Attitude Change as a Function of Intensive Training, Dogmatism and Authoritarianism

1966 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph B. Vacchiano ◽  
David C. Schiffman ◽  
Areta V. Crowell
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Intensive Training

The effects on attitude of an intensive training program for 55 graduate students, none of whom had taught before or attended courses in education, were measured with the MTAI. Females were found to change significantly in their attitudes, revealing greater permissiveness, while males showed no change in attitude. Initial scores on the MTAI were inversely and significantly related to authoritarianism and dogmatism (as measured by the California F Scale and the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale). Attitude shifts as a function of training were significantly related to authoritarianism but not to dogmatism.

scholarly journals EVOLUTION OF THE DESIGN ENGINEERING MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kush Bubbar ◽  
Alexandros Dimopolous ◽  
Roslyn Gaetz ◽  
Peter Wild ◽  
Michael McWilliam
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Design Engineering ◽  
Present Program ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Intensive Training

The Design Engineering Mentorship Program (DEMP) is a five-day intensive training program focused on developing appropriate competencies in graduate students required to effectively teach engineering design at the undergraduate level.Evolution of the present program is discussed in context of feedback and observations from the now defunct Design Engineering & Instruction program. The structure of the procedural based DEMP program is fully described including new experiential based workshops on creativity and coaching led by a PCC certified coach.Motivating factors and implementation details of each of the workshops are described in detail in context of the competencies attributed to a design instructor.The first instance of the DEMP program will be offered in September 2016.

scholarly journals Solitude, Silence, and the Training of Psychotherapists: A Preliminary Study

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey B. Vanmeter ◽  
Mark R. McMinn ◽  
Leslie D. Bissell ◽  
Mahinder Kaur ◽  
Jana D. Pressley
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Spiritual Disciplines ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Wait List Control ◽  
Striking Increase ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Research Questions

The spiritual disciplines of silence and solitude have long been practiced within the contemplative Christian tradition as a means of character transformation and experiencing God. Do these disciplines affect the use of silence in psychotherapy for Christian clinicians in a graduate training program? Nineteen graduate students in clinical psychology were assigned to a wait-list control condition or a training program involving the disciplines of solitude and silence, and the groups were reversed after the first cohort completed the spiritual disciplines training. One group, which was coincidentally comprised of more introverted individuals, demonstrated a striking increase in the number of silent periods and total duration of silence during simulated psychotherapy sessions during the period of training. The other group, more extraverted in nature, did not show significant changes in therapeutic silence during the training. These results cause us to pose research questions regarding the interaction of personality characteristics and spiritual disciplines in training Christian psychotherapists.

scholarly journals African School of Pediatric Oncology Initiative: Implementation of a Pediatric Oncology Diploma Program to Address Critical Workforce Shortages in French-Speaking Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila Hessissen ◽  
Catherine Patte ◽  
Helene Martelli ◽  
Carole Coze ◽  
Scott C. Howard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Subspecialty Training ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
E Learning

PURPOSE In 2012, the French African Pediatric Oncology Group established the African School of Pediatric Oncology (EAOP), a training program supported by the Sanofi Espoir Foundation’s My Child Matters program. As part of the EAOP, the pediatric oncology training diploma is a 1-year intensive training program. We present this training and certification program as a model for subspecialty training for low- and middle-income countries. METHODS A 14-member committee of multidisciplinary experts finalized a curriculum patterned on the French model Diplôme Inter-Universitaire d’Oncologie Pédiatrique. The program trained per year 15 to 25 physician participants committed to returning to their home country to work at their parent institutions. Training included didactic lectures, both in person and online; an onsite practicum; and a research project. Evaluation included participant evaluation and feedback on the effectiveness and quality of training. RESULTS The first cohort began in October 2014, and by January 2019, 72 participants from three cohorts had been trained. Of the first 72 trainees from 19 French-speaking African countries, 55 (76%) graduated and returned to their countries of origin. Four new pediatric oncology units have been established in Niger, Benin, Central African Republic, and Gabon by the graduates. Sixty-six participants registered on the e-learning platform and continue their education through the EAOP Web site. CONCLUSION This training model rapidly increased the pool of qualified pediatric oncology professionals in French-speaking countries of Africa. It is feasible and scalable but requires sustained funding and ongoing mentoring of graduates to maximize its impact.

