scholarly journals Strategy oriented to strengthen the college work of teachers for the benefit of the consolidation of Academic Corps

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
María Blanca Palomares-Ruiz ◽  
Arturo Torres-Bugdud ◽  
María Isabel Dimas-Rangel ◽  
Cesar Sordia-Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Method ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Full Time ◽  
International Level ◽  
Joint Work ◽  
Degree Of Consolidation ◽  
College Work ◽  
The Impact

The present work aims to show a strategy aimed at strengthening the academic staff through the creation of collegiate work groups which in the Mexican context are called Academic Corps (CA); the foregoing based on its strategic planning, collegiate work, relevance of the members of the CA, as well as the impact of its Lines of Generation and Application of Knowledge (LGAC) in the Educational Programs of the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, for which which proposes an academic-administrative structure that favors institutional achievements through the elevation of its indicators, where in the first instance a detailed analytical method of how many full-time professors participate in CA and the description of their LGAC, historical of academic corps by educational program and in what degree of consolidation they are found, in conclusion, different strategies were implemented promoting the increase of consolidated and consolidating academic corps , and their dissemination through means of recognized prestige at national and international level, combined to the degree of empowerment of its members, evidence of joint work and integration ration of thematic networks of collaboration.

scholarly journals Game-based education promotes sustainable water use

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ennio Bilancini ◽  
Leonardo Bconcinelli ◽  
Roberto Di Paolo
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Water Usage ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Unique Data ◽  
Sustainable Water Use ◽  
Effective Instrument ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Program Data

Abstract In this study we estimate the impact of a game-based educational program aimed at promoting sustainable water usage among 2nd-4th grade students and their families living in the municipality of Lucca, Italy. To this purpose we exploited unique data from a quasi-experiment involving about two thousand students, one thousand participating (the treatment group) and one thousand not participating (the control group) in the program. Data were collected by means of a survey that we specifically designed and implemented for collecting students' self-reported behaviors. Our estimates indicate that the program has been successful: the students in the program reported an increase in efficient water usage and an increase in the frequency of discussions with their parents about water usage; moreover, positive effects were still observed after six months. Our findings suggest that game-based educational programs can be an effective instrument to promote sustainable water consumption behaviors in children and their parents.

scholarly journals OS7.7 Educational program for caregivers of patients with brain tumors: AGAPE

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii15-iii15
Author(s):  
H Bourien ◽  
C Larible-Lefort ◽  
E Pelotte ◽  
F Le Brun ◽  
E Vauleon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Brain Tumors ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact

Abstract BACKGROUND Patients with brain tumors suffer from physical, neurocognitive, and psychological decline. Among the potential evolutions of the disease, patients become dependent on caregivers. Nearly half suffer from anxiety or depression, which can significatively impact their quality of life. Better medical information and more effective integration of the caregivers are positively received. Patients and caregivers need more information on supportive care and the specificities of brain tumors. Educational programs may help them better support this new caregiving role and give them more information on the disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS At the Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Rennes, we have created an educational program for caregivers of patients with brain tumor, called AGAPE. The aim of AGAPE is to explain more precisely the medical aspects of brain tumors, describe resources that are available to caregivers, and allow a moment of exchange between caregivers. A medical oncologist and a nurse specialized in neuro-oncology organize the program divided into three workshops. During the first workshop, neurocognitive symptoms that may be presented by the patients as well as therapeutics are discussed. The second workshop aims to provide information on instrumental and human resources available, as well as on psychometrics, nutrition, and palliative care units. The last workshop gives each caregiver the opportunity to share their difficulties. In order to objectively evaluate the impact of AGAPE, caregivers are asked to complete a quality of life questionnaire after each workshop: CargoQoL (Caregiver Oncology Quality of Life). We retrospectively analyzed CargoQoL scores for each caregiver during their participation in AGAPE in order to evaluate the impact of AGAPE on the caregiver’s quality of life. RESULTS From February 2015 to February 2018, 9 three-month sessions were organized, allowing 45 caregivers to participate. Data for the years 2018 and 2019 are currently being updated. Each group of 3 to 4 caregivers met once a month for a period of 3 months. Final analysis of CargoQoL was based on 21 caregivers (responses with excessive missing data and the experience of caregivers who assisted to only one of the workshops organized every 3 months were not taken into account). For the 9 items of CargoQoL, there was no decrease in quality of life between the first and the last workshop. Even though these findings are not significant, caregivers seem to have a better relationship with healthcare providers and better self-esteem after attending the AGAPE workshops. CONCLUSION Diagnosis of brain tumors impacts the quality of life of both patients and caregivers. The assessment of the caregivers’ needs is essential in order to support them in caring for their loved ones and to include them in the healthcare process. AGAPE educational programs help caregivers maintain their quality of life.

