scholarly journals The Beginning of More Worries: Doctoral Candidates’ Untold Stories After Submission of Dissertation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Abdul Waheed ◽  
Nadia Gilani ◽  
Mehwish Raza ◽  
Farooq Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Support ◽  
Doctoral Dissertation ◽  
Doctoral Degrees ◽  
External Evaluation ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Prolonged Delay ◽  
Narrative Mode ◽  
Doctoral Candidates ◽  
External Reviews

The present study focused on this particular situation in which doctoral candidates become anxious, impatient, and disappointed while experiencing a prolonged delay in processing their dissertation during and after the submission. The researchers tend to explore doctoral candidates’ storied experiences they had while confronting such procedural barriers and delays. We undertook a narrative mode of inquiry to explore the events and storied experiences through interviewing doctoral candidates from public universities in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Nine doctoral candidates were selected through snowball sampling with the criterion of including those participants who were waiting for their external reviews at least for more than 1 year. From the narratives, the emergent themes include supervisors’ mutual relationships, the pressure of paper publication, lack of administrative support, external evaluation and follow-up and stress of delayed evaluation. The study has implications for relaxing procedural formalities during and after submission of a doctoral dissertation to facilitate students in the timely attainment of their doctoral degrees.

scholarly journals The Agile Approach with Doctoral Dissertation Supervision

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Göran Wallgren Tengberg
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Doctoral Dissertation ◽  
Doctoral Degrees ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Supervision Process ◽  
Agile Approach ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Teaching Learning

<p class="apa">Several research findings conclude that many doctoral students fail to complete their studies within the allowable time frame, in part because of problems related to the research and supervision process. Surveys show that most doctoral students are generally satisfied with their dissertation supervision. However, these surveys also reveal some students think their supervisors meet with them too infrequently, lack interest in their dissertation topics, and provide insufficient practical assistance. Furthermore, many countries will soon witness a large turnover in the labour market as people near retirement. Because this is also the case at many universities and colleges, the expectation is that there will be many teaching and research vacancies. Therefore, many new doctoral students who plan to enter academia after earning their doctoral degrees are needed. In responding to these complaints, this conceptual paper examines the use of the agile approach–which has achieved recognition and approval in software development–in the doctoral dissertation process. In the teaching/learning sphere, the agile approach can be used in iterative meetings between doctoral student and supervisor for dissertation planning, direction, and evaluation. The focus of the iterations, the so-called Sprints, is on communication and feedback throughout the entire process. The paper is based in theories on teaching/learning and on the author’s personal experience with the agile approach. Use of the agile approach, which can decrease the time required for doctoral studies, may thus increase the number of graduates with doctoral degrees. The paper makes suggestions for practical implementation of the agile approach.</p>

scholarly journals Community Experience In Protecting Early-Teenagers From Initiation Of Smoking: An Indonesian Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 407-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumboyono Kumboyono ◽  
Achir Yani S. Hamid ◽  
Junaiti Sahar ◽  
Saptawati Bardosono
Keyword(s):  
Role Models ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Phenomenology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background: Initiation of smoking habit often occurs in early teens due to the interaction of teenagers with the social environment. The community has an important role in protecting teenagers from the habit of smoking. Objective: The research was aimed to explore the experience of the community in protecting the early-teenagers from smoking habit from the perspective of Indonesian people. Materials and Methods: The qualitative study used the descriptive phenomenology approach on 100 participants (early-teenagers, parents, teachers, and school nurses) who were selected through snowball sampling method. Data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews using open-ended questions. The data were analysed manually using the data source triangulation method. Results: Six research topics were concluded: 1) screening of habits related to health, 2) smoking bans, 3) punishment for smoking habit, 4) smoke-free counseling, 5) evaluation of efforts done, and 6) follow-up of smoking-free programs. Conclusion: The results of the study indicated the importance of consistent efforts to prevent the initiation of smoking habit in early-teenagers both at school and at home. The communities around them at school and home need to have people with healthy non-smoking habit as good role models for the teens.

scholarly journals Perception and Experiences of the Front Line Health Workers (FLWs) Attending Suspected or Confirmed Covid-19 Patients in Bangladesh: a Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Zarin Islam ◽  
Mir Raihanul Islam ◽  
Samiun Nazrin Bente Kamal Tune ◽  
Syed Masud Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asymptomatic Patients

