Increasing Team Effectiveness Through Experiential Team Training: An Explanatory Mixed-Methods Study of First-Year Veterinary Students’ Team Experiences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Hammond ◽  
April A. Kedrowicz
Keyword(s):  
Team Effectiveness ◽  
Clinical Problem ◽  
Team Training ◽  
First Year ◽  
Veterinary Students ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Clinical Problem Solving ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

This article explores the impact of experiential team communication training on student team effectiveness. First-year veterinary students were concurrently enrolled in the Group Communication in Veterinary Medicine course and applied their knowledge to their authentic team experiences in the Veterinary Anatomy and Introduction to Clinical Problem Solving courses. All students completed a modified team effectiveness instrument and a team self-reflection at the end of the semester. Results show that students experienced a high level of team effectiveness. Although students experienced challenges with respect to staying on task and distributing roles and responsibilities, team coordination and communication improved over time, due in part to the team activities associated with the team training intervention. This research provides support for the impact of experiential team training to the development of team process skills and team effectiveness.

scholarly journals Modelling the water budget and the riverflows of the Maritsa basin in Bulgaria

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Artinyan ◽  
F. Habets ◽  
J. Noilhan ◽  
E. Ledoux ◽  
D. Dimitrov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Budget ◽  
Snow Water Equivalent ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
Slow Component ◽  
First Year ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Distributed Hydrological Model ◽  
Snow Water ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. A soil-vegetation-atmosphere transfer model coupled with a macroscale distributed hydrological model was used in order to simulate the water cycle for a large region in Bulgaria. To do so, an atmospheric forcing was built for two hydrological years (1 October 1995 to 30 September 1997), at an eight km resolution. It was based on the data available at the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) of Bulgaria. Atmospheric parameters were carefully checked and interpolated with a high level of detail in space and time (3-h step). Comparing computed Penman evapotranspiration versus observed pan evaporation validated the quality of the implemented forcing. The impact of the human activities on the rivers (especially hydropower or irrigation) was taken into account. Some improvements of the hydrometeorological model were made: for better simulation of summer riverflow, two additional reservoirs were added to simulate the slow component of the runoff. Those reservoirs were calibrated using the observed data of the 1st year, while the 2nd year was used for validation. 56 hydrologic stations and 12 dams were used for the model calibration while 41 rivergages were used for the validation of the model. The results compare well with the daily-observed discharges, with good results obtained over more than 25% of the rivergages. The simulated snow depth was compared to daily measurements at 174 stations and the evolution of the snow water equivalent was validated at 5 sites. The process of melting and refreezing of snow was found to be important on this region. The comparison of the normalized values of simulated versus measured soil moisture showed good correlation. The surface water budget shows large spatial variations due to the elevation influence on the precipitations, soil properties and vegetation variability. An inter annual difference was observed in the water cycle as the first year was more influenced by Mediterranean climate, while the second year was characterised by continental influence. Energy budget shows a dominating sensible heat component in summer, due to the fact that the water stress limits the evaporation. This study is a first step for the implementation of an operational hydrometeorological model that could be used for real time monitoring and forecast the water budget and the riverflow of Bulgaria.

scholarly journals One Year of Laboratory Based COVID-19 Surveillance System in Belgium: Main Indicators and Performance of the Laboratories

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjan Meurisse ◽  
Adrien Lajot ◽  
Yves Dupont ◽  
Marie Lesenfants ◽  
Sofieke Klamer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
First Year ◽  
Positivity Ratio ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Set Up ◽  
One Year ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

