scholarly journals Find the gap: evaluating library instruction reach using syllabi

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Alcock ◽  
Kathryn Rose
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Library Instruction ◽  
General Reference ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Course Planning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Faculty Instruction

Academic libraries deliver library instruction, but how good are practitioners at measuring the effectiveness of their efforts? One medium-sized Canadian university library undertook a new approach to assessing its library instruction programme by collaborating with faculty members and engaging with their course content. Looking initially at recently-offered information literacy (IL) sessions, the study challenged commonly-held assumptions on the programme, and established a number of broad conclusions. All faculty members from two disciplines were invited to submit syllabi for courses taught in the past few years. In addition to those courses that regularly scheduled sessions in the library, the authors received course content from instructors that had not traditionally booked library instruction, providing a unique opportunity for analysis and to learn about research content in the course, requirements of independent use of the library, inclusion of standards on academic integrity, inclusion of a cumulative project, the presence of library instruction, critical thinking, library assignments, general reference to the library and its resources, and whether professors conduct library-type instruction. The findings point to a number of strengths and weaknesses of the library’s instruction programme for these departments, and challenged a number of assumptions. The absence of a library instruction session did not mean the absence of a research requirement or required library usage. The conclusions from the syllabi analysis suggest a need for diversification of services associated with library instruction and increased collaboration between librarians and faculty to support student learning and research. The impact of this study will be seen in both future library instruction programme evaluation and the strengthening of that programme. The results, with the potential to expand to other disciplines, will help inform the development of new methods of delivering library services that support faculty instruction patterns, consultative course planning and collaborative teaching. This project has presented new lines of inquiry for long-term IL programmes across undergraduate curricula within each discipline.

scholarly journals Data-based stochastic subgrid-scale parametrization: an approach using cluster-weighted modelling

2012 ◽  
Vol 370 (1962) ◽  
pp. 1061-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Kwasniok
Keyword(s):  
Clustering Algorithm ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Statistical Modelling ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Ensemble Prediction ◽  
Subgrid Scale ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Lorenz 96 ◽  
The Impact

A new approach for data-based stochastic parametrization of unresolved scales and processes in numerical weather and climate prediction models is introduced. The subgrid-scale model is conditional on the state of the resolved scales, consisting of a collection of local models. A clustering algorithm in the space of the resolved variables is combined with statistical modelling of the impact of the unresolved variables. The clusters and the parameters of the associated subgrid models are estimated simultaneously from data. The method is implemented and explored in the framework of the Lorenz '96 model using discrete Markov processes as local statistical models. Performance of the cluster-weighted Markov chain scheme is investigated for long-term simulations as well as ensemble prediction. It clearly outperforms simple parametrization schemes and compares favourably with another recently proposed subgrid modelling scheme also based on conditional Markov chains.

SINGLE-MARKET REGULATION AND INNOVATION IN EUROPE'S MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Horst Steg ◽  
Nikolaus Thumm
Keyword(s):  
Medical Devices ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
European Market ◽  
Market Regulation ◽  
Short Term ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Single European Market ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Total Impact

In this article we analyze the influence of the legal regulatory framework in Europe, established by the two directives on medical devices and active implantable devices, on the performance of innovation in a single European market. First, we describe in general the possible influence of a single European market on innovation and the institutional features of the particular harmonization approach (“New Approach”) we are looking at here. The empirical results presented derive from a survey investigation involving 150 firms that we defined as best innovators in the European medical devices industry from a pre-survey. The results confirm that the total impact of the New Approach regulation on firms' innovation in the long term is positive. However, it also becomes clear that the impact of regulation on innovation is limited if the factors are looked at individually and that there is a clear difference regarding short-term effects. To improve the regulatory framework, several policy actions are recommended.

scholarly journals Perceptions of stakeholders regarding the foundation course

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. S51-S58
Author(s):  
Sabita Yograj ◽  
Rajiv Kumar Gupta ◽  
Anjali Nadir Bhat ◽  
Dinesh Kumar Badyal ◽  
Arushi Arora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Training ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Medical Graduate ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Long Term Outcomes ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Indian Medical ◽  
Faculty And Administrators ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Medical education is an ever-changing field with the need for hour. Patient-doctor relationships are continuously evolving with increasing awareness of the patients. This study aims to determine the perceptions of stakeholders (students, faculty and administrators) about the new foundation course implemented by MCI in all medical colleges in India from batch 2019 to 2020 onwards. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 90 Phase-I MBBS students, 38 faculty members and 15 administrators involved in conducting the foundation course. All stakeholders answered an open-ended questionnaire. Data were converted to percentages and analysed. Results: Students reported improvement in communication skills and knowledge about ethics concerning to medical practice. They also reported improved interaction with the faculty. Their perceptions were confirmed by other stakeholders. The foundation course was rated by two-third of administrators and half of the faculty between 80% and 90%, while one-third of students between 70% and 80%. Conclusion: The impact of the foundation course on Indian Medical Graduate training has a long way to go, the beginning seems to be promising in the form of achievement of short-term outcomes indicated in this study, it appears that soon the intermediate and long-term outcomes will also be achieved, leading to a better health-care system.

