Geoheritage and Geodiversity Education in Romania: Formal and Non-Formal Analysis Based on Questionnaires

This paper aims to present how education for geoheritage and geodiversity should take place both in the school curriculum and in extracurricular activities at all levels of Romanian education (middle school, high school and university). The research method consisted in applying two questionnaires (10 questions, most with answers to choose from) both to pre-university teachers (especially those in geography) and students/graduates (especially from geography faculties in the country). The obtained results demonstrate the existence of two different visions: for middle and high school education, education on geoheritage and geodiversity takes place sometimes formally (based on curriculum hours according to the school’s decision) but predominantly informally (based on practical field applications), with most schools educationally limited in terms of environment/sustainable development; in contrast, university education on these subjects has a formal character (based on dedicated courses or field practice modules). The results, although encouraging for the moment, show that there is a need to intensify awareness and education on geoheritage and geodiversity at all levels, especially in higher education, by introducing specific courses/content at all universities in the country.

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Do Social Inequalities in Smoking Differ by Immigration Status in Young Adults Living in an Urban Setting? Findings From the Interdisciplinary Study of Inequalities in Smoking

Tobacco Use Insights ◽

10.1177/1179173x20972728 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 1179173X2097272

Author(s):

Jodi Kalubi ◽

Zobelle Tchouaga ◽

Adrian Ghenadenik ◽

Jennifer O’Loughlin ◽

Katherine L Frohlich

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Young Adults ◽

Vocational Training ◽

Social Inequalities ◽

High School Education ◽

University Education ◽

Urban Setting ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Current Smoking ◽

Interdisciplinary Study

Objectives: We assessed whether social inequalities in smoking observed among young adults born in Canada were also apparent in same-age immigrants. Methods: Data were drawn from an investigation of social inequalities in smoking conducted in an urban setting (Montreal, Canada). The sample included 2077 young adults age 18 to 25 (56.6% female; 18.9% immigrants who had lived in Canada 11.6 (SD 6.4) years on average). The association between education and current smoking was examined in multivariable logistic regression analyses conducted separately in young adults born in Canada and in immigrants. Results: About 19.5% of immigrants were current smokers compared to 23.8% of young adults born in Canada. In immigrants, relative to those with university education, the adjusted odds ratios (OR) (95% confidence interval) for current smoking were 1.2 (0.6, 2.3) among those with pre-university/vocational training and 1.5 (0.7, 2.9) among those with high school education. In non-immigrants, the adjusted ORs were 1.9 (1.4, 2.5) among those with pre-university/vocational training and 4.0 (2.9, 5.5) among those with high school. Conclusion: Young adults who had immigrated to Canada did not manifest the strong social gradient in smoking apparent in young adults born in Canada. Increased understanding of the underpinnings of this difference could inform development of interventions that aim to reduce social inequalities in smoking.

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University and science in Serbia in context of Europe’s integration

Filozofija i drustvo ◽

10.2298/fid0631115l ◽

2006 ◽

pp. 115-126

Author(s):

Marinko Lolic

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Education ◽

University Education ◽

Second Phase ◽

Primary Target ◽

Dominant Position ◽

The Third ◽

Intellectual Elite ◽

European Universities ◽

Third Phase

Author considering, appearing and existing modern idea about university like one of the most important institution of knowledge which is arise in modern epoch. In this work particular attention will be initiated on considered different ideas and conception university which were before so-called Himbolt?s idea of university which has global disposition and which is in the last two centuries regardless on period of crisis, had dominant position in contemporary high school education.. The second part of work is consecrated on analysis constitute the first Serbian university. In this part of work will be analyze different treatise and projects of university which are during 19. and on the beginning of 20. century arise in circle of Serbian intellectual elite in which are essentially influence at form of institutionally profile the first Serbian university. The third part of work surround there different phase of develop on university and university education in Serbia in XX and on the beginning of XXI century. The first phase present the time between two war; the second phase is consecrate the time of and the third phase consecrate the last decade of XX and the first decade of XXI century in which are tempestuous changes in society announce new searching and fundamental over questioning the state in our high school institution with primary target that theirs work coordinate with standard of European universities and that way accomplish theirs integration in net of European universities.

