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Holton, Elwood F. "College graduates' experiences and attitudes during organizational entry." Human Resource Development Quarterly 6, no. 1 (1995): 59–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.3920060106.
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Caron, Sandra L., and Ruth L. Wynn. "The Intent to Parent among Young, Unmarried College Graduates." Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 73, no. 8 (October 1992): 480–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104438949207300804.
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Issues surrounding intentions to parent are crucial given new reproductive technologies and increased infertility. Six hundred young, unmarried college graduates were interviewed concerning parenting plans. Coding categories, developed from their responses, were narcissistic concerns, societal concerns, generative concerns, attitudes toward children, and relationship concerns. Findings revealed a strong pronatalist bias that was supported primarily by narcissistic reasoning. The older men gave significantly more narcissistic and fewer generative reasons than did younger women. These results have important implications for family life education and family therapy practice.
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Praveen, MN, MG Jayachandra, Kirankumar B. Dhanappa, Ramakrishna Ravi, Prashanth Deshpande, and Sharaschandra M. Biradar. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Healthcare Ethics and Law among Dental Graduates at the RV Dental College, Bengaluru." Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 15, no. 2 (2014): 223–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1519.
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ABSTRACT Objective To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices among the dental graduate in relation to healthcare ethics and law. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study design was employed using a self-administered questionnaire. A 15 item questionnaire about law and ethics was devised; tested and made available to all levels of gradates including teaching staff, postgraduates and intern at dental college in Bengaluru. A total of 116 graduates participated, with a response rate of 96.5% (n = 112). Results Seventy-six percent of the participants said that they are legally bound to treat all the patients who approach them for the treatment. Nearly 32% of the participants have mentioned the various other reasons for the rejection apart from the reason like HIV+, poor patients and patients with the contagious disease. Conclusion The study points to the need for appropriate training among graduates including the professional staffs and other graduates, and to devise means to sensitize them to issues of law and ethics in the workplace. How to cite this article Dhanappa KB, Praveen MN, Ravi R, Jayachandra MG, Deshpande P, Biradar SM. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Healthcare Ethics and Law among Dental Graduates at the RV Dental College, Bengaluru. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014;15(2):223-228.
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Adalla, Mary June T., Riza C. Basierto, Jeselle S. Aquino, and Cyrene B. Corsino. "Variates of the Teaching Aptitude of Teacher Education Students: Inputs to Teacher Education Admission." Proceedings Journal of Interdisciplinary Research 1 (November 22, 2014): 125–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.21016/irrc.2014.14ntt047.
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Teacher education institutions are mandated to produce the best graduates to ensure that only the best inputs into the teaching profession are hired. However, the issue of teacher inputs in the teaching profession could be traced to how teacher education institutions admit their students. The research looked into the students’ age, sex, course, school graduated, parents’ educational attainment, parents’ monthly income, high school Grade Point Average, College Grade Point Average for the first semester, attitudes towards the teaching profession and the performance of the students in the Teaching Aptitude Test (TAT). A significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the teaching aptitude was found. The study utilized the descriptive correlational design. The respondents composed of the freshman students enrolled in SY 2013 – 2014, answered a survey questionnaire on the profile. The performance in the Teaching Aptitude Test was based on the examination results secured from the College Guidance Office. Frequency counts; percentages, weighted means, and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data obtained. The profile of the College of Education freshmen revealed that majority are of age range of 15-19, female, graduates of a national high school, with parents who are either college undergraduates or college graduates, with parents whose income range below P10000, have Good performance in high school, have Good performance in college in the first semester, and Highly Favorable teaching aptitude. The respondents had Low performance in the aptitude test. In general, no significant correlation was found between the profile and the teaching aptitude. However, monthly income and attitudes towards teaching significantly predicted the teaching aptitude. The study recommended the development and validation of a localized teaching aptitude test. Another research correlating the teaching aptitude test results with other variables is suggested.
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Biggs, Michael, Christopher Barrie, and Kenneth T. Andrews. "Did local civil rights protest liberalize whites’ racial attitudes?" Research & Politics 7, no. 3 (July 2020): 205316802091475. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2053168020914757.
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Mazumder investigates the long-term effect of protest on political attitudes. He finds that whites have more liberal views on race and are more likely to be Democrats in counties where Civil Rights protest was reported in the early 1960s. The analysis omits a crucial predictor of protest and of racial attitudes: college education. We include the proportion of adults with a college degree and the number of college students at the county level. The inclusion of these variables, along with some other contextual variables from the original dataset, cuts the effect of protest by about half. Protest is no longer statistically significant in eight out of nine combinations of outcome variables and protest measures. The size of the effect remains trivial when we shift analysis from the county to the individual level. Even accounting for the individual’s own education, the county’s proportion of college graduates is strongly associated with racial liberalism. This finding emphasizes the importance of education as a contextual variable. Our conclusion highlights two methodological lessons. First, causal inference should be paired with sustained historical inquiry that specifies plausible mechanisms. Second, statistical tests for sensitivity can induce complacency about the risk of confounding.
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Chen, Pengfei, Xiang You, and Dui Chen. "Mental Health and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese International College Students in a Thai University." International Journal of Higher Education 7, no. 4 (August 15, 2018): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v7n4p133.
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Thai Immigration Department shows the total number of Chinese nationals residing in Thailand at 91,272 in 2015, however, academic studies reveal the figure to be as high as 350,000-400,000 in the past decade. In terms of the huge population, except economic benefit to Thailand and more cross-cultural settings in the campus, there is a critical issue requiring urgent attention. Colleges cannot guarantee high-quality learning and consequently cannot attain their mission, accomplish their goals, or serve their valuable social, economic and public objectives without engaging in the mental and behavioral health matters of their students. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine Chinese international students’ mental health and cross-cultural adaptation to study abroad in a university at Bangkok and investigate whether or not two factors were related to one another. A survey was applied for this investigation. The participants were 900 Chinese international students at a Thai university. The research discovered that different levels of college degrees and length of residence in Thailand were two main factors to influence mental health and cross-cultural adaptation. Incoming students and graduates specifically has a potential problem in cross-cultural adaptation.
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Bejan, Anca, Min Xi, and David L. Parker. "Outcomes of a Safety and Health Educational Intervention in Auto Body and Machine Tool Technologies Vocational College Programs: The Technical Education Curricula for Health and Safety (TECHS) Study." Annals of Work Exposures and Health 64, no. 2 (December 12, 2019): 185–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxz092.
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Abstract Technical Education Curricula for Health and Safety (TECHS) is a research collaboration between safety and health professionals and vocational instructors in three Minnesota colleges. Curriculum materials, including full and refresher modules with of classroom presentations, lab activities, homework, and quizzes, were developed for auto body collision technology (ABCT) and machine tool technology (MTT) programs. Curricula were implemented during the 2015–2018 academic years. Graduates’ safety-related knowledge, skills, work practices, and workplace safety climate were assessed 1 year postgraduation using an electronic survey. Responses were received from 71 ABCT and 115 MTT graduates. Classroom presentations were used consistently throughout the study. Instructors cited a lack of time as the main barrier to using other materials (lab activities, homework, and quizzes). Graduates with TECHS instruction had significantly greater safety-related knowledge overall (both trades) as well as in two topic areas: eye and respiratory protection (ABCT) and hearing protection and machine guarding (MTT). Our data confirm that nearly all graduates consistently engage in practices such as use of safety glasses, hearing protection, and respirators, use of machine guards, material handling strategies. At 1 year postgraduation, MTT graduates’ work practices related to machine guarding improved significantly. Graduates with TECHS instruction had improved in about half of the work practices, but statistical significance was not achieved. Graduates’ self-reported work practices were not significantly correlated with their knowledge or skills. Work practices variability was best explained by graduates’ attitudes toward safety rules and their rating of the workplace safety climate. TECHS findings confirm that classroom instruction alone has little impact on graduates’ work practices. We propose institutions formalize their commitment to safety and health education by ear-marking teaching time for this subject and providing assistance to instructors to facilitate curricula integration. Instructors would benefit from learning more about trade-specific safety and health, and adult education teaching methods. Additional research is needed to understand how students’ attitudes toward safety change during vocational college attendance and the first year of employment in the trade, explore implementation supports and barriers at institutional and instructor levels, and assess educational effectiveness beyond the end of the academic program. The entire curricula are available on the study website www.votechsafety.net.
