scholarly journals Beyond the basics: a detailed conceptual framework of integrated STEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian H. Roehrig ◽  
Emily A. Dare ◽  
Joshua A. Ellis ◽  
Elizabeth Ring-Whalen
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
First Century ◽  
Integrated Stem ◽  
Stem Instruction ◽  
Authentic Problems ◽  
Context Integration ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Common Vision

AbstractGiven the large variation in conceptualizations and enactment of K− 12 integrated STEM, this paper puts forth a detailed conceptual framework for K− 12 integrated STEM education that can be used by researchers, educators, and curriculum developers as a common vision. Our framework builds upon the extant integrated STEM literature to describe seven central characteristics of integrated STEM: (a) centrality of engineering design, (b) driven by authentic problems, (c) context integration, (d) content integration, (e) STEM practices, (f) twenty-first century skills, and (g) informing students about STEM careers. Our integrated STEM framework is intended to provide more specific guidance to educators and support integrated STEM research, which has been impeded by the lack of a deep conceptualization of the characteristics of integrated STEM. The lack of a detailed integrated STEM framework thus far has prevented the field from systematically collecting data in classrooms to understand the nature and quality of integrated STEM instruction; this delays research related to the impact on student outcomes, including academic achievement and affect. With the framework presented here, we lay the groundwork for researchers to explore the impact of specific aspects of integrated STEM or the overall quality of integrated STEM instruction on student outcomes.

scholarly journals Aging, Health, and Quality of Life for Older People Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review and Proposed Conceptual Framework

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark J. Siedner
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The number of people living with HIV (PLWH) over 50 years old in sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to triple in the coming decades, to 6-10 million. Yet, there is a paucity of data on the determinants of health and quality of life for older PLWH in the region. Methods: A review was undertaken to describe the impact of HIV infection on aging for PLWH in sub-Saharan Africa. Results: We (a) summarize the pathophysiology and epidemiology of aging with HIV in resource-rich settings, and (b) describe how these relationships might differ in sub-Saharan Africa, (c) propose a conceptual framework to describe determinants of quality of life for older PLWH, and (d) suggest priority research areas needed to ensure long-term gains in quality of life for PLWH in the region. Conclusions: Differences in traditional, lifestyle, and envirnomental risk factors, as well as unique features of HIV epidemiology and care delivery appear to substantially alter the contribution of HIV to aging in sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile, unique preferences and conceptualizations of quality of life will require novel measurement and intervention tools. An expanded research and public health infrastructure is needed to ensure that gains made in HIV prevention and treamtent are translated into long-term benefits in this region.

scholarly journals Impact of the Psychological Testing Assessment System (SATEPSI) for Scientific Publications in Psychological Assessment

Psico-USF ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Mansur-Alves ◽  
Renata Saldanha Silva ◽  
Sthefanie Carvalho de Ávila Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Psychological Tests ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
First Century ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Psychological Instruments ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The strengthening of psychological assessment in Brazil in the twenty-first century can be understood as a result of the foundation of Psychological Test Evaluation System (SATEPSI, its Portuguese acronym) by Resolution 02/2003 of the Federal Council of Psychology. In this sense, the present study aimed to describe the impact of SATEPSI for research in the area. A survey of Brazilian researchers' publications was conducted in two periods in SciELO and BVS-Psi databases - 1993-2002 and 2003-2014 - using the terms "psychological evaluation", "psychological tests" and "construction / adaptation of psychological instruments". Overall, the results point to the positive impact of SATEPSI for the area of psychological assessment. It was observed an increasing in quantity and quality of publications, as well as a greater variety of psychological tests used in different contexts. It can be concluded that the pursued goals of the Resolution 02/2003 were mostly achieved.

scholarly journals Paediatric quality of life instruments: a review of the impact of the conceptual framework on outcomes

2006 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Davis ◽  
Elizabeth Waters ◽  
Andrew Mackinnon ◽  
Dinah Reddihough ◽  
H Kerr Graham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quality Of Life Instruments

scholarly journals Labels, Ledgers, Scribbles and Scraps: Uncertain Historical Data

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. e25784
Author(s):  
Rosi Crane
Keyword(s):  
Historical Record ◽  
First Century ◽  
Late Nineteenth Century ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
History Of ◽  
Prime Objective ◽  
Registration Scheme ◽  
Technological Constraints ◽  
The Impact

