Knowledge and Skills in the System of Training Scientific-Pedagogical Personnel in the USA Postgraduate Studies

The article is devoted to the description and analysis of pedagogical experience of professional competence formation in training and assessment of students in the point-rating system. The interdisciplinary nature of geographical education implies the need to develop special ways of thinking among students and to attract knowledge and skills from different subject areas. In such a situation, it is necessary to maximize the arrangement of the training process from the initial stage of learning to the stage of summative assessment. The work contains proposals to supplement the evaluation tools of expertise, knowledge and skills with innovative methods to better understand the success of students educational activities. A system of measures used by the teacher during the semester for formative and summative assessments to evaluate the level of competence development in students is described. Emphasis is placed on the possibility of using distance learning technologies in the point-rating system. A conclusion is made on the effectiveness of the score-rating assessment of the competence development level in geographical education and predictive capabilities of this method of control, particularly in Master's and postgraduate studies. The concept of the score-rating system proposed in the article was tested by the author while teaching a number of geographical subjects at Ural State Pedagogical University. This methodology has proven to be an effective method of increasing the organization and motivation of students.

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Rare specialists. On the training of experts in the field of modern cataloging

Scientific and Technical Libraries ◽

10.33186/1027-3689-2017-7-55-61 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 55-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eduard Sukiasyan

Keyword(s):

Knowledge And Skills ◽

The Usa ◽

Special Responsibility

Article on the problems of training of cataloguers of high qualification - experts in the field of modern cataloging. Author believes that they need to be prepared for library applications, specifically selecting candidates and concluding agreements with them. Work requires special responsibility. It is told about the selection and preparation of cataloguers of high qualification in the USA. The volume of knowledge and skills of catalogers of this level in Russia will be great, as it will include both international and national requirements.

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Changing work organisation in America : what has happened and who has benefited?

Transfer European Review of Labour and Research ◽

10.1177/102425899800400207 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 246-263 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Paul Osterman

Keyword(s):

Working Conditions ◽

High Performance ◽

Balance Of Power ◽

Employment Relationship ◽

Work Organisation ◽

Work Systems ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

High Performance Work Systems ◽

The Usa ◽

Number Of Firms

In the USA, with a strong economy and falling unemployment, a large number of firms are still restructuring the workplace, including laying off workers. Coupled with this is a change in the employment relationship, giving some workers opportunities to use their knowledge and skills, while other workers are experiencing a deterioration in their working conditions. This paper, resulting from a survey carried out by the Sloan School of Management, MIT, in 1997, examines the spread of High Performance Work Systems and shows that managers accept that these innovations lead to higher productivity and quality. The survey also shows that workers welcome the higher levels of responsibility these work systems give. However, it also indicates that the balance of power within these firms is shifting away from employees to managers, resulting in higher possibilities of layoff and higher levels of income inequality.

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Where Do Agri-Food Entrepreneurs Learn Their Job and are There Skills They Wished They Had Learned?

The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ◽

10.5367/ijei.2015.0192 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 207-215 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Florence Becot ◽

David Conner ◽

Jane Kolodinsky

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Informal Learning ◽

Food System ◽

Well Being ◽

Vital Role ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Wide Range ◽

The Usa ◽

Entrepreneurial Knowledge

The agri-food system plays a vital role in the socioeconomic well-being of the USA. In rural Vermont, the setting for this study, the contributions are even larger. Agri-food businesses contribute an estimated 12% of the state's gross domestic product and comprise 13% of private sector establishments. The community economic development potential of fostering successful food entrepreneurs suggests a role for higher education in educating the next generation of entrepreneurs. This study explores gaps in entrepreneurial knowledge and skills. Using a survey of agri-food entrepreneurs designed to obtain an understanding of the tools needed for success, the authors found that entrepreneurs valued a wide range of skills, making it difficult to tailor training. The importance of informal learning was also confirmed. The authors conclude that the role of higher education in entrepreneurial education is to educate students to think critically, recognize opportunities, develop networks and identify resources. In addition, it is critical to provide students with exposure to entrepreneurs in the field.

