scholarly journals Which Moroccan preschool education for which school?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noureddine Ameziane
Keyword(s):  
Representative Sample ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Current State ◽  
Preschool Educators ◽  
Almost All ◽  
And Training

This study is part of research which aims to assess the current state of pre-school education in Morocco in general and in Meknes in particular. It was carried out using face-to-face interviews with the various officials within the regional education and training academy Meknès-Tafilalet as well as the delegation of Meknès. This allowed us to investigate official documents and analyze the state of pre-school education and curricula. A questionnaire was also administered to a representative sample of preschool educators at 67 establishments. Research has revealed that the pre-school offer in Morocco remains limited and unsatisfactory in terms of quality as well as quantity, despite the adoption of the emergency program (2009-2012) which aimed to generalize education again quality preschool. Almost all pre-school establishments are private (Kouttab and modern establishments) and unevenly distributed across all of the municipalities. Many of them do not meet the specifications drawn up by the competent educational authorities. Too great a diversity of curricula coupled with an insufficient professional qualification of educators only undermines the quality of this type of education. All these points correspond to obstacles and challenges that the Moroccan government must overcome in order to develop and improve pre-school education in Moroccan territory.

scholarly journals Olfaction and Aging: A Review of the Current State of Research and Future Directions

i-Perception ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 204166952110203
Author(s):  
Jonas K. Olofsson ◽  
Ingrid Ekström ◽  
Maria Larsson ◽  
Steven Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Warning Signs ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Challenging Tasks ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
To Come ◽  
Health Cognition ◽  
Olfactory Abilities ◽  
And Training

Olfaction, the sense of smell, is characterized by a notable age-dependency such that aging individuals are more likely to have poor olfactory abilities. These impairments are considered to be mostly irreversible and as having potentially profound effects on quality of life and food behavior, as well as constituting warning signs of mortality, cognitive dysfunction, and dementia. Here, we review the current state of research on aging and olfaction, focusing on five topics which we regard to be of particular relevance for the field: nutrition and health, cognition and dementia, mortality, environment and genetics, and training-based enhancement. Under each of these headlines, we provide a state-of-the-art overview and discuss gaps in our knowledge which might be filled by further research. Understanding how olfactory abilities are diminished in aging, and how they may be alleviated or recovered, involves a set of challenging tasks for researchers in the years to come.

scholarly journals Teledermatology in Times of COVID-19 Confinement: Comparing Patients’ and Physicians’ Satisfaction by the Standardized Brest Teledermatology Questionnaire

Dermatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Joachim W. Fluhr ◽  
Annie Gueguen ◽  
Delphine Legoupil ◽  
Emilie Brenaut ◽  
Claire Abasq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Main Question ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Global Satisfaction ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Outpatient Settings

The French government imposed the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown from March 17 until May 11, 2020. Only emergency cases and teledermatology (TD) were allowed in outpatient settings. A standardized questionnaire was developed to compare the satisfaction level of patients and their treating physicians. Our main question was whether the patients would perceive TD as a valid alternative for direct physical face-to-face consultation. Eighty-two patients and their 4 treating dermatologists from one dermatology department participated in the study (43 females, 39 males) with a mean age of 46.6 years (SD ±23.9). The reason for TD was a chronic disease in the majority (87.8%), and mainly as a follow-up (96.3%). Regarding satisfaction, almost all categories rated around 9 on a 0–10 verbal analogue scale. The same level of global satisfaction could be seen between the patients and the physicians as well as for the quality of the patient-physician relation and whether all questions could be addressed during the TC. Physicians showed significantly higher scores than patients only for the category of “length” of the consultation. Gender, age, as well as distance between the clinic and home of the patient were not influencing factors for satisfaction. Regarding the technical parameters, the evaluation was mostly comparable for patients and physicians, but overall lower than the relational satisfaction parameters, especially for image quality. Patients were significantly more motivated to continue the TD after the lockdown than their treating dermatologists. We see an interest for implementing TD in specialized centers with chronic patients coming from remote places for regular follow-ups. TD cannot replace in-person patient-physician interaction, but was helpful during the lockdown. As a result, TD might become part of dermatology training to prepare for future lockdown situations.

