Needs of the ‘Bilingual Schools' Program in Andalusia Regarding EFL Classrooms and Language Assistants

2022 ◽  
pp. 1369-1395
Author(s):  
Jorge Sánchez-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
Educational Model ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
Efl Classrooms ◽  
Bilingual Schools ◽  
Regional Board

Since the implementation of Bilingual Education in Spain, research has focused on studying ways to improve the quality of this educational model. However, although there are aspects that threaten its correct functioning and/or implementation, little has been done to find solutions to those issues. Thus, this chapter presents findings from a research conducted in Seville, Spain, and compare them to those of some current studies in different autonomous communities to conclude that some important issues that have been previously reported but have not been solved are the lack of linguistic and methodological training for the stakeholders and time for coordination or planning, and confusion regarding specific information (roles, functions, procedures, etc.), among others. Most importantly, the chapter concludes that a number of actions should be taken by the regional Board of Education and/or schools to improve the quality of the bilingual education offered in Andalusia.

Needs of the ‘Bilingual Schools' Program in Andalusia Regarding EFL Classrooms and Language Assistants

2020 ◽  
pp. 44-70
Author(s):  
Jorge Sánchez-Torres
Keyword(s):  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
Educational Model ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
Efl Classrooms ◽  
Bilingual Schools ◽  
Regional Board

Since the implementation of Bilingual Education in Spain, research has focused on studying ways to improve the quality of this educational model. However, although there are aspects that threaten its correct functioning and/or implementation, little has been done to find solutions to those issues. Thus, this chapter presents findings from a research conducted in Seville, Spain, and compare them to those of some current studies in different autonomous communities to conclude that some important issues that have been previously reported but have not been solved are the lack of linguistic and methodological training for the stakeholders and time for coordination or planning, and confusion regarding specific information (roles, functions, procedures, etc.), among others. Most importantly, the chapter concludes that a number of actions should be taken by the regional Board of Education and/or schools to improve the quality of the bilingual education offered in Andalusia.

scholarly journals Calling for improved quality in the registration of traditional Chinese medicine during the public health emergency: a survey of trial registries for COVID-19, H1N1, and SARS

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuoran Kuang ◽  
◽  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
Jianxiong Cai ◽  
Yaolong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Clinical Trial Registry ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Diagnosis Criteria

Abstract Objective To assess the registration quality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinical trials for COVID-19, H1N1, and SARS. Method We searched for clinical trial registrations of TCM in the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) and Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) on April 30, 2020. The registration quality assessment is based on the WHO Trial Registration Data Set (Version 1.3.1) and extra items for TCM information, including TCM background, theoretical origin, specific diagnosis criteria, description of intervention, and outcomes. Results A total of 136 records were examined, including 129 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) and 7 H1N1 influenza (H1N1) patients. The deficiencies in the registration of TCM clinical trials (CTs) mainly focus on a low percentage reporting detailed information about interventions (46.6%), primary outcome(s) (37.7%), and key secondary outcome(s) (18.4%) and a lack of summary result (0%). For the TCM items, none of the clinical trial registrations reported the TCM background and rationale; only 6.6% provided the TCM diagnosis criteria or a description of the TCM intervention; and 27.9% provided TCM outcome(s). Conclusion Overall, although the number of registrations of TCM CTs increased, the registration quality was low. The registration quality of TCM CTs should be improved by more detailed reporting of interventions and outcomes, TCM-specific information, and sharing of the result data.

Information and psychological security in the development of computer literacy in the elderly

2021 ◽  
pp. 270-278
Author(s):  
Tatyana Borisovna Berestok
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Negative Factors

