scholarly journals TEACHER BEHAVIOR STRATEGY IN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE CONDITIONS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Naumova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Teacher Behavior ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Conscious Choice ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
Informal Adult Education

It is proved that the current tendencies of reforming the postgraduate pedagogical education make it possible to state that the uncertainty in obtaining the results of professional development of teachers is the main condition for the emergence of risks of professional development. The concept of professional development in terms of the paradigm of education is characterized. An experimental research was organized and conducted. The purpose was to determine the personal properties of teachers, which determine the effectiveness of decision-making in a situation of uncertain of the conditions of professional development. The objectives of the experiment include: to establish the professional and personal qualities of teachers, which make decision-making in a situation of uncertainty; perform mathematical processing and interpretation of experimental research; summarize the results and make recommendations. This research presents results of definition and substantiation of the main strategies of behavior of teachers in the situation of uncertain conditions of professional development. These include: vigilance, avoidance, procrastination, dustiness. Teachers have the highest average values for the Vigilance Strategy, which indicates a careful consideration of alternatives before making a decision. The generalized results of the research characterize the educators' conscious choice of a behavioral strategy to make a decision in a situation of uncertain conditions of professional development. It is established that modern postgraduate pedagogical education has various forms of formal, non-formal and informal adult education. In the long term, we consider it necessary to analyze the potential of technologies of professional development of teachers in terms of advanced training.

scholarly journals An evaluation of defluoridation technologies in the context of decision-making strategies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann C Fantin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Specific Community ◽  
The Government ◽  
Selection Of

Fluoride can be considered beneficial or harmful to human health dependant on the amount that is ingested. Many methods exist for the removal of excessive fluoride from drinking water; however, not all defluoridation methods are appropriate for the specific local conditions that may be present within a community. The objective of this research project is to evaluate various available defluoridation technologies against characteristics of a successful and sustainable technology, while considering decision-making strategies that may be employed by those selecting an appropriate defluoridation method to suit the characteristics of the specific community that is affected by fluoride-impacted drinking water. An evaluation of the selected defluoridation technologies supports the notion that there is not an all-encompassing defluoridation technology that would be applicable to all types of situations in which fluoride impacted groundwater is a concern. Water treatment methods for developing countries require careful consideration and selection of a sustainable solution so as to provide long-term benefits and applicability. Formal decision-making strategies would be useful tools at the government level to provide a starting point to determine which available defluoridation methods would be viable at the end user level. Researchers, government officials and, most importantly, local inhabitants of suffering areas must work together to achieve the common goal of clean and safe potable water.

scholarly journals An evaluation of defluoridation technologies in the context of decision-making strategies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann C Fantin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Specific Community ◽  
The Government ◽  
Selection Of

Fluoride can be considered beneficial or harmful to human health dependant on the amount that is ingested. Many methods exist for the removal of excessive fluoride from drinking water; however, not all defluoridation methods are appropriate for the specific local conditions that may be present within a community. The objective of this research project is to evaluate various available defluoridation technologies against characteristics of a successful and sustainable technology, while considering decision-making strategies that may be employed by those selecting an appropriate defluoridation method to suit the characteristics of the specific community that is affected by fluoride-impacted drinking water. An evaluation of the selected defluoridation technologies supports the notion that there is not an all-encompassing defluoridation technology that would be applicable to all types of situations in which fluoride impacted groundwater is a concern. Water treatment methods for developing countries require careful consideration and selection of a sustainable solution so as to provide long-term benefits and applicability. Formal decision-making strategies would be useful tools at the government level to provide a starting point to determine which available defluoridation methods would be viable at the end user level. Researchers, government officials and, most importantly, local inhabitants of suffering areas must work together to achieve the common goal of clean and safe potable water.

scholarly journals What Factors Matter for the Sustainable Professional Development of Teachers? Analysis from Four Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-170
Author(s):  
Agne Brandisauskiene ◽  
Jurate Cesnaviciene ◽  
Rita Miciuliene ◽  
Lina Kaminskiene
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Baltic Countries ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Collaborative Activities

Abstract In the 21st century, teachers’ learning is viewed through the lens of sustainable development as a holistic, transformative and collaborative learning process. Acknowledging that teacher professional development is a prerequisite for educational quality, it becomes necessary to look for professional development factors that could be relevant to sustainable professional development. The article explores factors of sustainable professional development of teachers based on data of TALIS 2018 from four Baltic countries (Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania). The study also discusses distinct characteristics of teacher professional development in the analyzed countries. Although traditional forms and methods of professional development still prevail in all countries, teachers also learn through active cooperation. Finnish teachers, more often than teachers in the other countries, worked in teams and shared material, knowledge, etc. with each other; Estonian teachers, more so than teachers in the other countries, took part in long-term training; Latvian teachers were more likely than teachers in the other countries to observe other teachers’ classes and provide feedback. Lithuanian teachers were perhaps the most active in terms of learning, but young teachers with fewer years of service were more likely to engage in long-term and collaborative activities. Finally, the implications for further research are discussed.

Issues of Capacity and Decision-Making in the Context of Delirium

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-145
Author(s):  
Kevin R. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Cognitive Change ◽  
Treatment Team ◽  
Precipitating Factors ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Decision Making Capacity ◽  
Fundamental Consideration

Decision-making capacity is a fundamental consideration in working with patients in a clinical setting. One of the most common conditions affecting decision-making capacity in patients in the inpatient or long-term care setting is a form of acute, transient cognitive change known as delirium. A thorough understanding of delirium — how it can present, its predisposing and precipitating factors, and how it can be managed — will improve a speech-language pathologist's (SLPs) ability to make treatment recommendations, and to advise the treatment team on issues related to communication and patient autonomy.

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