this study include the need to cultivate optimistic explanatory styles of counsellors in training and practicing counsellors.

A Comparison of Constraints to Participation in Intramural Sports between International and Noninternational Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robbie Shifman ◽  
Katelyn Moss ◽  
Giselle D'Andrade ◽  
Jessica Eichel ◽  
Scott Forrester
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
Student Service ◽  
Intramural Sports ◽  
University Population ◽  
Service Departments

This study investigated if international students face unique interpersonal, intrapersonal, and structural constraints to participation in intramural sports. Surveys were collected from 292 participants, with proportionate representation of international and noninternational students when compared with the broader university population. Results demonstrated that international students who have participated in intramural sports experience significantly higher interpersonal and intrapersonal constraints when compared with noninternational students who also have participated in intramural sports. There were no significant differences in the three types of constraints between international vs. noninternational students who have not participated in intramural sports. It was concluded that campus recreation and international student service departments at universities need to collaborate to foster awareness, promote the benefits of participation, and assist international students in overcoming these constraints to participating in intramural sports.

An In-Service Training Program in Music for Child-Care Personnel Working with Infants and Toddlers

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon K. de l'Etoile
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Music Training ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Child Care Program ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Child Care Personnel ◽  
Music Activities

The purpose of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate an in-service training program in music for child-care personnel working with infants and toddlers. Results of a needs assessment determined that most child-care centers offer music activities and that caregivers would be interested in receiving training. Training materials were developed, pilot-tested, and revised. For the final training program, caregivers in a university-based child-care program attended three in-service training sessions. Evaluation of the program revealed that caregivers made significant improvements in their attitude toward and knowledge about music activities for young children. Additionally, caregivers increased their use of 9 out of 11 behaviors considered necessary for successful music activity implementation. The children in their care also increased the amount of time they were visually, vocally, and physically engaged during music activities. These results suggest that a music training program can benefit both caregivers and children.

Exploring identity construction of student teachers practicing ELF pedagogy in a microteaching course

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nugrahenny T. Zacharias
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Standard English

This paper reports on the results of a qualitative study that explored the experiences of a group of student-teachers (STs) in Indonesia as they undertook a microteaching course as part of their undergraduate teacher training program. Grounded in the notions of ‘teacher identity as the process of becoming’ (Britzman, 2003) and ‘identity in practice’ (Varghese et al., 2005), the present paper examines how participation in a microteaching course that oriented STs to ELF pedagogy affected the formation of teacher identities amongst one group of STs in Indonesia. Data were gathered from three post-mini lesson interviews with individual STs and STs’ mini lessons. The findings show a positive relationship between ELF pedagogy, STs’ perception of their teacher role and their identity construction. Many STs’ identity construction appears to be informed by their concerns of the hegemonic presence of English in the local community and their role primarily as a revival of Indonesian cultures. Although the majority of STs showed a general agreement towards the need to construct a teacher identity independent of native-speaker norms, a few STs continued to believe the importance of teachers to speak Standard English due to its marketability potential.

scholarly journals The LEAP Program: Quality Improvement Training to Address Team Readiness Gaps Identified by Implementation Science Findings

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura J. Damschroder ◽  
Nicholas R. Yankey ◽  
Claire H. Robinson ◽  
Michelle B. Freitag ◽  
Jennifer A. Burns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Organizational Readiness ◽  
Audit And Feedback ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Program Satisfaction ◽  
Implementing Change ◽  
Assignment Completion

Abstract Background Integrating evidence-based innovations (EBIs) into sustained use is challenging; most implementations in health systems fail. Increasing frontline teams’ quality improvement (QI) capability may increase the implementation readiness and success of EBI implementation. Objectives Develop a QI training program (“Learn. Engage. Act. Process.” (LEAP)) and evaluate its impact on frontline obesity treatment teams to improve treatment delivered within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Design This was a pre-post evaluation of the LEAP program. MOVE! coordinators (N = 68) were invited to participate in LEAP; 24 were randomly assigned to four starting times. MOVE! coordinators formed teams to work on improvement aims. Pre-post surveys assessed team organizational readiness for implementing change and self-rated QI skills. Program satisfaction, assignment completion, and aim achievement were also evaluated. Participants VHA facility-based MOVE! teams. Interventions LEAP is a 21-week QI training program. Core components include audit and feedback reports, structured curriculum, coaching and learning community, and online platform. Main Measures Organizational readiness for implementing change (ORIC); self-rated QI skills before and after LEAP; assignment completion and aim achievement; program satisfaction. Key Results Seventeen of 24 randomized teams participated in LEAP. Participants' self-ratings across six categories of QI skills increased after completing LEAP (p< 0.0001). The ORIC measure showed no statistically significant change overall; the change efficacy subscale marginally improved (p < 0.08), and the change commitment subscale remained the same (p = 0.66). Depending on the assignment, 35 to 100% of teams completed the assignment. Nine teams achieved their aim. Most team members were satisfied or very satisfied (81–89%) with the LEAP components, 74% intended to continue using QI methods, and 81% planned to continue improvement work. Conclusions LEAP is scalable and does not require travel or time away from clinical responsibilities. While QI skills improved among participating teams and most completed the work, they struggled to do so amid competing clinical priorities.