This article deals with the issue of self-preservation of elderly people when learning to work on a computer from the point of view of information and psychological security. The necessity of solving new socio-psychological problems is indicated: to develop the ability to give a correct assessment of a specific information threat, to prevent the negative impact of the information environment, to resist negative factors, and to contribute to improving the quality of life. The purpose of counseling elderly people is to develop their ability to understand the problem of the negative impact of the information environment on psychological and physiological health, to be able to apply methods to ensure information and psychological security. Consulting and educational work with the elderly and employees of social institutions engaged in professional activities directly related to the above category should be aimed at preventing cases of fraudulent activities. Consulting work with them should not only meet the general principles of building psychological contact, but also cause an understanding of the importance of compliance with security in the digital sphere. Elderly people develop the ability to assess correctly a specific information threat and prevent the negative impact of the information environment by providing adequate resistance to negative factors and contributing to improving their quality of life. It is increasingly difficult for older people to navigate threats, unmotivated anxiety increases, depressiveness appears and becomes fixed, and asocial personality traits are formed. At the present time, it is necessary to consider the formation of information and computer literacy as a mechanism to counteract the negative impact of the information environment and a necessary condition for developing an effective strategy for the social adaptation of elderly people.

scholarly journals A Financial Model for Economic Analysis of Cement Factory

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Bijan Bidabad ◽  
Mahshid Sherafati ◽  
Rohollah Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Financial Model ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Cement Factory ◽  
Reducing Costs ◽  
The Cost

In this paper, a method is presented to combine financial data and financial statements for economic analysis, which consequently introduces a software application for determining the economic structure of a cement factory. This software converts nearly 300 items of raw data of a cement factory to almost 4 times more economic-analytic information. The software analyzes the quantity and quality of production activities in addition to the cost structure of the concerned cement factory. It provides more than 80 descriptive figures, which have been defined previously and are applied to illustrate the economic structure of the cement factory. The calculated tables and figures are able to guide decision makers of the cement factory with regard to inefficiencies, obstacles, and various problems in the factory. In the end, a set of policies for increasing production efficiency and reducing costs are expressed briefly, which can be considered as the primary plans to operationalize the analytical information of the software. It is worth to mention that the presented structure of the software has been designed for Abyek Cement Factory. However, it can be employed as a guiding project for other cement factories as well. In other words, the software can be rebuilt with consideration of their specific information by revising and adjusting the software structure to cover their specific features.

scholarly journals An assessment of scoping review reporting within paramedicine: A scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Williams ◽  
Bronwyn Beovich
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Emergency Medical Service Personnel ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Scoping Studies ◽  
Full Text Screening

Aim This study aimed to examine the quality of published paramedic scoping reviews against pre-existing frameworks to assess the extent to which they fulfil the requirements of this methodological approach. Subsequently, recommendations will be presented regarding improvements for future paramedic scoping reviews. Methods A scoping review was conducted guided by the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. A literature search was performed in six electronic databases as well as the grey literature to identify previous scoping reviews that focussed on paramedic or emergency medical service personnel. Relevant data were extracted from included articles and presented in narrative and tabular formats. Results The literature search initially identified 475 articles, of which 20 remained after title/abstract and full-text screening. There was a general increase in the number of studies published over time, the majority of articles (80%) had conducted their scoping review utilising published frameworks, and 75% of first authors were paramedics. Although many areas of these reports comply with published guidelines, there was an overall lack of consistency in the specific information included, the level of detail of that information, and the location of information within the reports. Conclusion All paramedic scoping studies should be reported with the use of a published framework to enable standardisation in the reporting, thus facilitating understanding, reproducibility, and utility. The PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews provides a checklist and thorough explanations of each step in the reporting process and is recommended for use with all future paramedic scoping reviews.

PARTISIPASI DAN AKUNTABILITAS DEWAN PENDIDIKAN PROVINSI DAERAH KHUSUS IBUKOTA JAKARTA DALAM PEMBANGUNAN PENDIDIKAN

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-77
Author(s):  
Rahmatullah Rahmatullah ◽  
Budi Mulyono
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Board Of Education ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Strategic Partner ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Access And Quality ◽  
School Committees

The existence of the board of education in the province of Jakarta is a form of responsibility and community participation in education. Board of education was positioned as a companion to the government, whose presence is expected to be a strategic partner between the public and the government in the management and organization of education. Duties and functions of the provincial board of education is to provide recommendations to the governor about the the access and quality of education services. As the forum community participation, DKI Jakarta provincial education boards also helped encourage accountability and transparency of the use of public funds with the organizers that the school education department and school committees in open access usage of school funds to the public

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