Comparison of U.S. 4-year and community college librarians’ perspectives on competencies, challenges, and educational preparation for the instructional role

2021 ◽  
pp. 096100062110426
Author(s):  
Ting Wang ◽  
Brady D. Lund ◽  
Michael Widdersheim ◽  
Brendan Fay
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Content Area ◽  
Instructional Approaches ◽  
Educational Preparation ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Mailing Lists ◽  
Instructional Role ◽  
Survey Results

The purpose of this study is to explore and compare community (2-year) college librarians’ perceptions of their competencies, challenges, and educational preparation with those of librarians at 4-year colleges. Researchers created survey questions based on previous studies and distributed the survey through online mailing lists. The survey results indicated that community college instructional librarians’ responses were generally not statistically significantly different from 4-year university librarians in terms of what skills, traits, and educational needs were most prevalent. From the perspective of career challenges, community college instructional librarians cited marketing and changing perceptions/needs of content area faculty, while the librarians at 4-year universities cited burnout and class overload. These differences reveal the substantial challenge of preparing instructional librarians according to the types of libraries and instructional approaches.

The Variability of the Educational Needs of college Teachers as a Condition for Their Professional and Personal Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
Galina Uzunova ◽  
A. Kamenskiy
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
College Teachers ◽  
Ideal Teacher ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The Ideal

The article presents the results of an empirical study focused on identifying the features of the attitude of college teachers to their additional professional education, continuous self-development and self-improvement. The article examines the ideas of 214 college teachers about the ideal teacher of the secondary vocational education system, the peculiarities of their perception of themselves as subjects of pedagogical activity, their attitude to the existing requirements of periodic training in advanced training courses, the degree of interest in them and the content of their educational needs. The analysis of the survey results showed the need to take into account the peculiarities of their educational needs and the variability of their professional and personal development when organizing advanced training courses for college teachers.

scholarly journals Learning Needs as a Reflection of Professional Interests among Health Experts

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
N. G. Goloenko ◽  
R. I. Yagudina ◽  
A. Yu. Kulikov ◽  
V. G. Serpik ◽  
M. V. Protsenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Needs ◽  
Pharmaceutical Market ◽  
Pharmacovigilance System ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
The Social ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Health Experts

Eurasian Economic Union claims single rules for pharmaceutical circulation it will the ground for organizing the single pharmaceutical market. Because of such changes all the specialist from pharmaceutical market have to know all the new legislations. For the purpose of raise the organization responsibilities for quality and safety pharmaceuticals. Market autorotation holder have to create pharmacovigilance system. In connection with it the framework of the social survey was to find out the educational needs in pharmacovigilance among the health experts. The results of polling showed that experts had diffi culties in preparing pharmacovigilance documents. Major of the pollees expressed a wish to complete educational training which will be dedicated to the system of pharmacovigilance. The social survey results shows: converts educational needs among the pollees from 23 to 65 %, it points that experts want to get more additional information and some practical cases for understanding some issues in pharmacovigilance system through workshops, educational programs.

Views of Pharmacy Supportive Personnel in Florida

1983 ◽  
Vol 17 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 576-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Dahlin
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Educational Backgrounds ◽  
Technical Functions

Forty-eight supportive personnel, employed in Florida hospital and community pharmacies, were surveyed by written questionnaire to identify their views on the role of the supportive person in relation to other staff roles, to determine the confidence these individuals have in their abilities, and to establish the educational backgrounds and views on educational needs of supportive personnel. Results of the questionnaire are presented and discussed. Although most of the respondents were trained on the job and were confident in designated technical functions, 81.1 percent felt that a community college program for supportive personnel would be of benefit.

scholarly journals Identification of the educational needs and feasible educational modalities for specialist nurses working with ophthalmic patients in a tertiary eye centre in Singapore

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai Tee Aw ◽  
Vicki Drury
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Specialist Nurses ◽  
Workforce Needs ◽  
Specific Education ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

