Case Study of the Formation of the Operational Component of the Psychological Readiness of University Graduates to Overcome Difficult Life Situations in Their Future Professional Activities

The authors of the article note the relevance of introducing into the educational system of the university the possibility of choosing forms of evaluation of educational results of students, which will reveal the skills of professional activities that are important for the labor market. The article reveals the specifics of the organization of a practice-oriented assessment of the educational results of future preschool teachers according to WorldSkills standards in the conditions of quasi-professional activity, Namely, the characteristics of the activities of the teacher of preschool education, provided in various standards, presented the experience of the participation of teachers of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Preschool Education of the Transbaikal State University as compatriots and experts in the competition of professional skills WorldSkills Russia, on the basis of which the criteria for evaluating educational results were developed on the examination of the discipline “Mathematical Development of early and preschool children” teachers of pre-school education, as well as described the possibility of organizing a demonstration exam at the university on the example of one discipline. Consequently, the training of a preschool teacher has a special place in the operational component of professional readiness, and the organization of integrated practice-oriented assessment of the educational results of the graduate becomes important in the higher education system.

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Interprofessional collaboration in health promotion: changing tasks as leverage for innovation

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.317 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

L Ledderer ◽

M Christensen ◽

V Burau

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Interprofessional Collaboration ◽

Professional Practices ◽

School Teachers ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

Danish School ◽

Home And School ◽

Learning Focused

Abstract Background Increasing demand for interprofessional collaboration calls for change in organisational practice and interactions of professionals. Health promotion is a particularly interesting area for observing these changes, because it involves professionals with different disciplinary backgrounds usually also working in different sectors. In Denmark new health promotion strategies in organisations were introduced to engage professionals in new tasks and establish interprofessional ways of working. Our research aimed to explore how these strategies impact in professional practices, using a cookery project for children as a case study, which involved care assistants and school teachers. Methods A qualitative case study was conducted to investigate how care assistants from a nursing home and school teachers implemented a cookery project in a Danish school; the focus was on joint care and teaching situations among the two professions and their users. Our data consisted of documents, participatory observations, and interviews with professionals; a sociological institutional framework was applied to analyse the data. Results Institutional changes and the demand for joint care and teaching activities in the cooking project fostered new interprofessional collaboration. Three themes of new professional activities emerged: 1) ‘interplay’ related to making different generations collaborate on the tasks involved in the cookery session, 2) ‘care’ concerned with caregiving activities, and 3) ‘learning” focused on schooling on healthy food and cooking. The activities were related to traditional and new roles in professional practices of both groups. Conclusions Changes in professional practices evolved in an informal manner from new tasks and ‘lived’ experiences in the cookery project. The specific practical tasks of health promotion offer an important leverage for future interprofessional collaborations.

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Academic Reading Strategies used by Leeds Metropolitan University Graduates: A Case Study

Journal of Education and Educational Development ◽

10.22555/joeed.v2i2.442 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 115 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Samira Sohail

Keyword(s):

Reading Strategies ◽

Quantitative Data ◽

Reading Skills ◽

University Graduates ◽

Reading Habits ◽

Reading Improvement ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Academic Reading ◽

Metropolitan University

Academic reading is different from other forms of reading because it is complex and discipline-specific. It involves a measured, challenging, and multifaceted process in which students are dynamically engaged with a range of reading strategies. Academic reading improvement is possible, provided students work on it and there are no short cuts or remedies which will cure the reading problems. Reading improvement is hard work and a difficult task, but it is rewarding as well. This study examined the selection and use of academic reading strategies used by the undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, Leeds. A quantitative data study was carried out to investigate three aspects of academic reading strategies: (a) efficiency, (b) interacting with texts, and (c) critical reading strategies. The results of this survey suggest that the participants on balance have proficient reading skills, but a significant number of participants have ineffective reading strategies and bad reading habits. Recommendations and suggestions have been put forward to improve academic reading strategies and for further research.

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PERCEPCIÓN DE COMPETITIVIDAD PERSONAL. UN ESTUDIO DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA DE LA FELICIDAD, EL BIENESTAR Y LA EDUCACIÓN EN EGRESADOS UNIVERSITARIOS

Revista de Estudios Empresariales Segunda Época ◽

10.17561/ree.v0i1.3187 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eduardo Ahumada Tello

Keyword(s):

Correlation Analysis ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Structural Equations ◽