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Wachholz, Sandra, Nancy Artz, and Douglas Chene. "Warming to the idea: university students' knowledge and attitudes about climate change." International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 15, no. 2 (April 1, 2014): 128–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-03-2012-0025.
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Purpose – The literature on climate change knowledge and attitudes has focused on primary and secondary school children. The limited research on college students is dated or narrowly focused. This study aims to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of views about climate change across a wide range of current college students. Design/methodology/approach – The authors surveyed college students in a sample of lower- and upper-division courses in three content areas: knowledge and attitudes about climate change, intentions to reduce their personal greenhouse gas emissions, and student satisfaction with the amount of current teaching at the university about climate change and suggestions for improvement. Findings – A strong majority of respondents believe that climate change is real and largely human-induced; a majority express concern about climate change. Yet, students in the sample hold misconceptions about the basic causes and consequences of climate change. Research limitations/implications – Further research is warranted to understand the college population, so educators can improve and target their educational efforts to the students most in need. Practical implications – Higher education needs to expand its educational efforts to ensure that all university graduates understand scientific consensus about climate change and are actively engaged as part of the solution in their public and private roles. Originality/value – This paper contributes to the literature by providing a broad portrayal of college student knowledge and engagement with climate change issues, at least for students on one campus. The study is the first to observe noteworthy differences in climate change understanding and concern between college women and men and across academic majors. It is the only study that asks college students how they would like to learn about global warming.
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Antonelli, Karla, Anne Steverson, and Jamie O'Mally. "College Graduates with Visual Impairments: A Report on Seeking and Finding Employment." Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 112, no. 1 (January 2018): 33–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145482x1811200104.
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Introduction Career mentoring can help college graduates with legal blindness to address employment barriers. Data on specific employment outcomes and job search experiences for this population can inform job-seeking strategies for students, mentors, and service providers. Methods A longitudinal study evaluated job-seeking activities and employment outcomes for college students with legal blindness, half of whom were randomly assigned to work with a career mentor who was also legally blind and working in the same field. Students reported job search activities and experiences, and those employed reported job details including position, compensation, and satisfaction. Results Students spent a considerable amount of time job seeking, and reported low interviews-to-applications ratios. Trends indicated that students with mentors spent less time and effort in their job searches. Students identified challenges including job market competition, employer bias, and transportation issues. Students who found employment worked in varied fields, often in professional or skilled positions with competitive salaries. Discussion College students with legal blindness can achieve successful employment in competitive positions, but they may require an effortful job search to address well-known employment barriers for this population. Experienced mentors may provide guidance for a more focused and efficient job search. Implications for practitioners Invested time and effort are aspects of job seeking that students can control. Mentors can assist college students with legal blindness on those aspects, freeing time and resources to deal with systemic challenges such as employer attitudes and competition.
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Makri, Eleni G. "Does the Cards against Calamity Learning Game Facilitate Attitudes toward Negotiation, Civics, and Sustainability? Empirical Findings from Greek Graduates." Education Sciences 12, no. 11 (October 24, 2022): 738. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12110738.
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Learning games for instruction constitute a progressively important, mutually universal challenge for academics, researchers, and software engineers worldwide. Embracing no definite rules for encouraging negotiation, civics, and sustainability game-based learning and agency decisions, this study investigates negotiation/conflict and civics/sustainability-related attributes, as examined through the use of a learning game in a college environment. The author elaborates on the negotiation/conflict and civics/sustainability-related knowledge, attitudes, and skills of 60 Greek non-public college post-graduate students, explored post-gaming, and compared with classroom instruction as part of a negotiation/conflict management module in business psychology sessions in 2019/2020. The findings indicate the integrative negotiation/conflict resolution management and positive civics/sustainable development-associated attitudes of learners post-gaming when compared with lecture instruction. Cooperation, civic action, seeking knowledge about political/societal issues, and gains in problem-solving skills predicted civic responsibility attributes post-gameplay. Non-working status significantly affected the “argument”/verbal fight negotiation/conflict management perceptions of students with non-voting in elections status post-gaming, while working significantly influenced “walk away”/neutral negotiation/conflict resolution attitudes in participants with non-voting in elections status after gameplay. Non-voting in elections attributes significantly impinged on “argument”/verbal fight negotiation/conflict management attitudes for Athens municipality students after gaming. The learning game-based negotiation/conflict management- and civic/sustainability spectrum-related positive effects are reviewed alongside academic and management outcomes, and directions for future research are presented in light of global learning game negotiation/conflict resolution and civics/sustainability-related teaching and learning.
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Al-Ali, Salah. "How successful is the College of Technological Studies, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?" Technium Social Sciences Journal 21 (July 9, 2021): 332–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v21i1.3736.
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No one can deny the role of technical and vocational education in the world of work. Technical and vocational education would improve productivity, increase in wages, promote self-employment, and provide an opportunity for practicing talent and creativity in work place. It is an ultimate venue for youth to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes that are mostly needed by industries and business. Indeed, it is different from a formal education where students spend a certain time in real work environment to interact with machines and tools. Technical and vocational education would allow students to work in workshops and laboratories and provide them with the ability to transfer with they learn in classrooms, workshops, and laboratories into real work place. Developing countries (e.g., Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar), has thoroughly realized and appreciate the role of technical and vocational education in reducing the dependence on expatriates, particularly in essential sectors of the economy (e.g., oil, electricity and water, constructions). Kuwait, as a developing country has recognized and appreciate the need to reduce dependence on expatriates by forging the College of Technological Studies, CTS. The main objective of the College of Technological Studies, Kuwait, is preparing students for the world of work by enhancing the level of student’s knowledge, skills and attitudes that are mostly needed by local industries and business. The research paper focuses on identifying and examining the CTS student’s perception towards the quality of teaching and learning. In addition to, examining industrial perception towards the standard of the CTS graduates. The oil sector and the Ministry of Electricity and Water will be selected to represent the recipients of CTS graduates. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, questionnaires, and an interview with a sample of heads of departments at the CTS. Interviews will be also conducted with the CTS graduates’ supervisor in selected industries. Finally, the research will argue that unless the CTS recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with industry, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous manpower will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.
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Weerasombat, Thunyalak, Pongsaya Pumipatyothin, and Chaturong Napathorn. "Understanding Employability in Changing Labor Market Contexts: The Case of an Emerging Market Economy of Thailand." Sustainability 14, no. 16 (August 22, 2022): 10436. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141610436.
