scholarly journals Formation of scientific notions in students with mental deficiency

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicia Mihai ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mental Deficiency ◽  
Interactive Methods ◽  
Special School ◽  
Participatory Methods ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Fundamental Objective

The article briefly presents a didactic research that analyzes the formation and introduction of scientific notions specific to Chemistry through active-participatory methods for obtaining higher school results, triggering students' interest, active involvement in their own training, thus ensuring the optimization of the teaching and learning chemistry to students with mental disabilities in special school. The fundamental objective of the research was to demonstrate the importance of active-participatory methods in the formation of notions in the Sciences curricular area in general, respectively in the discipline of Chemistry in particular, where the student becomes an active participant in his own training. Through active-participatory methods used in the process of learning, recovery and socialization of the mentally handicapped, it becomes possible to achieve the fundamental objectives of acquiring knowledge, to accelerate students’ work pace, bring the class working together and train as many students as possible during the lessons. During the activities based on interactive methods organized in groups, it was found that the students modeled their behavior, the spirit of organization increased being more orderly and more involved in solving the work tasks received; interpersonal relationships and cooperation between students have improved (better students help their colleagues to understand the notions taught, this fact leading to an increase in their own results).

Working together online to enhance learner autonomy: Analysis of learners’ perceptions of their online learning experience

ReCALL ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jérôme Eneau ◽  
Christine Develotte
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
The Body ◽  
Learning Collaborative ◽  
Online Learners ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Working Together

AbstractThis study concerns the development of autonomy in adult learners working on an online learning platform as part of a professional master's degree programme in “French as a Foreign Language”. Our goal was to identify the influence of reflective and collaborative dimensions on the construction of autonomy for online learners in this programme. The material used was 27 self-analysis papers in response to an assignment which asked students to review their distance learning experience (reflective dimension) and to highlight the role of others, if any, in their learning (collaborative dimension). In addition to these two major points, the analysis by category of the body of results shows principally that in qualitative terms, the factors of autonomisation for online learning are interconnected and include: the difficulties related to distance learning and the strategies that learners develop to face those difficulties, the importance of interpersonal relationships in social and emotional terms in overcoming those difficulties, the specific modes of sociability developed for distance learning and the related development of a new type of autonomy that is both individual and collective. The discussion examines the creation, over the course of time, of a new “distance learning culture” that is nonetheless never easy to create and share.

Effect of job situational factors on work outcomes of facilities managers

Facilities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Yean Yng Ling ◽  
Zhe Zhang ◽  
Stephanie Yen Ling Tay
Keyword(s):  
Public Housing ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Work Volume ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
Housing Estates

Purpose This study aims to investigate how the situational factors that facilities managers (FMs) in Singapore face in their jobs affect their work outcomes. Job situation factors such as types of tasks, interpersonal relationships in teams, supervisors’ actions and advancements opportunities are classified into job characteristics, social environment characteristics, leadership and organisational practices categories. Design/methodology/approach Based on a systematic literature review, a questionnaire was designed to collect data on work outcomes and job situational factors from FMs working in public housing estates in Singapore. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Science software, inferential statistical analyses were carried out. Findings FMs reported that they used economical means and resources to carry out their work significantly frequently and achieved significantly high productivity. Complaints are received significantly frequently and maintenance defects are regularly encountered. Many of the job situational factors are present and found to be significantly correlated with work outcomes and some of these may be used to predict FMs’ work outcomes. Based on the correlation results, the frequency of complaints from residents may be reduced through the following ways: make FMs’ work tasks less challenging; reduce the variety of work tasks that FMs need to execute; reduce FMs’ work volume and speed of work. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to FMs managing public housing estates in Singapore. The work outcomes are self-reported, and thus susceptible to bias. However, as the respondents reported significantly frequent complaints and defects, this might indicate that the bias is not serious. Practical implications FMs’ jobs should be broken down into small parts/tasks and assigned to different FMs to specialise. This makes FMs’ tasks less challenging, and allows them to specialise to increase their productivity, improve their quality of work and overcome the problem of high work volume or demanding work speed. By adopting job specialisation, the frequency of receiving complaints from residents may be reduced. Originality/value This study discovered strategies to reduce the number of complaints from residents of public housing about facilities management. The contribution to knowledge is that complaints by residents on facilities management can be reduced by adopting job specialisation but not job enlargement. Decomposing work into different tasks and allowing FMs to focus on a few tasks would lead to a reduction in complaints. It also enables FMs to master the skill and complete the tasks without much oversight or supervision.

scholarly journals EFEKTIVITAS GERAKAN LITERASI 15 MENIT DALAM MENUMBUHKAN MINAT BACA SISWA AUTIS KELAS IV SLB TNCC BANDA ACEH MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Mita Helfiana ◽  
Nita Sari ◽  
Suciani Suciani
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Special School ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
Narrative Story ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Reading Interest ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Banda Aceh ◽  
Class Iv

