PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF ARCHITECTURE GRADUATES: PERCEPTIONS FROM GRADUATES, ACADEMICS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Joy Joshua Maina
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Architecture Education ◽  
The Core ◽  
Study Results

The clamour for better quality graduates by architects in the Nigerian Construction Industry (NCI) necessitates a look into the core competencies and the adequacy of architecture education in preparing architecture graduates for professional practice. 116 self-report likertscale questionnaires from architecture graduates (2009-2015), academics and employers were analysed to establish core competencies developed by the graduates while in school. Descriptive statistics, t-tests as well as Mann-Whitney tests for differences in ratings were employed for the study. Results reveal the perceived adequacy of architecture education for the future career of graduates from the academic perspective. Graduates were most proficient at design related competencies while AutoCAD was still considered the most important CAD competency for architecture graduates in the NCI. The study recommends more frequent evaluations of competencies for employability in collaboration with industry as well as embracing BIM related software in line with global best practices. Keywords: Academics, Architecture, Employers, Graduates, Professional competencies, NCI

The practice of licensure, the licensure of practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Phelps ◽  
Gary Sykes
Keyword(s):  
Core Competencies ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Teacher Licensure ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
The Core ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Licensure Testing ◽  
Licensure Tests

Licensure tests play a critical role in any profession. Well-designed tests both delineate the core competencies that are required to enter a profession and provide evidence that candidates can safely practice in the profession. They also identify the professional knowledge and skill that differentiates any educated individual from the well-prepared professional. Geoffrey Phelps and Gary Sykes use a series of assessment tasks to illustrate how teacher licensure testing can be designed to focus more directly on assessing aspiring educators’ performance of the professional competencies that make up the day-to-day and moment-to-moment work of teaching.

scholarly journals INNV-29. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE MODEL FOR ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS IN NEURO ONCOLOGY

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii122-ii123
Author(s):  
Christina Cone ◽  
Mary Affronti
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Practice Model ◽  
Study Results

Abstract BACKGROUND Neuro-oncology advanced practitioners (APs - nurse practitioners, physician assistants) require specialization beyond the scope of population-based generalist training and education. There are no specialty standards or certifications for neuro-oncology APs, no formal training programs, and no literature that addresses the competency requirements of neuro-oncology APs. The burden of AP turnover at an academic medical center ambulatory neuro-oncology practice was as high as 50%. This quality improvement project’s purpose was to develop a professional practice model (PPM) to support the professional development and retention of APs. METHODS Using the Focus, Analyze, Develop, Execute and Evaluate (FADE) quality improvement methodology the authors (1) reviewed literature and relevant professional organizations to identify possible professional competencies for neuro-oncology APs, (2) analyzed data to develop evidenced-based practice domains, (3) used purposive sampling to recruit a team of neuro-oncology experts, (4) conducted a Delphi study with the experts to gain consensus on practice domains and professional competencies, and finally (5) utilized the Delphi study results to create a PPM for neuro-oncology APs. RESULTS The authors recruited twenty-three participants (39% were physicians, 57% were APs, and 4% were administrators) for the Delphi study, which was executed via electronic transmission using Qualtrics. Participants reached consensus on six domains of practice (Medical Knowledge, Interprofessional Collaboration/Communication, System-based Practice, Professionalism, Practice-based learning, Patient/family-centered care) and fifty corresponding competency statements after two rounds of the Delphi. With the implementation of the PPM and the development of standardized onboarding, the AP turnover rate decreased from 50% to 12% in just two years. CONCLUSION This QI project successfully created a PPM for a neuro-oncology AP team. The PPM supports neuro-oncology APs by validating their unique skill set that combines several specialties. The PPM provided the framework to standardize orientation/training, evaluate performance, and promote job satisfaction and retention.

scholarly journals Assessing the Duties and Competencies of Female Quantity Surveyors

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mastura Jaafar ◽  
Alireza Jalali ◽  
Nurhafifah Mohd Sini
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Construction Work ◽  
Construction Firms ◽  
Project Completion ◽  
Contract Administration

