scholarly journals Distance Education for Supporting “Day One Competences” in Meat Inspection: An E-Learning Platform for the Compulsory Practical Training of Veterinarians

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Lara Tinacci ◽  
Lisa Guardone ◽  
Alice Giusti ◽  
Stefano Pardini ◽  
Claudio Benedetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meat Inspection ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Food Of Animal Origin ◽  
E Learning

Obtaining a Veterinary Surgeon degree relies on the acquisition of “Day One Competences” (DOCs), among which professional skills related to meat inspection are acquired during visits to abattoirs. In 2020, lockdown measures due to COVID-19 pandemic limited on-site practical training. The present study describes the creation of an e-learning course on bovine and swine slaughtering as an alternative tool for compulsory DOCs achievement within the course “Inspection and control of food of animal origin” during the fourth year of the Veterinary Medicine degree program (Department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Pisa). Academics and external professionals took part on the planning and development of the learning material. Video pills, consisting of shooting of the slaughtering coupled with trainers’ descriptive explanations, were produced. The perceived effectiveness of course contents, trainers’ communication skills and technical quality were assessed with a questionnaire. The developed e-learning platform consisted of four main sections (Introduction, Swine slaughtering, Bovine slaughtering and Additional topics), integrated by multiple-choice questions for the student’s self-assessment. According to students’ assessment, the platform, of high technical quality, effectively condensed contents on meat inspection. Despite the unique and irreplaceable role of practical training in the achievement of the professional skills included in the veterinary curriculum, the e-learning course may concur in providing DOCs and is in line with the adoption of a modern teaching model where e-learning resources engage students in deeper learning approaches.

scholarly journals Dental Education Challenges during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period in Italy: Undergraduate Student Feedback, Future Perspectives, and the Needs of Teaching Strategies for Professional Development

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Varvara ◽  
Sara Bernardi ◽  
Serena Bianchi ◽  
Bruna Sinjari ◽  
Maurizio Piattelli
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
New Methods ◽  
E Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic literally stopped most human movement and activities as it initially spread, which included dental practices and dental education. This defined the need for significative changes in teaching and learning with the use of “e-learning” methods, also for traineeships. This study was designed to determine the undergraduate student perception of these new methods as part of their education. This involved 353 students attending the Dental School of the G. D’Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara, from the first to the sixth years. A questionnaire in Italian and was set-up using “Google Forms” and sent by email to the students. The questionnaire was divided into three parts: the first part included questions for general information, including age, sex and year of course; the second part had multiple choice questions related to their evaluation of the e-learning teaching, using a scale of opinion in the replies to each question (e.g., “scarce”, “fair”, “satisfying”, “very good” and “excellent”); and the third part included two open questions to indicate the strengths and limitations of these new teaching and learning approaches. The categorical variables in the first and second parts of the questionnaire were evaluated using Chi squared tests, setting significance at p < 0.05, while the comments were evaluated qualitatively. The student feedback showed significant appreciation (p < 0.05) of the new methods and the efforts that the lecturers put in to provide lectures of as high a quality as possible. However, a lack of practical training was significantly perceived as an important problem in the structure of their new curriculum (p < 0.05). COVID-19 has been an epic tragedy that has hit the human population not only in terms of health and healthcare, but also quality of life. This includes the quality of dental education within universities. However, the pandemic can be seen to also represent motivation to invest in the necessary technological innovation to deliver the best possible education to our future dentists.

scholarly journals Students’ acceptance of e-learning approaches in Laboratory Animal Science Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 487-497
Author(s):  
Andreia Costa ◽  
Ana Costa ◽  
I. Anna S. Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Animal ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Animal Science ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
E Learning ◽  
And Training ◽  
Laboratory Animal Science

Different online courses and training programs in Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) have emerged across Europe in recent years. E-learning appears to be a promising solution to achieve flexibility in training while meeting the quality criteria of demanding programs in short training periods. However, little is known about how students perceive e-learning in this context, and there is also a lack of specific and valid instruments to measure this perception. Within an exploratory study framework, the e-learning perception of 229 participants in 15 courses in Portugal using two different online training formats, flipped classroom and full online theoretical training, was assessed. For this purpose, the Questionnaire of E-learning Acceptance (QELA), a 32-item accordance Likert-type scale comprising five subscales was developed to explore the following: how participant perceive e-learning, satisfaction with organization and contents, perception of e-learning relevance for the time management, and its influence for practical training. In general, e-learning was well accepted and perceived to work well and be useful by the majority of courses participants, independently of the course level and e-learning format approach. These results indeed suggest that integration of e-learning is useful in LAS training. We also propose the QELA as a starting point for development and implementation of specific instruments to assess e-learning acceptance in LAS across a wider range of geographical and training contexts.

