Self-assessment of health and caring for health among men active on the labour market – preliminary research results

2018 ◽  
Vol 558 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-23
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Hildt-Ciupińska
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Preliminary Research

Self-assessment of health is an important factor determining caring for health, expressed by health behaviours. Lifestyle and health behaviours play a key role in shaping health as well as the risk of many diseases and mortality. This article presents preliminary results of research on self-assessment of health and caring for health among men active on the labour market. A total of 130 men were surveyed with a questionnaire developed for this project. Men rated high their health and caring for health, and defined these concepts correctly. They had substantial knowledge on health and caring for health. However, this was theoretical knowledge only. It is necessary to examine their health behaviours.

scholarly journals LEARNING AS PRECONDITION TO STAY ACTIVE IN LABOUR MARKET FOR ELDER PEOPLE

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Ausra Rutkiene ◽  
Silva Lengvinienе
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Personal Motivation ◽  
Elder People

Nowadays society is getting older in European countries. Technologies, speed of life requires higher level of abilities and competencies. People who are 55 and older are very experienced in their workplace but some of them cannot catch changes in their professional area. Quantitative research results demonstrate that learning is one of important factors which helps to stay active in labor market for longer time. People participate in different learning activities to get more professional competencies or to change qualification, to get higher salary or learning was required from employer. The main barriers for learning were mentioned: lack of time, no needed learning at all and lack of information. People who have longer tradition and personal motivation use different learning ways more often, and they say that learning as precondition to stay active in labor market for elder people.

The role of volunteering in finding a job from the perspective of employers

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 119-140
Author(s):  
Paulina Tetwejer
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Group Cooperation ◽  
The Relationship

The article is a presentation of a part of the results of research conducted during work on the dissertation. In the introduction, theoretical references to understanding volunteering from various perspectives were indicated. It also emphasizes the understanding of volunteering as an opportunity to develop professional competences of a volunteer. Consequently, the next part of the article is an argument on the relationship between volunteering and professional competences. The author indicates specific skills, knowledge and attitudes that, according to the literature, can be acquired during volunteering. Subsequently employers’ expectations towards the characteristics of future employees, as well as their attitude to volunteering are described. This part is based on research conducted, among others, by the Warsaw School of Economics. Then, the author presents the results of her own research conducted among employers of social sciences students and their perception of volunteering and the opportunities it creates for the development of competences. The analysis of the research results allows us to believe that volunteers, during their activity, gain mainly practical and industry knowledge. Among the skills indicated were group cooperation, interpersonal skills and effective communication. The attitudes that volunteers acquire thanks to their actions are: resourcefulness, responsibility, sensitivity and empathy. At the end, the results of the author’s research on competences acquired by volunteers were compared with the competences desired by employers and the existing competency gap. The analysis of all answers confirms that communication skills, openness, teamwork and industry knowledge are competences that are desirable in an ideal graduate, who most often has a competency gap in this area. At the same time, these are competences that can be acquired through volunteering. The research results may suggest that people entering the labour market, but also employers, are interested in volunteering as a way to increase their chances on the labour market.

Video-Analysis and Self-Assessment in Teaching Work

2017 ◽  
pp. 192-210
Author(s):  
Loredana Perla ◽  
Nunzia Schiavone
Keyword(s):  
Video Analysis ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Video Research ◽  
Methodological Practice ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
Very High

Video-research, which represents a multi-methodological practice and an interdisciplinary study area, responds to various knowledge problems created by the complexity of the didactic phenomena to be investigated, and proposes instruments and technologies that have a very high potential about phenomena description, reproduction and comprehension, not only for researchers but also for teachers themselves who are the protagonists of those phenomena. Starting by these preliminary remarks, this chapter will be focused on the introduction of the preliminary results of a video-research itinerary achieved by the DidaSco group (School Didactics) throughout a project itinerary that involved six infant, primary and secondary (first degree only) schools in Bari and its province, working on History didactics intermediary processes. In the meantime, in this chapter a particular attention will be paid to the introduction of a video analysis form which was realized by the authors.

NT2 ervaringen in Amsterdam

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-179
Author(s):  
Fleur Verbiest ◽  
Jan D. ten Thije
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Spanish Speakers ◽  
Dutch Government ◽  
Dutch Society ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Dutch Language

According to the Dutch government it is essential for migrants to learn Dutch in order to achieve social and economic independency. This article states that Dutch language proficiency is not necessary in order to survive for Spanish speaking migrants who live in Amsterdam. This statement is supported with results that are obtained through participant observation at Spanish speaking migrant organisations and 25 focus interviews with Spanish speakers. The research results lead to the conclusion that Spanish speaking migrants in Amsterdam survive by using English. The citizens of Amsterdam make it difficult for Spanish speaking migrants to learn Dutch because they prefer to speak English with them. Furthermore, also at the current labour market, Dutch is not used as an effective means of communication but instead as a selection tool. Knowledge of Dutch is only experienced as essential by Spanish speaking migrants who want to integrate and understand Dutch society.

scholarly journals Assessing Class Performance and Progress using Grade Self-Estimation in Undergraduate Embedded Systems Courses

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Militina Gorobets ◽  
Michael R. Smith ◽  
Emily Marasco
Keyword(s):  
Embedded Systems ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Process Improvement ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Development Tools ◽  
Initial Learning ◽  
Software Development Tools ◽  
Applied Knowledge

Embedded systems courses are typically taught with a heavy emphasis on laboratory experience using sophisticated software development tools. There is a considerable mismatch between practical and theoretical knowledge associated with a steep initial learning curve, leading to an initial bi-modal grade distribution. We introduce a self-assessment philosophy to enable the students to use a process improvement technique in order to better understand how to connect their theoretical and applied knowledge, and identify areas for improvement. Students were found to over-estimate their performance early in the semester; a tendency that was considerably corrected by the term’s end. We evaluate student performance on a number of course components using student self-analysis during final exam questions, as well as progress throughout the term exams.

Application of Water-Thinnable Photopolymerizable Resin for Shaping of Microreactors - Preliminary Results

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 1177-1183
Author(s):  
P. Falkowski ◽  
P. Elert
Keyword(s):  
Soft Lithography ◽  
Polyester Resin ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
Sintered Ceramic ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Ceramic Samples ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
Research On Application

Application of Water-Thinnable Photopolymerizable Resin for Shaping of Microreactors - Preliminary ResultsThe article presents the preliminary research on application of synthesized water-thinnable polyester resin for shaping of ceramic element by photopolymerization. The ceramic pastes made of alumina (30 vol%) and photocurable resins were used to prepare thin layers (tapes) and then were exposed to UV radiations. The cure depth and König hardness of cured layers were determined as well as the effect of a photoinitiator concentration on polymerization. The density of sintered ceramic samples also were examined. The research showed that the developed pastes with water-thinnable resin might be used to mold the ceramic elements by soft lithography method. The results obtained for polyester resin were compared with results obtained for commercially available photocurable resin.

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