Beyond Counting Clients and Surveying Satisfaction: Directly Measuring the Impacts of CTL Consultations

Evidence-based practice in educational development includes leveraging data to iteratively refine CTL services. However, CTL data collection is often limited to counts and satisfaction surveys, rather than direct measures of outcomes. To directly assess impacts of CTL consultations on course and syllabus design practices, we analyzed 94 clients’ syllabi (n=32 faculty, n=62 graduate students and postdocs), before and after CTL consultations. Faculty and non-faculty clients demonstrated significant change following consultations (6% and 10% gains in syllabus rubric scores, representing 50% and 31% of possible gains, respectively). We compared faculty clients to quasi-experimental control groups who did not receive consultations. Syllabi from non-clients scored lower and did not demonstrate similar changes across semesters. Attendance at a CTL seminar on course and syllabus design did not explain variation in clients’ syllabi. We discuss implications for assessment of CTL services. Additionally, we compare and contrast the affordances of syllabi and other teaching artifacts as data sources in direct assessments of CTL impacts.      

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Political Trust, Shocks, and Accountability: Quasi-experimental Evidence from a Rebel Attack

Journal of Conflict Resolution ◽

10.1177/0022002720906446 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (9) ◽

pp. 1693-1723

Author(s):

Scott Gates ◽

Mogens K. Justesen

Keyword(s):

Experimental Evidence ◽

Political Institutions ◽

Armed Conflict ◽

Political Trust ◽

New Democracies ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Trust In Institutions ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Chance Occurrence

How does armed conflict affect accountability and political trust in democratic governments? To answer this question, we present quasi-experimental evidence based on survey data which, coincidentally, were collected in the days surrounding an unanticipated violent attack by a rebel group in Mali. The chance occurrence of the attack five days into the survey demarcates respondents into two groups surveyed before and after the attack and allows us to examine how the attack affected approval of politicians and trust in political institutions. Our results show that people mainly attribute responsibility to the president and not to parliament or local government, while trust in institutions is largely unaffected. We also show that these effects are strongest in the region of the attack. These findings suggest that voters in new democracies are capable of attributing responsibility to individual politicians and governments while maintaining trust in the fundamental political institutions of democracy.

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The effect of problem-based learning on nursing students' decision making skills and styles

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice ◽

10.5430/jnep.v7n6p108 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 108 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mona Thabet ◽

Eman EL-Sayed Taha ◽

Sahar Ahmed Abood ◽

Shadia Ramdan Morsy

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Problem Based Learning ◽

Control Groups ◽

Decision Style ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control

Decision making skill is deemed to be a key feature of the nurse’s role in today’s health care organizations. Thus, educators should use innovative teaching strategies that grow students’ competence in problem-solving and decision making skills like problem-based learning (PBL). The aim of this study is to determine the effect of problem-based learning on nursing students' decision making skills and styles. A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. The sample consisted of 84 students from the fourth year in the Faculty of Nursing, Minia University. Two tools were used: Nursing Students’ Decision Making Skills Scale and Nursing Students’ Decision Making Style. This study revealed that the mean scores of decision making skills in the study group students increased before and after applying PBL (before: 71 + 8.5, after: 116.3 + 10.4) with a statistical significant difference (p = .001). There was no statistical significant differences between the study and control groups (p = 1.000) before intervention. The most dominant decision-making style among the study and control groups in relation to before and after applying PBL was a behavioral decision style with no statistical significant differences. This study concluded that using PBL has a curial role in developing and improving nursing students' decision making skills; however, it has no effect on decision-making style.

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Promoting gallery walk to foster students writing skill

Language and Education Journal ◽

10.52237/lej.v6i01.210 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (01) ◽

pp. 48-55

Author(s):

Ujang Amrullah ◽

Rahma Dianti

Keyword(s):

Random Sampling ◽

Writing Achievement ◽

Control Groups ◽

Paired Sample ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

Sample Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Written Test ◽

And Control

This research highlighted the application of gallery walk to enhance students’ achievement in writing a recount text. The goal of this research are to assess whether or not the use of gallery walk could foster the students’ writing score and to find the significant difference in students’ recount text writing achievement between those who were taught by using gallery walk and that of those who were not. This research used a quasi-experimental research design with no random sampling. The samples were taken by using purposive sampling, consisting of 37 students for the experimental and control groups. The data were collected by using a written test and administered before and after the treatment. To verify the hypotheses, the data were analyzed using paired sample t-test and independent sample-test and the calculation was done using SPSS program. The result showed that the promotion of gallery walk could foster students’ achievement in writing a recount text and there was a significant difference between posttest results of both groups.

