scholarly journals Training Public Health Professionals to Tackle Women, Children, and Families Health Issues: A “Skill-Based Qualitative Learning Approach”

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Obeng
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Arduous Task ◽  
The One ◽  
Future Work

Purpose: There are several teaching and learning approaches but finding the one that is appropriate for a particular field or training program is an arduous task. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the “Skill Based Qualitative Learning Approach” (SBQLA) in training health professionals.Description: The SBQLA is a pedagogical approach via which learners are trained in developing qualitative questionnaires and interview skills to learn from experts in the Public Health (PH) field. This teaching approach arms students with interview skills that help them identify and address PH roadblocks and get them authentic information from experts. It also equips them with techniques on how to do formalized presentations and come up with projects and interventions that help mitigate and eliminate drivers of health problems among women, children and families.Assessment: Learners' field experiences are shared in a professional presentation style in a class to help trainees benefit from each other's information and to get formalized feedback on their presentation. Assessment in this learning approach is based on a synthesis and an analysis of data collected from professionals.Conclusion: Findings from this learning approach enables experts to shed light on true stories shared by real and authentic individuals whose faces can be associated with their shared experiences. This learning approach makes it possible for trainees to also initiate projects that help them tackle existing and emerging public health issues in their future work.

scholarly journals 13.D. Workshop: SDGs in the focus of environmental and health issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Environmental And Health Issues ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This workshop is dedicated on SDGs in the focus of environmental and health issues, as very important and actual topic. One of the characteristics of today's societies is the significant availability of modern technologies. Over 5 billion (about 67%) people have a cellphone today. More than 4.5 billion people worldwide use the Internet, close to 60% of the total population. At the same time, one third of the people in the world does not have access to safe drinking water and half of the population does not have access to safe sanitation. The WHO at UN warns of severe inequalities in access to water and hygiene. Air, essential to life, is a leading risk due to ubiquitous pollution and contributes to the global disease burden (7 million deaths per year). Air pollution is a consequence of traffic and industry, but also of demographic trends and other human activities. Food availability reflects global inequality, famine eradication being one of the SDGs. The WHO warns of the urgency. As technology progresses, social inequality grows, the gap widens, and the environment continues to suffer. Furthermore, the social environment in societies is “ruffled” and does not appear to be beneficial toward well-being. New inequalities are emerging in the availability of technology, climate change, education. The achievement reports on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also point out to the need of reviewing individual indicators. According to the Sustainable Development Agenda, one of the goals is to reduce inequalities, and environmental health is faced by several specific goals. The Global Burden of Disease is the most comprehensive effort to date to measure epidemiological levels and trends worldwide. It is the product of a global research collaborative and quantifies the impact of hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in countries around the world. This workshop will also discuss Urban Health as a Complex System in the light of SDGs. Climate Change, Public Health impacts and the role of the new digital technologies is also important topic which is contributing to SDG3, improving health, to SDG4, allowing to provide distance health education at relatively low cost and to SDG 13, by reducing the CO2 footprint. Community Engagement can both empower vulnerable populations (so reducing inequalities) and identify the prior environmental issues to be addressed. The aim was to search for public health programs using Community Engagement tools in healthy environment building towards achievement of SDGs. Key messages Health professionals are involved in the overall process of transformation necessary to achieve the SDGs. Health professionals should be proactive and contribute to the transformation leading to better health for the environment, and thus for the human population.

scholarly journals Design and evaluation of two blended learning approaches: Lessons learned

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wing Sum Cheung ◽  
Khe Foon Hew
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Face To Face

<span>In this paper, we share two blended learning approaches used at the National Institute of Education in Singapore. We have been using these two approaches in the last twelve years in many courses ranging from the diploma to graduate programs. For the first blended learning approach, we integrated one asynchronous communication tool with face to face tutorials, classroom discussions, and a reflection session. For the second blended learning approach, we integrated two asynchronous tools with face to face tutorials in a course. We discuss the theoretical foundation of the two blended learning approaches. In addition, we share insights from these two blended learning approaches, based on the students' data (online postings, questionnaires, reflection logs, and interviews), as well as our own reflections. Finally, we describe and discuss several important lessons learned that could inform the design of future instructional strategies in implementing blended learning in university teaching and learning settings.</span>

Applying Blended Learning in an Industrial Context

2009 ◽  
pp. 213-232
Author(s):  
Christian Bunse ◽  
Christian Peper ◽  
Ines Grützner ◽  
Silke Steinbach-Nordmann
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Classroom Education

With the rapid rate of innovation in software engineering, teaching and learning of new technologies have become challenging issues. The provision of appropriate education is a key prerequisite for benefiting from new technologies. Experience shows that typical classroom education is not as effective and efficient as it could be. E-learning approaches seem to be a promising solution but e-learning holds problems such as a lack of social communication or loose control on learning progress. This chapter describes a blended learning approach that mixes traditional classroom education with e-learning and that makes use of tightly integrated coaching activities. The concrete effects and enabling factors of this approach are discussed by means of an industrial case study. The results of the study indicate that following a blended learning approach has a positive impact on learning time, effectiveness and sustainability.

