scholarly journals Doctorados virtuales centroamericanos: educomunicación, formación de tutores y calidad en la producción de conocimiento

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Nelly A. Chévez-Reynosa ◽  
María Rodríguez-Rosell ◽  
Ignacio Aguaded
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
Central American ◽  
Doctoral Degrees ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Doctorate Degree ◽  
Probabilistic Sample ◽  
Adequate Communication ◽  
Specific Evaluation

A wide offer of quality doctorate degrees stimulates a greater production of research and new knowledge that contribute to the development of science. Virtual education can contribute to expanding this offer. However, in Central America, doctoral degrees are limited, despite an increase in the offer of master’s degree programs in recent decades (more than 2000). Of the total of postgraduate degrees, 2% correspond to doctorate degrees programs and out of this amount, virtual programs barely reach a 2%. The bodies responsible for accrediting the quality of regional postgraduate courses do not have specific evaluation models for the virtual modality. In this context, this study was carried out to identify factors that guarantee the quality of virtual doctorate degrees in Central American contexts and determine areas of training for tutors in this modality of higher education. With a qualitative methodology, applying the phenomenological method and the focused interview technique, an intentional non-probabilistic sample was established with 40 virtual postgraduate teachers from the six Central American countries, reaching the level of information saturation. As a conclusion, it is confirmed that the quality of a doctorate degree requires ensuring factors that guarantee the development of solid research skills and the generation of original scientific knowledge that could contribute to the advancement of science, among these, an adequate communication between tutors and students and an educommunication training.

Education and learning about research methodology: Views of LIS authors in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110220
Author(s):  
Ahsan Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Rafiq
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
The Status ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Reading Culture

Research is vital for generating knowledge and methodology is a core component for the execution of research ideas. Research methodology education is considered to be a core area of the degree in LIS education programs of almost every school worldwide. The aim of the study is to explore the status of methodology education in the LIS field in Pakistan. In depth interviews were used to explore empirical data. The recorded interviews were transcribed, translated, and thematic analysis was conducted. Patronage and instruction by faculty, effective education on quantitative methodology and tools and openness of students were major strengths of library schools. Over reliance on theoretical education, absence of PhD teachers, lack of coordination and discussion, less focus on qualitative methodology and lower interests of students were major flaws in the education of methodology at library schools. Private library schools were ranked lower because students pursue education for sake of the degree and teachers’ focus was on exposure and earning. Reading, writing and publishing, enrolment in research degree programs, peer learning, advice from experts and participation in workshops were major strategies of learning used by Pakistani authors. The respondents proposed an effective role of library schools, revision of course contents, development of collaboration and promotion of reading culture for enhancing the of methodology. Research methodology is always in a state of rapid change, so the understanding of challenges related to education and learning of methodology may contribute to enhance the quality of research methodology education and its competence.

International training considerations of Canadian Clinician-Scientist Trainees - A national survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. E2-7
Author(s):  
Adam Pietrobon ◽  
Elina K. Cook ◽  
Charles Yin ◽  
Derek C. H. Chan ◽  
Tina B. Marvasti
Keyword(s):  
Degree Completion ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
International Training ◽  
Additional Training ◽  
Canadian Medical School ◽  
Extended Training ◽  
Clinician Scientist ◽  
Dual Degree ◽  
Question Survey

Purpose: Canadian clinician-scientist trainees enrolled in dual degree programs often pursue an extended training route following completion of MD and MSc or PhD degrees. However, the proportion, plans and reasoning of trainees who intend to pursue training internationally following dual degree completion has not been investigated. In this study, we assessed the international training considerations of current clinician-scientist trainees. Methods: We designed an 11-question survey, which was sent out by program directors to all current MDPhD program and Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) trainees. Responses were collected from July 8, 2019 to August 8, 2019. Results: We received a total of 191 responses, with representation from every Canadian medical school and both MD-PhD program and CIP trainees. The majority of trainees are considering completing additional training outside Canada, most commonly post-doctoral and/or clinical fellowships. The most common reasons for considering international training include those related to quality and prestige of training programs. In contrast, the most common reasons for considering staying in Canada for additional training are related to personal and ethical reasons. Irrespective of intentions to pursue international training, the majority of trainees ultimately intend to establish a career in Canada. Conclusion: While most trainees are considering additional training outside of Canada due to prestige and quality of training, the majority of trainees intend to pursue a career as a clinician-scientist back in Canada. Trainees would likely benefit from improved guidance and mentorship on the value of international training, as well as enhanced support in facilitating cross-border mobility.

scholarly journals Investigation of ill-defined causes of death: assessment of a program's performance in a State from the Northeastern region of Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Barboza França ◽  
Carolina Cândida da Cunha ◽  
Ana Maria Nogales Vasconcelos ◽  
Juan José Cortez Escalante ◽  
Daisy Xavier de Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Completion Rate ◽  
Epidemiological Surveillance ◽  
Mortality Data ◽  
Hospital Records ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