scholarly journals Strategic Analysis of the External and Internal Environment of Sport Tourism at the “Banja Vrućica” Spa

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 252-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Milinković ◽  
Slobodan Simović ◽  
Adriana Ljubojević ◽  
Jelena Jovanović ◽  
Kristina Pantelić Babić
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Strategic Analysis ◽  
Sport Tourism ◽  
Local Economies ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Average Impact ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction. Numerous international and local organisations and agencies have in the past 15 years dealt with various issues and problems related to tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Often, they have accentuated the large potential for tourism development and improvement, particularly when it comes to spa tourism. Although all elements necessary for development (tradition, accommodation capacities, natural resources, and traffic connections) are present, the “Banja Vrućica” spa is still unable to respond to modern tourism market demands so that it can contribute to the economic growth and development in the national and local economies. The successful running of a tourist destination requires the formulation of long-term goals and decisions, reached through a process of strategic management. The aim of this article is to use strategic analysis as a means of identifying the possibilities of introducing new sport-recreational offers with a higher quality of service provision aligned with consumer needs, which would help the Vrućica spa to become more attractive and profitable. Material and methods. After selecting factors of the internal and external environment which influence sport tourism at the spa, the intensity of the impact of each factor was determined through the use of SWOT analysis. Then, by multiplying the average impact of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats matched in the SWOT Matrix, a polygon SWOT analysis of the strategy was carried out. Conclusion. Having analysed the “Banja Vrućica” spa’s environment and having quantified the results, we reached the conclusion that the best solution is to form and implement a WO strategy with regard to sport tourism at the spa, meaning a shift in strategy aimed at keeping the existing activities and structures and developing new products and a new approach to the market.

scholarly journals Simulation Possibilites of the Post-Mining Goafs Impact on the Deformations Induced by Next Underground Mining Operations with Use of the Cellular Automata Method

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sikora Paweł
Keyword(s):  
Rock Mass ◽  
Underground Mining ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Mining Operations ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Upper Silesian Coal Basin ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Further Development

Abstract Underground mining operations in the area of a rock mass affected by previous exploitation may cause additional deformations to appear on the surface. The size of these deformations can be significant, and their character is often non-linear. The nature of these deformations cannot be justified solely by the impact of current mining operations. At the same time, the predictive method of S. Knothe, widely used in Poland, does not explicitly include these types of phenomena. In the area of intensive and long-term mining exploitation, such as the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, the practical possibility of simulating this occurrence may be helpful in the planning of new mining exploitation under construction objects. Today we are usually limited to numerical modelling methods like finite difference method (FDM). This one base on the principle of mechanical similarity. The theoretical usefulness of method (and its similar) has already been proven many times. The main impediment to its practical application is the lack of recognition of the rock mass in terms of its mechanical properties. The presented method is a new approach to the possibility of modelling the subject phenomenon. The method has not been used in practical forecasting mining area deformation caused by underground deposits mining. It’s characterized by a huge potential for further development.

scholarly journals Students as partners in collaborative course design and educational research

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-80
Author(s):  
Cortney Hanna-Benson ◽  
Shayla Kroeze ◽  
Radhika Gandhi ◽  
Tom Haffie ◽  
Lindi M. Wahl
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
The Impact

The impact of collaborative course design is explored in this qualitative, longitudinal study of an upper-year course in which 30-40 undergraduate students co-designed the course syllabus, including both course content and assessments. In addition, the research questions and methods were co-designed by a research team involving six undergraduate student partners, an educational developer, and two faculty members. Student written work and focus-group transcripts were coded and analyzed using longitudinal interpretive phenomenological analysis. The two major themes emerging from this analysis were (a) growth (i.e., the development of academic skills, reflective practice, and personal growth that extended beyond the course), and (b) awareness (of students as a community of learners, of instructors as partners in learning, and of personal agency in learning). Personal reflections on the impact of this partnership revealed broad benefits to both students and academic staff.