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This paper qualitatively reexamines the definitions, components, and sub-components of employability under the changing labor market contexts of the under-researched country of Thailand, an emerging market economy (EME). Semi-structured interviews among chief human resources (HR) officers, HR experts, HR academics, HR consultants, and top HR executives in various well-recognized private firms across industries in Thailand, virtual field visits to each company located in Bangkok and other provinces in Thailand, nonparticipant observation, and a review of archival documents and web-based resources were conducted. This paper proposes that Thailand’s institutional context, specifically the labor market context, plays an important role in shaping employability among workers needed by firms within that context. Several challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, aging societies, technological disruption, the growth of the cryptocurrency market, and the changing patterns of work, affect Thailand’s institutional context, specifically the labor market context, and worsen the problem regarding the shortage of job candidates or graduates who are readily employable. Here, employability among workers refers to the strong potential that helps job candidates obtain suitable jobs and readies them for work and to survive in the real word. It consists of three main components: (1) career ability, (2) resiliency, and (3) attitudes and personal attributes. Each component consists of several sub-components (25 sub-components in total). All of the components and sub-components of employability are necessary for job candidates or young graduates in the context of the Thai labor market. However, there are sub-components of employability that are necessary for job candidates who are working in EMEs with several abovementioned challenges that affect the labor market context.
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Vaske, Jerry J., and Carly C. Sponarski. "The demographics of knowledge, attitudes and emotions toward coyotes." Wildlife Research 48, no. 5 (2021): 426. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/wr20071.
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Abstract ContextA coyote-caused human fatality in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada (CBHNPC) occurred in 2009. Because CBHNPC is federally protected, rangers have a limited number of management options for dealing with human–coyote conflict. The park initiated the present study to understand the publics’ acceptance of coyotes. AimsThis article examined relationships between each of four independent variables (respondent type (resident vs visitor), sex, age, education) and each of four dependent variables (knowledge, attitude, two emotions) related to coyotes in CBHNPC. Researchers have repeatedly suggested that demographics are related to cognitions and emotions toward wildlife. Managers can use demographic findings to target education campaigns to specific stakeholders. MethodsSurvey data were obtained from (a) residents living around CBHNPC (n=556, response rate=70%), and (b) visitors hiking two popular trails in CBHNPC (n=443, response rate=60%). Key resultsAll four independent variables were related to knowledge. Visitors were more knowledgeable about coyotes than were residents. Females were more knowledgeable than were males. Younger respondents were more knowledgeable than were older individuals. All education categories differed from each other. Findings for the attitude construct were similar. Residents held negative attitudes toward coyotes, whereas visitors were slightly positive. Males and females both held negative attitudes. The youngest age category held a positive attitude, whereas the oldest group was the most negative. Respondents with a high-school degree had a negative attitude; those with a college degree held a positive attitude. For the first emotion concept, residents were more emotional than were visitors. Males were more emotional than were females, and high-school graduates were more emotional than were college graduates. For the second emotion, there were statistical differences between residents and visitors, as well as between males and females. However, age and education were not related to this scenario. ConclusionsAlthough there were statistical differences for 13 of 16 tests, over 80% of the effect sizes were minimal and there were interaction effects among the four demographic variables. ImplicationsFindings highlighted complexities managers should consider when designing communication strategies aimed at influencing stakeholders’ knowledge of and attitudes and emotions toward wildlife.
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Wika Yuni, Tantri, Illah Sailah, and Nurmala K. Pandjaitan. "Independent Learning-Independent Campus (MBKM) Policy: Perceptions and Attitudes of Private Universities." International Journal of Research and Review 10, no. 1 (January 12, 2023): 269–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230130.
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The challenge faced by college graduates is how to get a job that suits their interests and talents while meeting industry needs. With the increasing number of job seekers, university graduates must have adequate soft skills. The MBKM policy with a three-semester study rights program outside the study program is to improve graduate competence so that it is relevant to industry needs. The descriptive research aims to identify the private universities (PTS) work network for the business world industry and provide an overview of PTS attitudes and perceptions towards the MBKM Policy. Data was obtained from non-health PTS under the auspices of LLDikti Region I North Sumatra, through a questionnaire. Data processing techniques were analyzed quantitatively using a questionnaire on a Likert scale, which was then processed using SPSS 20.0, which was further described qualitatively and descriptively. The results showed that 91.5% of respondents had a working network with the world of business industry (DUDI) and had established MoUs with various strategic partners. All respondents knew about the MBKM policy, 83% of respondents understood it, and 85% of respondents believed the MBKM policy had a positive impact on PTS. MBKM is a solution for improving the quality of education, but in its implementation, there are still various obstacles that need to be the attention of the government. Keywords: private higher eduction; MBKM policy; work network; attitudes and perceptions
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Hollister, J. Elliott, and Michael J. Boivin. "Ethnocentrism among Free Methodist Leaders and Students." Journal of Psychology and Theology 15, no. 1 (March 1987): 57–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009164718701500109.
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An ethnic awareness survey was used to evaluate ethnocentrism in a national sample of denominational lay leaders, clergy, and college students of the Free Methodist Church of North America Those found to demonstrate the greatest degree of ethnocentricity were individuals with little or no college education and/or nonprofessionals from smaller churches. Those demonstrating the least degree of ethnocentricity were college graduates, pastors, conference superintendents, those from inner-city churches, and those involved in professional occupations. Among college students in the sample, senior level students were significantly less ethnocentric with respect to the questionnaire scales than their freshman counterparts. Level of education and the demographic nature of the respondent's church and home environment seemed to override the purely theological dimensions of religious and church involvement. The result is a discrepancy between the theological ideals of a church or faith and the way in which social values and attitudes are expressed in day-to-day settings.
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Matherly, Laura L., Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, and Nadia Amin. "An investigation of gender and generational differences in attitudes toward the importance of a college degree in the UAE." Gender in Management: An International Journal 32, no. 8 (November 7, 2017): 535–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/gm-01-2017-0015.
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Purpose This study examines attitudes toward higher education for men and women among male and female students and parents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and demonstrates gender differences in parent and student expectations about the importance of higher education. Design/methodology/approach This quantitative study examines attitudes toward higher education among 461 matched students and parents (total sample size 1442 respondents) in six higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and demonstrates gender differences between parent and student perceptions. Findings In general, attitudes about the importance of a college degree were high and stable, except that younger, more recent female graduates were more likely to disagree that family traditions were threatened by women completing a college degree. Socio-demographic variables were associated with more favorable attitudes about the value of education for global leadership, the importance of a college education for both men and women and gender equality. Research limitations/implications Six higher education institutions were represented in the sample so external validity can be improved by studying these variables in other sample groups across the nation, region and globe. In addition, including additional types of universities, e.g. distance learning, technical, research and military, would indicate if the findings are generalizable to a broader range of institutions of higher education. There are opportunities for future comparative studies to examine the relevance of these findings across cultures and government initiatives to build national human resource capital and to consider other aspects of intergenerational relationships, attitudes and behaviors. Originality/value The authors examine perceived implications of the value of higher education on different arenas of men and women’s lives among the Emirates. Additionally, we focus on whether their attitudes vary by gender and generation.
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Alrabah, Sulaiman, Shu-hua Wu, Abdullah M. Alotaibi, and Hussein A. Aldaihani. "English Teachers' Use of Learners' L1 (Arabic) in College Classrooms in Kuwait." English Language Teaching 9, no. 1 (November 30, 2015): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/elt.v9n1p1.