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PELATIHAN PHOTOSHOP UNTUK PEMBUATAN LAPORAN PADA WORD DAN POWER POINT DI SMA TARSISIUS II JAKARTA

Prosiding SENAPENMAS ◽

10.24912/psenapenmas.v0i0.14994 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 235

Author(s):

Meirista Wulandari ◽

Suraidi Suraidi

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Extracurricular Activities ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

School Curriculum ◽

School Students ◽

Report Generation ◽

Microsoft Word ◽

Level 3 ◽

Power Point

This PKM activity is implemented in the form of extracurricular teaching at Tarsisius II High School Jakarta. The training targets are high school students and are targeted to be able to use Photoshop applications to support report generation using Microsoft Word, PDF files and Power Point. Use Photoshop to edit images needed in reports or for presentation needs. The contents of the training materials are related to images for copying, pasting, cropping, separating images, providing additional information on images, changing text on images, editing photos, making banners or activity posters, as well as applications using the snipping tool. This training is given for one semester in school extracurricular activities, with a schedule every Monday at 12.00 – 14.00 during the period from September to November 2021. The activity has been running since September 6, 2021. This activity is a community service program that is carried out routinely and financed by research institute and service to the community of Tarumanagara University. This activity is offered through the principal of SMA Tarsisius II Jakarta who forwards this information to the principal, Pak Adi, who is part of the school curriculum. The head of the implementing team has communicated with the principal, and extracurricular activities will be carried out for one year. This activity was carried out online due to the PPKM level 3 emergency situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but it was planned to be carried out offline. Materials will be made and prepared for each meeting and are scheduled for 10 meetings this semester. Photoshop training lecturers are lecturers and students of Electrical Engineering at Tarumanagara University. Outcomes produced by designing posters or banners for high school student participants and seminars for lecturers who support this activity.Kegiatan PKM ini diterapkan dalam bentuk pengajaran ektrakurikuler di SMA Tarsisius II Jakarta. Sasaran pelatihan para siswa SMA dan ditargetkan mampu menggunakan aplikasi photoshop untuk menunjang pembuatan laporan menggunakan microsoft word, file pdf dan power point. Penggunaan photoshop untuk meng-edit gambar yang dibutuhkan di dalam laporan atau untuk kebutuhan presentasi. Isi materi pelatihan berkaitan dengan gambar untuk pengerjaan copy, paste, crop, memisahkan gambar, memberikan keterangan tambahan pada gambar, mengganti tulisan pada gambar, meng-edit foto, membuat spanduk atau poster kegiatan, serta aplikasi penggunaan snipping tool. Pelatihan ini diberikan selama satu semester dalam kegiatan ektrakurikuler sekolah, dengan jadwal setiap hari senin pukul 12.00 – 14.00 selama periode bulan September sampai November 2021. Kegiatan sudah berjalan mulai tanggal 06 September 2021. Kegiatan ini merupakan program pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dilaksanakan rutin dan dibiayai oleh lembaga penelitian dan pengadian kepada masyarakat Universitas Tarumanagara. Kegiatan ini ditawarkan melalui kepala sekolah SMA Tarsisius II Jakarta yang meneruskan informasi ini kepada kepala pak Adi yang merupakan bagian kurikulum sekolah. Ketua tim pelaksana sudah berkomunikasi dengan kepala sekolah, dan kegiatan ektrakurikuler akan dilaksanakan selama satu tahun. Kegiatan ini dilakukan secara daring karena situasi darurat PPKM level 3 dikarenakan masih dalam kondisi pandemi Covid-19, tetapi akan direncanakan untuk dilakukan secara luring. Materi akan dibuatkan dan dipersiapkan untuk setiap kali pertemuan dan dijadwalkan untuk 10 kali pertemuan pada semester ini. Tenaga pengajar pelatihan photoshop adalah dosen dan mahasiswa Teknik Elektro Universitas Tarumanagara. Luaran yang dihasilkan dengan desain poster atau spanduk bagi peserta siswa SMA dan seminar bagi dosen pengampu kegiatan ini.