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The Characteristics of the Systems of Continuing Pedagogical Education in Great Britain, Canada and the USA

Comparative Professional Pedagogy ◽

10.1515/rpp-2016-0013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Nataliya Mukan ◽

Iryna Myskiv ◽

Svitlana Kravets

Keyword(s):

Great Britain ◽

Theoretical Analysis ◽

Teacher Leadership ◽

Systematic Analysis ◽

Distinctive Features ◽

Analysis And Synthesis ◽

The Usa ◽

The Common ◽

Pedagogical Literature ◽

Scientific Pedagogical

Abstract In the article the systems of continuing pedagogical education in Great Britain, Canada and the USA have been characterized. The main objectives are defined as the theoretical analysis of scientific-pedagogical literature, which highlights different aspects of the problem under research; identification of the common and distinctive features of the systems of continuing pedagogical education in Great Britain, Canada, the USA. The legislative and normative framework of teachers’ CPD in Great Britain, Canada and the USA has been highlighted; the levels of the systems of continuing pedagogical education have been presented; the main functions of these systems have been determined; the key models, forms and methods of teachers’ CPD have been defined. Foreign and domestic scientists have studied the teachers’ CPD: teacher leadership (T. Bush, M. Clement, D. Jackson, D. Pavlou, R. Venderberghe), models, forms and methods of teachers’ CPD (L. Chance, A. Hollingsworth, D. Ross, E. Villegas-Reimers), non-formal teachers’ CPD (J. Scheerens). The research methodology comprises theoretical (logical, induction and deduction, comparison and compatibility, structural and systematic, analysis and synthesis) and applied (observations, questioning and interviewing) methods. The research results have been presented.

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Exames nacionais: a influência de pequenos factores

Revista da Associação Portuguesa de Linguística ◽

10.26334/2183-9077/rapln6ano2019a3 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 18-28

Author(s):

João Paulo Leal

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Secondary Education ◽

Fundamental Question ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

National Examinations ◽

The Subject ◽

Scientific Pedagogical ◽

The Way

To construct external examinations is a complex and very serious matter. It is necessary time and the contribution of many people with complementary skills, who are specialists in various subjects (scientific, pedagogical and technical ones). Despite all this effort, a test always depends on many small factors. Small changes in quotations, the way one asks a question or the type of question chosen can have very marked effects in the grades of a test. Whatever the subject in analysis the fundamental question is: what are the national examinations for? If the examinations are to be the end of a cycle, i.e. the completion of secondary education, the way questions are placed and the distribution of quotations must follow a certain pattern if the examinations are meant to select students to access higher education the approaches to assume will be completely different. The option of using national exams as a way of select students to access higher education has been hijacking teachers who increasingly feel pressure to prepare students for exams instead of providing students with knowledge and skills. Universities and Polytechnics should assume their responsibilities and, in coordination with the Ministry of Education, take the initiative to select the students for Higher Education by releasing the national exams to fulfill their task, certifying the end of a cycle.

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The Influence of the Labor Sector in Knowledge Management

Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership - Systemic Knowledge-Based Assessment of Higher Education Programs ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0457-3.ch003 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 34-42

Author(s):

Leticia Refugio Chavarria ◽

Edgar Oliver Cardoso Espinosa

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Improve Quality ◽

Business World ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

National Education ◽

National Education System ◽

The World ◽

Postgraduate Studies ◽

High Level ◽

Education In Mexico

Institutions of higher education in Mexico, play a role in human development systems, since they are the generators of academic and professional knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of the country and the world. In what has reflected the state as concern through the national education system is one that relates to the training of professionals with a profile that meets the expectations of an increasingly demanding business world and global day. Postgraduate studies have undergone a series of transformations due to its expansion, diversification, and the demands that today's society presents them, and that has forced them to make a thorough review of its programs in order to improve quality and meet the formation of high level human capital. The chapter aims to: Analyze the importance of knowledge management and its relationship with labor and that this contributes to train competent specialists, who know the technologies and tools for the sustainable management and protection of the environment.