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<p>This study investigated English teachers' use of learners' L1 (Arabic) in college classrooms in Kuwait. The purpose of the study was three-fold: (1) to describe the functions for which L1 was employed by the teachers, (2) to explore the affective, sociolinguistic, and psycholinguistic factors that may have led teachers to use L1 in L2 teaching, and (3) to measure the teachers’ attitudes toward using L1 in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). 60 EFL teachers at the Language Center in a college in Kuwait agreed to participate in the study. Data collection methods included recorded interviews and a grounded survey that was derived from the data of the interviews. Data analysis methods utilized Ethnograph 6.0, a software program, in order to search for common patterns of L1 use in the teachers’ interviews. Analysis of the survey utilized the Microsoft Excel Software Program to generate the means, percentages, and standard deviations for each of the survey items. The survey results indicated that the teachers used L1 in L2 classrooms as a teaching tool and for classroom management. The participating teachers also indicated that affective, sociolinguistic, and psycholinguistic factors have contributed to their L1 use in L2 teaching. However, the results also showed that the participating teachers exhibited mostly negative attitudes toward L1 use in L2 teaching. This contradiction between classroom practice and attitudes entailed implications for language teacher education programs to better equip EFL bound graduates with appropriate teaching strategies and classroom techniques to use L1 in appropriate ways in the EFL classroom.</p>
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Murphy, John E., and Raul Valenzuela. "Attitudes of Doctor of Pharmacy Graduates of One U.S. College Toward Required Evaluative Projects and Research-related Coursework." Pharmacy Education 2, no. 2 (January 1, 2002): 69–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1560221021000021665.
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Alharbi, Lamyaa N., Mashail A. Alsaikhan, Sanaa N. Al-Haj Ali, and Ra’fat I. Farah. "Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Knowledge and Attitudes of Medical and Dental Students and Fresh Graduates from Saudi Arabia." Children 8, no. 9 (August 31, 2021): 768. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8090768.
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This study aimed to assess the knowledge level and attitudes of graduating Saudi medical and dental students and fresh graduates from those faculties about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and the relation of their knowledge level to sociodemographic variables. In this cross-sectional study, 722 graduating students and fresh graduates were requested to answer a questionnaire pretested for validity and reliability. The data were analyzed statistically. Results revealed that medical participants scored 15.45 (out of 22), with 38% of them showing good knowledge about pediatric OSA, while dental participants scored 14.59, with 25.2% of them showing good knowledge. By regression analysis, medical participants (odds ratio (OR): 1.529) were more likely to have good knowledge than dental participants, while participants who belonged to institutions located in the central region (OR: 0.546) were less likely to have good knowledge than those from southern region institutions. In addition, participants from public institutions (OR: 0.290) were less likely to have good knowledge than those from private institutions. Regarding attitudes, medical participants scored 14.13 (out of 20), and dental participants scored 14.64. We detected a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude scores of dental participants. Given these findings, the knowledge level of graduating Saudi medical and dental students and fresh graduates about pediatric OSA was not optimal. The college type, institution sector, and location in the kingdom were factors associated with good knowledge. There is a need for further education and training about pediatric OSA in the undergraduate Saudi medical and dental curricula and continuing professional development programs about the topic after graduation.
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البشير إبراهيم البشير, وصال. "الرضا الوظيفي لدى لمعلمي مرحلة الابتدائية خريجي كلية التربية جامعة حائل وعلاقته ببعض المتغيرات ( الجنس ,المؤهل العلمي, سنوات الخبرة)." Omdurman Islamic University Journal 17, no. 2 (December 30, 2021): 86–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.52981/oiuj.v17i2.1828.
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This study aimed to identify the degree of job satisfaction among teachers of primary stage who are graduates of the Faculty of Education, University of Hail. Education University of Hail? Based on the previous question, the study tests the following hypotheses: The general characteristic of job satisfaction among primary school teachers graduates of the Faculty of Education, University of Hail. - There are statistically significant differences in job satisfaction among teachers of elementary stage graduates of the Faculty of Education, University of Hail according to gender variable (male / female) - There is a significant correlation between the level of job satisfaction among the teachers of the primary stage graduates of the Faculty of Education, University of Hail according to the variable of scientific qualification. The researcher reached the following results: - The primary stage teachers are graduates of the College of Education, University of Hail, with average job satisfaction. - There are no statistically significant differences between male and female teachers in job satisfaction.
Achieving the principle of fairness in rewards between workers in the field of education Providing - and preparing programs to develop the positive attitudes of teachers towards the teaching profession, lead to teachers consider the teaching profession a message and not a profession to achieve the requirements of life only. - Developing and diversifying training courses for teachers aimed at providing them with skills that enable them to overcome the difficulties of working in a profession.
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Pratama, Yohanes Dicka, Kristoforus Jawa Bendi, and Suzzana Winda Artha Mustika. "Analisis Profil Lulusan Program Studi Teknik Industri Berdasarkan Kebutuhan Pasar Kerja." SAINTEK : Jurnal Ilmiah Sains dan Teknologi Industri 2, no. 2 (March 22, 2021): 80–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.32524/saintek.v2i2.137.
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The purpose of this study is to find out the profile of college graduates currently required by the labor market. The graduate profile to be analyzed is the graduate profile of the field of industrial engineering based on the needs of the labor market. In addition to getting an overview of the graduate profile, this study also wants to analyze the capabilities that the industrial engineering graduate must have with regard to the profile of the identified graduates. To analyze the ability of graduates, then used K-DIKTI (Higher Education Curriculum) as a reference, that is related to; attitudes or values, general ability, special abilities, and knowledge. To identify the profile of graduates and the capabilities that must be possessed, in this study using job advertisements that are online. The analytical method used is descriptive analysis method. This method is used because it can help in arranging the data obtained from job advertisements, so that data can describe the meaningful information. The results of this study are expected to provide additional information for the study program when going to do recuriculla. From the results of data collection there are several graduate profiles for industrial engineering study programs. Of the several profiles needed, the most needed is as an engineer, which is around 27.27%, then the second is PPIC, around 21.21%.
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Florkowska, Malgorzata A., Orville M. Lindstrom, and Wojciech J. Florkowski. "ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS OF CHOOSE-AND-CUT CHRISTMAS TREE CONSUMERS." HortScience 27, no. 11 (November 1992): 1175f—1175. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.27.11.1175f.
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A survey was conducted to investigate consumer preferences in a Christmas tree purchase. The survey asked about consumers' socioeconomic status, customer loyalty and on farm buying habits, specific tree preferences, and preferences of live versus artificial trees. Fifty-three percent of the 148 respondents were male and 61% were between the ages of 25-44. Thirty-three percent had 3 children, 50% were college graduates and 59X had a family income greater than $35,000. Sixty-eight percent purchased their tree at the same farm as they did the previous year, 62% traveled from 1-10 miles to the farm, 50% of trees were purchased by December 8, and 70% of the purchases were during the afternoon. The most common tree selected was a 6-7 ft. Virginia Pine and selection time ranged from 5-30 minutes. Compared to an artificial tree, respondents cited messiness, difficulty to carry and trouble to remove as major drawbacks of choose-and-cut Christmas trees. This was particularly evident in female and elderly respondents.
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Ratanasiripong, Nop T., Sirinat Sri-Umporn, Duangrat Kathalae, Suda Hanklang, and Paul Ratanasiripong. "Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and factors related to intention to obtain the vaccine among young college women in Thailand." Journal of Health Research 32, no. 2 (March 12, 2018): 142–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhr-01-2018-018.