OBJECTIVE: The proportion of ill-defined causes of death (IDCD) was persistently high in some regions of Brazil in 2004. In 2005, the Brazilian government implemented a project in order to decrease this proportion, especially in higher priority states and municipalities. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of this project in Alagoas - a state from the Northeast region of Brazil. METHOD: We selected a probabilistic sample of 18 municipalities. For all IDCD identified in 2010, we collected the verbal autopsy (VA) questionnaires used for home investigation, and the Ministry of Health (MoH) form, which contains information about the final disease and cause of death taken from hospital records, autopsies, family health teams, and civil registry office records. The completion rate of the MoH form and VA was calculated using the number of deaths with specific causes assigned among investigated deaths. RESULTS: A total of 681 IDCD were recorded in 2010 in the sample, of which 26% had a MoH and/or VA3 forms completed. Although the majority of cases were attended by health professionals during the terminal disease, the completion rate was 45% using the MoH form and 80% when VA was performed. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide evidence that the training of the epidemiological surveillance teams in the investigation and certification of causes of death could contribute to improve the quality of mortality data.

scholarly journals Engaging community pharmacists in quality improvement (QI): a qualitative case study of a partnership between a Higher Education Institute and Local Pharmaceutical Committees

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e001047
Author(s):  
Asam Latif ◽  
Nargis Gulzar ◽  
Fiona Lowe ◽  
Theo Ansong ◽  
Sejal Gohil
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Educational Institute ◽  
Collaboration And Communication ◽  
Improve Service Quality ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundQuality improvement (QI) involves the use of systematic tools and methods to improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients. However, awareness and application of QI among healthcare professionals is poor and new strategies are needed to engage them in this area.ObjectivesThis study describes an innovative collaboration between one Higher Educational Institute (HEI) and Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPCs) to develop a postgraduate QI module aimed to upskill community pharmacists in QI methods. The study explores pharmacist engagement with the learning and investigates the impact on their practice.MethodsDetails of the HEI–LPCs collaboration and communication with pharmacist were recorded. Focus groups were held with community pharmacists who enrolled onto the module to explore their motivation for undertaking the learning, how their knowledge of QI had changed and how they applied this learning in practice. A constructivist qualitative methodology was used to analyse the data.ResultsThe study found that a HEI–LPC partnership was feasible in developing and delivering the QI module. Fifteen pharmacists enrolled and following its completion, eight took part in one of two focus groups. Pharmacists reported a desire to extend and acquire new skills. The HEI–LPC partnership signalled a vote of confidence that gave pharmacists reassurance to sign up for the training. Some found returning to academia challenging and reported a lack of time and organisational support. Despite this, pharmacists demonstrated an enhanced understanding of QI, were more analytical in their day-to-day problem-solving and viewed the learning as having a positive impact on their team’s organisational culture with potential to improve service quality for patients.ConclusionsWith the increased adoption of new pharmacist’s roles and recent changes to governance associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a HEI–LPC collaborative approach could upskill pharmacists and help them acquire skills to accommodate new working practices.

scholarly journals Teaching Certificates Earned Online and Hiring Practices of High School Principals

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Adams
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Principals ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Residential Setting ◽  
Job Applicant ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Type Of Institution

<p>A national survey of United States high school principals (n = 2,187) was used to assess the acceptability of job applicant qualifications that included degrees earned either online, partly online, or in a residential teacher-training program. The applicants with coursework taken in a residential setting were overwhelmingly preferred over applicants holding a degree earned partly or wholly online. Analysis indicated that the type of institution, personal experience and perceived benefits of face-to-face interaction play an important role in the formation of the perceived quality of online degree, programs and courses.</p>

scholarly journals Internacionalización del currículo universitario virtual en el contexto de la globalización

Telos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 754-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Valdés Montecinos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
University Education ◽  
Virtual University ◽  
The Face ◽  
The One ◽  
Comprehensive Internationalization

Year after year the number of students in higher education increases worldwide, and particularly in the virtual mode. In the face of this reality, a series of phenomena combine that have driven university institutions to reinvent themselves. The objective of this work is to analyze the influence of globalization and internationalization on the curriculum of university education, with particular emphasis on Latin American virtual education. The methodology used is the review of both literature specialized in the subject and official documents of the agencies involved. The results reveal that: 1) multilateral agencies have been made efforts to establish two-way academic partnership and cooperation agreements, on the one hand, to promote the mobility of students and teachers, as well as the realization of joint projects; on the other hand, to promote the processes of quality control and internationalization of the curriculum. 2) Regarding virtual education in the region, the need to ensure and demonstrate the quality of its programs has been set, with the Latin American and Caribbean Institute of Quality in Distance Higher Education (CALED) being one of the main references regarding guidelines and instruments for evaluation and advice to universities on quality assessment and accreditation processes. It is concluded that the internationalization of the curriculum in virtual university education in Latin America faces the challenge of taking the step towards comprehensive internationalization, that is, the one that comprehensively impacts the curriculum from a conceptual and cultural structure including interdisciplinary studies and multiculturalism.

scholarly journals Pemilihan Kepala Daerah (Pilkada) dan Tantangan Demokrasi Lokal di Indonesia