Aims: We aim to identify the educational needs and feasible educational modalities for specialist nurses working with ophthalmic patients in a tertiary eye centre in Singapore. Design: This was a mixed-method study utilising paper-based surveys and focus groups with nurses working at a tertiary eye centre in Singapore. Participants: One hundred nurses were invited to respond to the survey, with a response rate of 91%. Two focus groups with a total of 19 nurses were facilitated. Methods: Participants completed a modified Hennessy–Hicks survey. Among these participants 19 were invited to participate in a focus group. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed on the survey results. Focus groups were analysed using the inductive thematic analysis procedure described by Braun and Clarke. Findings: The participants in this study reported a need for ophthalmic-specific education programmes, more training in patient education and a need to broaden clinical exposure and experience. Conclusion: For ophthalmic nursing, where the workforce and patient population are considered relatively small, and postgraduate programmes are limited, the need to develop local education strategies to meet workforce needs has emerged.

scholarly journals Understanding Alumni Relations Programs in Community Colleges

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Everrett A. Smith ◽  
G. David Gearhart ◽  
Michael T. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Alumni Relations ◽  
Senior Leaders ◽  
Career Placement ◽  
Teaching Community ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
College Leaders ◽  
Survey Results

The purpose for conducting the study was to explore and describe the use of alumni societies and associations in community colleges, particularly focusing on the intended outcome of their implementation. To collect data for the study, a research-team developed survey instrument was distributed electronically to 250 community college advancement senior leaders. A total of 106 (42%) usable surveys were returned for use in the study. The results of the data collection and analysis described community college expectations for alumni societies, and that this expectation was primarily focused on fundraising. The societies were also critical, however, in career placement for students, developing career-oriented programs, and reviewing curricula. Survey results also indicated that many community college leaders use alumni societies in creative ways, including assisting in faculty searches, hosting recruitment events, and teaching community education (lifelong learning) courses. Study findings are critical for college leaders who are often faced with difficulties in funding existing or new programing. The respondents to the study illustrated how alumni societies can serve as critical catalysts for improving existing programs and expanding the reach and value of the institution. Findings also suggest that alumni societies are perceived to be strong gateways to developing philanthropic support for institutions.

scholarly journals Museum activities in the context of socio-cultural and educational spaces

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Yuliia Pesotska
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Museum Pedagogy ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Survey Results

The article presents the questionnaire results, which is aimed at studying the use of museum pedagogy in the organization of the educational process, the provision of social rehabilitation services to people with special educational needs. The problems of providing services to museum institutions in modern society have been revealed. It is also noted about the relevance of the use of information and communication technologies in the organization of museum activities. The problems of museums arising during the COVID-19 pandemic have been identified. The transition to online functioning has forced museums to adapt to new conditions. However, the low popularity of the museum during quarantine has become even low. Although, most respondents are positive about excursions to the museum. However, this desire does not increase popularity among young people. According to the survey results, the modern museum can become an environment for informal and formal education. And the method of social rehabilitation of persons with special educational needs. Thus, the article reveals the problems of the modern museum and reflects the role of the museum in modern society. The survey results confirm that the museum activity problem is relevant and requires new ideas in solving problems. The introduction of museum pedagogy as an innovative and interactive method will contribute to the development of museum activities in Ukraine. And this method can become an effective tool for overcoming social barriers by persons with disabilities.

Behavioural models for manufacturing firms: analysing survey data

2011 ◽  
pp. 139-163
Author(s):  
Luciana Crosilla ◽  
Marco Malgarini
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Subsequent Recovery ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Simple Average

Survey data on manufacturing firms are usually analysed on an aggregate basis, calculating for each question the so-called "balance" between the number of positive and negative replies. The simple average of selected balances is then commonly used to calculate the confidence indicator. While balance and confidence indicators provide an easy-to-compute and easy-to-understand quantification of survey results, and therefore are considered useful tools to analyse the sector's cyclical situation, a cyclical analysis based on balance and confidence indicators alone fails to fully exploit all the information embedded in the survey. More specifically, computation of the balance statistic disregards "neutral" answers to survey questions and no attempt is made to identify potential relationships between the different responses to the various survey questions given by the same firms. A more in-depth study of this information can provide interesting insights into firms' opinions on the economic situation. The contribution presents a new methodology based on cluster analysis that takes into account also the neutral answers and then uses it to assess the similarities and differences between the recent crisis and current recovery, and to compare these to past cyclical crises, specifically, the major recession of 1992-1993 and subsequent recovery in 1993-1995.

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