Impact of Wildfire on the Avifauna of Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry F. Recher
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Native Vegetation ◽  
Bare Ground ◽  
Slow Recovery ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Intensive Intervention ◽  
Long Term Trends ◽  
The Impact

In January 1989, a wildfire burnt 120 ha (45%) of the 267 ha of native vegetation in Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia. The area burnt included a transect along which birds had been censused during 1986 for comparison with censuses on the same transect during 1928–37 and 1952–55. Counts of birds along the transect from 1989 to 1995 indicate a slow recovery in numbers for 11 (38%) of 29 species present in 1986. Two species disappeared from the transect, but one of these was found elsewhere in the park. There are many reasons for the changes in the avifauna of Kings Park, including changes to the structure of the vegetation, the increasing isolation of the park from other native vegetation, and changes in the distribution and abundance of species outside the Perth region. The long-term trends in the avifauna and the impact of the 1989 fire indicate that a new approach to the management of the Park’s vegetation may be required. For example, to avert continuing declines in the Park’s avifauna, it may be helpful to re-establish a canopy of eucalypts and to create a more open understorey with some bare ground. However, the impact of the 1989 fire and the slow recovery of the avifauna illustrate the sensitivity of small reserves to major disturbances and the difficulty of conserving the original biota without intensive intervention.

scholarly journals A Common Book: A Novel Approach to Teaching and Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen A Ferguson ◽  
Natalya Brown ◽  
Linda Piper
Keyword(s):  
Nous Avons ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Premier Cycle ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Impact

Most research on common book programs focuses on student outcomes. This paper presents a study about the impact of a common book program on teaching and learning practices at a small mainly undergraduate university. This study consists of two phases. In Phase 1, we surveyed faculty members (N= 32, a response rate of 21.3%), about the influence of the program on teaching practices and dialogue with colleagues as well as their perceptions of the program’s impact on student learning. In Phase 2, we conducted interviews with business faculty, who were early program adopters (N=8). Most respondents believed that students benefited from the program. Faculty members perceived the common book program as a tool that facilitated course content and enhanced students’ literacy. While responses were mixed about the perceived impact on teaching practices, faculty members interviewed felt that the common book program created opportunities for discussion about teaching and learning. La majorité des recherches menées sur les programmes de livre commun se concentrent sur les résultats des étudiants. Cet article présente une étude qui a porté sur l’impact d’un programme de livre commun sur les pratiques pédagogiques dans une petite université offrant principalement des études de premier cycle. Cette étude s’est déroulée en deux phases. Au cours de la Phase I, nous avons mené une enquête auprès de professeurs (N = 32, avec un taux de réponse de 21,3 %) concernant l’influence du programme sur les pratiques d’enseignement et le dialogue avec les collègues, ainsi que concernant leurs perceptions de l’impact du programme sur l’apprentissage des étudiants. Au cours de la Phase II, nous avons mené des entrevues avec des professeurs d’administration des affaires qui avaient adopté le programme dès sa phase initiale (N = 8). La plupart des répondants ont déclaré que selon eux, les étudiants avaient bénéficié du programme. Les professeurs ont considéré le programme de livre commun comme un outil qui simplifie le contenu du cours et améliore l’alphabétisation des étudiants. Bien que les réponses aient été variées en ce qui concerne la perception de l’impact sur les pratiques d’enseignement, les professeurs interrogés ont indiqué que selon eux, le programme de livre commun avait créé des occasions de discussion sur l’enseignement et l’apprentissage.

scholarly journals Exploring Faculty and Student Reflections on Collaborative Teaching in the Honors Seminar Classroom

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-157
Author(s):  
Ruxandra Looft ◽  
Megan Jeanette Myers
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
The United States ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Honors Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Responses ◽  
Institutional Issues ◽  
Student Reflections ◽  
The Impact

University Honors programming in the United States is interdisciplinary and collaborative; from First Year Honors Seminars to capstone research projects for upperclassmen, Honors students embrace multidisciplinary learning and research. This approach, however, does not always translate into the Honors classroom in regards to an incorporation of diverse perspectives of multiple faculty members in a given course. This article utilizes a mixed-methods approach to explore the impact and results of a collaboratively taught Honors Seminar. “Exploring Faculty and Student Reflections on Collaborative Teaching in the Honors Seminar Classroom” departs from the authors’ model of a co-taught Honors Seminar and then moves to an exploration of the student responses, comparing both a pre- and post-course survey, that considers student perceptions of multi-instructor formats. The essay ends with a brief conclusion that addresses some possible challenges to team-taught courses, from scheduling to institutional issues, in the context of Honors programming in an effort to encourage continued discussion about collaborative teaching of Honors Seminars.

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