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suyatno Suyatno
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
New Order ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Democratic Process ◽  
Local Democracy ◽  
Democratic Responsiveness ◽  
Local Leader ◽  
People Participation ◽  
Local Leaders

<p>Direct local leader elections (Pilkada) had replaced indirect local elections. It based on the spirit of people empowerment to participate choosing local leaders more democratic. Responsiveness is an important element besides participation which represent local democracy. These two variables will decide the local elections that can enhance the quality of local democracy. This paper uses qualitative methodology to analyze the data of participation and responsiveness of Pilkada as an important variables in local democracy. People participation in Pilkada is not as high as the participation in New Order elections. Their participation are more substantive because accompanied assessment of the level of responsiveness of a local leader. Incumbent successful running of local responsiveness will get continued success as the next local elections victory. In contrast, incumbent who failed in the implementation of responsiveness will obtain defeat. Victory and defeat incumbent in the election can be stated that the relevance of participation and responsiveness become very important in the local democratic process as a whole.</p>

scholarly journals The perception of behaviour associated with dementia in the acute hospital

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S260-S260
Author(s):  
Zumer Jawaid ◽  
George Crowther ◽  
Syeda Ashar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Experience Levels ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Case Vignettes ◽  
Medical Specialities

AimsGeneral hospital based Health Care Professionals (HCPs) use very varied language to describe behaviour in dementia. Lessons from medicine and other professions tell us that non-uniform communication is a source of error and subsequent poor decision making. Knowing how HCPs communicate behaviour in dementia in a hospital setting may help better understand these potential sources of communication error and identify training needs.BackgroundAround 25% of hospital beds occupied with people living with dementia. Hospitalised patients with dementia have a high prevalence of distressing symptoms (pain 70%, delirium 66%, depression 35%, anxiety 34%, hallucinations 14% delusions 11%). These symptoms often displayed as behaviour can be challenging for HCPs to interpret. Variations in communicating behaviour may lead to inconsistent understanding of the need, with the potential for missing treatable conditions that drive the behaviour. Standardizing communication and documentation have the potential to improve the quality of information handed over between HCPs which may improve the quality of care and patient outcomes.MethodQualitative methodology including photo elicitation was used. A purposive sample of 59 HCPs was selected. This was identified from a range of professional backgrounds, experience levels and medical specialities. They were presented with a photograph and case vignettes depicting 4 behaviours associated with distress (aggression, depression, delirium and psychosis). HCPs were asked to respond to the scenarios as if they were handing over to colleagues or documenting in the medical record. Data were analysed by thematic analysis.Result59 HCPs were interviewed with photo-elicitation. Participants recorded their responses in limited time to reflect time constraints in a busy ward environment. 2 HCPs declined to participate in research.When describing behaviour associated with aggression and depression HCPs were consistent with the language used (49/57). When presented with a delirium less consistency was observed (31/47). While describing psychosis each HCP chose either paranoia or suspiciousness among other descriptions.ConclusionOverall there has been consistency in describing the distress experienced by the patient even though HCPs came from very different roles and specialities. Doctors, Nurses, CSWs and dieticians all described the behaviour alike. Newer staff were more accurate which could be due to dementia training within National Dementia Action Alliance.

What Makes an Educational Augmented Reality Application Good?

2021 ◽  
pp. 124-142
Author(s):  
Mustafa Fidan
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Augmented Reality Application ◽  
Teaching Learning

In recent years, teachers have started to integrate augmented reality (AR) technology as a potential learning tool into classroom activities. The main concern is the quality of the existing applications rather than brand-newness. Therefore, this chapter focuses on the components of a good educational AR application based on the experiences of teachers and to examine the current situation on the integration of AR to learning environments. Qualitative methodology was used in this study. The sample consisted of 24 teachers working in public schools in Turkey. The data were collected via semi-structured interviews and analyzed through the thematic analysis. The results showed that the components of a good AR application in education were gathered under four main themes: “analysis process,” “design process,” “teaching-learning process,” and “evaluation components.” Implications for the design and use of the AR applications in educational settings were also included in the study.

scholarly journals Design of a System to Implement Occupational Stress Studies Trough Wearables Devices and Assessment Tests

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso ◽  
María del Carmen Miranda-Duro ◽  
Carlota Fraga ◽  
Cristina Queirós ◽  
António José Pereira da Silva Marques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Assessment Tests ◽  
Stress Studies ◽  
Working People ◽  
Labor Stress ◽  
Stress At Work ◽  
Specific Evaluation

Introduction: Stress at work is a factor that has repercussions on both a personal and health level, as well as on productivity at work. Objective: To establish if the wearables are devices capable of determining the level of labor stress of working people in a research center. Methodology: This pilot study followed up different variables during 6 months on 11 participants of a research center. In the study, wearables Xiaomi MiB and 3 were used, which recorded and continuously monitored the physical activity and sleep of the participants. On the other hand, different specific evaluation tests were used to measure work stress, quality of life and sleep quality. Results: The data obtained from the tests and the wearables show that men feel slightly more stressed and sleep worse than women; however, men spend more time sitting and walking than women. Conclusions: It is considered important to replicate the study in larger and more heterogeneous cohorts.

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