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A Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein-Guided Clinical Pathway for Reducing Antibiotic Use in Children Hospitalized with Bronchiolitis

Children ◽

10.3390/children8050351 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 351

Author(s):

Elisa Barbieri ◽

Sara Rossin ◽

Carlo Giaquinto ◽

Liviana Da Dalt ◽

Daniele Dona’

Keyword(s):

Clinical Pathway ◽

Lower Respiratory Tract ◽

Antibiotic Use ◽

University Hospital ◽

Evidence Based ◽

C Reactive Protein ◽

Reactive Protein ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Post Period

Despite the lack of evidence that bronchodilators, corticosteroids, and antibiotics are useful in treating bronchiolitis, their use is still widespread. This study aimed to determine the consumption of antibiotics for bronchiolitis before and after a procalcitonin-guided clinical pathway (CP) implementation. In December 2019, a CP for lower respiratory tract infection management was implemented at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health at Padua University Hospital. This was a pre-post, quasi-experimental study that assessed the changes in the treatment of bronchiolitis during two bimesters preceding the CP implementation (pre-period: January 2018–February 2018 and January 2019–February 2019) and during the bimester after CP implementation (post-period January 2020–February 2020). After the CP implementation, there was a significant reduction in antibiotic prescriptions from 36.2% to 12.5% (p = 0.036) in patients hospitalized for bronchiolitis. Co-amoxiclav treatment, the antibiotic most commonly administered, decreased from 66.6% to 33.3%. Among outpatients’ bronchiolitis episodes, a statistically significant decrease in beta2-agonists’ use (from 18.0% to 4.4%, pre and post periods) and a quasi-significant decrease in corticosteroid use (from 8.0% to 0% pre and post periods) were observed. An evidence-based CP supported by educational lectures was associated with significant changes in the physicians’ prescribing habits.

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A Quasi-Experimental Study of a Basics of Evidence-Based Practice Educational Intervention for Health and Social Care Professionals

SAGE Open Nursing ◽

10.1177/2377960820925959 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 237796082092595

Author(s):

Hanna-Leena Melender ◽

Susanne Salmela ◽

Bernd Pape

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Social Care ◽

Evidence Based Practice ◽

Nonparametric Tests ◽

Evidence Based ◽

The Third ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental

Education is one of the central interventions to promote evidence-based practice (EBP) in service organizations. An educational intervention to promote EBP among health and social care professionals was implemented in a Finnish hospital. The aim of this study was to explore the outcomes of an educational intervention, focusing on the basics of EBP for health and social care professionals, using a quasi-experimental study design. The data were collected with a questionnaire before, immediately after, and 6 months after the education ( n = 48). The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests. Immediately after the education, an increase was found in the EBP knowledge of participants, in participants’ confidence in their own ability to conduct database searches and read scientific articles, and in the number of participants using databases at work. Six months after the education, improvements were still found between the first and the third measurement in the participants’ knowledge and confidence in their own ability to conduct database searches and read scientific articles. The number of those who had made an initiative about a research topic regarding the development of their own work had increased from the first to the third measurement. The educational intervention produced a statistically significant improvement on most of the areas evaluated. Significant improvements were often found even 6 months after the education was finished. However, the low completion rate and a quasi-experimental before and after design limit the conclusions that can be derived from this study.

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Hypnotherapy Effectiveness in Bronchoscopy to Control Anxiety, Breathlessness and Cough

Jurnal Respirologi Indonesia ◽

10.36497/jri.v39i1.58 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 21-30

Author(s):

Teguh Budi Santosa ◽

Yusup Subagio Sutanto ◽

Debree Septiawan

Keyword(s):

Lung Tumor ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Control Group ◽

Hospital Anxiety ◽

Control Groups ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Group Approach ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background: Patient’s comfort during bronchoscopy is important, as it affects its success and the whole outcome. The short comings of bronchoscopy with general anesthesia are long procedure, high cost, and its complication in respiratory failure patient’s. Hypnosis in various surgery procedures can reduce anxiety. Hypnosis can also be used as a therapy for shortness of breath and chronic cough. This study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in controling anxiety, breathing shortness a cough of patient’s undergoing bronchoscopy. Methods: This research is a clinical trial with a quasi-experimental design using the pretest-posttest control group approach using consecutive sampling was performed in patients with lung tumor undergoing bronchoscopy in dr. Moewardi Hospital from July to August 2018. The study subjects were randomized in to hypnotized and non-hypnotized (control groups). Scores of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), modified Borg, and cough Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were measured before and after bronchoscopy. Results: Thirtyseven lung tumor patient’s undergoing bronchoscopy were included in our study. The intervention groups showed decreased HADS (6,68+8,28) and different significantly compared to control group (p