Treatment, Reintegration, and Quality of Prison Life: Perception by Inmates

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (13) ◽  
pp. 2291-2317
Author(s):  
Jesús Barquín ◽  
Miguel Ángel Cano ◽  
María de los Ángeles Calvo
Keyword(s):  
Representative Sample ◽  
The South ◽  
Prison Staff ◽  
Social Reintegration ◽  
Prison Life ◽  
Spanish Constitution ◽  
Current State ◽  
Prison Environment

This article inquires into the validity of the hypothesis on which prison sentences are formally based in Spain, according to Article 25.2 of Spanish Constitution: reeducation and social reintegration of the convicted person. For this purpose, we have analyzed the current state of prison “morals” in five penitentiary facilities located in the south of Spain through a representative sample of prisoners. They have answered a questionnaire that includes, among others, some questions connected with the following two issues: (a) their relationship with prison staff, and (b) the prison environment as related to the effectiveness of their treatment in terms of their reintegration into society. This investigation will also allow to detect possible differences in the quality of prison life in the five penitentiaries analyzed.

scholarly journals Online Teaching Amid COVID-19 Pandemic: Factors Affecting Teacher Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham Ngoc Thach ◽  
Do Quynh Huong ◽  
Tran Minh Thanh
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Teacher Satisfaction ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Almost All

The COVID-19 pandemic had a great impact on almost all aspects of life, especially in the field of education and training. In response to this challenge, most schools and universities worldwide made online courses available their students according to the policy ‘School is Out, but Class is On’. In this study, we used mixed methods approach, frequency analysis, correlationand multivariate regression techniques to explore the factors that affect lecturers satisfaction when teaching online during the period of COVID-19 pandamic at a big university in Vietnam. The ‘study results showed that the main factors affecting faculty satisfaction were their interaction with students, their skills to operate available applications, support from institutions and students’online behaviour. The results of qualitative data analysis (open-ended questions and interviews) reinforced the above findings and indicated the need to deploy blended-learning, which combines online and face-to-face modes to ensure quality of teaching.

scholarly journals The educational research in the Moroccan education sector

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim BOUABDALLAH
Keyword(s):  
Educational Research ◽  
National Level ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
National Education ◽  
Strategic Vision ◽  
Training Charter ◽  
Current State ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

Educational research constitutes a major lever for socio-economic development. It contributes to improving the quality of training, and developing the improvement of education and teaching. However, no training establishment for educational executives belonging to the Moroccan education sector appears today among research operators at the national level. To determine the current state of educational research carried out in this sector, we analyze the contents of the national education and training charter, the emergency program and the strategic vision of the reform. The results show that educational research, as the ultimate goal of the national education sector, has performed poorly on several indicators. The recovery from a pessimistic situation requires, first of all, the establishment of adequate research structures, connected to the university and accredited. In addition, the structures must be made permanent and exercising their missions in liaison with the field. Finally, they would need to be equipped with effective steering mechanisms, allowing the implementation of theoretical and practical aspects of educational research.

scholarly journals VA Video Telehealth and Training Programs During the COVID-19 Response

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonda Johnston ◽  
Rita F. Kobb ◽  
Claire Marty ◽  
Padraic McVeigh
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Office Visits ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Patient Interaction ◽  
Telemedicine Consultation ◽  
Physician Patient ◽  
And Training

Study Design: An online survey modeled after the TeleENT Satisfaction Questionnaire and the Medical Communication Competence Scale (MCCS) were administered to gauge patient experience with electronic medical record-based telemedicine visits. Results: Participants noted several advantages of telemedicine visits over traditional in-office visits: shorter visits, saving money, and avoiding potential exposure during the pandemic. Thirty-six percent of the patients agreed that the quality of care was hindered by the lack of a physical exam, and 61.7% of the patients agreed that they prefer a face-to-face visit rather than telemedicine consultation. Most patients were satisfied with the care they received via telemedicine (Likert 6.19/7), and 95.8% of the patients would use telemedicine again. Participants self-reported an average saving of $108.70 when using telemedicine. When comparing the telemedicine cohort to the in-office control, the telemedicine patients noted an improved ability to communicate with their physician in 5 out of 8 domains of the MCCS. Conclusion: Surgical preoperative consultation, postoperative follow-up, and routine visits were conducted via telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic, representing a new direction for surgical appointments and consultations. This study shows that telehealth provides satisfactory care and increases access to surgical care for patients when external factors prevent the traditional physician–patient interaction. With better-perceived communication via telemedicine appointments, patients may subjectively feel that they can express their symptoms and gather information from the doctor regarding their diagnosis more efficiently.