Abstract Background: With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an existing national laboratory based surveillance system was adapted to daily monitor the epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 in the Belgium by following the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections, the number of performed tests and the positivity ratio. We present these main indicators of the surveillance over a one-year period as well as the impact of the performance of the laboratories, regarding speed of processing the samples and reporting results, for surveillance.Methods: We describe the evolution of test capacity, testing strategy and the data collection methods during the first year of the epidemic in Belgium.Results: Between the 1th of March 2020 and the 28th of February 2021, 9,487,470 tests and 773,078 COVID-19 laboratory confirmed cases were reported. Two epidemic waves occurred, with a peak in April and October 2020. The capacity and performance of the laboratories improved continuously during 2020 resulting in a high level performance. Since the end of November 2020 90 to 95% of test results are reported at the latest the day after sampling was performed.Conclusions: Thanks to the effort of all laboratories a performant exhaustive national laboratory based surveillance system to monitor the epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 was set up in Belgium in 2020. On top of expanding the number of laboratories performing diagnostics and significantly increasing the test capacity in Belgium, turnaround times between sampling and testing as well as reporting were optimized over the first year of this pandemic.

scholarly journals Evaluation of performance and perceptions of electronic vs. paper multiple-choice exams

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 548-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Washburn ◽  
James Herman ◽  
Randolph Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
First Year ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Veterinary Students ◽  
Evaluation Of Performance ◽  
The Impact

In the veterinary professional curriculum, methods of examination in many courses are transitioning from the traditional paper-based exams to electronic-based exams. Therefore, a controlled trial to evaluate the impact of testing methodology on examination performance in a veterinary physiology course was designed and implemented. Formalized surveys and focus group discussions were also used to determine student attitudes toward the examination formats. In total, 134 first-year veterinary students and 11 PhD/MS students were administered a total of 4 exams throughout 1 semester (2 on paper and 2 electronically) using a split-halves design. The paper (P) and electronic (E) exams contained 25 identical multiple-choice questions. Students were randomly assigned to two groups and were given exams in one of two sequences (E-P-E-P or P-E-P-E). Participants consented to and completed two anonymous surveys vis à vis their experience. Out of a maximum raw score of 25, the mean score for electronic examinations (20.8; 95% confidence interval, 20.3–21.2) was significantly ( P = 0.01) greater than that for paper examinations (20.3; 95% confidence interval, 20.0–20.7). However, students expressed numerous concerns with the electronic examination format, and, at the completion of the study, 87% preferred to take their examination on paper rather than the electronic format. These data show that student attitudes concerning the examination format are not primarily determined by examination results, and that the additional anxiety related to the electronic examination format plays a large role in student attitudes.

scholarly journals Interdisciplinary Connections Across the Curriculum: Fostering Collaborations between Freshman and Capstone Students Through Peer-Review Assignments

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Habiba Boumlik ◽  
Reem Jaafar ◽  
Ian Alberts
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Student Understanding ◽  
Transition To College ◽  
First Year ◽  
College Life ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Student Integration ◽  
College Class ◽  
The Impact

Cultivating interdisciplinary connections between freshman and capstone students epitomizes a novel pedagogical approach to deepen student understanding of the learning process in a Community College environment. Within such a context, this article focuses on the outcomes of a two-semester collaborative effort that aims to establish and strengthen interactions between students at opposite ends of the academic spectrum. The work discussed focuses on an initiative in which capstone students in their culminating college class are supported in using their educational experiences to guide their first-year peers as they make the transition to college life. After discussing the creation and implementation of scaffolded collaborative assignments in which capstone students peer-reviewed freshman students work, the paper analyzes the impact of the research on student understanding of the learning process, the outcomes of self-reflection activities, student integration of knowledge and skills from diverse sources and the quality of their work in the peer-review endeavor.