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Pemberdayaan Teman Sebaya Dalam Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Gizi Remaja Kelebihan Berat Badan

Jurnal Gizi Prima ◽

10.32807/jgp.v5i2.204 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 125

Author(s):

Retno Wahyuningsih

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Treatment Group ◽

Peer Education ◽

Peer Counseling ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

School Students ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental

Background : Being overweight in adolescents needs to be addressed early so as not to become a health problem in the future. Adolescents who are obese can be treated with peer education. Methods : Quasi-experimental, randomized pre-post control group on 39 high school students aged 14-18 years were divided into two groups: 1) a treatment group with peer nutrition counseling, 2 control groups with classical counseling. Results : Research that differentiates the knowledge before and after peer counseling (treatment group) with a significance of 0.000 (p <0.05), and the control group (classical counseling) with a significance of 0.001 (p <0.05). Conclusion : Peer counseling can increase knowledge.

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Brief psycho-education for caregivers of persons with first episode psychosis

Indian Journal of Positive Psychology ◽

10.15614/ijpp.v9i01.11741 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Praful Prabhuappa Kapse ◽

Manisha Kiran

Keyword(s):

First Episode Psychosis ◽

First Episode ◽

Control Group ◽

Episode Psychosis ◽

Study Results ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Expressed Emotions ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Group Family

Caring for the persons with first episode psychosis is challenging and demanding. It may lead to the increased burden, expressed emotions among the caregivers. The numerous studies have shown that high burden and negative expressed emotions among caregivers can lead to early relapse in the patients with first episode psychosis. To evaluate the effects of the brief psychoeducation on the caregivers burden and expressed emotions. A quasi experimental - before and after with control group research design was adopted for the study. A total of 60 caregivers have participated in the study, of which 30 caregivers in experimental group and 30 caregivers in the control group. Family Burden Interview Schedule (Pai and Kapoor, 1981) and Attitude Questionnaire (Sethi et al., 1981) was used to assess caregiver's burden and expressed emotions. At end of the psychoeducation intervention, burden among caregivers and negative expressed emotions of the caregivers have significantly reduced. The positive expressed emotions have been increased. Study results demonstrates the importance of psychoeducation intervention in reducing the burden and negative expressed emotions.

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Effects of Time and Perceptual Orientation on Actors' and Observers' Attributions

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1984.58.1.23 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 58 (1) ◽

pp. 23-30

Author(s):

Donald S. Martin ◽

Ming-Shiunn Huang

Keyword(s):

Video Recording ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Video Recordings ◽

Before And After ◽

Perceptual Orientation ◽

Initial Difference ◽

Variety Show ◽

And Control ◽

Unrelated Variety

The actor/observer effect was examined by Storms in a 1973 study which manipulated perceptual orientation using video recordings. Storms' study was complex and some of his results equivocal. The present study attempted to recreate the perceptual reorientation effect using a simplified experimental design and an initial difference between actors and observers which was the reverse of the original effect. Female undergraduates performed a motor co-ordination task as actors while watched by observers. Each person made attributions for the actor's behaviour before and after watching a video recording of the performance. For a control group the video recording was of an unrelated variety show excerpt. Actors' initial attributions were less situational than observers'. Both actors and observers became more situational after the video replay but this effect occurred in both experimental and control groups. It was suggested the passage of time between first and second recording of attributions could account for the findings and care should be taken when interpreting Storms' (1973) study and others which did not adequately control for temporal effects.

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Stick Figure and Think, Talk And Write: Integrating Media With Teaching Strategy For A Better Writing Competence

IJER (Indonesian Journal of Educational Research) ◽

10.30631/ijer.v2i1.29 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Eva Sudarwati ◽

Shynta Amalia

Keyword(s):

Teaching Strategy ◽

T Test ◽

Narrative Writing ◽

Control Groups ◽

Stick Figure ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Mean Differences ◽

And Control ◽

Writing Competence

Abstract This study attempts to see the effect of Think, Talk, and Write strategy on the students’ narrative writing competence. Considering the importance of the use of teaching media, this study tries to integrate Stick Figure as a teaching media in Think, Talk, and Write Strategy. A quasi experimental study was conducted to see the improvement of the students’ narrative writing competence. It involved 42 students who were selected on the basis of convenience sampling and assigned into two groups; experimental and control groups. The statistical analyses of paired sample t-test in experimental group showed that there was significant improvement on the students’ writing competence before (M=5.77, SD= 2.342) and after (M= 11.79, SD= 2.342), t(21)=12.059, p<0.05.Moreover, the result of independent t-test between experimental and control groups showed a significant difference. It can be seen that the mean differences was 3.79545 and the significance value is lower than 0.05, 0.000<0.05.

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