<p>Quantity surveyors (QSs) in developing countries remain tied to their traditional duties. This study aims to investigate the level of duties and competencies of female QSs in the Malaysian construction industry. The research objectives are determined via a questionnaire administered to 37 construction firms around Peninsular Malaysia. In relation to the three types of competencies, female QSs possess mandatory competencies in teamwork and conduct rules, ethics, professional practice, communication, and negotiation. They also possess the core competencies of procurement and tendering, quantification and costing of construction work and project financial control and reporting and optional competencies in project evaluation, contract administration, and contract practice. Their main duties are focused on tasks related to the pre tendering, construction, and project completion stages, which involve final account, cost control, costing, and preparation of financial statements. These duties are significantly correlated with major competencies, such as procurement, quantification, costing of construction work, and project financial control. This study shows that the involvement of female QSs in the construction industry in Malaysia remains dominated by the traditional practices. Based on the profile of the respondents, this study considerably reflects the middle categories of female QSs who work in quantity surveying firms.</p>

scholarly journals Development and Testing of a Self-report Instrument to Measure Actions: Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log (OPTIMAL)

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 515-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew A Guccione ◽  
Thelma J Mielenz ◽  
Robert F DeVellis ◽  
Marc S Goldstein ◽  
Janet K Freburger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Movement Assessment ◽  
Adult Outpatient ◽  
Therapy Interventions ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Background and Purpose. Physical therapy is faced with the challenge of producing evidence that physical therapy interventions are effective. The fundamental question confronting physical therapy is whether or not physical therapy interventions make a contribution to function, health, and well-being. The individual's ability to perform actions can serve as a theoretical construct related to movement and health around which physical therapy interventions can be assessed. To this end, the aims of this study were: (1) to develop a self-report instrument to assess ability to perform mobility actions in an adult outpatient population and (2) to assess the psychometric properties of such an instrument in the appropriate population. Subjects and Methods. An instrument was developed to assess difficulty and confidence related to 24 actions. Descriptive statistics and measures of reliability, validity, and responsiveness were computed. A total of 391 patients participated in the study. Results. The coefficient for reliability was in the required range, and measures of validity and responsiveness were established as well. Three factors were identified. Discussion and Conclusion. The instrument provides the beginning of documentation of outcomes in movement to identify the unique contributions of physical therapist practice.

Development of Competencies and Their Inter-Relationships in an Engineering Design Course

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhumitha Ramachandran ◽  
Zahed Siddique
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Concept Generation ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
The Core ◽  
Structured Problems ◽  
Development Of Competencies ◽  
Principles Of Design ◽  
Over Time

Design courses in engineering play an important role to enhance development of competencies needed by students to excel in the 21st century workplace. Problems solved by undergraduate students in engineering programs are mostly well-structured, while real world engineering problems are most likely to be ill-structured and complex. These ill-structured problems have vaguely defined goals and constraints, which demand graduates to apply the learnt knowledge beyond the understanding of fundamental concepts. To prepare and educate the future workforce for engineering workplace, we must provide them with opportunities to learn how to internalize the principles of design and to develop competencies to tackle ill-structured problems through an authentic, immersive experience that involves designing, building and testing an artifact. In this paper, we use students’ self-reported level of competencies to see how students develop competencies and how the inter-relationships among these competencies change overtime in a senior-level design course. We performed this study in Principles of Design course, during fall semester of 2014, where students addressed an ill-structured design problem. Five questionnaires were developed and administered for self-reported assessment of competencies by students. The development of competencies was tracked over time across all five surveys, followed by t-tests to identify the significant patterns of change in the developed competency level. Students showed lack of confidence in competencies related to understanding problem, requirements, concept generation and selection. Communication did not vary significantly throughout the semester. The relationships among the competencies were examined using the correlational analysis at each point and over time to identify the core competencies. Competencies related to communication, understanding problem and understanding requirements are found to be the core competencies as the development of other competencies are dependent on the level of these competencies. Recommendations have been made to modify the course in the areas of core competencies, where students lack confidence. We believe continuous improvement of student professional competencies through course modifications will help students to develop more professional competencies in a semester long design course.