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CARRYOVER EFFECT OF ELITE HIGH SCHOOL TO JOB MARKET FOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATES: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM A UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION DATA

The Singapore Economic Review ◽

10.1142/s0217590818500054 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

DONGHUN CHO ◽

JOONMO CHO

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Academic Performance ◽

High Schools ◽

Extracurricular Activities ◽

Private School ◽

University Education ◽

University Graduates ◽

University Administration ◽

Job Market ◽

Grade Point

This paper estimates carryover effects of attending elite high schools on job markets after students’ university graduation. Most of the previous literature focused on returns of elite or private school attendance on academic achievements in university education. Instead, this study investigates whether the education effect of elite high school is carried forward to the job market after university studies. Our study utilizes unique university-employment-matched data obtained from one Korean university administration. In addition to students’ academic performance, such as grade point average (GPA), we also include participation in extracurricular activities to better control for the self-selection effect portable from elite high school as well as the quality of university education. The empirical results show that the education at elite high schools does not only positively affect the academic performance at university, but interestingly, it is found to be carried forward to the job market even after university graduation.

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A Proposed Curriculum for 5-years BDS Programme in Pakistan and its Comparison with the Curricula Suggested by PMDC and HEC

Journal of The Pakistan Dental Association ◽

10.25301/jpda.294.169 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (04) ◽

pp. 169-171

Author(s):

Farhan Raza Khan ◽

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Dental Education ◽

High School Education ◽

The Other ◽

University Education ◽

Dental School ◽

Education Curriculum ◽

Alternative Curriculum ◽

Long Course ◽

Dent Assoc

In Pakistan, whether to enforce a 4-year BDS course versus a 5-year course, is a matter of debate that warrants multiple deliberations. In USA and Canada, dentistry is 4-year long course but students can apply for admission into dental school only when they have already done 16 years of schooling (i.e. a 4-years of graduate university education is the pre-requisite). On the other hand, In UK & Ireland, students can apply for admission into dental colleges with 12-years of high school education. However, they follow a 5-years BDS programme. Similarly, there is much difference on the emphasis on various subjects taught in the dental programmes. This paper critically appraises the PMDC and HEC advised BDS curricula in Pakistan and suggests an alternative curriculum that is more balanced in terms of subject distribution, assessment and above all contemporary to cater the evolving needs of the dynamic discipline of dentistry. KEYWORDS: Dental; education; curriculum; Pakistan HOW TO CITE: Khan FR. A Proposed curriculum for 5-years BDS Programme in Pakistan and its comparison with the curricula suggested by PMDC and HEC. J Pak Dent Assoc 2020;29(4):169-171.

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Wiser Reasoning and Less Disgust Have the Potential to Better Achieve Suicide Prevention

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000709 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Chao S. Hu ◽

Jiajia Ji ◽

Jinhao Huang ◽

Zhe Feng ◽

Dong Xie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Suicide Prevention ◽

Cause Of Death ◽

Facial Expressions ◽

Emotional Reaction ◽

Suicide Method ◽

University Teachers ◽

Advice Giving ◽

Prevention Techniques

Abstract. Background: High school and university teachers need to advise students against attempting suicide, the second leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds. Aims: To investigate the role of reasoning and emotion in advising against suicide. Method: We conducted a study with 130 students at a university that specializes in teachers' education. Participants sat in front of a camera, videotaping their advising against suicide. Three raters scored their transcribed advice on "wise reasoning" (i.e., expert forms of reasoning: considering a variety of conditions, awareness of the limitation of one's knowledge, taking others' perspectives). Four registered psychologists experienced in suicide prevention techniques rated the transcripts on the potential for suicide prevention. Finally, using the software Facereader 7.1, we analyzed participants' micro-facial expressions during advice-giving. Results: Wiser reasoning and less disgust predicted higher potential for suicide prevention. Moreover, higher potential for suicide prevention was associated with more surprise. Limitations: The actual efficacy of suicide prevention was not assessed. Conclusion: Wise reasoning and counter-stereotypic ideas that trigger surprise probably contribute to the potential for suicide prevention. This advising paradigm may help train teachers in advising students against suicide, measuring wise reasoning, and monitoring a harmful emotional reaction, that is, disgust.

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