In Search of Greater Understanding: The Impact of Mastery Learning on Social Science Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-119
Author(s):  
Patrick R. Cundiff ◽  
Olivia McLaughlin ◽  
Katherine Brown ◽  
Keiondra Grace
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mastery Learning ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Social Science Education ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
The Impact

Mastery learning approaches were designed to improve student learning and elevate the level of understanding across a broader swath of students. These approaches operate under the belief that all students are capable of learning if given enough time. Little research has examined the utility or applicability of a mastery learning approach for social sciences outside of research methods courses. This study provides a review of the relevant literature on mastery learning, a discussion of the applicability of this approach to the teaching and learning of social sciences, and a review of the process and results of the conversion of more traditionally organized and taught courses to a mastery learning approach. Overall, our evaluation provides evidence that a mastery learning approach can make a significant impact on student learning.

The Cepa Project: A New Model for Community-Based Program Planning

1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Buchanan ◽  
Edna Apostol ◽  
Dalila Balfour ◽  
Carmen Claudio ◽  
Joani Marinoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Puerto Ricans ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Community Based ◽  
New Model ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Successes And Challenges ◽  
Basic Philosophy

The article describes a new model of community-based program planning developed by the Centro de Educacion, Prevencion y Accion (CEPA) project, an HIV prevention program for Puerto Ricans located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Based on models of critical thinking, empowerment and participatory education, the basic philosophy of the CEPA project is to narrow the gap between program developers and program recipients to the greatest extent possible. The article discusses the successes and challenges encountered in approaching this ideal. The article concludes with recommendations for public health professionals considering the use of community-based approaches to address public health issues.

scholarly journals LEARNING APPROACH OF READING THE KADAZANDUSUN LANGUAGE THROUGH SONGS AND COMPUTER-BASED MUSIC FOR STANDARD ONE STUDENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinuin Bin Jainis ◽  
Norjietta Julita Binti Taisi
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

The problem of mastering reading lessons among Primary School students is still emerging in our country and abroad. Cognitive theory has shown that students have their own skills during Year One if they are exposed to more effective teaching and learning processes. Based on previous studies, the reading-based learning approach through songs and computer-based music in teaching and learning was found to have a positive impact on students. Hence, researchers want to study the approach in learning Kadazandusun language through song and computer-based music. This study is using qualitative approach to obtain data based on the research objective which has been determined by the researcher. This study found that reading-based learning approaches using computer-based songs and music were able to influence the achievement of reading for year one students.

scholarly journals Book review: Sulkunen, P., Babor, T., Cisneros Örnberg, J., Egerer, M., Hellman, M., Livingstone, C., Marionneau, V., Nikkinen, J., Orford, J., Room, R. & Rossow, I. (2019). Setting Limits: Gambling, Sciences and Public Policy.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-176
Author(s):  
Sébastien Berret
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
International Group ◽  
Public Health Professionals

This article is a book review of Setting Limits: Gambling, Sciences and Public Policy (Sulkunen et al., 2019). This policy-oriented book, authored by an international group of experts, is intended for public health professionals and policymakers, and provides a comprehensive review of research on worldwide gambling trends, addiction and related public health issues.  

scholarly journals Twitter Discussions and Emotions About the COVID-19 Pandemic: Machine Learning Approach (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Xue ◽  
Junxiang Chen ◽  
Ran Hu ◽  
Chen Chen ◽  
Chengda Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Latent Dirichlet Allocation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Response Monitoring ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
Machine Learning Approach

BACKGROUND It is important to measure the public response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twitter is an important data source for infodemiology studies involving public response monitoring. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to examine COVID-19–related discussions, concerns, and sentiments using tweets posted by Twitter users. METHODS We analyzed 4 million Twitter messages related to the COVID-19 pandemic using a list of 20 hashtags (eg, “coronavirus,” “COVID-19,” “quarantine”) from March 7 to April 21, 2020. We used a machine learning approach, Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), to identify popular unigrams and bigrams, salient topics and themes, and sentiments in the collected tweets. RESULTS Popular unigrams included “virus,” “lockdown,” and “quarantine.” Popular bigrams included “COVID-19,” “stay home,” “corona virus,” “social distancing,” and “new cases.” We identified 13 discussion topics and categorized them into 5 different themes: (1) public health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, (2) social stigma associated with COVID-19, (3) COVID-19 news, cases, and deaths, (4) COVID-19 in the United States, and (5) COVID-19 in the rest of the world. Across all identified topics, the dominant sentiments for the spread of COVID-19 were anticipation that measures can be taken, followed by mixed feelings of trust, anger, and fear related to different topics. The public tweets revealed a significant feeling of fear when people discussed new COVID-19 cases and deaths compared to other topics. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that Twitter data and machine learning approaches can be leveraged for an infodemiology study, enabling research into evolving public discussions and sentiments during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the situation rapidly evolves, several topics are consistently dominant on Twitter, such as confirmed cases and death rates, preventive measures, health authorities and government policies, COVID-19 stigma, and negative psychological reactions (eg, fear). Real-time monitoring and assessment of Twitter discussions and concerns could provide useful data for public health emergency responses and planning. Pandemic-related fear, stigma, and mental health concerns are already evident and may continue to influence public trust when a second wave of COVID-19 occurs or there is a new surge of the current pandemic.

