scholarly journals The Academic Career Readiness Assessment: Clarifying Hiring and Training Expectations for Future Biomedical Life Sciences Faculty

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. ar22
Author(s):  
Laurence Clement ◽  
Jennie B. Dorman ◽  
Richard McGee
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Training Expectations ◽  
And Training

The Academic Career Readiness Assessment (ACRA) represents the qualifications and levels of achievement required to obtain a faculty position in the life sciences across institutions, providing trainees with the information needed to prepare for a faculty position, regardless of the knowledge or abilities of their mentors.

scholarly journals The Academic Career Readiness Assessment: Clarifying training expectations for future life sciences faculty

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence Clement ◽  
Jennie B. Dorman ◽  
Richard McGee
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Training Expectations ◽  
Development And Validation

AbstractWe describe here the development and validation of the Academic Career Readiness Assessment (ACRA) rubric, an instrument that was designed to provide more equity in mentoring, transparency in hiring, and accountability in training of aspiring faculty in the life sciences. We report here the results of interviews with faculty at 20 U.S. institutions which resulted in the identification of 14 qualifications and levels of achievement required for obtaining a faculty position at three groups of institutions: research-intensive (R), teaching-only (T), and research and teaching-focused (RT). T institutions hire candidates on teaching experience and pedagogical practices, and on their ability to serve diverse student populations. RT institutions hire faculty on both research and teaching-related qualifications, as well as on the ability to support students in the laboratory. R institutions hire candidates mainly on their research achievements and potential, which may limit the diversification of the life science academic pathway.

scholarly journals Supporting Crossover Students in an Urban School District: A Participatory Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Robert Martinez ◽  
Mark Scholl ◽  
Erika Torres ◽  
Jesus Corral ◽  
Sandra Naranjo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Urban School ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Urban School District ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
College And Career

This participatory action research (PAR) project describes crossover students’ college and career readiness needs in a major west coast urban school district. The paper provided insights from administrator researchers, participants, facilitator, and recommendations for school counselors, educators, and organizations who are thinking of creating more counseling support and educational opportunities for crossover students. The results include the reflections and recommendations of crossover youths (e.g., encourage us, we are worth the rigor). The discussion includes strategies for supporting the academic, career, emotional, and social needs of crossover students.

Location Guided System of Training Solutions and Learning Itineraries Based on Competences Adapted to Users’ Needs

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Jose López-Ruiz ◽  
Pablo Lara-Navarra ◽  
Enric Serradell-Lopez ◽  
Josep Antoni Martínez-Aceituno
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Starting Position ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Model Of Competency ◽  
Market Needs ◽  
Training Expectations ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

Competency design stands out among the methodological and educational model changes introduced by the EHEA (European Higher Education Area). This concept is a key factor when developing programs based on academic and professional profiles that respond to social and labour market needs. The UOC eLearning GPS is based on competences and is meant to reduce the gap between formal training and the reality of the labour market and social needs that traditionally has characterized the university. These aspects are the basis of this application. Using a language of competences, the application helps the students identify their main skills and capacities, as well as areas of improvement. Following the model of competency design, this tool helps the user detect and reduce the gap between a starting position of competence and his or her learning and training expectations. UOC eLearning GPS application offers solutions and learning itineraries closer to the user’s real learning needs.

scholarly journals READINESS TO CHANGE IN JEMURSARI ISLAMIC HOSPITAL IN CHANGE TO BE A EDUCATIONAL HOSPITAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Rina Dwi Novita ◽  
Nyoman Anita Damayanti
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Average Value ◽  
And Training

ABSTRACTSurabaya Islamic Hospital Foundation is preparing Jemursari Islamic Hospital to become an educational hospital bacause University of Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya as a medical institution is required to have at least one primary educational hospital. Jemursari Islamic Hospital  has conducted self assessment related to the readiness to become educational hospital in 2017 and resulted in a total value of 88.34%. This research aims to describe the readiness to change at the Islamic Hospital Jemursari in the change into an educational hospital. This research was conducted at Islamic Hospital of Jemursari in period of October 2017-July 2018. This research is descriptive research because it describes readiness to change at Jemursari Islamic Hospital in the change to become educational hospital without any statistical calculation. This research is a quantitative research using cross-sectional method. Sampling method with proportional random sampling technique to get sample of 88 people spread in all work units at Jemursari Islamic Hospital. Data collection using questionnaires readiness guide for readiness assessment consisting of five indicators namely communication, sponsorship, stakeholder, readiness, and training. The results showed that the indicator of communication at Jemusari Islamic Hospital has the lowest average value (4.32) and has a slightly ready level. The stakeholder indicator has the highest average score (5.06) and has a ready level. In addition, indicators of sponsorship, readiness, and training have a ready level. In conclusion, based on these five indicators, most respondents (87,23%) at Jemursari Islamic Hospital are ready to change from non-educational hospital to educational hospital. The advice given is to improve communication related to the change into an educational hospital, so that all indicators become ready. Keywords: hospital, educational hospital, readiness to change

scholarly journals The Evolution and Changing Context of Social Work Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelden R. Gelman
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Promotion And Tenure ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Degree Of Certainty ◽  
Work Education ◽  
High Degree