Ageing Well in Wales: a national movement

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 170-176
Author(s):  
Iwan Williams ◽  
Alan Hattton-Yeo
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
First Year ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Community Volunteer ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inform readers about the Ageing Well in Wales Programme, including its background, purpose and key aims and objectives. Design/methodology/approach – The Programme is in its first year and works at several levels, from high-level national bodies to community/volunteer groups on the ground. The Programme’s success is largely dependent on the commitment of individuals and organisations. Findings – The Programme is on-going with no findings as such to date, however, the Programme is a response to research and evidence that suggests that the health and wellbeing of older people in Wales needs to be urgently addressed, particularly in the context of demographic change and the impact of austerity on front-line public services and the development of more preventative approaches. Practical implications – One of the outcomes will be an increasing understanding of what makes effective national learning and participative networks. Social implications – People in Wales will be more active and engaged and as a consequence experience greater health and wellbeing. Originality/value – Provides a state of play on the Programme up to Summer 2015, outlining what has been achieved to date and next steps.

scholarly journals ON THE USE OF REFLECTIVE WRITING EXERCISES FOR IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING OF CONCEPTUAL AND TECHNICAL PROBLEMS IN ENGINEERING

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence R. Chen ◽  
Maxime Jacques ◽  
Zeinab Sobhanigavgani
Keyword(s):  
Reflective Writing ◽  
First Year ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Improving Student Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Writing Exercises

Self-reflection and reflective writing are often used to promote self-regulated learning amongst students (Nilson, 2013). A number of engineering programs are incorporating greater opportunities for student reflection (Turns et al., 2014); at the same time, there is a growing need for additional research on the impact of selfreflection and reflective exercises in engineering education (Clark and Dickerson, 2019). We describe the implementation and examine the impact of two types of reflective writing exercisesan exam wrapper and selfevaluation in two Electrical and Computer Engineering courses, a fundamental first year course on signals and systems and a final year technical elective course on photonics.

scholarly journals The Impact of Active Learning in a Speech-Language Pathology Swallowing and Dysphagia Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Affoo ◽  
Justin Bruner ◽  
Angela Dietsch ◽  
Ciara Nellenbach ◽  
Theresa Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Clinical Problem ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Clinical Problem Solving ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

The signature pedagogy in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) higher education programs has been criticized for its instructor-centric lecture format and emphasis on the lower tiers of Bloom’s taxonomy (simply memorizing knowledge) at the expense of helping students develop the clinical problem-solving skills required for a lifetime of practice and learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the responses of a cohort of graduate speech-language pathology students to an active learning-oriented swallowing and dysphagia course design. A potential relationship between student perceptions of the active learning pedagogy and academic performance was also explored. The results suggest that active learning positively impacted both student perceptions and performance in the redesigned swallowing and dysphagia course.

scholarly journals One year of laboratory-based COVID-19 surveillance system in Belgium: main indicators and performance of the laboratories (March 2020–21)

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjan Meurisse ◽  
Adrien Lajot ◽  
Yves Dupont ◽  
Marie Lesenfants ◽  
Sofieke Klamer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
First Year ◽  
Positivity Ratio ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Set Up ◽  
One Year ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Epidemiological Situation

Abstract Background With the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an existing national laboratory-based surveillance system was adapted to daily monitor the epidemiological situation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the Belgium by following the number of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections, the number of performed tests and the positivity ratio. We present these main indicators of the surveillance over a one-year period as well as the impact of the performance of the laboratories, regarding speed of processing the samples and reporting results, for surveillance. Methods We describe the evolution of test capacity, testing strategy and the data collection methods during the first year of the epidemic in Belgium. Results Between the 1st of March 2020 and the 28th of February 2021, 9,487,470 tests and 773,078 COVID-19 laboratory confirmed cases were reported. Two epidemic waves occurred, with a peak in April and October 2020. The capacity and performance of the laboratories improved continuously during 2020 resulting in a high level performance. Since the end of November 2020 90 to 95% of the test results are reported at the latest the day after sampling was performed. Conclusions Thanks to the effort of all laboratories a performant exhaustive national laboratory-based surveillance system to monitor the epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 was set up in Belgium in 2020. On top of expanding the number of laboratories performing diagnostics and significantly increasing the test capacity in Belgium, turnaround times between sampling and testing as well as reporting were optimized over the first year of this pandemic.

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