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Purpose Most cervical cancers are caused by genital human papillomavirus (HPV). However, it can be prevented if females receive an HPV vaccine. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence of HPV vaccination and predictors of intention to obtain the vaccine among young women in Thailand. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study examined HPV vaccination and factors influencing intention to vaccinate among a convenient sample of college women in Thailand. The data collection was conducted via a self-administered “HPV and HPV vaccine-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors” questionnaire. Findings Out of 1,030 participants, 309 (30.0 percent) were aware of HPV and the HPV vaccine. Out of these, 257 participants reported that they had not obtained the vaccine and 18 participants were unsure if they had already obtained the vaccine or not. Only 34 participants confirmed that they had received the vaccine. Among those who were aware of HPV and the HPV vaccine, 56.4 percent of them did not know that most HPV-infected persons do not show any signs or symptoms, and 53.3 percent thought that the vaccine provided protection against other sexually transmitted infections as well. Most had positive attitudes toward vaccination and subjective norms. Among the participants who had not received the vaccine, the intention to obtain the vaccine was predicted by age, knowledge, attitudes toward vaccination, and subjective norms. The reasons for not being vaccinated included the cost of the vaccine, lack of knowledge, and perception of themselves being at low risk. Originality/value This study found low HPV vaccination among college women. However, those who had not received the vaccine intended to obtain the vaccine at some point in the future. An HPV vaccination campaign may be well tailored in order to increase the intention to obtain the vaccine which, in turn, may increase the HPV vaccination. Vaccination cost sharing should be discussed among Thai policy makers in order to alleviate the financial burden for women.
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Kaufmann, Dan, Reut Marciano, and Lior Regev. "Same Education, Different Treatment." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 3, no. 4 (April 30, 2015): 58–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss4.348.
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In this study we examine employment discrimination against ultra-Orthodox Jewish (Haredi) academic graduates in Israel. During the last decade, attitudes towards higher education and employment within ultra-Orthodox communities in Israel have shifted dramatically, with a growing number of graduates seeking to integrate into the general workforce. During the years 2002-2012, the number of ultra-Orthodox students grew by 1000% and this growth trend is still ongoing. Using questionnaires and interviews, we followed the entire job search process of 492 graduates of the same college, half of them belonging to the ultra-Orthodox community and the other half belonging to the general group. We found that although ultra-Orthodox candidates took longer to find a job, received fewer responses from potential employers, and received fewer invitations for job interviews, they experienced a similar level of job acceptance after being interviewed. We argue that personal interaction between employers and candidates can overcome initial negative biases. Policies encouraging direct communication between minorities/immigrants and the general population may thus have positive influence on the job search process. The conclusions of this study may be applied to other minority groups who share the same language with the general population such as second generation immigrants or other ethnic minorities.
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Obeid, Samira, and Michal Man. "Strengthening Perceptions of Ethical Competence Among Nursing Students and Graduates." SAGE Open Nursing 6 (January 2020): 237796082092417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2377960820924170.
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Introduction Ethical competence is part of all health-care professionals’ general competence. It relates to moral issues and is based on the professionals’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes for coping with ethical dilemmas. Ethics education aims to increase nursing students’ and nursing graduates’ ethical self-confidence. Previous research has found many gaps in ethical education content and poor understanding of how these gaps affect graduates. Objectives This study aims to evaluate an advanced education workshop held in the nursing department in Max Stern Yezreel Valley College aimed at strengthening the self-perceptions of ethical competence, to address the above gap, by raising students’ self-efficacy when coping with ethical dilemmas. Methods The effectiveness of the workshop for nursing students was evaluated using the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and at three points in time: before the workshop, after the workshop, and after graduation. Results Statistically significant differences were found in overall self-efficacy: before the workshop (mean of 2.42), after the workshop (mean of 2.13), and for graduates (mean of 1.58) with p < .000 on a scale ranging from 1 to 5 (1 indicating high self-efficacy). Mean scores for students’ evaluation after the workshop and for graduates were 7.8 and 7.25, respectively, on a scale ranging from 1 to 10, where 10 indicates high self-efficacy. Graduates presented a high mean score regarding their ability to cope with ethical dilemmas when compared with other nurses working with them (mean of 7.4, on a scale ranging from 1 to 10). Conclusion Levels of self-efficacy with regard to coping with ethical dilemmas increased over time, suggesting that the workshop strengthened the self-perception of ethical competence for nursing students and graduates.
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Jitpaisarnwattana, Napat, and Hamish Chalmers. "Can I MOOC to Catch up? The Effects of Using an LMOOC as a Remedial Tool for EFL Students in Thailand." English Language Teaching 15, no. 1 (December 14, 2021): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/elt.v15n1p37.
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This study investigated the effects of supplementing a traditional EFL class with a grammar-focused LMOOC. It also investigated students’ attitudes to the LMOOC. Students taking a compulsory English course at a nursing college in Thailand were divided into two groups, a LMOOC group (n=33) and a non-LMOOC group (n=26). The LMOOC group engaged in a 4-week LMOOC as a supplement to their usual English classes. The non-LMOOC group continued with their usual English classes with no additional interventions. Final examination scores and gains since the midterm for the two groups were compared. Attitudes to the LMOOC were assessed using a questionnaire and interviews. Students in the LMOOC group experienced statistically significantly larger gains in grammar scores than the non-LMOOC group (M = 5.45, SD = 4.31, p < .001). Students reported very positive attitudes towards the LMOOC, in terms of enjoyment and perceived effectiveness. The estimated gains found in this small study were relatively modest, but our findings suggest that LMOOCs as a way to supplement in-class teaching may improve attainment and foster positive attitudes. Further controlled experiments to assess the wider applicability of our findings are needed.
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Carales, Vincent D., Mauricio Molina, and Darrell L. Hooker, Jr. "“Without them I couldn't pay for my education, so here I am": Latinx college graduates’ experiences with and perceptions of their student loan debt." Association of Mexican American Educators Journal 14, no. 3 (December 8, 2020): 30–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.24974/amae.14.3.407.
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The purpose of the current study was to examine the experiences of Latinx students with their student loan debt. Guided by McKinney et al.’s (2015) Student Borrower Behavior and Attitudes model, we framed our study around the following themes: sources of information, rationale for borrowing, and the burden of debt. Findings underscore the importance of financial literacy and provide insight as to how institutions can better support Latinx students in making informed decisions about borrowing loans to pay for and finish college.
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J. Jose Prabhu. "Perspectives and Empirical Study of Engineering College Students towards Entrepreneurship." Konfrontasi: Jurnal Kultural, Ekonomi dan Perubahan Sosial 7, no. 4 (December 17, 2020): 331–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.33258/konfrontasi2.v7i4.131.
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India experiences large troubles with its high degrees of joblessness amongst the youth particularly college finishes as an outcome of the absence of work experience, lowered abilities base, along college. The major issue managed in our financial scenario is the price, the price is high in India contrasted to all different various other nations, most of the graduates are currently unemployed or else operating in a business which not connected to their core. The emphasis of the study gets on just exactly how the way of thinking differs from a bachelor to an added on the appeal of entrepreneurship as work as well as to research the collaboration in between the business viewpoint along with the business opportunities-entrepreneurial ambiance. The researcher applied a detailed study layout, as well as the populace of the study, is an engineering university student examining in design universities associated with Anna University. A checklist of colleges offering a Design Program in the Pudukottai district connected to Anna University was obtained from the Anna College site. The sample design taken on for the study is organized random sampling with a total sample size of 400. The findings of the research study discloses that aspects towards entrepreneurship considerably affect the overall parental aspects of attitudes towards entrepreneurship.