University Graduates ◽

The Individual ◽

Estudio De Caso

La competitividad es un tema de estudio que afecta a diferentes aspectos del individuo y de las organizaciones. La exigencia del ambiente moderno sobre la adquisición de habilidades y capacidades impulsa diversos estudios sobre la satisfacción que se logra al intentar cumplir con todos los requerimientos en el proceso de desarrollo. En esta investigación se busca encontrar una relación entre competitividad y las variables de felicidad, bienestar y educación para validar la existencia de influencia significativa entre ellas. Para estos efectos se utilizó un análisis de correlación y de ecuaciones estructurales tipo cuantitativo en un estudio de caso con una muestra de 106 personas egresados universitarios. Los hallazgos principales indican que la felicidad es una percepción que puede presentarse como independiente de la competitividad. En cambio, el bienestar y la educación mantienen una relación más significativa entre los encuestados.ABSTRACTCompetitiveness is a subject of study that affects different aspects of the individual and of the organizations. The demand that the modern environment towards the acquisition of skills, abilities and capacities impels diverse studies on the satisfaction that is obtained when trying to fulfill all the requirements in the process of development. In this research, we try to find a relation between competitiveness and the variables of happiness, welfare and education to validate the existence or significant influence among them. For these effects a correlation analysis and quantitative structural equations were used in a case study with a sample of 106 university graduates. The main findings indicate that happiness is a perception that can be presented as independent of competitiveness. In contrast, welfare and education have a more significant relationship among respondents.

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Técnicos de Desporto de Natureza: Contributos para o Entendimento das Problemáticas do Setor

10.47863/pnpu1822 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 23-33

Author(s):

Ricardo Melo ◽

Diogo Leite

Keyword(s):

Participant Observation ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Single Male ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Training Scheme ◽

Professional Profile ◽

Part Time ◽

And Performance ◽

Academic Qualifications

The purpose of this article is to present the sociodemographic and professional profile of nature sports technicians who work in the Region of Coimbra, to identify the main problems of the sector and the profession felt by these technicians, and to present strategic recommendations for the improvement of the setor. For this, a case study was developed, whose data collection was carried out through the application of 30 semi-structured interviews to a sample of technicians who collaborated with touristic animation companies based in the Region of Coimbra, complemented with six months of participant observation in one of these companies of the referred region. The interviewed technicians are young, single, male individuals, with high academic qualifications, who collaborate in part-time in the companies with which they collaborate, with low remuneration resulting from the performance of the various functions they perform (technical, logistical, secretarial, and management), therefore working on other professional activities throughout the year. When analyzing the main problems identified in this study, the creation of an association of sports technicians of nature and tourist entertainment, the introduction of a training scheme, the production of legislation related to the regulation of access to the profession, and the implementation of a system for monitoring and evaluating the competence and performance of technicians are suggested.

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Studying Professional Degrees via the Internet

Human Rights and Ethics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6433-3.ch071 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1309-1328

Author(s):

Kirk P. H. Sullivan

Keyword(s):

The Internet ◽

Initial Contact ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Professional Activities ◽

Life Long Learning ◽

Key Skills ◽

Professional Degree ◽

Professional Degrees ◽

Professional Doctorates

This case places the student in focus and through a reflective case study considers four distance professional degree programs. The author of this case followed these programs as life-long learning professional activities. The case considers the nudge, the study, and degree completion. The reflection is structured around the themes of initial contact, communication, support, deadlines, work, and keeping going. These themes reveal challenges, issues, and questions of relevance for the student and university. Key skills to assist the student towards completion are suggested along with what the potential student should consider prior to enrolling in a professional degree program that is delivered via the Internet. The growth in distance professional degrees, including professional doctorates, demonstrates the importance of the challenges, issues, and questions of relevance considered in this case from the student's perspective.

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Double-degree University Graduates: A Case Study in Spain

The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies ◽

10.18848/2327-011x/cgp/v07i01/53231 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 87-96

Author(s):

Ana Beriain Banares ◽

Joan Francesc Fondevila Gascón

Keyword(s):

University Graduates ◽

Double Degree

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MORE THAN JUST GOOD GRADES: CANDIDATES’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES EMPLOYERS SEEK IN NEW GRADUATES

Journal of Business Economics and Management ◽

10.3846/16111699.2011.620150 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 499-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Manuel Salas Velasco

Keyword(s):

Selection Process ◽

Principal Component ◽

University Graduates ◽

Common Belief ◽

The Public ◽

New Graduates ◽

Hiring Process ◽

Academic Records ◽

Personal Qualities

There is a common belief among university students that they have to study hard attempting to earn high grades because employers are targeting graduates with outstanding academic records. However, this idea does not seem to capture what is actually happening in organizations, as firms value more aspects related with personality and other personal qualities of young graduates. We present a case study of the hiring process of recent university graduates to test these hypotheses. The methodology used follows a two stage approach. Principal component analysis allows us to identify first key categories of skills and attributes that influence the selection process. Then, using econometric analysis, a matrix classifies them according to employer size and type, degree, position and industry. The results show that soft skills (personality and other qualities) are the most required attributes in the selection process. Good academic records only matter in the public sector.

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