Abstract Background: Front-line health workers (FLWs) are always at a very high risk of being infected by COVID 19 due to their close contact with patients; thus, proper protection is critical. Concerning the FLWs' safety, Bangladesh's haphazard health system preparedness response on the eve of the pandemic triggered an uncoordinated management crisis, making the FLWs even more vulnerable. This study aims to elicit FLWs' perceptions and experiences regarding personal safety against COVID-19 while attending suspected/confirmed cases in the pandemic's early days. Methods: A mixed-methods quick telephone survey of a cross-sectional design was conducted during April and May 2020. 60 FLWs of various categories and levels from 14 districts and 43 institutions participated in the study in two rounds (initial and follow up) by four weeks apart. The participants were chosen using a combination of purposive sampling and the snowball sampling method and responded to a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was done for quantitative data, and qualitative data were thematically analysed.Results: The FLWs were obvious about the necessity of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for suspected/confirmed COVID-19 cases with suspected/asymptomatic patients. All types and levels of FLWs did not get the needed formal training on COVID-19 management and prevention. During the initial round, only 75% and 57% FLWs received PPEs and training for their proper use, respectively. Concerns about spreading the infection to family members precipitated mental health problems for the FLWs, so they recommended some safety measures, e.g. separate accommodation, transport, modified duty roaster during COVID placement. After almost a month, the follow-up round showed that a total of 76% FLWs received PPEs, but only 20% received training about them during the last month. The recommended measures were found to be more beneficial for physicians than the other FLWs. Conclusion: COVID 19 highlighted the shortcomings of Bangladesh's health systems and the low priority given to public health. This hampered the COVID 19 response, which was late, fragmented, and poorly coordinated, putting the FLWs at risk even more. Nonetheless, a coordinated, integrated approach involving all relevant authorities is required, and the health ministry should direct an efficient and inclusive COVID response.

Progress Report on the Activities of the Independent Evaluation Office

Policy Papers ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (54) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Progress Report ◽  
External Evaluation ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Independent Evaluation ◽  
Wide Range

Since its April 2006 Report, the IEO has continued work on three ongoing evaluations. It has considered and discussed a broad list of possible future evaluations with a wide range of stakeholders and announced its decision to add four of these to the IEO work program in the financial year 2007. IEO has also started to follow up on the recommendations of the report of the independent external evaluation of the IEO.

scholarly journals Going through the lockdown: a longitudinal study on the psychological consequences of the coronavirus pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Gullo ◽  
Ilaria Misici ◽  
Arianna Teti ◽  
Michele Liuzzi ◽  
Enrico Chiara
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Data Points

Coronavirus 2019 pandemic lockdown in Italy lasted for 2 months, 1 week and 2 days. During this long period, one of the longest in Europe, the restrictions produced effects on people’s psychological well-being, with consequences that also continued after lockdown. The purpose of the study is to investigate these effects and how they changed in the general population over a period of time. We are also interested in exploring people’s post-lockdown anxiety and concerns. We conducted an online survey using snowball sampling techniques. The longitudinal study consisted of four administrations covering a period of 10 weeks between April (baseline) and June (last follow-up). Levels of anxiety and depression were assessed by GAD-7 and PHQ-9, coping strategies were assessed by Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) and social support was assessed by MSPSS. Post-lockdown anxiety was explored by developing a set of ad-hoc questions. PCA was used to determine the principal categories of post-lockdown anxiety/concern resulting from the ad-hoc questions. Longitudinal data, given their nested structure, were analyzed through mixed modeling. Of the 411 responders at baseline, 169 had at least 3 out of 4 data points; the analysis was therefore conducted on this sample. Levels of depression and anxiety were found to be significantly higher in the study sample in comparison with normative samples for each of the fourtime points; levels of coping showed that scores from the study sample were significantly lower than normative data at all-time points. Levels of perceived social support were significantly lower than normative data at the baseline and the first follow-up. The results of the study suggest that the lockdown experience had enduring consequences on the mental health of individuals. Prevention and support interventions to limit the psychological distress caused by COVID-19 should be taken into consideration in countries experiencing a second wave of the pandemic.