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Sharma, Shanta, Rita Black Monsen, and Bette Gary. "Comparison of Attitudes toward Death and Dying among Nursing Majors and other College Students." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 34, no. 3 (January 1, 1996): 219–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/wnx7-nfya-mfe9-y064.
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Recent studies of attitudes toward fear of death and dying among under-graduates have been sparse. Hoelter's Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale (MFODS) [1] was developed among undergraduates to discern fear of death or death anxiety. The purposes of this study were to 1) examine the factor structure and reliability estimates of Hoelter's MFODS in a contemporary sample of college students and 2) compare the attitudes of nursing majors with those of other college students at a small liberal arts university in rural, southwestern Arkansas. It was hypothesized that the 1) attitudes of nursing majors would differ from those preparing for other careers and 2) attitudes of nursing majors and other undergraduates would differ at each level of student status (freshman through senior years). This was a descriptive study surveying attitudes among students who were recruited through cooperating faculty in courses serving all undergraduate majors. Informed consents were signed after review of the introductory information by the students. The sample consisted of 405 students, ages eighteen to sixty-four years (mean age 26 years); 27 percent were males and 73 percent females. Nursing students comprised 24 percent of the sample and were marginally different demographically from other students. The MFODS (a 42-item, pencil-and-paper instrument including a demographic questionnaire) was administered in one classroom session. Factor structure was derived using principal components analysis with varimax rotation and revealed eight subscales accounting for 21 percent of the variance. The total scale alpha reliability was .88, with eight subscale alpha reliabilities ranging from .75 to .85. The results of comparisons of nursing students with others revealed differences on three subscales and the total MFODS. Nursing students were less fearful of the dead, less fearful of being conscious while dead, and less fearful of being destroyed after death. Analyses of students by levels of student status revealed that freshman nursing students were most fearful of the dead and junior nursing students were most fearful of discovering a dead body. Other undergraduate freshmen were most fearful of events after death such as treatment of the body after death, being practiced on by medical students, being embalmed, being conscious in a morgue, and the thought of never being found after death. There were no significant findings among comparisons of nursing and other undergraduate majors by level of student status (freshman through senior). It was concluded the MFODS was a reliable instrument. Nursing students displayed significant attitudinal differences as compared to other students examined. Students who study nursing may bring greater acceptance of death and the dying process to health care arenas. Longitudinal comparison studies and qualitative analyses of attitudes were recommended to further elucidate professional socialization processes.
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Chhabra, Kumar Gaurav, Guru Raghavendran Rajesh, Preetha J. Shetty, Kakarla V. V. Prasad, Chaya Chhabra, and Mahadevayya Muddapur. "Disaster Management Among Dental Graduates in a Private Dental Institution in India: A Pilot Study." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 8, no. 1 (February 2014): 37–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2014.4.
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AbstractObjectiveTo obtain insights into disaster management among dental graduates in a dental institute in India.MethodsA total of 103 of 104 house surgeons in Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswar College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, participated in the main study (response rate = 99.04%). Their knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding disaster management were assessed by use of a survey questionnaire. Information was also collected regarding age, gender, religion, and residence.ResultsMean knowledge, attitude, and behavior scores toward disaster management were 45.46%, 79.53%, and 37.70%, respectively. A significant relationship was observed between knowledge and attitude scores (r= 0.248,P= .012). No significant differences were found in knowledge, attitude, and behavior by gender, religion, and residence. Religion was a significant predictor of knowledge scores (χ2= 10.108,P= .006).ConclusionsRespondents had favorable attitudes toward disaster management, but their knowledge and behavior required considerable improvement. Knowledge of the respondents was significantly associated with their attitude. This pilot study highlights the need for curriculum changes in dental education in India and further nationwide study. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;0:1-7)
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Wang, Peng, Mengnan Zhang, Yike Wang, and Xiqing Yuan. "Sustainable Career Development of Chinese Generation Z (Post-00s) Attending and Graduating from University: Dynamic Topic Model Analysis Based on Microblogging." Sustainability 15, no. 3 (January 17, 2023): 1754. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15031754.
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Chinese generation Z (post-00s) are about to confront career decisions as the first batch of post-00s graduates. However, current career studies rarely take the post-00s, the liveliest group with characteristics of the era, as research subjects to investigate their beliefs, attitudes, values, motivation, career behavior, etc. Existing studies focused on the status quo of post-00s career education without dynamically studying the career development process from college to graduation. This study performed big data analysis, using the dynamic topic model (DTM), combing the golden triangle theory to study the career development of the post-00s in China. We summarized the “connection between individuals and others” as a new dimension and tried to propose a corrected theoretical model of the “golden triangle” that can help the post-00s make sustainable career decisions.
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Berk, Louis J., Sharon L. Muret-Wagstaff, Riya Goyal, Julie A. Joyal, James A. Gordon, Russell Faux, and Nancy E. Oriol. "Inspiring careers in STEM and healthcare fields through medical simulation embedded in high school science education." Advances in Physiology Education 38, no. 3 (September 2014): 210–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/advan.00143.2013.
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The most effective ways to promote learning and inspire careers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) remain elusive. To address this gap, we reviewed the literature and designed and implemented a high-fidelity, medical simulation-based Harvard Medical School MEDscience course, which was integrated into high school science classes through collaboration between medical school and K–12 faculty. The design was based largely on the literature on concepts and mechanisms of self-efficacy. A structured telephone survey was conducted with 30 program alumni from the inaugural school who were no longer in high school. Near-term effects, enduring effects, contextual considerations, and diffusion and dissemination were queried. Students reported high incoming attitudes toward STEM education and careers, and these attitudes showed before versus after gains ( P < .05). Students in this modest sample overwhelmingly attributed elevated and enduring levels of impact on their interest and confidence in pursuing a science or healthcare-related career to the program. Additionally, 63% subsequently took additional science or health courses, 73% participated in a job or educational experience that was science related during high school, and 97% went on to college. Four of every five program graduates cited a health-related college major, and 83% offered their strongest recommendation of the program to others. Further study and evaluation of simulation-based experiences that capitalize on informal, naturalistic learning and promote self-efficacy are warranted.
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McLaughlin, Jacqueline S., Mit Patel, and Joshua B. Slee. "A CURE Using Cell Culture–Based Research Enhances Career-Ready Skills in Undergraduates." Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research 4, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): 49–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.18833/spur/4/2/15.
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A course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) using cell culture–based research was developed to allow students to test potential molecules for their ability to prevent the host inflammatory response to implantable biomaterials. This CURE was utilized for lab instruction in cell biology courses over a three-year period at two institutions and was assessed using a modified student assessment of learning gains (SALG) survey and a rubric from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The SALG survey analysis showed enhanced essential “hard” skill sets and attitudes important to a future research career using cell culture post–CURE participation. The results from both SALG and AAC&U assessments revealed gains in four of the six most highly valued “soft” skills rated by US employers as essential in their hiring of recent college graduates.
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Prasetyo, Muhammad Anggung Manumanoso, Muhammad Ilham, and Nova Asvio. "Lecturer Professionalism in Improving The Effectiveness of Higher Education Institutions." International Journal of Educational Review 4, no. 1 (July 31, 2022): 140–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.33369/ijer.v4i1.22406.
