scholarly journals COVID 19 Pandemic and the Library Online Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-597
Author(s):  
Josiah Ramuel Narca
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Members ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Online Services ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Team Culture ◽  
Technical Competencies ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Electronic Questionnaires

The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences of St. Scholastica's College Manila High School librarians in implementing library online services during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The researcher used a descriptive research design and employed Document Analysis and Thematic Analysis vis-a-vis the respondents' answers on the electronic questionnaires.  It was revealed, through this study, that the roles and responsibilities of the SSC Manila HS librarians were technologists, online learning support professionals, instructional partners, and game-based learning developers. On the other hand, they experienced challenges such as having limited transactions and time constraints in delivering library online services and the opportunities of having proactive team culture and providing appropriate and innovative services to their clientele. With these findings, the following are recommended for better library online services of the school libraries and librarians. First, librarians and staff's technical competencies and skills must continuously be honed. Second, the library's online services must also be evaluated annually by the students and faculty members. Third, the librarians and staff must explore more technological applications or apps and learning management systems. Lastly, further research studies are recommended in relation also to delivering library online services that can be in the contexts of other types of libraries, most especially their experiences so that there will be a deeper and bigger understanding of the roles and responsibilities, and the challenges and opportunities of librarians during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

A Study On Employee Perception On Effectiveness Of Training Programs In Myanmar Citizens Bank

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 603-618
Author(s):  
ZawZawMyint ◽  
Sandeep Poddar ◽  
Abhijit Ghosh ◽  
Amiya Bhaumik
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Effectiveness Of Training ◽  
And Training

In banking industries, employees are entrusted with different roles and responsibilities, and training enables them to carry out these roles and responsibilities efficiently by let them to learn new things. Moreover, it will prepare them to take up higher responsibilities in the future. Therefore, this study focuses to analyze the employee perceptions on effectiveness of Training Programs in Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB).  By using the descriptive research method, primary data are collected from the responsible persons and employees of MCB in head office, branches. Secondary data are gathered and scrutinized from relevant text books, records and annual reports from MCB. The research revealed that there are four kinds of training programs in MCB. Moreover, this paper revealed that MCB successfully delivered its training programs in year 2015 to 2018 and the trainees have positive perceptions on effectiveness of training programs in MCB. Based on these results, this paper pointed out the important facts that can give improvement actions for effective and efficient training programs in Myanmar Citizen Banks.

scholarly journals Building Educational Research Capacity: Challenges and Opportunities From the Perspectives of Faculty Members at a National University in Oman

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824402110326
Author(s):  
Waheed Hammad ◽  
Wajeha Al-Ani
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
National University ◽  
Group Interviews

The purpose of this article is to explore the perceptions of faculty members regarding research capacity building in the field of Education. It particularly seeks to identify the challenges and opportunities associated with this practice from the perspectives of these members. The study adopted a qualitative research design, using focus group interviews to collect data from a sample of faculty members in the College of Education at a national university in Oman. The results revealed the existence of some challenges that hampered educational research, including time constraints, the lack of a collaborative research culture, the lack of research training, and the absence of a clear research agenda. The analysis also identified a number of capacity building opportunities such as a research-supportive environment, the availability of research funding, and the role of research groups. The study concludes with some recommendations to improve educational research capacity both in Oman and in the Arab region in general.

scholarly journals A Study of Emotional Intelligence Based Instructional Leadership Styles and related Indicators at University Level in Pakistan

2016 ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Irfan Bashir Et al.,
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Free Communication ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
University Level ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Training

The paper aimed to explore the use of different indicators of Emotional Intelligence based six leadership styles by the Heads of the Departments (HoDs) of Higher Education Institutes of Pakistan. Furthermore, the purpose was to compare self-report of HoDs regarding leadership styles and opinion of the faculty about leadership styles used by HoDs. This descriptive research used a random sampling technique to select 120 HoDs and 240 faculty members from various faculties and departments of 5 public and 5 private Sector universities of Punjab. The study used 5 point Likert Scale questionnaires based on Goleman’s leadership styles both for faculty and Heads of the Departments. Results of the study showed the difference between self-reported leadership styles of HoDs and opinion of the faculty. The study mainly suggested leadership courses and training for Heads of the Departments; strong and free communication between HoDs and the faculty; and reflective practices by Heads of the Departments.

Teaching Health Law

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 863-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall B. Kapp
Keyword(s):  
Medical Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Law School ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Law Schools ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Law Faculty

Thirty years ago when I, an attorney, took a tenure-track faculty position at an innovative, newly opened medical school, I was an oddity — truly, a stranger in a strange land. Today it is not uncommon for American medical schools to employ an attorney as a tenured or tenure-track member of its faculty. Over these last three decades, the educational roles and responsibilities of health law faculty who teach in law schools have become increasingly well defined, with numerous health law courses and textbooks now generally accepted as part of the typical law school curriculum. However, the roles and responsibilities of attorney faculty members who teach in medical schools remain less clearly defined and likely are more individualized to the particular medical schools in which they teach. This essay explores some of the challenges and the opportunities which are given to attorney faculty members who teach in medical schools.

scholarly journals Formal Versus Informal Judgments: Faculty Experiences With Entrustment in Graduate Medical Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 537-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsten A. van Loon ◽  
Pim W. Teunissen ◽  
Erik W. Driessen ◽  
Fedde Scheele
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Graduate Medical Education ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
Faculty Experiences ◽  
Graduate Medical ◽  
Medical Education Program ◽  
Technical Competencies ◽  
Competency Based