Implications of the Audit Oversight Board: External Auditors’ Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Mazlina Mustapha ◽  
Foong Sook Hwa
Keyword(s):  
Internal Audit ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Training Costs ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
And Training

The purpose of Audit Oversight Board (AOB) is to oversee the external auditors who audit the listed companies. Its establishment is expected to improve the quality of the audited financial statements and to increase the confidence of the public on the quality of the services provided by the auditors. This study explores how the establishment of audit oversight board affects the auditors in Malaysia. As the study is exploratory in nature with limited studies being carried out on AOB, face-to-face interviews were conducted with the external auditors. The findings show that the establishment of AOB affects the job of external auditors, especially on the documentation and training costs, which vary across audit firms of different sizes. There are opinions that the increased pressure on the external auditors is not solely due to the establishment of AOB, but it is also due to the revised accounting standards and other regulations. The study also finds that the external auditors’ reliance on the internal auditors is not affected by the establishment of AOB. In addition, regardless of whether the internal audit department is in-house or outsourced, it will not affect the reliance of external auditors on the internal auditors work.

scholarly journals Training oncoplastic breast surgeons: the Canadian fellowship experience

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 394 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Maxwell ◽  
A. Aranaout ◽  
R. Hanrahan ◽  
M. Brackstone
Keyword(s):  
Breast Conservation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Oncoplastic Surgery ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery ◽  
Current State ◽  
Nipple Sparing ◽  
And Training ◽  
Surgical System

Background Oncoplastic breast surgery combines traditional oncologic breast conservation with plastic surgery techniques to achieve improved aesthetic and quality-of-life outcomes without sacrificing oncologic safety. Clinical uptake and training remain limited in the Canadian surgical system. In the present article, we detail the current state of oncoplastic surgery (ops) training in Canada, the United States, and worldwide, as well as the experience of a Canadian clinical fellow in ops.Methods The clinical fellow undertook a 9-month audit of breast surgical cases. All cases performed during the fellow’s ops fellowship were included. The fellowship ran from October 2015 to June 2016.Results During the 9 months of the fellowship, 67 mastectomies were completed (30 simple, 17 modified radical, 12 skin-sparing, and 8 nipple-sparing). The fellow participated in 13 breast reconstructions. Of 126 lumpectomies completed, 79 incorporated oncoplastic techniques.Conclusions The experience of the most recent ops clinical fellow suggests that Canadian ops training is feasible and achievable. Commentary on the current state of Canadian ops training suggests areas for improvement. Oncoplastic surgery is an important skill for breast surgical oncologists, and access to training should be improved for Canadian surgeons.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Degree of Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies: Case Study of Murcia Region in Southeast Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-432
Author(s):  
Antonio Guerrero González ◽  
Daniel Robles Quiñonero ◽  
Samuel Fraile Vega
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Current State ◽  
Current Context ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

This work analyzes how the so-called Industry 4.0 technologies are being implemented in companies in the Region of Murcia, in Southeastern Spain. The objective was to determine through questionnaires and face-to-face interviews the current state of 4.0 technologies in Murcia, including additional data of the companies, such as age, number of employees and turnover. Most types of companies in the Region were represented in terms of size, age, turnover, profits and profitability. This study analyzes the relationship between the degree of implementation of 4.0 technologies, investment and training of workers, with companies’ seniority, number of employees, turnover, profits and profitability. The results obtained are significantly higher in companies with higher turnover, profits and profitability, which in turn, have the best levels of investment and training of their workers in 4.0 technologies. The opinions of the companies determined the factors that drove the companies to implement these technologies, the factors perceived as barriers, the opportunities in the current context that encourage the adoption of technologies, as well as the threats that may jeopardize their progress in digital transformation. The conclusions obtained can be taken into account in regional policies that implement appropriate actions to help drive the fourth industrial revolution in the region.

scholarly journals On the Combination of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Art Teaching in Preschool Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinghan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Public ◽  
Art Teaching

People's ideological level has been continuous improving over the few years, and intangible cultural heritage (hereinafter referred to as ICH) has gradually received higher attention from the public. Some researchers propose that it is conducive to guiding children to further understand the ICH in the pre-school education stage by incorporating ICH into teaching work effectively, which has positive significance and value for children's growth. This article analyzes the combination of ICH and art teaching in preschool education, aims at guiding children to deepen their understanding and knowledge of ICH and improve the quality of art learning through the improvement of relevant teaching work at the same time.

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