Varying quality of legacy data is found on specimen labels, in accounts ledgers, and in registers dating from the origins of the Otago Museum in 1868. A recently re-discovered ledger book that lists the Museum’s first acquisitions brings its own frustrations and more questions are raised than can be answered by the knowledge it contains. Differing curatorial practices and record keeping over time have produced their own uncertainties of interpretation. In this sense the historical record is dynamic. The legibility and reliability of scribbled notes, meaningful only to the writer perhaps, compound the known problems of fragmentary historical evidence. Whilst handwritten data is faithfully transcribed its meaning is not always clearly understood. Institutional knowledge is easily lost making once obvious comments on a record puzzling. Despite the vagaries of historical record keeping a picture is emerging of the early history of the Otago Museum and the often overlooked role that it held in the small scientific community of late-nineteenth century New Zealand. We should be thankful that some curators had a mania for list making. Inventory of New Zealand’s weird fauna became the prime objective of Captain FW Hutton FRS (1836-1905) and he wrote many catalogues, culminating in his Index Faunae Novae Zealandiae published in 1904. His inveterate list-making also included books as well as the objects that he acquired during his tenure. His successor, TJ Parker FRS (1850-1897) introduced a formal registration scheme across the various departments in 1893, after a trip ‘home’ to London where he had seen the latest methods. Maintaining these records was a chore for subsequent curators. So that by the 1920s the ethnographer HD Skinner CBE (1886-1978) played a game of catch-up as he oversaw a data deluge associated with ever-increasing numbers of artefacts. A deluge that signified a change in emphasis from zoology towards anthropology and archaeology. This paper contributes to the growing literature on the history of record keeping and archival practices. In turn this sub-field provides a way to reconsider the impact of changes in cultures of information gathering as we grapple with our own twenty-first century technological constraints. The present-day electronic information explosion has brought the problems of collecting, organizing, and disseminating data to the forefront of scholarly dialogues.

scholarly journals Becoming within entangled spaces of artistic practice, an illustrated autoethnography

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Bethanie Irons
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
First Century ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Real Effect ◽  
Virtual Spaces ◽  
Artistic Life ◽  
The Impact

Because of the prevalence of social media in contemporary artistic life, it is important that questions be asked and research be conducted to inform our understanding of it and to potentially enhance our relationship with it. The entanglement of more traditional artist spaces with social virtual spaces can have an impact not just on what artists make and how they self-curate, but also how, when, and where learning takes place. The possibilities and complexities of this hybrid space of artistic practice can have a real effect on the lives of creatives. As an artist living in an increasingly digitized world, the implications have extended far beyond my own studio and have impacted the quality of my interactions with others, self-efficacy, and how I learn. This autoethnography examines the impact of hybrid artistic space on the practice of others and what the main concerns are. I then investigate how these concerns are revealed in my own practice. By embedding my experience within the lives of others, I can deeply consider the impact of those concerns in relation to my community of practice. These discoveries are intended to assist in my own development as an artist, researcher, and teacher, but also to provide a more focused portrait of artistic becoming in the twenty-first century.

scholarly journals The Impact of Developing a Translation Course in Accordance with The European Masters Translation to enhance Graduate Translation Competence at The Islamic University of Gaza

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Problem ◽  
Female Students ◽  
First Century ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Large Effect Size ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

The demand for translation has become greater than ever in the Twenty-first Century which necessitates investigating and ultimately refining the quality of translation programmes. The research problem responds to a presupposed gap between what is taught in the translation program at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) and what is really needed for the job market. The present research aimed at developing a specialized translation course in light of the European Masters Translation (EMT) standards, and measuring its effect on upgrading the translation competence among the MA female students at IUG. Following the one-group pre and post-application quasi-experimental design, the researchers used a translation competence tool for the data collection. The results show that there is sufficient evidence to prove the presence of statistically significant differences between the means of the MA translation students’ scores in the pre- and post-test in favor of the post-test as it got a high average of (80.35). The results also reveal the large effect size of the designed course, as (87%) of the resulting change in the students’ translation competence is attributed to the intervention of the current research. The researchers recommended redesigning all the other MA courses in light of EMT.

scholarly journals Impact of an Interprofessional Training Session on Student Spirituality and Faith Integration in the Workplace

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-11
Author(s):  
Felisha L Younkin ◽  
Emily Laswell ◽  
Kristi Coe ◽  
Joy Hanson ◽  
Robert Snyder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Spiritual Health ◽  
Interprofessional Training ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Faith Integration ◽  
The Impact

Providing spiritual care to patients can result in improved health outcomes and health-related quality of life.  However, healthcare professionals feel largely unprepared to address spiritual health. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of an interprofessional witness training session on student spiritual health and perceived confidence and competence in sharing their faith with patients.  An all-day, interprofessional workshop to assist students in assessing their own spiritual health, identifying opportunities to address patient spiritual health, and sharing their faith ethically was incorporated.  Nursing, pharmacy, allied health/kinesiology, psychology, and pre-med students attended and completed assessments related to the student outcomes pre-workshop, post-workshop, and at 3, 6, and 9 months post-workshop.  Significant improvements in perceived confidence and competence were observed initially and longitudinally.  Baseline student spiritual health was high; only participation in Christian activities significantly improved in the assessment of their spiritual health.  Further study is necessary to fully understand the impact of this training on student spiritual health.  Nonetheless, incorporation of this training can better prepare students to engage in spiritual care of patients and share their own faith with others ethically, as opportunities arise. 

scholarly journals KONSEP PENINGKATAN KUANTITAS DAN KUALITAS PROGRAM LEGISLASI NASIONAL: REKOMENDASI KONSEPTUAL DAN KEBIJAKAN PADA PROLEGNAS 2015-2019

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 399
Author(s):  
Muh Risnain
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
House Of Representatives ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Political Commitment ◽  
Crucial Issue ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Draft Bill ◽  
The Impact