How Simulation/Gaming Transformed My Life

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-269
Author(s):  
Henry Ellington
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Educational Games ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Subsequent Work ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

In this invited autobiography, the author describes the impact that educational gaming and simulation has had on his professional career. He begins by reviewing his early life and education in Aberdeen and his subsequent work as a research scientist, schoolteacher, and physics lecturer. He then shows how he changed disciplines from physics to educational technology in 1973, and almost immediately became heavily involved in the development and promotion of educational games and simulations. He describes the first three projects in which he and his colleagues were involved and shows how these led to a wide range of spin-off exercises, most of which were published and marketed by prestigious external bodies. He then describes the contributions that he and his team made to the general promotion of such exercises as educational and training tools and to the theory of game design. Next, he shows how his work as an educational developer diversified during the latter part of his career, covering such areas as academic staff development, distance learning, academic quality, and embedding the systems approach into curriculum development. He concludes by outlining the various things that he has done since he retired from full-time employment in 2001.

scholarly journals Effect of a Concise Educational Program on COVID-19 Vaccination Attitudes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arielle Kaim ◽  
Maya Siman-Tov ◽  
Eli Jaffe ◽  
Bruria Adini
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Response Component ◽  
Containment Measure ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Background: Vaccination has been recognized as a vital step for containing the COVID-19 outbreak. To ensure the success of immunization efforts as a public health containment measure, a high level of public vaccination compliance is essential. Targeted educational programs can be utilized to improve attitudes toward vaccination and improve the public's uptake of protective measures.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of a concise educational program on perceived knowledge regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine importance and trust, protection and fear from COVID-19, trust in authorities, as well as individual resilience.Results: The study evaluated 503 participants that completed the questionnaire before and after viewing a concise video tutorial on vaccination. Following the educational program, scores of five variables increased significantly compared to their pre-viewing level: knowledge, personal resilience, trust in authorities, vaccine importance, as well as perceived protection. Those that were vaccinated and/or intend to be vaccinated (N = 394) report higher levels of knowledge, trust in authorities, vaccine importance, vaccine trust, and fear of being infected as compared to those that are unwilling to get vaccinated. Positive significant correlations were found between resilience and trust in authorities (r = 0.169, p < 0.001), vaccine importance (r = 0.098, p = 0.028), and feeling protected (r = 0.310, p < 0.001). Trust in authorities was positively correlated with vaccine importance (r = 0.589, p < 0.001) and vaccine trust (r = 0.177, p < 0.001). Vaccine importance was positively correlated with vaccine trust (r = 0.149, p = 0.001), but not correlated with knowledge score.Conclusion: The findings of the study demonstrate the benefits of educational programs on improving attitudes toward vaccination acceptability. Incorporation of such concise educational programs by authorities may improve uptake of COVID-19 vaccination and help overcome public vaccine hesitancy. We recommend that such a concise and easily implementable educational program be incorporated as a response component to the current and future outbreaks.

scholarly journals Voices of Youth in an Ethiopian NGO's educational program: A holistic view at enabling factors

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Piquemal
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The Impact

This paper explores the impact that a Canadian NGO’s supported educational programs in Ethiopia have had on orphaned and vulnerable young people, socially, emotionally, and academically, as experienced, storied and understood by the children and adolescents themselves. Using Bronfenbrenner’s (2005) bio-ecological theory of human development as a theoretical framework and qualitative inquiry, specifically semi-structured interviews with 37 children and youths between 9 and 17 years old, as a methodological framework, this study explores factors that promote empowerment, resilience, and hope though students’ experiences and perceptions in these NGO’s educational programs. Discussion includes reflection gender, social justice, and implications for practice for Canadian educators who work with vulnerable youths, such as war-affected students.

scholarly journals Teaching online in translation studies: a teacher-researcher’s feedback from France

2021 ◽  
pp. 235-248
Author(s):  
Geneviève Bordet
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Translation Studies ◽  
International Level ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
First Case ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Bachelor Of Arts ◽  
Master Of Arts ◽  
The Impact

This chapter focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on language classes in a Paris university in 2020. The first case studied is a Master of Arts (MA) class in translation studies. The forced and sudden switch to online learning was well accepted by students who cooperated with the academic staff to choose an online platform, in the absence of any available institutional resource. Although online teaching proved efficient in terms of learning output, it implied a lot of extra work to ensure interaction between teacher and students. Besides, important discrepancies appeared between students as regards equipment and connection. The second case is taken from language classes with Bachelor of Arts (BA) students. Communication was compromised by students’ reluctance to activate their webcams, seen as a threat for their privacy. Material problems such as poor connection were thus compounded by the digital divide among them. This situation reveals disparities between students while opening opportunities for change. The priority should be given to an assessment of students’ needs in a context of pandemics, at an international level.