scholarly journals CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING (CLIL): AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON CLIL COMPATIBILITY WITH THE MODERN GREEK EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Catherine Georgopoulou Theodosiou
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Integrated Learning ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Class Instruction ◽  
Set Up

This paper focuses on the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) method for (foreign) language teaching. The CLIL approach is rapidly gaining momentum across Europe and all over the world. It is the result of recent European Union efforts to develop and apply innovative educational practices of interdisciplinary character in order to bridge the gap between foreign language education and optimum learning outcomes. In order to investigate the compatibility of CLIL with the contemporary Greek educational reality, a small-scale experimental research study was set up, including the development of original e-learning material, a pilot class instruction based on this material and the evaluation of the results. The class instruction was based on Project-Based Learning whereas Collaborative Learning was supported by the Edmodo e-learning platform. Information on the progress of the pilot class instruction and the learning outcomes achieved was disseminated through a wiki set up for this task.Keywords: CLIL, interdisciplinarity, plurilingualism, multiculturalism, assessment, Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

scholarly journals University students' perceptions through e-learning implementation during COVID-19 pandemic: Positive or negative features dominate?

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-211
Author(s):  
Mulyani Mulyani ◽  
Fidyati Fidyati ◽  
Suryani Suryani ◽  
Murnia Suri ◽  
Halimatussakdiah Halimatussakdiah
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Language Instruction ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
English Class ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
The Social ◽  
English Language Instruction ◽  
E Learning

English language instruction that moves away from offline to online should become the EFL lecturers’ concern for their students’ successful learning outcome. The students must be kept in the lecturers’ mind when they plan and program the instruction. This study aims at investigating the students’ perceptions and preferences on English instruction through e-learning implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research applies a qualitative approach in a descriptive method design by involving 106 English class students from three different higher educations in Aceh, Indonesia. The thematic and comparative analyses are applied in analyzing the data. The findings of the study show that 50% of the students impress negative features concerning the internet network, a high need of internet quotas, the limitation of learning material explanation and absorption, and the social media influences. The study also reveals that 59.6% of positive features dominate the findings associated with the students’ interest in e-learning implementation as a new learning experience/exploration, engagement and enthusiasm, the flexibility of time and place, and the advance of digital technology usage and adaptation. Besides, WhatsApp, Opensimka, Google Classroom, and Google Meet have become the four most preferable e-learning platform among the respondents. It implies that e-learning implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic gives a variety of practical benefits to university students in the virtual English class. Yet, this still requires sufficient mentoring and extra supporting digital tools for the students and the lecturers.

scholarly journals Developing Moodle-based e-learning on the topic of logarithm for the tenth-grade students of SMA N 1 Sewon

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Nor Hasanah ◽  
Uswatun Khasanah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Learning Mathematics ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Technology And Communication

The development of technology and communication has an impact on all aspects of life, including in the learning process using media. This study aims to develop e-learning platform by using Moodle on logarithmic material for ten grader students of SMA Negeri 1 Sewon. This development research uses the ADDIE model. The subjects of this study were learning material expert, learning media expert, and 10 grader students of SMA Negeri 1 Sewon. Data collection techniques were carried out by interviews, questionnaires, and observations. The data analysis techniques were conducted by converting qualitative data into quantitative data using a Likert scale. The results obtained from experts in the material included in the feasible category, the results obtained by media experts included in the feasible category, and the results of student assessment obtained as a feasible category. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the learning media developed can be used in the process of learning mathematics.

scholarly journals Health and economic burden of foodborne zoonotic diseases in Amhara region, Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0262032
Author(s):  
Sefinew Alemu Mekonnen ◽  
Agegnehu Gezehagn ◽  
Adugna Berju ◽  
Belete Haile ◽  
Haileyesus Dejene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Burden ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Burden ◽  
Food Of Animal Origin