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Purpose: Researchers have tried to conduct analytic studies on IAI Tebo Jambi to analyze lecturer professionality in improving organizational effectiveness. Methodology: The study used qualitative design with survey approaches. As a source of informants, the study involved 3 managing—lectures as well as employees plus students through purposive sampling. Data collection is done through the results of interviews, observations and documentation. Main Findings: The limits of area research selected for this study reflected the competence of lecturers into fundamental aspects in the learning process thus impacting the quality of graduates. As the newly transformed college from high school to institute demands strategy in HR governance system and fulfillment of college resource standards. Applications The practical implications when the quality of management education is enriched, it will create global management professionals who will contribute qualitatively to industry and lift global economic development as a whole. Novelty/Originality The process of IAI Tebo Lectures professional development with four steps, First, interested stakeholders, workers organization society; Second Competencies according to knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Third, the barriers and propulsors with contextual elements, personal characteristics and relational elements. And the fourth stakes of development with Early career, Career in consolidation, and Consolidated career.
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Dorn, Charles. "From “Liberal Professions” to “Lucrative Professions”: Bowdoin College, Stanford University, and the Civic Functions of Higher Education." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 113, no. 7 (July 2011): 1566–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/016146811111300703.
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Background/Context Over the past three decades, Americans’ conception of higher education has shifted from a public good to a private one. Wary of colleges and universities’ increasing commodification, proponents of higher education's civic engagement have responded with a reform agenda that, they argue, reflects an earlier era during which colleges and universities enthusiastically embraced wide-ranging public purposes. Using Bowdoin College and Stanford University as cases, this study investigates: (1) whether such an era ever existed, (2) how colleges and universities articulated and enacted their civic functions, (3) whether students’ reasons for pursuing higher education aligned with institutional priorities, and (4) how, if at all, those priorities influenced graduates’ career trajectories. Purpose/Objective Although their curricular programs differed greatly, Bowdoin College (founded in 1794) and Stanford University (established in 1885) sought to “qualify” students for “direct usefulness” in life. Nevertheless, these two institutions adopted contrasting civic functions, with Bowdoin officials emphasizing graduates’ “peculiar obligations” to exert their talents “for the public good” while Stanford University's founders asserted that the “object” of their university was “to qualify its students for personal success.” What led to this shift in higher education's central purpose? Research Design Historical analysis of two cases—Bowdoin College and Stanford University—during their founding decades. Conclusions/Recommendations This study contends that during the early national period, America's social ethos was infused by preferences and attitudes that rewarded civic virtue and a commitment to the public good—what political theorists and historians have come to collectively call “republicanism.” By the late 19th century, however, political, economic, and social forces, including the rise of commercialism and the development of an urban, industrial, class-stratified society, refashioned this ethos into one that emphasized citizens’ personal advancement at least as much as the common good. As a result, colleges and universities’ institutional priorities, as well as students’ reasons for engaging in higher learning, changed over time.
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Pogurschi, Elena Narcisa, Carmen Daniela Petcu, Alexandru Eugeniu Mizeranschi, Corina Aurelia Zugravu, Daniela Cirnatu, Ioan Pet, and Oana-Mărgărita Ghimpețeanu. "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance: A Latent Class Analysis of a Romanian Population." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 12 (June 14, 2022): 7263. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127263.
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Considering the major limitations of the latest studies conducted in Romania on the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, we conducted this study to assess this major public health threat. A cross-sectional survey based on a validated questionnaire was conducted among the general population of Romania for a period of 5 months, i.e., September 2021–January 2022. The questionnaire was distributed using Google Form and it covered demographic characteristics and KAP assessments consisting of 12 items on knowledge, 10 items on attitudes and 3 items on practices. Latent class analyses (LCAs) were conducted to group respondents based on their responses. The response rate was 77%, of which females responded in a greater number (n = 1251) compared to males (n = 674). For most of the respondents (67.32%, n = 1296), the education level was high school, while 23.58% (n = 454) of respondents were college graduates. One in three Romanians (33.3%) know the WHO predictions related to this topic. Overall, the Romanian population is less disciplined when it comes to completing antibiotic treatments, as 29.19% of the respondents stop the course of antibiotic administration if their symptoms improve. The key findings from the present study may help policy makers in designing targeted interventions to decrease confusion, ambiguity or misconceptions about antibiotic use.
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Lewis, Suzanne. "Questions Remain about Whether EBM Competencies Learned in Medical School are Retained in Residency." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2, no. 3 (September 5, 2007): 111. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8gk5v.
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Objective – To assess medical graduates’ use of evidence based medicine (EBM) in residency, self-perception of EBM skills, attitudes toward EBM, and the impact of a formal EBM curriculum in their third undergraduate year.
Design – A longitudinal follow-up study by self-administered questionnaire.
Setting – Internal medicine residency programs in US hospitals.
Subjects – A convenience sample of 2001 and 2002 graduates of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOM-P) (n=78), and their respective residency program directors (n=72).
Methods – A student graduate questionnaire (SGQ) was sent to all members of UICOM-P’s 2001 and 2002 graduating classes who had completed the EBM course during their M-3 Internal Medicine clerkship. A program director questionnaire (PDQ), similar to the SGQ, was sent to the graduates’ residency program directors. The research instrument was tested with a pilot group prior to use, but not validated. The questionnaires consisted of 4 main sections. The first section examined formal and informal EBM programs in the graduates’ residency curriculum. The second section consisted of a self-assessment of EBM skills by the residents and an assessment of those skills by their program directors. The third section asked graduates to compare their EBM skills to those of their fellow residents who had not been students at UICOM-P. Similarly, in the third section of the PDQ, program directors were asked to compare the EBM skills of UICOM-P graduates and non-UICOM-P graduates participating in the residency program. The last section concerned professional and demographic characteristics. Copies of the surveys were mailed out to non-responders after 6 weeks. Results were collated but statistical analysis was not applied.
Main results – The response rate was 32% for residents and 35% for program directors. The number of incomplete surveys was not reported. Forty-four percent of all respondents reported having a formal EBM curriculum for residents, and 76% reported an informal curriculum. For both formal and informal programs, the most common teaching formats were journal clubs, followed by lectures, teaching rounds, morning reports, bedside consultations, ambulatory clinics and seminars. In section two of the questionnaires, both residents and program directors rated the residents’ EBM skills similarly. However, the residents rated their skills in searching the literature and application of findings to clinical practice higher than the program directors. Program directors also rated the residents’ skills in understanding statistics and tests higher than the residents themselves. Twenty-four percent of both residents and program directors rated the UICOM-P graduates as “very competent” or “extremely competent” in EBM skills (50). Only 35% of program directors and 27% of residents rated the UICOM-P graduates’ EBM skills as “usually better” or “always better” than their peers who were not UICOM-P graduates (50).
Conclusion - The authors of this study conclude that, for UICOM-P graduates, “it might be implied from these results that the EBM skills gained during medical school were retained through their medical school graduation and into their residency training” (51). However, this study has methodological weaknesses which make it difficult to draw any definite conclusions from the results.
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Deshmukh, Shilpa, Ellen W. Seely, Tess Brickley, and Chloe Zera. "Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Prenatal Yoga Among Women with High-Risk Pregnancies." International Journal of Yoga Therapy 30, no. 1 (September 4, 2019): 63–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.17761/2020-d-19-00034.