ABSTRACT Background  Entrustment of residents has been formalized in many competency-based graduate medical education programs, but its relationship with informal decisions to entrust residents with clinical tasks is unclear. In addition, the effects of formal entrustment on training practice are still unknown. Objective  Our objective was to learn from faculty members in training programs with extensive experience in formal entrustment how formal entrustment relates to informal entrustment decisions. Methods  A questionnaire was e-mailed to all Dutch obstetrics and gynecology program directors to gather information on how faculty entrusts residents with clinical independence. We also interviewed faculty members to explore the relationship between formal entrustment and informal entrustment. Interviews were analyzed with conventional content analysis. Results  Of 92 programs, 54 program directors completed the questionnaire (59% response rate). Results showed that formal entrustment was seen as valuable for generating formative feedback and giving insight into residents' progress in technical competencies. Interviewed faculty members (n = 12) used both formal and informal entrustment to determine the level of resident independence. Faculty reported they tended to favor informal entrustment because it can be reconsidered. In contrast, formal entrustment was reported to feel like a fixed state. Conclusions  In a graduate medical education program where formal entrustment has been used for more than a decade, faculty used a combination of formal and informal entrustment. Informal entrustment is key in deciding if a resident can work independently. Faculty members reported being unsure how to optimally use formal entrustment in practice next to their informal decisions.

Establishing the foundational elements of a public procurement body of knowledge

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-251
Author(s):  
Clifford P McCue ◽  
Eric Prier ◽  
Joshua M Steinfeld
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
The Body ◽  
Job Tasks ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Technical Competencies ◽  
Logical Process

Public procurement scholars have been striving to identify technical and behavioral competencies to drive toward professionalization. However, there is no vetted body of knowledge that practitioners and scholars can use to establish roles and responsibilities. This empirical study outlines a logical process to identify the foundational elements of the body of knowledge, specifically technical competencies, serving as the building blocks for advancement toward a recognized profession. Findings suggest that 87 job tasks can be classified under 6 job domains that contain many of the components and conceptual constructs for the field of public procurement. These domains can improve understanding of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary in public administration.

scholarly journals Playful Constructivism: Making Sense of Digital Games for Learning and Creativity Through Play, Design, and Participation

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vittorio Marone
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Digital Games ◽  
Game Studies ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Visual Model ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

The goal of this article is to provide a conceptual framework to better understand digital games in learning and creative contexts through the dimensions of play, design, and participation. This framework can be used as a guiding tool for the selection, implementation, and evaluation of game-based approaches in formal and informal educational settings, as well as a blueprint for making sense of playful learning and creativity in virtual worlds and technology-mediated environments. In essence, this article seeks to answer the question “What are digital games and how can we make sense of them for learning and creativity?” The proposed visual model and conceptual framework, here defined as Playful Constructivism, is grounded on the learning theories of Situated Cognition, Social Constructivism, and Constructionism, and draws from play and game studies, design-based learning, and affinity spaces research. This framework is not intended as the “ultimate” conceptualization of game-based learning, but rather as an agile tool that can guide scholars, practitioners, and students through the affordances, challenges, and opportunities of implementing and using digital games in learning and creative contexts.

scholarly journals Gender Sensitive Teaching at Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Jerame Gamboa ◽  
Alberto Gamboa ◽  
Grace Mendoza ◽  
Elena Tesoro
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Monitoring ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
State University ◽  
Content Learning ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Educative Process ◽  
The University

The study was done to describe the gender sensitive teaching at Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University (DHVTSU) as a basis for the enhancement of the Gender and Development Program.  Descriptive research was employed. The Deans, faculty members, and students of the university answered the questionnaire and interview as guided by various GAD Handbooks.  Gender sensitive teaching is commonly noted as equality. Moreover, gender sensitive teaching was fully applied and fully observed in the areas of curriculum, learning objectives, learning content, learning experiences, textual materials, and learning assessment. However, issues on integration and proper application of gender sensitive teaching was raised  among technical, technology, sciences, and mathematical courses With such conditions, continuous monitoring and trainings should be done so that the full application and full observance of gender sensitive teaching can be sustained.  Also, a creation of module on how to concretely become gender neuter in all aspects of the educative process should be initiated.    

Interprofessional Education and Practice: A Primer for Training Future Clinicians

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard I. Zraick ◽  
Ana Claudia Harten ◽  
Fran Hagstrom
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Collaborative Learning Opportunities

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists often share roles and responsibilities with other professionals as they contribute to the health and wellness of clients/patients in educational and medical settings. Emerging changes in the educational and health care landscapes in the United States are increasing the demand for interprofessional collaboration to improve treatment outcomes. Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders need to be responsive to health care and educational reforms and expose students to collaborative learning opportunities with those outside their professions. This introductory-level article reviews terminology and concepts related to two approaches to training tomorrow's clinicians today, Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPP). The article also discusses the challenges and opportunities related to IPE and IPP, and makes a call to action for both approaches to address educational and health care changes in the United States.

The Challenges and Opportunities of Partnership in Establishing Online Postgraduate Provision

2020 ◽  
pp. 233-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faye Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Clear Delineation ◽  
And Control

This chapter shares some of the ‘lessons learned' from the author's perspective of adopting a higher education services provider as partner for the design, development, and delivery of online postgraduate provision. Ultimately, partnering with a higher education services provider for the development of online learning offers distinct benefits in terms of marketing support, project management, and instructional design but the key to ensuring the partnership works effectively and impacts positively upon student experience, is to ensure a clear delineation of roles and responsibilities from the outset, avoid unnecessary shifts in personnel, and have a system of monitoring and control in place from the university's perspective to ensure that roles and responsibilities within the partnership are being upheld.

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