scholarly journals Psychological traumatic events in the recent past and association with diagnosis of cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 96-102
Author(s):  
Fasiha Shah ◽  
Faisal Hyder Shah
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Close Relative ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Immune System Dysfunction ◽  
Diagnosis Of Cancer ◽  
One Year ◽  
Risk Of Cancer

Emotional stress due to psychological trauma  causes immune system dysfunction resulting in high risk of development of cancer. The study aimed to correlation psychological trauma in the past five years of cancer diagnosis. This study was a community based survey including cancer patients diagnosed with different cancers undergoing treatment or follow-up by using snowball sampling and questionnaire based technique.  The study was conducted during a period of one year from December 2019 till December 2020. All recruited patients were requested for an interview. The results of the study showed a high rate of major psychological trauma among cancer patients. Sudden death of a close relative with and without trauma of natural disaster were high. The study conclude that risk of cancer development rises with major emotional trauma specially death of a close relative.  

scholarly journals La mejora continua: reflexiones del seguimiento en programas educativos de nivel superior con el marco de referencia CONAIC

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-81
Author(s):  
M.J.A Ochoa Oliva ◽  
A. Reyes Martínez ◽  
B.A. Burgos Sánchez ◽  
L.R. Arán Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
National Council ◽  
External Evaluation ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Visit ◽  
Last Stage

El Consejo Nacional de Acreditación en Informática y Computación A.C. (CONAIC) cuenta con las etapas generales en su proceso de evaluación con fines de la acreditación: solicitud, autoevaluación, evaluación externa, dictamen y seguimiento para la mejora continua. En esta última etapa, se presentan observaciones y/o recomendaciones en base a los resultados obtenidos en diversas evaluaciones de la Comisión Técnica de la visita de evaluación, seguimiento de recomendaciones y observaciones de los programas educativos; se verifica el cumplimiento de las mismas, cuando lainstitución ejecuta el plan de mejora y notifica al consejo los avances en la atención a las recomendaciones, mediante las evidencias y elaboración de informes periódicos. The National Council of Accreditation in Computing and Computing A.C. (CONAIC) has the general stages in its evaluation process for accreditation purposes: application, self-evaluation, external evaluation, opinion and monitoring for continuous improvement. In this last stage, observations and / or recommendations are presented based on the results obtained in various evaluations of the Technical Commission of the evaluation visit, follow-up of recommendations and observations of the educational programs; the fulfillment of the same is verified, when the institution executes the plan of improvement and notifies to the advice the advances in the attention to the recommendations, by means of the evidences and preparation of periodic reports.

scholarly journals Implementation of Supervisor Clinical Supervision in Increasing the Teachers Pedagogic Competence of Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) in Masbagik District

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 361
Author(s):  
Baiq Marwati ◽  
Wildan Wldan ◽  
Baehaqi Baehaqi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Pedagogical Competence ◽  
Data Collection Technique

The purpose of this study is to obtain a picture of how the strategy of implementing clinical supervision of supervisors to improve teacher pedagogical competence. This study uses a qualitative approach supported by a quantitative approach to get a general picture of the implementation of clinical supervision. The location of this study was conducted in two Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) in Masbagik sub-district, namely MTs Al-Ijtihad Danger and MTs Al Khaer Ambung Masbagik Timur. The type of data collected in this study is divided into 2 (two), namely primary data and secondary data. Research informants obtained by Snowball sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Data collection techniques in this study are using interviews, observation and documentation. 1) Interview, a data collection technique through question and answer with research subjects and informants. Research results indicate that: 1) The implementation of clinical supervision includes the stages: planning, implementation, evaluation, analysis and follow-up. Supervision planning is designed by arranging the supervision program and socializing it to the madrasa so that all teachers know it. The implementation phase includes initial meetings, observations, and feedback meetings. MGMP and work shop are solutions that are taken as a follow up from clinical supervsi which is a discussion forum to discuss the lack of teacher performance. 2) The initial meeting of clinical supervision is done by first establishing familiarity with the teacher so that it does not seem daunting, then examining the syllabus and lesson plans, agreeing on aspects that will be supervised in the supervision instrument and setting the supervision schedule. At the observation stage, observe and record all activities of teachers and students in the class as a reference in feedback meetings. Feedback is carried out in feedback meetings to assist teachers in solving problems experienced while doing learning in class. 3) Internal constraints that are sufficiently hampering the implementation of clinical supervision are those of the supervisor himself because he is hampered by the many activities and workloads of supervisors. To overcome this obstacle, the East Lombok district office of the Ministry of Religion continues to work to overcome the discrepancy in the number of supervisors through the recruitment of prospective supervisors annually based on an analysis of supervisor needs made by the chairperson of the pokjawas. While the efforts of the Chairperson of the Pokjawas are to form a supervisory supervision team that will be tasked with conducting clinical supervision so that all teachers have the opportunity to be supervised.