scholarly journals THE EVALUATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ON HEAD OF INDONESIAN REPUBLIC BANK UNIT

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Afrizal Y. ◽  
Bedjo Sujanto ◽  
Makruf Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Banking Business ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to evaluate education programs head of Indonesia Republic Bank (BRI) Unit head in Pekanbari Regional Office at BRI Corporate University Padang. The study conducted for six months (October 2015 up to March 2016) using CIPP evaluation model. The results showed that educational programs of head of BRI Unitis already well underway in accordance with the educational programs that have been compiled. Nevertheless, it is necessary to evaluate on the improvement of the competence of the Head of BRI in the workplace after attending the educational process and the impact of education programs to the banking business. Recommendations are given for the improvement of the education programs is to revise the Instructional Systems Design so that the effectiveness of the educational program after participants return to their bases can be evaluated. Keywords: Evaluation, CIPP Model, Educational Program, Bank BRI

scholarly journals THE EVALUATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION ON HEAD OF INDONESIAN REPUBLIC BANK UNIT

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Afrizal Y. ◽  
Bedjo Sujanto ◽  
Makruf Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Systems Design ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Banking Business ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to evaluate education programs head of Indonesia Republic Bank (BRI) Unit head in Pekanbari Regional Office at BRI Corporate University Padang. The study conducted for six months (October 2015 up to March 2016) using CIPP evaluation model. The results showed that educational programs of head of BRI Unitis already well underway in accordance with the educational programs that have been compiled. Nevertheless, it is necessary to evaluate on the improvement of the competence of the Head of BRI in the workplace after attending the educational process and the impact of education programs to the banking business. Recommendations are given for the improvement of the education programs is to revise the Instructional Systems Design so that the effectiveness of the educational program after participants return to their bases can be evaluated. Keywords: Evaluation, CIPP Model, Educational Program, Bank BRI

Impact of an educative program on dialysis patients’ knowledge and mental health: controlled before and after program

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 20204
Author(s):  
Laetitia Idier ◽  
Aurélie Untas ◽  
Nicole Rascle ◽  
Michèle Koleck ◽  
Maider Aguirrezabal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Vascular Access ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Emotional Change ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction:Psychological impact of Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) for dialysis patients is rarely evaluated since the focus of many studies is on medical variables (i.e., adherence).Objectives:The aims of this study were: 1) to estimate the impact of a TPE program on knowledge, depression and anxiety, 2) to examine change in knowledge as a mediator of the effects of a TPE program on mental health.Method:This study was conducted in three hemodialysis units and comprised two groups: an experimental group with education and a control group with routine care. The program was based of 5 educative sessions. Knowledge, depressive and anxious symptoms were assessed with self-reported outcomes measured before and 3 months after the program.Results:The sample comprised 125 patients. Knowledge about vascular access and nutrition (p < 0.01) and depressive symptoms increased in the experimental group (p < 0.01). Analysis of mediation showed that changes in knowledge about vascular access were a significant mediator of the effects of the program on depressive symptoms (F = 4.90;p = 0.01).Discussion:Knowledge acquired during an educational program could lead to an emotional change. Improving knowledge often leads to an awareness of the risks that can modify the psychological state of patients by reminding them of their vulnerability. This study shows that it is required to be attentive to the way of transmitting knowledge. It’s necessary adapting this transmission to the needs of patients and promoting the acquisition of psychosocial competence too.Conclusion:This study shows that knowledge acquired during an educational program can lead to an emotional change in the short term. A long-term follow-up of the population should be interesting to observe these emotional effects.

Integrating UNSDG in International School’s Curriculum: Nurturing a Sustainable Society in Malaysia

GIS Business ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-212
Author(s):  
Urish Wynton Pillai Thomas ◽  
Dr. Syriac Nellikunnel Devasia ◽  
Dr Parameswaran Subrmanian ◽  
Dr Maria Josephine Williams ◽  
Dr Hanim Norza Baba
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
International Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
International School ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nonparametric Correlation

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) into International School Curriculum, and to adapt Education for Sustainable Development using Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour, Roger’s diffusion of innovation theory and Stern’s value belief norm (VBN) theory to nurture a sustainable society. The study narrowed five development goals; Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Climate Change (SDG 13) and Life on Land (SDG 15) to evaluate the impact towards international school’s curriculum in order to nurture a sustainable society. Data was collected from 105 teachers from 5149 full time teachers in International Schools in Malaysia. The questionnaire focusses on indicators from Sustainable Development Goals and funnelled down to understand whether these indicators will impact the objective of these research, which is to nurture a sustainable society through integrating SDGs in International School Curriculum. The data was analyzed through SPSS application where correlation test were conducted and produce nonparametric correlation results in p<0.001 which indicate a very high significant of relationship between SDGs and sustainable society.

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