Diseases from food of animal origin are common health problems in Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was carried out to estimate health and economic burden, and to identify demographic factors associated with community awareness of foodborne zoonotic diseases in Amhara region, Ethiopia. Data was collected from 435 households in three towns: Gondar, Lalibela and Debark. A retrospective data was also collected from health records in each town. The health burden due to zoonotic diseases was estimated at 0.2, 0.1 and 1.3 DALYs per household per year and at 73.2, 146.6 and 1,689.5 DALYs out of 100,000 populations per year in Gondar, Lalibela and Debark, respectively. The overall health burden due to foodborne zoonotic diseases (aggregated over the 435 households in the three towns) was estimated to be 89.9 DALYs per 100,000 populations per year. The economic impact of foodborne zoonotic diseases in the three towns of Amhara regional state was 278.98 Ethiopian Birr (ETB) (1ETB = 0.025 US Dollar) per household per year and 121,355.68 ETB per year. Costs of preventive measures followed by costs of patients’ time made the highest contribution while costs of diagnosis made the lowest contribution to the total economic burden of foodborne zoonotic diseases. From a total of 435 respondents, 305 (70.1%) had known the presence of zoonotic diseases. Level of education, number of families in the house and income were highly associated with awareness of zoonosis. Although majority of respondents had known zoonotic diseases exists (70.1%) and disease can be acquired from animal source food (63.2%), the health and economic burden associated to foodborne zoonotic diseases are still high. Therefore, changing mindset and practical training aiming in controlling foodborne zoonotic diseases may be suggested to the community in the health improvement extension service.

scholarly journals Project OPUS: Development and evaluation of an electronic platform for pain management education of medical undergraduates in resource-limited settings

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243573
Author(s):  
Tonia C. Onyeka ◽  
Nneka Iloanusi ◽  
Eve Namisango ◽  
Justus U. Onu ◽  
Kehinde S. Okunade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Pain Education ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Post Test ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Medical Colleges

Introduction Pain is a very frequent symptom that is reported by patients when they present to health professionals but remains undertreated or untreated, particularly in low-resource settings including Nigeria. Lack of training in pain management remains the most significant obstacle to pain treatment alongside an inadequate emphasis on pain education in undergraduate medical curricula, negatively impacting on subsequent care of patients. This study aimed to determine the effect of a 12-week structured e-Learning course on the knowledge of pain management among Nigerian undergraduate medical students. Methods Prospective, multisite, pre-post study conducted across five medical colleges in Nigeria. Structured modules covering aspects of pain management were delivered on an e-Learning platform. Pre- and post-test self-assessments were carried out in the 12-week duration of the study. User experience questionnaires and qualitative interviews were conducted via instant messaging to evaluate user experiences of the platform. User experience data was analysed using the UEQ Data Analysis Tool and Framework Analysis. Results A total of 216 of 659 eligible students completed all sections of the e-Learning course. Participant mean age was 23.52 years, with a slight female predominance (55.3%). Across all participants, an increase in median pre- and post-test scores occurred, from 40 to 60 (Z = 11.3, p<0.001, effect size = 1.3), suggestive of increased knowledge acquisition relating to pain management. Participants suggested e-Learning is a valuable approach to delivering pain education alongside identifying factors to address in future iterations. Conclusion e-Learning approaches to pain management education can enhance traditional learning methods and may increase students’ knowledge. Future iterations of e-Learning approaches will need to consider facilitating the download of data and content for the platform to increase user uptake and engagement. The platform was piloted as an optional adjunct to existing curricula. Future efforts to advocate and support integration of e-Learning for pain education should be two-fold; both to include pain education in the curricula of medical colleges across Nigeria and the use of e-Learning approaches to enhance teaching where feasible.

scholarly journals Using Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Methods during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: Preservice and In-Service Teachers’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh ◽  
Noor Alhusna Madzlan ◽  
Eng Tek Ong ◽  
Revathi Gopal ◽  
Mazura Mastura Muhammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Assessment Strategies ◽  
Asynchronous Methods

The world witnessed the outbreak of the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) with lockdowns that forced most schools and other educational institutions to close down. Alternative approaches in the form of synchronous and asynchronous methods were adopted to ensure continuity in teaching and learning in this new norm of providing emergency remote education. This chapter aims at presenting preservice and in-service teachers’ views on using synchronous versus asynchronous teaching and learning methods during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Data were elicited from three groups of preservice teachers and one group of in-service teachers from three different courses in one teacher education university in Malaysia. Implementation of the e-learning approaches including synchronous and asynchronous sessions was planned carefully based on the course learning outcomes. Important elements such as identification of the learning platform, delivering and conveying information to preservice teachers about the e-learning activities, assessment strategies, attendance, and students’ reflection were taken into consideration.

