An Evaluation of Dementia Dialogues®: A Program for Informal and Formal Caregivers in North and South Carolina

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482098667
Author(s):  
Megan D. Byers ◽  
Nicholas V. Resciniti ◽  
Stephanie Ureña ◽  
Katherine Leith ◽  
Monique J. Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Program Satisfaction ◽  
Formal Caregivers ◽  
Knowledge Change ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Knowledge Of Persons ◽  
The University ◽  
North And South

In 2019, the University of South Carolina’s Office for the Study of Aging (OSA) remodeled the curriculum for the nationally registered Dementia Dialogues® program that delivers high-quality education to formal and informal caregivers of persons who exhibit signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). This study evaluated new knowledge acquired and program satisfaction by North and South Carolina program participants ( N = 235) after completing updated modules. Pre/post module survey data were analyzed using means and percentiles, McNemar’s test, and paired t tests. Results demonstrated significant positive increases in caregiver knowledge attainment, with differences in overall knowledge change in specific modules among caregivers and noncaregivers ( p < .0001–<.05). Dementia Dialogues® may serve as a useful tool in providing important information that increases caregiver knowledge of persons living with ADRD. Further research is recommended to examine how knowledge improvement translates into caregiving practices.

scholarly journals RISKS OF THE EDUCATION

THE BULLETIN ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (390) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
R. Aetdinova ◽  
I. Maslova ◽  
Sh. Niyazbekova ◽  
O. Balabanova ◽  
Zh. Zhakiyanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institution ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Modern World ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

The article justifies for the need to identify and to keep track, in practice, of different groups of risks inherent in educational institutions under current conditions of pandemic and post-pandemic transformation of education under the influence of modern world uncertainty. Transformation of education functions in the epoch of digital economy changes the content and types of risks concomitant to the activities carried out by schools. Schools belong to the most conservative types of organizations. However, the environment in which schools operate is constantly changing. An educational institution, as any enterprise, has to engage in the activity aimed at risk management. Manifestation of the risk is, on the one hand, fraught with threats and damage, on the other hand, with opportunities. Assessment of possible threats and risks allows timely projection of undesirable results, creation of a system for situational response to unforeseen circumstances and, in the final analysis, formulation of a strategy for development of the university which would allow achievement of modern high quality education, its fundamentality and conformity to important topical requirements of the personality, society and state. Causes of developing risks characteristic of educational institutions are disclosed. External and internal risks characteristic of educational institutions, sources generating them and the importance of managing them are analyzed. The analysis of risks made reveals multi-varied threats and opportunities in the external and internal envi-ronment of the institution and their ability to have a significant effect on educational, organizational and financial activities of the schools.

Elisabeth Jastrow (1890-1981)

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Nagy
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Art History ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Women's College ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
The University

In 1961 Elisabeth Jastrow retired from her position as Professor of Art at the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). That same year her friends and colleagues established a scholarship for advanced art history students in her name. Jastrow devoted 20 years of her life to teaching at Greensboro. These were both difficult and rewarding years, fraught with financial worries, lack of library facilities, personal losses and a constant struggle to obtain teaching materials for her classes. At the same time she immersed herself in providing a high quality education despite the limited resources at her disposal. Her career began far from North Carolina under very different circumstances and with plans for a considerably more active academic life.

scholarly journals ДО ПИТАННЯ ПРО ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ АГІТАЦІЙНО-РЕКЛАМНИХ КАМПАНІЙ, ЩО ПРОВОДИЛИСЯ ХАІ В 2017-2018 рр. (НА ПРИКЛАДІ СТУДЕНТІВ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОСТІ «ПРАВО»)

2019 ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
В. О. Копилов ◽  
Л. В. Колотова
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
The University

In modern conditions the university acts as a subject in the market of educational services. As a result, in order to maintain competitiveness, it doesn’t just have to provide high-quality education, but also to conduct an effective advertising campaign. The article analyzes methods of agitation and advertising campaigns used by NAU «KhAI» based on the interpretation of sociological research results on the topic: “Motivational characteristics of «Law» specialty students who entered KhAI in 2017-2018”. According to the results of the study, one can conclude that the field of battle for the minds of entrants moved into the virtual space. Now the university's website is its business card, its "face". Creation of a virtual image and its maintenance become a priority area because the logic of humanity development is moving in this direction. Thus, traditional forms such as advertising on radio, television, newspapers and magazines are economically ineffective in comparison to advertising in the Internet. As for the content of the website, the first priority should be placed to detailed information of the specialties, content of the training courses, opportunities for studying applied sciences, description of the areas of application of the knowledge, skills, and competences. Full and up-to-date information on the website creates the image of the university that is keeping up to the times. Such website shows the university that meets modern requirements and is capable to provide high-quality education. This is extremely important in the face of fierce competition not only in the Ukrainian but also in the global educational services market. Some of the features of our mentality should be mentioned too. Numerous studies indicate extremely low level of trust in official institutions in our society. Instead we believe in the immediate surroundings, and therefore the point of view “Reviews of friends, parents, relatives” definitely will be among the leaders. But now, the Internet as a reliable source has gained a leading position as well. This fact should be, firstly, taken into account, and, secondly, used, and we mean not only official websites, but also blogs, Internet advertising, etc. On the other hand the significance of the "human factor" has increased a lot. Professional guidance work in schools with potential entrants has a positive effect. It is also necessary to emphasize the importance of selection committee staff work. While making their choice, graduates and their parents want to get advice from a university employee, and the quality of this consultation strongly affects the final decision to enter the university. 

