scholarly journals How Lawyers Search When No-One Is Looking: A Transaction Log Analysis to Evaluate the Educational Needs of the Legal Profession

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Karlene Michelle Robinson
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Search Behaviour ◽  
Advanced Search ◽  
Practitioner Training ◽  
Conducting Research

<p>Lawyers are increasingly responsible for conducting research using legal databases and are looking to law librarians for training. As there is little information regarding law practitioner training, and even less which provides information about the actual search behaviour of the legal profession, much of this training has had to be based upon experience and best guesses of individual librarians. This study was undertaken to investigate the actual search behaviour of practitioners using the Auckland District Law Society Library. Its purpose is to provide the training personnel in that library with information about the search habits of their potential trainees to improve current training initiatives. It is based on data from transaction logs gathered from the public terminals in the Auckland District Law Society Library which are used by practitioners. An analysis of the logs collected revealed that: (1) the case summary databases, LINX and BRIEFCASE, were the databases most commonly used by practitioners; (2) the most common type of search conducted during the study was for commentary or case law on a particular subject; (3) the majority of search sessions comprised only a single query, but there were some instances where practitioner sessions would involve more than 10 queries; and (4) there was limited use of any of the advanced search features offered on FolioVIEWS. Based upon these findings the following recommendations were made in relation to the existing training programme offered by the Library: 1. All training sessions include information regarding database concepts; 2. The library initiate additional lunch-time training sessions to inform practitioners of the databases currently available in the library and their content; 3. The library continue to teach advanced search techniques, particularly search construction, the use of synonyms and truncation, to help increase the levels of recall and therefore search success in practitioner searches; 4. The library continue to include information on Field and Phrase searching in both the beginners and advanced courses. Although the purpose of the study was not to investigate the level of search 'failure' or 'success' attained by practitioners, this paper contains a discussion of the different measurement techniques which could be used to measure search effectiveness. It is argued that recall would be the most appropriate measure of search success and that, based upon a visual examination of the transaction logs, this is not being achieved in the majority of cases. Given this alarming observation it is argued that more attention should be paid to issues surrounding database and interface design and that the library become involved in a general education programme to help users recognise situations in which end-user searches may be inappropriate.</p>

scholarly journals How Lawyers Search When No-One Is Looking: A Transaction Log Analysis to Evaluate the Educational Needs of the Legal Profession

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Karlene Michelle Robinson
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Search Behaviour ◽  
Advanced Search ◽  
Practitioner Training ◽  
Conducting Research

<p>Lawyers are increasingly responsible for conducting research using legal databases and are looking to law librarians for training. As there is little information regarding law practitioner training, and even less which provides information about the actual search behaviour of the legal profession, much of this training has had to be based upon experience and best guesses of individual librarians. This study was undertaken to investigate the actual search behaviour of practitioners using the Auckland District Law Society Library. Its purpose is to provide the training personnel in that library with information about the search habits of their potential trainees to improve current training initiatives. It is based on data from transaction logs gathered from the public terminals in the Auckland District Law Society Library which are used by practitioners. An analysis of the logs collected revealed that: (1) the case summary databases, LINX and BRIEFCASE, were the databases most commonly used by practitioners; (2) the most common type of search conducted during the study was for commentary or case law on a particular subject; (3) the majority of search sessions comprised only a single query, but there were some instances where practitioner sessions would involve more than 10 queries; and (4) there was limited use of any of the advanced search features offered on FolioVIEWS. Based upon these findings the following recommendations were made in relation to the existing training programme offered by the Library: 1. All training sessions include information regarding database concepts; 2. The library initiate additional lunch-time training sessions to inform practitioners of the databases currently available in the library and their content; 3. The library continue to teach advanced search techniques, particularly search construction, the use of synonyms and truncation, to help increase the levels of recall and therefore search success in practitioner searches; 4. The library continue to include information on Field and Phrase searching in both the beginners and advanced courses. Although the purpose of the study was not to investigate the level of search 'failure' or 'success' attained by practitioners, this paper contains a discussion of the different measurement techniques which could be used to measure search effectiveness. It is argued that recall would be the most appropriate measure of search success and that, based upon a visual examination of the transaction logs, this is not being achieved in the majority of cases. Given this alarming observation it is argued that more attention should be paid to issues surrounding database and interface design and that the library become involved in a general education programme to help users recognise situations in which end-user searches may be inappropriate.</p>

scholarly journals Nutrition Education and Community Pharmacy: A First Exploration of Current Attitudes and Practices in Northern Ireland