Reading interest is one of the important keys for someone to gain knowledge and information. So by reading, students can get the knowledge that has been provided. The more often a student reads, the broader his knowledge and insight will be. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the 15 Minute Literacy Movement in Fostering Reading Interest in Class 4 Autistic Students in Indonesian Language Subjects in Narrative Story Text Material at TNCC Banda Aceh Special School. This research is a qualitative research, with data collection techniques including observation, interviews and studies. documentation. The subjects in this study were students of class IV Autism at SLB TNCC Banda Aceh, which consisted of two people, and the data analysis technique was carried out qualitatively with stages including: (1) data reduction, (2) data presentation. (3) Triangulation, and (4) Verification / Conclusion Withdrawal. Based on the results of the study, it is known that the Literacy Movement 15 minutes before the Teaching and Learning Process (PBM) is very effective in cultivating students’ reading interest in autism in class 4. This can be seen from the results of completeness of the indicators of the effectiveness of reading interest, with 15 minutes of Literacy activities for autistic students there are significant changes. in recognizing letters and students’ reading interest increases.

scholarly journals Digital Student Conference Platform Implementation: The case study of the “Research Project” course

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios Orfanakis ◽  
Stamatios Papadakis ◽  
Michail Kalogiannakis ◽  
Maria Ampartzaki ◽  
Kostas Vassilakis
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Digital Platform ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Digital Ecosystem

Today, during the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ which is led by the Internet and the digital ecosystem it creates, schools are expected to achieve the development of not only the functional skills of literacy and numeracy but also of general knowledge. The apparent inadequacy of the standardized education system to respond to the needs and interests of 21st-century students urges researchers to adopt new forms of teaching as meaningful and high-quality teaching requires a more active use of innovative educational methods and tools. With the rapid development of IT globally, there is a tendency to utilize the capabilities of e-learning as a mode of distance learning since itcan function both independently of and in conjunction with conventional teaching. The varied applications of Web 2.0 tools create new possibilities in the educational sector. It provides the ability to develop innovative educational methods that transform students from passive recipients of information to knowledge creators through an active involvement in the learning process often within a modern interactive environment. This study presents the results of the implementation of a teaching intervention, with the use of a flexible and student-centered web system developed and used as complementary to the ‘Research Project’ course during the first term of the 2015-2016 school year. The ultimate goal of this effort was to highlight and consequently incorporate the use of a digital platform for student conferences which we implemented in schools as a means to research, learning, and skill development. The students had the opportunity to participate in a digital community which employed distance learning tools for communication, cooperation, and learning during a digital conference in which they had leading roles as writers and reviewers. The initial results of the pilot study indicated that the use of the digital platform increased the interest of students, supported the development of various skills and contributed to the overall improvement of the teaching and learning process.

scholarly journals Psychological Characteristics of Subjects of Extreme Activity Depending on The Length of Service and Work Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-62
Author(s):  
Svetlana V. Kotovskaya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Spent Nuclear Fuel ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Air Traffic Controllers ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Professional Resiliency

Professional activity, which includes an extreme component at the content level, is a special type of activity with the presentation of increased physical, psychological and psychophysiological requirements for a person, the consideration of which contributes to the successful performance of service and work tasks and the prevention of psychosomatic, psychovegetative and pathological organizational changes of the subject. The purpose of the study is to identify the psychological characteristics of the subjects of extreme activity, depending on the length of service and work experience. To achieve the goal of the study, we studied 508 male respondents whose professional activity contained an extreme component (military air traffic controllers, ground-based and deck-based transport and fighter pilots, surface sailors, submariners, firefighters, specialists engaged in the disposal of spent nuclear fuel, participants in combat operations). As a result of the study, it was found that with an increase in the length of service and work experience, interpersonal relationships are transformed in specialists of extreme profile, personality qualities and characterological features change. Professional resiliency does not change in the course of official and labor activity

scholarly journals Contextual teaching and learning-based functional academic teaching materials for the teachers specialized in educating the students with visual impairment

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-196
Author(s):  
Sayidatul Maslahah ◽  
Ishartiwi Ishartiwi ◽  
Mumpuniarti Mumpuniarti ◽  
Yeni Irma Normawati
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Expert Judgment ◽  
Special School ◽  
School Type ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Visual Ability ◽  
Academic Teaching ◽  
The Media ◽  
Good For ◽  
Contextual Teaching

