Deriving an Objective Criterion Contextualizing the Meaning of Lateral Entry Schemes

Lateral entry schemes are intended to admit meritorious Diploma holders to the second year/third semester of various Bachelor degrees in a given discipline. Lateral entry has been accepted as a mode of admission in principle by the Sri Lankan qualification framework. Lateral entry schemes have been basically introduced at medical faculties and agriculture faculties in a couple of universities in Sri Lanka. However, there was no proper review so far undertaken to assess the criterion adopted in admitting students. Thus, this study is to contextualize the meaning of lateral entry at the outset and reveal the level of emphasis given to lateral entry schemes in both local and international arena. A literature survey, desk review and an expert interview were conducted to expose a normative criterion of admission with a future direction.

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KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS CONCERNING FOOTBALL GAME TECHNIQUE AND RULES

Trakia Journal of Sciences ◽

10.15547/tjs.2019.s.01.106 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (Suppl.1) ◽

pp. 657-662

Author(s):

Galina Dyakova

Keyword(s):

Veterinary Medicine ◽

English Language ◽

Quantitative Information ◽

Educational Programme ◽

Female Students ◽

Football Game ◽

The World ◽

Medical Faculties ◽

Second Year ◽

Game Elements

Testing of 203, first and second year female students, of all specialties, at the Economic, Agrarian and Veterinarian-medical Faculties, with the Tracian University – Stara Zagora town, has been carried out, including 22 female students, educated in English language, on the specialty Veterinary Medicine. The purpose of this investigation is to establish the knowledge of female students regarding elements and rules of football game. Testing, Theoretical, Alternative, Graphic and Comparative analyses of percentage have been applied, for settlement of the research purpose set. We have conducted Testing of 12 questions, for collecting the quantitative information for establishment of the knowledge of female students, concerning football game elements and rules. Results and analysis show that female students lack serious knowledge concerning the football game technique and rules. The results got, give us a reason to deem that the including of female football in the educational programme, on Physical education and sport in the Higher School would have a serious educational effect and would fill in the shortage of knowledge with the female students, concerning the technique and rules of the most popular game in the world.

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Self-Perception of Co-Assistant Students Regarding The Covid-19 Pandemic

Journal of Endocrinology, Tropical Medicine, and Infectiouse Disease (JETROMI) ◽

10.32734/jetromi.v3i2.5826 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 54-59

Author(s):

Chairiza Muttaqien ◽

Putri Chairani Eyanoer ◽

Ririe Fachrina Malisie ◽

Hemma Yulfi

Keyword(s):

Growth Zone ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Primary Data ◽

First Year ◽

Self Perception ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

New Type ◽

Medical Faculties ◽

Second Year

Background: At the beginning of 2020, the world was shocked by a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) whose disease was called Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The research aims to determine the self-perception of Co-Assistant students regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: The study was designed cross-sectional, which was conducted via sharing online links. Respondents must Co-Assistant students from a medical faculty in Indonesia and participated in the questionnaire filling between June 2020 and October 2020. This research is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach and conducted using primary data (online questionnaire Results: One hundred forty-nine students (149) of Co-Assistant students from several medical faculties all over Indonesia met the inclusive criteria. The samples were dominated by female respondents at 103 students (69.1%), while the male respondent accounted for only 46 students (30.9%). The first year of the Co-Assistant program with 94 respondents (63.1%) followed by the second year of the Co-Assistant program with 55 respondents (36.9%). The highest mean score in the fear zone came from the "first year of Co-Assistant program" group and the highest mean score in the learning and growth zone came from the "second year of Co-Assistant program" group. Conclusion: The highest mean score in the fear zone came from the "first year of Co-Assistant program" group and the highest mean score in the learning and growth zone came from the "second year of Co-Assistant program" group.

