scholarly journals Pathway to Paramedicine Program Perspectives – Part 1 Paramedic Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Ross ◽  
Jessica Bertucci
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Positive Perspective ◽  
Strongly Agree

IntroductionParamedic practice has evolved significantly with a greater emphasis now being placed on paramedics to perform educator type roles to junior paramedics, patients and the wider community. Paramedic training and education should therefore include preparing students for this important role. The Pathway to Paramedicine Program used a peer assisted learning (PAL) model to expose paramedic students to the educator/mentor role. The aim of this study was to evaluate the student paramedic’s perspectives of the Pathway to Paramedicine Program.MethodsFourteen paramedic students enrolled in either Monash University’s Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) degree or the Bachelor of Nursing/Emergency Health (Paramedic) degree were the subjects of this pilot study. The paramedic students acted as mentors/educators to secondary school students, teaching them theory and practical skills common to paramedic practice during weekly tutorials. The Pathway to Paramedicine Evaluation (PPE) survey was used to determine the participant’s perspectives at the completion of the program.ResultsAll 12 Likert scale questions on the PPE achieve a median score of 4 or higher with four items achieving a maximum median of 5 (strongly agree). A thematic analysis of the free text questions found that the participants enjoyed teaching and this helped to reinforce their own knowledge and skills.ConclusionsThis pilot study showed that the paramedic student’s had an overwhelmingly positive perspective of The Pathway to Paramedic Program and would happily recommend it to others.

scholarly journals Pathway to Paramedicine Program perspectives – Part 2 secondary school students

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Ross ◽  
Jessica Bertucci
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Median Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Perspective ◽  
Positive Score ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Insight Into

IntroductionThe Pathway to Paramedicine Program offers secondary school students with an interest in the paramedic disciple a unique opportunity to gain insight into the profession and the training required. This study aimed to evaluate the secondary school students’ perspectives of the program.MethodsThis pilot intervention study with paper based survey included 14 secondary school students enrolled in the Pathway to Paramedicine Program at Monash University, Victoria. The evaluation survey consisted of a combination of Likert and free text questions.ResultsAll 13 Likert scale items received a median score of 4 (agree) or above. Ten items achieved a maximum median score of 5 (strongly agree). Nine items received a positive score of 4 or 5 from all students. Participants also indicated they gained insight into the disciple and confidence in their own skills. Fifty percent of Year 12 participants enrolled in paramedic degrees in 2014.ConclusionsThis study gave secondary school students valuable insight into paramedic practice and helped them make a decision about their future education and career paths. The results showed that the secondary school students had a tremendously positive perspective of the Pathway to Paramedic program, enjoyed and appreciated their interaction with paramedic student mentors and would recommend the program to others.

Enhancing the Performance of Secondary School Students in Agricultural Science for Food Security in Ebonyi State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 113-121
Author(s):  
Aneke C.U. ◽  
Nwankwegu Simeon A.
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Response Options ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Strongly Agree

This study was set to determine the strategies for enhancing the performance of secondary school students in agricultural science for food security in Ebonyi State. A survey research design was adopted with a population of 53 respondents (14 male and 39 female agricultural science teachers) sampled purposively from 48 secondary schools in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured 4-point weighted 21-item questionnaire developed by the researcher sectioned A and B with response options of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (DA) and Strongly Disagree (SD) after intensive literature review and the numerical values of 4, 3, 2 & 1 was assigned to the instrument respectively. The instrument was validated by three research experts while the reliability index of 0.77 was established using Cronbach Alpha reliability estimate. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the two research questions while t-test was used to test the two null hypotheses at .05 level of significance and appropriate degree of freedom. Some of the findings among others include that teachers can enhance the performance of secondary school students in agricultural science for food security in Ebonyi State. It was therefore recommended that facilities should be made available for proper training of secondary school students for productivity on graduation and as well for food security in Ebonyi State.

scholarly journals The pilot study of SMART-Resilience a psycho-educational program

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Kadek Suranata
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Repeated Measure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Measure Anova ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The One

This pilot study is aimed at evaluating the feasibility of the Smart resilience program for secondary school students. The one group pretest and posttest experiment design conducted by involved 45 of second grades students of secondary school in Province of Bali, Indonesia as a participant. In each are of urban, suburb and rural schools consist of 15 students. The Indonesian version of students well being scale used to collect the data for pretest and post test assessment. Repeated Measure ANOVA conducted on the analysis of the data through the JASP program. The results of this study indicate; (1) Smart-Resilience programs are effective to improve student well-being in overall school areas, (2) there are differences in the effectiveness for students in urban, suburb and rural school areas, (3) the programs achieve a high acceptance and accessibility by students and the school counselor

Substance use behaviors of secondary school students in post-conflict Liberia: a pilot study

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin L. Harris ◽  
Elizabeth J. Levey ◽  
Christina P.C. Borba ◽  
Deborah A. Gray ◽  
Julia R. Carney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Conflict

Rīgas mazākumtautību vidusskolēnu viedoklis par savu paaudzi: eseju analīze

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-23
Author(s):  
Sandra Mihailova
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students

The aim of the study is to analyse Riga ethnic minority secondary school students' views about their generation, highlighting how their generation differs from the previous ones, and how the students see their relationships, their future – where they see difficulties and where they see opportunities. This is a qualitative study, performing a narrative thematic analysis of the essays of students. The data are qualitatively analysed within a thematic group. Overall, this study presents the description of Z-generation already mentioned in previous studies, as well as new nuances that require further research.

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