scholarly journals New educational technologies in the educational and professional motivation of undergraduate students in the field of ecology

2021 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 10004
Author(s):  
Olga Shefer ◽  
Svetlana Kraineva ◽  
Tatyana Lebedeva
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Decent Life ◽  
The University

The article presents a study of the influence of the specifics of the formation of the motivational sphere of undergraduate students on their readiness and ability to perform their labor functions for obtaining a quality education. High-quality education is the basis for a decent life and sustainable personal and social development, which contributes to changing the labor market in all countries of the world, blurring the boundaries between the physical, digital, and psychological and biological spheres. The study of this topic is extremely important for Russia, which seeks to overcome the negative consequences on the labor market and lag behind global trends in development through the implementation of the strategy 2016-2030. As a result of the work, a cluster of pedagogical technologies “UnInd of motivations” was created, which has wide opportunities and allows to implement the educational process in a new way in the modern conditions of the university, namely: to create conditions for improving the training of a university student, increasing the motivation of learning by solving case problems of a practice-oriented nature, to create conditions for further self-improvement in the professional sphere.

scholarly journals The Transformation of Higher Education After the COVID Disruption: Emerging Challenges in an Online Learning Scenario

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Víctor J. García-Morales ◽  
Aurora Garrido-Moreno ◽  
Rodrigo Martín-Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
University System ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Barriers And Challenges ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

Crisis requires society to renew itself, albeit in a disruptive way. The current Covid-19 pandemic is transforming ways of working, living, and relating to each other on a global level, suddenly and dramatically. This paper focuses on the field of education to show how higher education institutions are undergoing radical transformations driven by the need to digitalize education and training processes in record time with academics who lack innate technological capabilities for online teaching. The university system must strive to overcome this situation to be competitive and provide high-quality education in a scenario of digital transformation, disruptive technological innovations, and accelerated change. To achieve these goals, this paper explains some barriers and challenges that universities encounter, as well as technological resources and methodologies they have used in the current scenario to transform higher education to face Covid-19 disruption. The discussion and conclusion synthesize significant insights that can be applied to the digitalization of education in the foreseeable future.

scholarly journals RISKS OF THE EDUCATION

THE BULLETIN ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (390) ◽  
pp. 44-49
Author(s):  
R. Aetdinova ◽  
I. Maslova ◽  
Sh. Niyazbekova ◽  
O. Balabanova ◽  
Zh. Zhakiyanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Institution ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Modern World ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
The One ◽  
The University

The article justifies for the need to identify and to keep track, in practice, of different groups of risks inherent in educational institutions under current conditions of pandemic and post-pandemic transformation of education under the influence of modern world uncertainty. Transformation of education functions in the epoch of digital economy changes the content and types of risks concomitant to the activities carried out by schools. Schools belong to the most conservative types of organizations. However, the environment in which schools operate is constantly changing. An educational institution, as any enterprise, has to engage in the activity aimed at risk management. Manifestation of the risk is, on the one hand, fraught with threats and damage, on the other hand, with opportunities. Assessment of possible threats and risks allows timely projection of undesirable results, creation of a system for situational response to unforeseen circumstances and, in the final analysis, formulation of a strategy for development of the university which would allow achievement of modern high quality education, its fundamentality and conformity to important topical requirements of the personality, society and state. Causes of developing risks characteristic of educational institutions are disclosed. External and internal risks characteristic of educational institutions, sources generating them and the importance of managing them are analyzed. The analysis of risks made reveals multi-varied threats and opportunities in the external and internal envi-ronment of the institution and their ability to have a significant effect on educational, organizational and financial activities of the schools.

Professional Development: When Teachers Plan and Deliver Their Own

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Timothy Blum ◽  
Dorothy Jean Yocom ◽  
Allen Trent ◽  
Meredith Mclaughlin
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
University Of Wyoming ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Study Format

Teachers at the University of Wyoming Lab School, a part of Albany County public schools, wanted to create a curriculum that provided all children equal access to high quality education in a caring environment that nurtured personal growth. Their approach found the Japanese Lesson Study format provided that vehicle. The researchers warn that it should not be assumed that this model translates flawlessly to U.S. schools. Their work describes how the program was altered for their school and the promising results they obtained.

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