Pharmacy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Douglas ◽  
Helen McCarthy ◽  
Lynn McCotter ◽  
Siobhan Gallen ◽  
Stephen McClean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Community pharmacist is one of the most prominent and accessible healthcare professions. The community pharmacists’ role in healthcare is evolving, with opportunities being taken to reduce pressure on primary care services. However, the question remains of how well community pharmacists are equipped for this changing role. This was a sequentially designed study using a mix of methods to explore nutrition education among community pharmacists in Northern Ireland. It consisted of two phases. Phase 1 was a cross-sectional exploration to map the attitudes and practice of Northern Ireland (NI) pharmacists towards diet-related health promotion and disease prevention. An online questionnaire with open and closed questions to gain both quantitative and qualitative responses was developed and distributed to community pharmacists practising in NI. A total of 91% considered nutrition important in reducing the global burden of disease. While the majority (89%) believed patients would value nutritional advice from a pharmacist, 74% were not confident in providing advice to a patient with diabetes. From the consensus gained in Phase 1 a nutrition education intervention (Phase 2) for pre-registration pharmacists was developed using the Hardens 10 question system. The training programme was advertised to pre-registration pharmacy students in NI. It was delivered by nutrition experts who have education qualifications. The intervention was evaluated using a before and after questionnaire that assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP). Phase 2 did find sustained improvement from the baseline in KAP but there was a decline from immediately post-training to three months post-training. This suggests the need to further embed nutrition education. The education programme was found to be effective for the target population and sets the stage for the development of an implementation strategy for a wider roll-out with evaluation.

scholarly journals Basic astronomy as part of a general higher education in the developing world

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (SPS5) ◽  
pp. 257-262
Author(s):  
John Baruch ◽  
Dan Hedges ◽  
James Machell ◽  
K. Norris ◽  
Chris Tallon
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Current System ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Astronomy Education ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Robotic Telescopes ◽  
Robotic Telescope

AbstractThis paper describes a new initiative in support of the aim of Commission 46 of the IAU to develop and improve astronomy education at all levels throughout the world. This paper discusses the ideal specification of a facility to support basic astronomy within education programmes which are delivered to students who have access to the Internet. The available robotic telescopes are discussed against this specification and it is argued that the Bradford Robotic Telescope, uniquely, can support many thousands of users in the area of basic astronomy education, and the resource is free.Access to the Internet is growing in the developing world and this is true in education programmes. This paper discusses the serious problems of delivering to large numbers of students a web based astronomy education programme supported by a robotic telescope as part of a general education. It examines the problems of this form of teaching for teachers who have little experience of working with IT and little knowledge of basic astronomy and proposes how such teachers can be supported.The current system (http://www.telescope.org/) delivers astronomy education in the language, culture and traditions of England. The paper discusses the need to extend this to other languages, cultures and traditions, although for trainee teachers and undergraduates, it is argued that the current system provides a unique and valuable resource.

scholarly journals Teacher’s in the Global Age: Diverse Roles

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. M. Ravi Babu
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
The People ◽  
Global Age ◽  
Teacher Needs ◽  
Provider Role