scholarly journals MEDIA COMPETENCE TRAINING OF THE GERMAN NURSING PERSONNEL WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MECOPFLEGE E-LEARNING PLATFORM

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Natalya M. Bidyuk ◽  
Halyna H. Oleskova
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Nursing Personnel ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Competence Training ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Subject

The article is devoted to the media competence training of the German nursing personnel with the implementation of modern digital media, namely: the MeCoPflege e-learning platform developed on the basis of the Moodle electronic platform. Implementation of the latest digital media in nursing education and nursing practice in Ukraine has been a problem for a long time. It should be noted that the subject matter of media competence training of the German nursing personnel, as well as the use of modern digital media in nursing education and nursing practice in Germany, has not yet been the subject of a special study by the Ukrainian scholars. In Germany, a two-year project “MeCoPflege – Media Coaches for the Professional Field of Nursing” was launched to promote the professionalization of nursing personnel, train its media competence, and integrate digital technologies into work processes. This article covers the implementation of the MeCoPflege e-learning platform within the framework of the project “MeCoPflege” in nursing practice on the example of one of the hospitals in Germany. In addition, the article describes in more detail the implementation of the project “MeCoPflege” in the theoretical and practical training of nursing personnel on the example of one of the nursing schools. Moreover, the best employees in the area of nursing education and nursing practice were participants in the blended learning seminars. The training content and the topics of the workshops deserve particular attention in the article. We consider an interesting idea of creating a similar native version of the MeCoPflege platform based on the electronic platform Moodle with the aim to train media competence of nursing personnel in Ukraine.

PENGEMBANGAN PEMBELAJARAN TARI LENGGOK MAK INANG MELALUI MULTIMEDIA INTERAKTIF BERBASIS E-LEARNING

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Ronni Lirahman ◽  
Yusnizar Heniwaty Heniwaty
Keyword(s):  
Field Trial ◽  
Interactive Multimedia ◽  
Multimedia Learning ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Main Field ◽  
Initial Field ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Definition Of

ABSTRACT This research produced a product of the development of Lenggok Mak Inang dance learning through interactive multimedia which included appreciation learning material (Basic Competence 3) and expression (Basic Competence 4) in class X of SMK / SMA. The appreciation material contains the definition of dance, accompaniment music, clothing, patterns, while the expression material contains terms, variety and arrangement of motion in the Lenggok Mak Inang dance. From the test media experts got a score of 4,42 (Very Good), media experts got a score of 4 (Good), user trials which included an initial field trial of 4,08 (Good), main field trial 4,22 ( Very Good) and an operational field trial of 4,53 (Very Good). The results obtained indicate that the development of interactive multimedia learning Lenggok Mak Inang dance is very feasible to use or be used as a learning media for dance.                                                                                    Keywords: Interactive Multimedia, E-Learning, Lenggok Mak Inang Dance.  ABSTRAKPenelitian ini menghasilkan produk pengembangan pembelajaran tari Lenggok Mak Inang melalui multimedia interaktif yang didalamnya terdapat materi pembelajaran apresiasi (Kompetensi Dasar 3) dan ekspresi (Kompetensi Dasar 4) kelas X SMK/SMA. Materi apresiasi berisikan definisi tari, musik pengiring, busana, pola/ garis, sedangkan materi ekspresi berisikan istilah, ragam dan susunan gerak pada tari Lenggok Mak Inang. Dari uji ahli media mendapatkan skor 4,42 (Sangat Baik), ahli media mendapatkan skor 4 (Baik), uji coba pengguna yang meliputi uji coba lapangan awal 4,08 (Baik), uji coba lapangan utama 4,22 (Sangat Baik) dan uji coba lapangan operasional 4,53 (Sangat Baik). Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan multimedia interaktif pembelajaran tari Lenggok Mak Inang ini Sangat Layak digunakan atau dijadikan media pembelajaran tari. Kata kunci: Multimedia Interaktif, E-Learning, Tari Lenggok Mak Inang.

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