The nature of social work education has changed dramatically over the course of my academic career: From the degree(s) required for a faculty position to the number of years of practice experience; from expectations for research and publication, to criteria for promotion and tenure; from residential instruction to distance education; from an emphasis on foundation curriculum to practice competencies and outcomes; and, from a commitment to service to a quest to be the highest “ranked” program within the highest ranked institution. Given that change is an ongoing phenomenon, it is difficult to anticipate curriculum direction or plan one’s career path with a high degree of certainty. The future is often determined by external events, fate, where you are at a specific time, the assistance of others, and the opportunities that are presented. These changes and the evolution of social work education as a field of professional practice can best be demonstrated by reflecting on my own experiences in becoming a faculty member and serving in various academic positions over the last 45 years. The contrast between my personal experiences and those of the typical student in 2014 may help demonstrate some of the changes that have occurred in social work education over the intervening years.

Learning Agility of Leadership during the Pandemic: An Empirical Study of Life-Sciences Learning &Development Professionals (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
XinYun Peng ◽  
Nicole Wang-Trexler ◽  
William Magagna ◽  
Susan Mary Land ◽  
Kyle Peck
Keyword(s):  
Life Sciences ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Learning Agility ◽  
Abrupt Shift ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
And Training

BACKGROUND COVID-19 pandemic has changed organizations around the world in many ways. Learning & Development (L&D) departments within organizations underwent profound changes during the abrupt shift to remote work, and as a result, envisioned and implemented new work and training practices. Given the complex and dynamic situation of the pandemic, both individuals and organizations needed to learn quickly and apply what they learned to solve new, unprecedented problems. This situation presents an opportunity to study how characteristics of learning agility were evidenced by organizations and individual employees during the abrupt shift to remote learning brought about by the global pandemic. OBJECTIVE In collaboration with the StudySite [name blinded], this study investigated the responses and learning agility of L&D professionals and their organizational leadership within the life-sciences sector to the work changes due to the pandemic. METHODS We adopted a mixed methods approach that included a semi-structured interview and a survey. Interviews were conducted through phone or online conferencing and lasted 30-60 minutes each, covering 22 questions to stimulate ideas that could be used in the survey. The subsequent survey consisted of 37 items regarding 4 specific themes. RESULTS Findings reveal generally positive organizational and individual responses towards the changes brought about by the pandemic. Results also indicate that a disruptive crisis, like the abrupt shift to remote working, required professionals’ learning agility to both self-initiate their own learning and to support the learning agility of others in the organization. CONCLUSIONS This is the second study in a series designed to better understand education and training in the life sciences on a macro level. We discussed several important directions for future research on learning agility of L&D professionals in life-sciences organizations.

Creative young minds plus serendipity — a recipe for science

Botany ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 443-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Fowke
Keyword(s):  
Cell Division ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Algal Cell ◽  
Plant Cells ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Plant Cell Division ◽  
International Collaborations ◽  
Postdoctoral Research ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

The author highlights his 40-year academic career with emphasis on the major contributions of technicians, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows in his research laboratory. Postdoctoral research in Canberra, Australia, on algal cell division preceded a faculty position in the Biology Department, University of Saskatchewan, that stretched from 1970 until today. Early work in Saskatoon that focused on cultured plant cells and protoplasts developed into an investigation of the structure and function of plant coated vesicles. A short sabbatical in Sweden resulted in a 15-year research program on somatic embryogenesis in conifers. A return to the study of cell division over the last 10 plus years resulted in the discovery and analysis of a family of plant cell division inhibitors. The author’s story emphasizes the importance of having motivated and creative scientists in the laboratory, but also recognizes the impact of serendipity. International collaborations are also featured.

Academic promotion and tenure: a user’s guide for junior faculty members

Hematology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (1) ◽  
pp. 736-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
George R. Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Junior Faculty Member ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Academic Promotion ◽  
Promotion And Tenure ◽  
The Road ◽  
Academic Tracks ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Securing a junior faculty position is an important early step in an academic career in hematology. Shortly thereafter one should begin to plan for eventual promotion and possible tenure. The process is not straightforward, as the “rules of the road” regarding academic positions, academic tracks, assessment and evaluation metrics, and timelines vary immensely from one institution to another. It is critically important, therefore, for the new junior faculty member to become knowledgeable about the institutional policies and “culture” regarding this process. This understanding includes the definition of and criteria for achieving tenure, the academic tracks and the policies for advancement on each track, and the process by which the institutional committee responsible for promotion and tenure conducts its activities. Learning the rules and successfully navigating the academic pathway will help ensure success by achieving the desired promotion and the self-satisfaction, prestige, and financial awards that may accompany it.

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