Teacher Education has always been an important component of education since time immemorial. This is because all societies in the world have always needed teachers to propagate/transmit their cultures from one generation to another. Teachers need to be seen as creators of knowledge and thinking professionals. A teacher needs to be an information provider, role model, facilitator, assessor, planner, resource and developer. Educated teachers, with wide knowledge, command the respect of fellow teachers and the people in their communities. They need to be empowered to recognise and value what children learn from their home, social and cultural environment and to create opportunities for children to discover, learn and develop. Teacher is a facilitator, is a friend, and is a philosopher. The purpose of teacher education programme should be to develop in each student his general education and personal culture, his ability to teach and educate others, an awareness of the principles which underlines good human relations and a sense of the responsibility to contribute both by teaching and leading as an example to social, cultural and economic progress. The nation building task will be performed under the leadership of a brilliant set of teacher educators and master educators who will prepare the teachers and who in turn will develop the creative abilities of the teeming millions of the country. This paper discusses the diverse role of teacher’s in the global age.

scholarly journals Inclinations in Research in Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Babita . ◽  
Ishrat Naaz
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Curriculum Study ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Pre Service Teacher ◽  
Future Growth

A standard teacher’s education programme is a logical and smooth to inscription some particular pedagogical problems. A quality teacher training programme have teacher functioning regularly with specialist messier teacher in virtual or traditional classroom to boost the experience and knowledge. Now a day’s area of education is not only limited to book knowledge but it required overall knowledge for the growth of the students as well as teacher pupils. Teacher education plays an important role in the building or setting up the future growth of students. Teacher Education consists of two components firstly pre-service teacher education and in service teacher education. Teacher education programme is not connected with both theoretical as well as practical. The main purpose of this paper is to be reviewed the recent trends in research in teacher education. Finding of the study is that there must be some subject like pedagogical subject must be included programme in the curriculum. Study is also focused that globalization had the part of positive sequel on the teacher education. Keywords: Ethics, Inclinations, Information and communication technology, Teacher Education

scholarly journals Usability Testing Sesuai Dengan ISO 9241-11 Pada Sistem Informasi Program Pengalaman Lapangan Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha Ditinjau Dari Pengguna Mahasiswa

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 356
Author(s):  
Surya Wardani ◽  
I Gede Mahendra Darmawiguna ◽  
Nyoman Sugihartini
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Initial Data ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Testing Method ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Program Information

Sistem Informasi Program Pengalaman Lapangan (SI PPL) Undiksha adalah salah satu sistem informasi yang telah diterapkan untuk mendukung kegiatan PPL Real di Undiksha. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi SI PPL Undiksha serta dapat memberikan rekomendasi perbaikan atas sistem tersebut berdasarkan hasil evaluasi usability yang merujuk pada ISO 9241-11 yang ditinjau dari pengguna mahasiswa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian survei berbasis pengguna. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode usability testing dengan teknik wawancara untuk mendapatkan data awal, atribut efektifitas dan atribut efisiensi diukur menggunakan teknik Performance Measurementuntuk mengumpulkan data kuantitatif , serta atribut kepuasan diukur menggunakan teknik Restropective Think Alouduntuk mengumpulkan data kualitatif, dan kuesioner SUS. Hasil rekomendasi akan berpedoman pada 8 aturan emas untuk memperoleh desain interface yang efektif sehingga dapat mengoptimalkan perbaikan SI PPL Undiksha. Jumlah sampel yang ditentukan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 10 orang mahasiswa FTK di Undiksha angkatan 2015 yang berpotensi menggunakan SI PPL Undiksha. Undiksha Field Experience Program Information System (SI PPL) is one of the information systems that has been implemented to support Real PPL activities at Undiksha. This study aims to evaluate the SI PPL Undiksha and can provide recommendations for improvements to the system based on the results of usability evaluation that refers to ISO 9241-11 which is reviewed by student users. This type of research is user-based survey research. The method used is the usability testing method with interview techniques to obtain initial data, attributes of effectiveness and efficiency attributes were measured using Performance Measurement techniques to collect quantitative data, and satisfaction attributes were measured using Think Aloud's Restropective technique to collect qualitative data, and SUS questionnaires. The recommendation results will be guided by 8 golden rules to obtain an effective interface design so as to optimize the improvement of the Undiksha SI PPL. The number of samples determined in this study were 10 FTK students at the 2015 Undiksha who had the potential to use the Undiksha SI PPL.

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