scholarly journals Improving Schools’ Readiness for Involvement in Suicide Prevention: An Evaluation of the Creating Suicide Safety in Schools (CSSS) Workshop

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 2165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Breux ◽  
Dana E. Boccio
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Administrative Support ◽  
New York State ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
School Based ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

Schools have an important role to play in combatting suicide, a significant public health problem that disproportionately affects adolescents and young adults. Schools can work to reduce youth suicidality by adopting policies that align with best practice recommendations pertaining to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. This study examined the impact of a one-day training, the Creating Suicide Safety in Schools (CSSS) workshop, on the readiness of school personnel to improve their schools’ suicide-related policies and procedures. Participants (N = 562) consisted predominantly of school-based mental health professionals working in communities of low or mixed socioeconomic status in New York State. Survey data were collected according to a one-group pre-test—post-test design with a 3-month follow-up. Workshop participants demonstrated improvements from pre-test to post-test in their attitudes about the importance of school-based suicide prevention, knowledge of best practices, perceptions of administrative support, and feelings of empowerment to work collaboratively to enhance their schools’ suicide safety. At follow-up, participants reported barriers to implementing changes, most commonly in the form of insufficient time and stigma surrounding the topic of suicide. The results of this study provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of the CSSS workshop as a promising method for improving schools’ suicide safety, yet additional research using randomized controlled trials needs to be conducted.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Islet Autoantibodies During Prospective Follow-Up From Birth to Age 15 Years

2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (12) ◽  
pp. e4638-e4651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra M Pöllänen ◽  
Samppa J Ryhänen ◽  
Jorma Toppari ◽  
Jorma Ilonen ◽  
Paula Vähäsalo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glutamate Decarboxylase ◽  
Seroconversion Rate ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Islet Autoantibodies ◽  
Islet Autoimmunity ◽  
Prolonged Delay ◽  
Islet Antigen

Abstract Context We set out to characterize the dynamics of islet autoantibodies over the first 15 years of life in children carrying genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes (T1D). We also assessed systematically the role of zinc transporter 8 autoantibodies (ZnT8A) in this context. Design HLA-predisposed children (N = 1006, 53.0% boys) recruited from the general population during 1994 to 1997 were observed from birth over a median time of 14.9 years (range, 1.9-15.5 years) for ZnT8A, islet cell (ICA), insulin (IAA), glutamate decarboxylase (GADA), and islet antigen-2 (IA-2A) antibodies, and for T1D. Results By age 15.5 years, 35 (3.5%) children had progressed to T1D. Islet autoimmunity developed in 275 (27.3%) children at a median age of 7.4 years (range, 0.3-15.1 years). The ICA seroconversion rate increased toward puberty, but the biochemically defined autoantibodies peaked at a young age. Before age 2 years, ZnT8A and IAA appeared commonly as the first autoantibody, but in the preschool years IA-2A– and especially GADA-initiated autoimmunity increased. Thereafter, GADA-positive seroconversions continued to appear steadily until ages 10 to 15 years. Inverse IAA seroconversions occurred frequently (49.3% turned negative) and marked a prolonged delay from seroconversion to diagnosis compared to persistent IAA (8.2 vs 3.4 years; P = .01). Conclusions In HLA-predisposed children, the primary autoantibody is characteristic of age and might reflect the events driving the disease process toward clinical T1D. Autoantibody persistence affects the risk of T1D. These findings provide a framework for identifying disease subpopulations and for personalizing the efforts to predict and prevent T1D.

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