scholarly journals Hospital Staff’s Attitudes Toward and Knowledge About Dementia Before and After a Two-Day Dementia Training Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 355-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Schneider ◽  
Anton Schönstein ◽  
Winfried Teschauer ◽  
Andreas Kruse ◽  
Birgit Teichmann
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
People With Dementia

Background: The outcomes of hospitalized People with Dementia (PwD) are likely to be negative due to, among other key causes, negative staff attitudes and limited staff knowledge regarding dementia. Targeted interventions have been shown to positively change the attitudes of the hospital staff while also increasing their overall knowledge of dementia. However, training effects are often short-lived and frequently long-term effects are not examined in studies. Objective: To examine whether attending a dementia training program changes the attitudes of hospital staff toward PwD and/or increases their knowledge levels about dementia, and whether or not these changes are stable. Methods: The training program lasted two days and N = 60 attending hospital staff members agreed to participate in the study. Data were assessed with questionnaires prior to the training, 3 months, and 6 months after the training. German versions of the Dementia Attitude Scale (DAS-D) and the Knowledge in Dementia (KIDE) scale were used. Additionally, data about perception of PwD and confidence in dealing with challenging behavior were collected and analyzed. Results: After the training program, participants showed a significantly better attitude toward PwD as measured by DAS-D. These time-effects occurred in both DAS-D subscales (“dementia knowledge” and “social comfort”). Although a positive trend could be seen in the KIDE scale, no statistically significant increase occurred over time. Conclusion: Specialist training programs seem to be promising in positively changing attitudes toward and increasing knowledge about PwD with long-term effects. Further research should address the effects of attitude change in patient care.

A short-term intensive training program for pediatric nurse practitioners

1975 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret H. Davidson ◽  
Catherine E. Burns ◽  
Joseph W. St. Geme ◽  
Sheila G. Cadman ◽  
Charlotte G. Neumann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Nurse Practitioners ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Pediatric Nurse ◽  
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Integration and expansion of palliative care work force.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 126-126
Author(s):  
Lynn Bowlby ◽  
Robin Turner ◽  
David Casarett ◽  
Fred Johnson ◽  
Ebony Boulware ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Faculty Member ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Palliative Care Services

126 Background: The specialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine has grown out of the need for care of patients who are living longer with cancer and other serious illness and struggle with symptoms, decisions and care. Cancer patients and others often do not have access to Palliative Care services due to availability or accessibility of PC services. Since 2012, fellowship training is required for board eligibility but available programs do not meet the workforce need. As described by Weissman and Meier, viewing Palliative care services in the context of a primary, secondary or tertiary focus , allows for the expansion of these services outside of the traditional fellowship training. With additional intensive training, it is possible that experienced physicians can fill workforce gaps by providing primary palliative care in the providers practice area such as a clinic. Methods: The faculty member who will participate in a yearlong training program based in the Palliative Care Clinic is the Director of the Outpatient Clinic. This clinic is the center of the Duke resident ambulatory experience for the duration of their training. The complexity of these patients is high and often the DOC is the only place that these patients receive care. The Palliative Care training program will provide the faculty member the opportunity to see patients in the cancer center with board certified palliative care physicians. There will be 3 areas of focus for the trainee: clinical experience, didactic information and mentorship from a board certified palliative care provider around faculty identified cases from her own practice. Results: We have developed a yearlong intensive training program for experienced faculty to gain skills in Palliative Care. Conclusions: 1. It is hoped that this will allow for integration of primary palliative care into patient care areas where there is no formal palliative care program. 2. Integration of Palliative Care principles in the clinic to address symptoms of chronic severe illness as well as difficult conversations with more confidence and skill. 3. Earlier palliative care management–develop a systematic approach to assessing needs in high risk populations ie. Hospital Discharge reviews, now commonly done at the clinic.

Effect Of A Branched-chain Amino Acids Supplementation On Muscle Soreness During Intensive Training Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S43
Author(s):  
Takashige Koba ◽  
Koichiro Hamada ◽  
Masao Sakurai ◽  
Keitaro Matsumoto ◽  
Tomoko Higuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Branched Chain Amino Acids ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
Branched Chain
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