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Martial Arts Tourism of the “Europe—Far East” Direction, in the Opinion of Grand Masters

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12218857 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (21) ◽

pp. 8857

Author(s):

Abel A. Figueiredo ◽

Wiesław Błach ◽

Zbigniew Bujak ◽

Roland J. Maroteaux ◽

Wojciech J. Cynarski

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Martial Arts ◽

Practical Knowledge ◽

Far East ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

High Ranking ◽

Educational Tourism ◽

Arts Teachers ◽

The Usa ◽

Direct Correspondence

Martial arts tourism is a form of cultural, sports and educational tourism that requires special recognition; particularly important is knowledge about martial arts. The sources of this practical knowledge are especially high-ranking masters. The scientific problem raised here involves the issue of high-ranking martial arts teachers taking trips for their own studies (to acquire knowledge and skills) and teaching others. Some of the questions addressed include how often the trips occur (single, sporadic, or multiple, regular), what their effects are, and what their meaning is—in the opinion of these experts. The “Martial Arts Tourism” questionnaire was addressed to N = 12 people, masters/teachers of high-rank in martial arts (level 7–10 dan/toan) who live and teach in Europe and the USA, but come from Europe. They are the holders of the highest degrees in Chinese, Japanese and Korean styles. Further questions were asked through direct correspondence. The collected statements were usedby means of qualitative analysis—as in the method of ‘expert courts’/’competent judges’. The respondents in most cases undertook trips from Europe to East Asia for their own learning. They teach themselves mainly in their own countries and in Europe. Stays rarely lasted over two weeks. The respondents are convinced of the legitimacy of this type of trip, and believe that the trips are very helpful on the way to mastery. None of the respondents mentioned the material forms of cultural heritage pertaining to martial arts as motives for the trips. Therefore, the ability to visit historic places is a marginal concern. The trips were directly linked to a career path and self-improvement in martial arts, learning or teaching.

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Assessing perceptions of climate risk and adaptation among small farmers in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems ◽

10.1017/s1742170519000267 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (6) ◽

pp. 626-630

Author(s):

Gabrielle Roesch-McNally ◽

Amy Garrett ◽

Melissa Fery

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Human Activities ◽

Small Farmers ◽

Willamette Valley ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Climate Change Risks ◽

The Usa ◽

Farmer Groups ◽

Strongly Agree

AbstractFarmers, particularly small farmers, are on the frontlines of climate change. In Oregon's Southern Willamette Valley, a needs assessment was conducted of small farmers in 2017, where questions related to climate change risks, attitudes toward adaptation and climate beliefs were assessed. Out of all the respondents (n = 123), the majority (70%) believe that climate change is occurring, and is caused mostly by human activities. The majority (58%) also strongly agree with the statement that they will have to change practices to cope with increasing climate variability in order to ensure the long-term success of their operation. Another 52% of these respondents indicated that they have already taken action to respond to climate change on their farms. However, only 32% of respondents agreed with the statement that they have the knowledge and skills to deal with weather-related threats to their operation. While this work is preliminary and not comprehensive, our findings suggest that these small farmers are concerned about climate change, readily accept the science as compared to other farmer groups in the USA, and are looking for additional tools and resource to increase their confidence in responding to the challenges they will face as a consequence of climate change.

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Impact Evaluation of A Grant Program for Postgraduate Studies Undertaken Abroad: Analysis of the Ecuadorian Case

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v10n6p83 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

Juan Ponce ◽

Nilo M. Cedeño

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Fixed Effects ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Income Group ◽

Variable Model ◽

The Third ◽

Postgraduate Studies ◽

The Usa ◽

Lagged Dependent Variable ◽

The Impact

The National Secretary for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation in Ecuador (locally SENESCYT) started an ambitious grants program in 2011. The main objective of the program was to send Ecuadorian students to undertake postgraduate studies at universities overseas. This article evaluates the impact of this grant policy on the labor income of the beneficiaries after they have completed their studies abroad and returned to Ecuador. Using a fixed-effects with lagged dependent variable model combined with a propensity score matching, we find a negative impact on the income of the grant holders during the first year following their return to the country. For the second year, the effect is non-significant. During the third year, the impact becomes significant and positive. The grant holders who returned having completed their postgraduate program abroad had a 9% higher employment income in the third year than those who did their postgraduate studies in Ecuador. The program's effect concentrates on women, the low-income group, and on those beneficiaries that studied in the USA.

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