Barriers to Campus Recreation and Intramural Sports Participation

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
Sam Lankford ◽  
Karla Rice ◽  
Dennis Chai ◽  
Lloyd Hisaka
Keyword(s):  
Sports Participation ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Intramural Sports

Cultivating Intramural Sports Officials for Success beyond the Basics

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Gaskins
Keyword(s):  
Educational Process ◽  
Performance Assessments ◽  
Teaching Environment ◽  
Training Time ◽  
Intramural Sports ◽  
Complementary Techniques ◽  
Sports Officials

The beginning point for officials' training is generally with basic elements such as rules, mechanics, and positioning. However, it is a variety of other skills that separate the outstanding officials, from the average ones. These skills do not appear in traditional rule books and officials' manuals. While the intramural sports administrator can typically have most of his/her training time consumed with the basics, it is important to incorporate other aspects of teaching so that officials can achieve success beyond the elementary stages, then serve as mentors to incoming officials. Some of these factors include how to slow the game, court/field awareness, positioning and angles, call selection, proportionality, managing the game, and dead-ball officiating. Implementation of these artistic components of officiating can be accomplished throughout the educational process. These include: practice in active sessions and discussion in the teaching environment during preseason clinics; periodic performance assessments; complementary techniques such as newsletters, email reports, mentoring; and the provision of outside officiating opportunities.

Influence of Campus Recreation Employment on Student Learning

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacey L. Hall
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Collaboration Skills ◽  
Student Employees ◽  
The Impact ◽  
One Way Anova

This study examined the influence of part-time employment at a campus recreational sports department on full-time college students' learning. The student employees indicated they attributed their experience working in a campus recreational sports department to their perceived gains in critical thinking, integrative learning, appreciation of diverse perspectives, collaboration skills, and communication skills. Students working at a campus recreational sports department were invited to complete an online survey, which was developed for this project. The questionnaire, containing rating scales and open-ended questions, captured the perceptions of change by the student employees regarding their learning. A concurrent triangulation mixed-method design was used to analyze the data. The quantitative data were analyzed using multiple regression for each of the learning outcomes and one-way ANOVA analyses were conducted to identify differences between the positions. The qualitative data were analyzed using open coding to identify themes. The data were triangulated with job recruitment materials. The student employees indicated they attributed their perceived gains in learning to their experience working in a campus recreational sports department. The multiple regression analysis resulted in two significant predictors, which included collaboration skills and communication skills. While the one-way ANOVA analyses was not able to be conducted between the positions held by the students, the results showed students attribute their experience working in a campus recreational sports department to their perceived learning in specific areas. These results demonstrate the need for more in-depth study of each of the learning outcomes to gain more thorough understanding of the impact of students who work in a campus recreation department.

Reflections on Workplace Compassion and Job Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghadeer Mohamed Badr ElDin Aboul-Ela
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Contextual Performance ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Performance Task ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Research Findings

Workplace compassion is one of the cornerstone remedies to employees’ suffering. Compassionate acts will directly affect the job performance of employees. This research study looks at the analysing relationship between workplace compassion and job performance, namely, task performance and contextual performance. Workplace compassion, task performance and contextual performance were explored from a previous literature perspective and were tested and analysed statistically. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among teachers and co-teachers employed in international nurseries in Cairo and Giza governorates located in Egypt. Results revealed a positive relationship between workplace compassion and job performance (task and contextual constructs). Discussion of the results along with managerial implications and recommendations were addressed based on the research findings.

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