The objective of the study is to develop the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL)-based functional academic teaching materials for the teachers specialized in educating the students with different visual ability. The method that has been adopted within the conduct of the study is Research and Development (R&D) with reference to the Borg & Gall Model by means of experiment limitation. The study itself has been conducted in the Yaketunis Special School Type A, which has been the school for the students with different visual ability in Yogyakarta. The results of the study, which cover the stages of needs analysis in the given special school, show that up to date there has not been any written systematic functional academic learning. In addition, the results of the study also show that the teachers still have been dealing with the efforts of teaching the functional academic because the curriculum has been the modification of the regular curriculum. Therefore, the teachers demand the functional academic teaching materials for the students with different visual ability. Based on the results of the expert judgment by the media expert, the material expert and the experiment with the teacher, the functional academic teaching materials have been declared good and fit for implementation in the school. Then, the aspects that have been assessed within the expert judgment are namely material/content, presentation, linguistic and graphic. Furthermore, the score by 3.65 from the media expert and the score 3.80 from the material expert imply that the product in the form of functional academic teaching materials have been very fit and good for implementation by the teachers specialized in teaching the students with different visual ability. In addition, the response within the experiment stage also show that the mean score has been 3.70; as a result, the product in the form of Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL)-based functional academic teaching materials have good for implementation. In other words, it might be concluded that the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL)-based functional academic teaching materials have been feasible for implementation for the teachers specialized in educating the students with different visual ability in the terms of functional reading, writing and counting activities.

Mobile Devices in Higher Education Classrooms

2015 ◽  
pp. 37-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ieda M. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Working Together ◽  
Personal Mobile Devices ◽  
Joint Enterprise

More and more students are bringing personal mobile devices such as smart phones and iPads to university campuses. Widespread mobile device ownership among students offers Higher Education (HE) institutions with opportunities to explore those devices to support teaching and learning practices. The idea of using students' personal devices is referred to as “Bring Your Own Device,” or BYOD. This chapter examines opportunities and key challenges often discussed in the literature and associated with a BYOD program. Outcomes suggest that a cultural change is necessary to effectively accommodate BYOD in the classroom. The chapter proposes a BYOD joint enterprise consisting of main stakeholders—administrators, faculty, students, and information technology personnel—working together to help minimize the impact of key challenges while maximizing the opportunities afforded by students' everyday mobile devices.

scholarly journals Narrative medicine in medical diagnosis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Raúl Pino Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Narrative Medicine ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Historical Periods ◽  
A Current ◽  
Made In

Modernity has brought with it a series of scientific advances that, in the medical field, have improved not only the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, but also the quality of life of patients. This is undeniable. It is enough to carry out an exercise of imagination and place our life in two different historical settings: first the Renaissance, and second the XXI century or contemporary era. Leaving cultural or historical affinities aside, to the question: In which of these historical periods would you like to live? The most prudent answer is very likely: now, in this century. The advances of medicine can be traced historically, we cannot think about it without thinking in Vesalius, or Paré, and many others; however, it is true that the history of medicine accelerated markedly in the 20th century. Although it is true that in just over a hundred years the greatest scientific discoveries have been made in all fields of knowledge, modernity has also meant a change in time itself. Everything unfolds at previously unimaginable speeds: material and knowledge production, teaching and learning, communication and interpersonal relationships. The latter point should be highlighted, and the changes due to the acceleration of the relationship between doctors and their patients should be pointed out on time. It is as if life should climb the assembly line and obey a Fordist logic. It must be recognized that the acceleration of certain aspects is significant, such as the expansion of diagnostic tests, creation of procedures and medications, immediate response to emergencies, among others. But all these advantages seem to carry with them, as a current, all areas of life including what must necessarily be paused.

Thinking About Difficulties: Using Poetry to Enhance Interpretative and Collaborative Skills in Healthcare Ethics Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-469
Author(s):  
AMY HADDAD
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Ethics Education ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Healthcare Ethics ◽  
Common View ◽  
Reading Text ◽  
Working Together ◽  
To Come

AbstractViewing difficulty as an opportunity for learning runs counter to the common view of difficulty as a source of frustration and confusion. The aim of this article is to focus on the idea of difficulty as a stepping-off point for learning. The literature on difficulty in reading texts, and its impact on thinking and the interpretive process, serve as a foundation for the use of poetry in healthcare ethics education. Because of its complexity and strangeness compared to the usual scientific and clinical texts health science students encounter, poetry is an excellent means to achieve the aim of thinking through difficulties in ethics. Specific examples of teaching and learning strategies for turning difficulty into opportunities for learning are presented, including the difficulty paper and the triple mark-up method. Both methods require students to examine their process of working through difficulties, reflect on how they make sense of difficult texts and then share their process and interpretations in a collaborative manner with peers. The importance of framing difficulties as a public, visible, collaborative process rather than a personal process is emphasized. Working together to hypothesize reasons for difficulty and map out plans to come to terms with difficulty are equally relevant for reading text as they are for reading complex ethical situations. Finally, I argue that transference of this kind of personal and collaborative learning about difficulties benefits interprofessional clinical practice, particularly when dealing with ethical issues.

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