Examining the mediating role of innovativeness in the link between core competencies and SME performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Song Ng ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee ◽  
T. Ramayah
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Technical Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of core competencies, namely, transformational leadership (TFL), entrepreneurial competence and technical competence on financial performance through the mediation effect of innovativeness, among owner-managed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach A research model was developed to test nine research hypotheses. Self-report questionnaires designed for this study were sent to SME owner-managers in Malaysia. A total of 178 completed questionnaires were successfully collected. SPSS and SmartPLS were used to perform the data analysis to test the measurement model and structural model. Findings This paper provides empirical evidence that behavioural innovativeness mediates the relationship between TFL and financial performance, product innovativeness mediates the relationships among entrepreneurial competence, technical competence and financial performance and process innovativeness mediates the relationship between technical competence and financial performance. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study are potentially limited by perceptual measures, cross-sectional data and the risk of response bias from a single informant. Practical implications Owner-managed SMEs can focus on developing the core competencies to achieve financial performance through innovative products, processes and behaviours. Policymakers and practitioners can gain fresh insights into the complexity of sustaining the business activities and financial performance of SMEs through the core competencies and innovativeness. Originality/value The extant literature has revealed that entrepreneurship, leadership, expertise and innovativeness are considered key factors in promoting financial performance, yet little is known about the combined effects of the core competencies on financial performance through innovativeness for owner-managed SMEs in the context of a developing country. The study makes an important contribution to filling this research gap.

A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Approaches to Assessing Social Communication Disorders in Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Kristen Izaryk ◽  
Robin Edge ◽  
Dawn Lechwar
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Teacher Report ◽  
Formal Assessment ◽  
Language Sampling ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Social Communication Disorders

Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore and describe the approaches and specific assessment tools that speech-language pathologists are currently using to assess social communication disorders (SCDs) in children, in relation to current best practices. Method Ninety-four speech-language pathologists completed an online survey asking them to identify which of the following approaches they use to assess children with SCD: parent/teacher report, naturalistic observation, formal assessment, language sample analysis, interviews, semistructured tasks, and peer/self-report. Participants were also asked to identify specific assessment tools they use within each approach. Results Participants most commonly assess SCDs by combining interviews, naturalistic observation, language sampling, parent/teacher report, and formal assessment. Semistructured tasks and peer/self-report tools were less frequently utilized. Several established parent/teacher report and formal assessment tools were commonly identified for assessing SCDs. Most participants use an informal approach for interviews, language sampling, and naturalistic observations in their SCD assessment process. Conclusions Generally, participants follow best practices for assessing SCDs by combining several different approaches. Some considerations for future assessment are identified, including the use of established protocols in the place of informal approaches in order to make the assessment of SCDs more systematic. Future directions for research are discussed.

Investigating Personality and Psychopathology in Patients With Psoriasis

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Vari ◽  
Patrizia Velotti ◽  
Alessandro Crisi ◽  
Silvana Carlesimo ◽  
Antonio G. Richetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychological Issues ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Affective Quality ◽  
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Completion Test ◽  
Skin Conditions

Abstract. A broad range of literature reported higher rates of psychopathology and personality disorders among patients affected by skin conditions. Specifically, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations are more frequently reported by patients affected by skin diseases. This study aimed to examine psychopathology and personality in a group of patients affected by psoriasis by means of a self-report measure (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory – MCMI-III) and a performance-based technique (Wartegg Drawing Completion Test [WDCT], CWS). Study results showed a higher rate of passive-aggressiveness and paranoia among psoriatic patients (MCMI-III). When assessing patients through the performance-based technique (WDCT, CWS), a higher rate of global rejection (GR) – linked by previous literature to suicidal ideation – and a lower affective quality of the drawings emerged. We discuss the clinical importance of detecting psychological issues in dermatology patients by means of a multimethod assessment that goes beyond patients’ self-evaluation of their symptoms and emotions.

An Input–Process–Output Model of Pilot Core Competencies

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heikki Mansikka ◽  
Don Harris ◽  
Kai Virtanen
Keyword(s):  
Path Analysis ◽  
Team Performance ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Input Process ◽  
The Core ◽  
Performance Framework ◽  
Process Output

Abstract. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the flight-related core competencies for professional airline pilots and to structuralize them as components in a team performance framework. To achieve this, the core competency scores from a total of 2,560 OPC (Operator Proficiency Check) missions were analyzed. A principal component analysis (PCA) of pilots’ performance scores across the different competencies was conducted. Four principal components were extracted and a path analysis model was constructed on the basis of these factors. The path analysis utilizing the core competencies extracted adopted an input–process–output’ (IPO) model of team performance related directly to the activities on the flight deck. The results of the PCA and the path analysis strongly supported the proposed IPO model.

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