scholarly journals Algoritma berhitung Blija ̂h pada masyarat Madura di Kabupaten Probolinggo: Alternatif pendekatan pembelajaran operasi bilangan

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-213
Author(s):  
Loviga Denny Pratama ◽  
Wahyu Setyaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Mental Calculation ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Arithmetic Algorithm ◽  
Calculation Skills ◽  
The One

Studi ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan algoritma berhitung pada transaksi jual-beli yang dilakukan Blijh (penjual sayur tradisional) dalam masyarakat Madura di Kabupaten Probolinggo, Indonesia. Studi ini merupakan studi kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan dengan teknik observasi dan wawancara. Sumber data adalah 8 orang Blijh yang tinggal di Kecamatan Paiton, Kabupaten Probolinggo, Indonesia. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan model Miles & Huberman, dengan tahapan analisis meliputi reduksi data, penyajia datam dan penyimpulan. Data yang diperoleh berupa data kualitatif yang menggambarkan beberapa algoritma berhitung yang terdiri dari penjumlahan, pengu­rangan, perkalian dan pembagian. Adapun dalam artikel ini akan fokus pada algoritma penjumlahan dan pengurangan. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa (1) algoritma berhitung penjumlahan dan pengurangan yang dilakukan oleh Blijh berbeda dengan algoritma yang diajarkan di sekolah; (2) dalam melakukan operasi penjumlahan dan pengurangan, cara yang berbeda yang digunakan oleh Blijh yaitu dengan menggenapkan bilangan pertama ke bilangan puluhan diatasnya, berbeda dengan cara yang diajarkan di sekolah, dimana cara yang digunakan yaitu cara bersusun panjang dan bersusun pendek.  Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan inspirasi dan alternatif dalam pembelajaran berhitung di kelas.Kata kunci: algoritma berhitung, Blijh, operasi bilangan, pendekatan pembelajaran Blijh’s arithmetic algorithm on Madurese society in Probolinggo Regency:An alternative approach in learning number operation AbstractThe aim of this study was to describe arithmetic algorithm on transaction em­ployed by Blijh (traditional vegetables seller) in Madurese community at Probolinggo regency, Indonesia. The study was a qualitative approach by means of case study. The data were gathered through observation and interviews. The partisipants of this study were 8 Blijh living in Paiton, Probolinggo regency, Indonesia. The data were analyzed using Miles & Huberman model, with analysis step consisting of data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The results of this study obtained some arithmatics algorithm of addition, subtraction, multipication, and division. This paper, however, will only focus on addition and subtraction algorithm. The data reveals that (1) arithmatic algorithm of addition and substraction which used by Blijh was different from the one taught at school; (2) In performing addition and substraction operations, the different method which used by Blijh namely replace the first number to tens above it, while the method that taught at school was using long and short-stacke method. The results of this study could be used as one of teaching and learning approach to develop numerical and mental calculation skills.

scholarly journals Flipping the class – University chemistry students’ experiences from a new teaching and learning approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Broman ◽  
Dan Johnels
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Conventional Approach ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Long Time

AbstractUniversity chemistry courses have for a long time had a similar conventional approach to teaching, with chemistry professors lecturing in a traditional manner. Today, flipped learning approaches have found their ways into higher education with positive results. In particular, US innovations in this area have made positive impressions on Swedish university chemistry educators, resulting in an interest and curiosity in integrating a flipped model into the course curricula. The rationale behind flipped learning is to incorporate an active learning approach into lecture, thereby increasing both student engagement and learning outcomes. In this paper, an implementation project where an organic chemistry course has changed focus from traditional teaching to flipped learning, will be presented. The focus in this mixed-methods study will be on students’ cognitive and affective responses when meeting a new teaching and learning approach. Through following a project where a conventional approach to an organic chemistry course is changed into a more student-active focus, we elaborate on implications for course development of chemistry curricula.

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