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STUDENT FEEDBACK ON THE OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED COMPONENT OF THE PRACTICALEXAMINA TION IN PHARMACOLOGY

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.777 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 41 (143) ◽

pp. 368-374 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ravi Shankhar Pathiyil ◽

P Mishra

Keyword(s):

Good Method ◽

Female Students ◽

Male Students ◽

Medium Of Instruction ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Practical Examination ◽

Second Year ◽

Made In

The study was planned to determine the attitude of undergraduate medical studentstowards the objective structured practical examination (OSPE) in pharmacology andto investigate any influence of sex, nationality and medium of instruction at school onthese attitudes. The second year undergraduate medical students of the Manipal collegeof medical sciences, Pokhara, Nepal were asked to complete a questionnaire regardingthe spotters and communication skills component of the practical examination. Studentsconsidered OSPE a good method of practical examination. The male students agreedmore strongly that the spotters develops the ability to choose an appropriate drugwhile the female students were more in favour of OSPE over animal experimentation.The Sri Lankan students were less in favour of the introduction of stations testingskills as part of OSPE and also disagreed strongly with the point that communicationskills should be conducted in a language other than English. Based on theseobservations, changes should be made in the teaching as well as evaluationmethodologies to maximize learning.

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Curriculum of EFL Teacher Education and Indonesian Qualification Framework: A Blip of the Future Direction

DINAMIKA ILMU ◽

10.21093/di.v15i1.98 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Susilo Susilo

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Efl Teacher ◽

The Future ◽

Qualification Framework ◽

Future Direction ◽

Efl Teacher Education

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Students' Perspectives on Curricular Ultrasound Education at German Medical Schools

Frontiers in Medicine ◽

10.3389/fmed.2021.758255 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

Author(s):

Florian Recker ◽

Gregor Barth ◽

Hendra Lo ◽

Nicolas Haverkamp ◽

Dieter Nürnberg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Online Survey ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Traditional Curriculum ◽

Ultrasound Education ◽

Medical Faculties ◽

Second Year ◽

Very High ◽

Inherent Part

Background: Despite ultrasound being an inherent part of medical education, only a few German medical schools have established a comprehensive ultrasound curriculum. This study aimed to explore medical students' perspectives on ultrasound in medical education (USMed).Results: Between January 1st, 2019 und June 30th, 2019, an online survey was conducted among German medical students via the students' associations and their respective teaching facilities. The survey consisted of 17 items regarding USMed. Statements were rated on a 4-point Likert scale for agreement. In total, 1040 students from 31 German medical faculties participated. The majority (1021, 98.2%) reported a very high to high interest in curricular USMed. Students agreed (n = 945, 90.9%) that USMed would be helpful along their entire course of medical studies. Considering the best starting time for USMed, the opinions of German medical students diverged: students studying in a model curriculum preferred to start in the second year (40.7%) while 49% of the students studying in a traditional curriculum preferred to start in the third year (p ≤ 0.001). An insufficient allotment of time for USMed in the planned curriculum (675, 65%) and a lack of courses run by medical faculty (305, 29.4%) were listed as perceived significant barriers to the participation in USMed. Peer teaching was regarded as an effective method in realizing USMed by 731 (70.3%) students.Conclusion: German medical students are very interested and willing to participate in USMed. There appears to be a high demand for US courses offered by medical schools.

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A desk review of Sri Lankan migrant worker deaths in 2009

Ceylon Medical Journal ◽

10.4038/cmj.v57i3.4703 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 120 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

V Jayasuriya ◽

KAKK Wijewardena ◽

T Pathirana

Keyword(s):

Migrant Worker ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Desk Review

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Odds Ratio Estimation of Medical Students’ Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18136815 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 6815

Author(s):

Miroslava Sovicova ◽

Jana Zibolenova ◽

Viera Svihrova ◽

Henrieta Hudeckova

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Vaccination Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Anonymous Questionnaire ◽

Medical Faculties ◽

Second Year ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

Second Wave

This study investigated the attitudes of Slovak medical students to COVID-19 vaccination. A cross-sectional study was conducted between 10 March 2021 and 24 March 2021, as the second wave of coronavirus spread in Slovakia. It was performed in four medical faculties with students in years 1–6. An online anonymous questionnaire was distributed through official university platforms. The survey was completed by 1228 of 5374 medical students. The vaccinated group of students had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study was conducted on 1228 students, of which 880 (71.7%) were vaccinated and 348 unvaccinated (28.3%). The median age was 22 years (range 18–33 years), and 70.6% were women. The lowest vaccination rate was among first (32.7%) and second-year students (61.6%), students living at home with their family (63.8%) and students living in urban areas (69.8%). Only 22.4% of medical students were concerned about serious side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, and 38.8% were concerned that the COVID-19 vaccine may not be effective. This study provides key information related to medical student vaccination in Slovakia and education about COVID-19 vaccination.

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