<p>Rendahnya capaian Prolegnas baik dari sisi kuantitas maupun kualitas pada dua periode Program Legislasi Nasional (Prolegnas): periode 2005-2009 dan periode 2010-2014, merupakan persoalan krusial pembangunan hukum yang harus dipecahkan. Dampaknya bukan saja minimnya capaian Prolegnas, tetapi pada eksistensi negara hukum Indonesia. Penelitian mengidentitifikasi dua permasalahan, Pertama , apa saja hal-hal yang menghambat tercapainya target Prolegnas pada periode 2005-2009 dan periode 2010-2014? Kedua , bagaimanakah konsep peningkatan kualitas dan kuantitas Prolegnas pada masa yang akan datang? Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian yuridis normatif. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa untuk meningkatkan kualitas Prolegnas, maka ketika pembahasan Rancangan Undang-Undang (RUU) oleh DPR, Pemerintah dan DPD hendaknya memperhatikan hal-hal: harmonisasi vertikal materi RUU dengan UUD NRI 1945 dan harmonisasi horizontal RUU dengan peraturan perundang-undangan, tingkat urgensitas dan kompatibilitas materi muatan undang-undang, dan peningkatan kapasitas legislative drafting anggota legislatif. Untuk menjamin peningkatan kuantitas Prolegnas, maka hendaknya ketika penyusunan RUU yang masuk menjadi bagian Prolegnas DPR, Pemerintah maupun DPD memperhatikan kapasitas kelembagaan DPR dengan target Prolegnas yang akan dicapai, mengkaji secara mendalam kerangka konseptual, landasan filosofis, landasan yuridis maupun landasan sosiologis keberadaan RUU, dan komitmen politik secara kelembagaan baik Pemerintah, DPR maupun DPD dalam menyelesaikan Prolegnas.</p><p>Low Prolegnas achievements both in terms of quantity and quality in the two periods of the National Legislation Program (Prolegnas): 2005-2009 and 2010-2014, is a crucial issue of law development that must be solved. The impact is not only the lack of achievement Prolegnas but the existence of the state of Indonesian law. This research identified two problems, first, what are the things that hinder the achievement of the Prolegnas target in the period 2005-2009 and the period 2010- 2014? Second, how is the concept of improving the quality and quantity of Legislation in the future? This type of research is a normative juridical research. The study concluded that in order to improve the quality of Prolegnas then the Government and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in the discussion of each bill by the House of Representatives (DPR), should pay attention to things, such as: the vertical harmonization of each Draft Bill’s substance with the 1945 Constitution and the horizontal harmonization with legislation, the level of urgency and the compatibility of the laws’ substance, and the legislative drafting capacity of legislatures. To improve the quantity of Prolegnas, in the drafting of each Draft Bill that is in the Prolegnas, the Government and the DPD should pay attention to things, such as: the institutional capacity of the DPR with the Prolegnas target to be achieved, do an in depth conceptual framework studies, philosophical, juridical and sociological basis of the existence of the Draft Bill, and institutional political commitment of the Government, DPR and DPD in resolving Prolegnas.</p>

scholarly journals Elicitation of Health-related Quality-of-life Concepts Associated with Overactive Bladder: A Qualitative Study

10.36469/9816 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Hawken ◽  
Zalmai Hakimi ◽  
Samuel Aballéa ◽  
Jameel Nazir ◽  
Isaac A. O. Odeyemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Overactive Bladder ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Mental Functioning ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a symptom-defined disorder. A range of instruments are available for assessing OAB symptom bother, urinary urgency and the effects of symptoms on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but few have been specifically designed and validated for this condition. HRQoL instruments should capture the concepts that are most relevant to patients. To our knowledge, there is no existing published conceptual framework for OAB. Objectives: We performed a qualitative study to explore the impact of symptoms of OAB on affected patients and to develop a conceptual framework for OAB. Methods: Patients diagnosed with OAB living in the United Kingdom were interviewed on the telephone by a trained psychologist using an interview discussion guide. Interview transcripts were analyzed thematically by two psychologists. Data collection and analysis was completed when data saturation, i.e. when little or no new information was obtained, was achieved. Results: A total of 30 patients were interviewed. Fifteen patients (50%) had urge incontinence (i.e. OAB-wet). Interview data showed that OAB affected role functioning, sleep quality, social functioning, and emotional/mental functioning. In addition, patients often adopted non-medical coping strategies to manage their symptoms (e.g. planning activities). Factors which affected more than 50% of patients were going for a short walk, waking up at night, travelling/holidays, socializing/going out, embarrassment/shame, need to plan activities, and restriction of places visited. More patients with OAB-wet reported impairment of social and emotional/mental functioning than patients with OAB-dry. A conceptual framework for adults with OAB depicting the relationships between OAB concepts (or outcomes) was developed. Conclusions: OAB has a profound effect on patient HRQoL and negatively affects a broad range of functions, including daily and work activities, leisure and social activities, psychological well-being, and sleep capacity. The conceptual framework emerging from this study supports the utilization of existing disease-specific HRQoL instruments, but identifies that work-related effects, which are relevant for OAB patients, are missing from currently available measures.

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