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Abstract This study sought to evaluate attitudes and knowledge about prenatal yoga and to investigate barriers and facilitators to yoga participation in high-risk pregnant women receiving prenatal care in an academic tertiary care center. We surveyed a convenience sample of women receiving prenatal care through the Maternal-Fetal Medicine practice at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. We classified participants as yoga-experienced or yoga-naive depending on self-report. We compared differences between the two groups using the appropriate nonparametric tests and compared bivariate odds ratios for survey results using logistic regression. Of the 100 respondents, 53% had practiced yoga previously. Women with yoga experience were older (age 34.9 ± 5.6 vs. 31.0 ± 6.0 years, p = 0.004), more likely to be college graduates (94% vs. 68%, p = 0.002), and more likely to be White (77% vs. 47%, p = 0.002) than women without previous yoga experience. Previous yoga experience was associated with participant agreement that yoga was safe during their current pregnancy (odds ratio 5.9, 95% confidence interval 1.9–17.7). Of the women surveyed, 56% agreed that they would like to attend a prenatal yoga class. In a multivariate model including age, race, and education, previous yoga experience was the only significant predictor associated with willingness to participate in prenatal yoga classes during current pregnancy (odds ratio 3.1, 95% confidence interval 1.1–8.6). Prior yoga experience was the strongest predictor of willingness to attend a prenatal yoga class in our population. Our results suggest that women with high-risk pregnancies who may benefit from prenatal yoga interventions but lack prior yoga experience may need additional education to facilitate participation.
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Patel, Neha A. "Do our medical undergraduates need to develop research skills? Assessing perceptions, attitudes and skills of medical undergraduates." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 5 (April 27, 2019): 1908. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20191454.
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Background: The development of research capacity at undergraduate level is essential to produce good quality researchers in the long run. The core curriculum must ensure that relevant and appropriate research expertise is attained by all graduates who are then provided with a suitable foundation from which they can develop such specialized research skills as may be required in their careers.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Terna Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai from May 2016- September 2016. All students of second and third year who willingly participated were included in the study. Preformed pretested and validated proforma was used. For checking attitudes a standard attitudes towards research scale was been used which contained 32 questions.Results: 74.9% said that research methodology should be the part of curriculum. 37.7% said that they would like to opt a carrier as a researcher. 70.6% students either identified no opportunities, gave no response or didn’t know about opportunities. Biggest barriers identified were lack of knowledge (36.5%), lack of time (34.7%), lack of infrastructure (25.1%). Correlation coefficients between ATR sub-scales were also calculated.Conclusions: Students’ want to conduct research at undergraduate level and want incorporation of research methodology in curriculum. Lack of knowledge, time and resources are common barriers while opportunities, majority are not aware about it. Though students find research difficult and are anxious about it, they have positive attitude towards conducting research.
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Kruger, Tina M. "THE ROLE OF EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS IN REDUCING (OR PERPETUATING) AGEISM." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.183.
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Abstract As the population ages, increasing numbers of people are at risk of being harmed by ageism found in interpersonal interactions, medical settings, employment opportunities, and public policies. The way older people are talked to and about can facilitate the inclusion or exclusion/dismissal of the older population. Gerontology educators are well-positioned to combat ageism by discussing ageist beliefs with students and by teaching about stereotype development, aging stigma, and inclusive language and interactions. Aging services providers can address ageism by hiring the candidates most qualified to engage with older adults in a non-ageist manner. We explore these ideas in this symposium. First, information from the Gerontological Literacy Network’s Sketches study regarding college students’ (mis)perceptions of aging will be presented. Second, the Ageism First Aid online training modules, designed to reduce ageism, will be introduced. Third, the Disrupt Aging Classroom practice model, created by AARP CT, and Borrow My Glasses, used to transform attitudes about aging among college students, will be shared. Fourth, the disjoint between aging services job descriptions and how those who study aging/gerontology search for jobs will be reviewed. Finally, data from the GELS project, regarding where gerontology program graduates have gained employment, will be presented. Efforts to educate all college students and aging services providers about appropriate language and interaction styles, combined with modifying aging services employers’ efforts to identify the most qualified candidates to hire, can ultimately reduce ageism and enhance quality of life for the fastest growing segment of the population.
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Rego, Michelle. "The Global Learning Distinction: an Experiential Learning Research Project." JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND MARKETING 3, no. 3 (2018): 50–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.18775/jibrm.1849-8558.2015.33.3005.
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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of integrating global learning and culturally-responsive teaching as part of a University curriculum to prepare graduates to enter a global workforce. According to the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), global learning programs are an important aspect of culturally responsive teaching which help students to “understand and engage the diversities and commonalities among the world’s peoples, cultures, nations, and regions” (AAC&U, 2018). The objective of this experiential learning project, implemented at the College of Business at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, USA, was to research ways to engage students in active global learning both inside and outside of the classroom. Specifically, the problem being explored included needs to assess student attitudes toward global learning (1), understand perceived benefits of a Global Learning Distinction program (2), and identify an opportunity for students to get involved in the promotion of this program prior to the full launch in 2018 (3). Focus group research results are discussed and recommendations for future research in Global Learning.
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Davies, Lois. "Practicing Anthropology in the Corporate World." Practicing Anthropology 19, no. 2 (April 1, 1997): 30–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/praa.19.2.44g8037r0582x046.
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Two years ago, I graduated with my Master's degree from the University of Colorado at Denver and, as yet, have not decided whether to pursue my Ph.D. During these past two years, I have been teaching part time at Metropolitan State College in Denver, working on my resumé and doing a little archaeological field work. Just last year, I joined a network group consisting of some former friends and colleagues from graduate school, and a growing number of other graduate anthropologists. During my graduate work, I maintained my longstanding career in business. Since completion of that work, I have seen other graduates struggle with how to obtain rewarding positions in anthropological work. I went through a period of wondering just when I would be able to use my Master's degree professionally. Those questions and many doubts combined with my daily career in business have engendered a change in some of my attitudes about business and about "how to do anthropology." Based on my business experiences lately, I believe I have learned that corporate America needs to employ anthropologists!
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Khairiree, Krongthong. "FINANCIAL LITERACY, MATHEMATICS LITERACY AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE USE OF FINTECH SMARTPHONE APPS: A CASE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE, SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY." EUrASEANs: journal on global socio-economic dynamics, no. 4(23) (July 31, 2020): 29–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.35678/2539-5645.4(23).2020.29-38.
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The purposes of this study have been to explore financial literacy, mathematics literacy, and also the attitude towards the use of fintech smartphone apps among the students and alumni of the International College, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (Bangkok, Thailand). The stratified random sampling was employed in this study on the sample consisting of 273 units. The research finding reveal that 72.6% of the respondents possess the moderate level of knowledge and skills in financial literacy and in mathematics, while 4.5% of them have such skills at high level and 20.4% — at low level. The attitude among the students and alumni of the International College towards the use of fintech smartphone applications was divided into five areas. These were the ability and limitation, accuracy, safety, convenience and worthiness. The research findings reveal that the attitudes among the surveyed students and alumni were not much different. This was, most probably, because the sample units were in the same group of the generation Y (16-35 y.o.). This age group is using smartphones all the time and they are well familiar with many applications, including fintech ones. The research findings and conclusions can be used as guidelines while developing finance-related curriculum and also in mathematics learning instructions which may involve fintech apps use.
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Madhavi, K. V. Phani, and B. Devi Madhavi. "Readiness for self-directed learning among undergraduate medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 8 (July 22, 2017): 2836. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173332.
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Background: Self-directed learning (SDL) has been identified as an important skill for medical graduates. To meet the challenges in today's healthcare environment, self-directed learning is most essential. Readiness for SDL is the degree to which an individual possesses attitudes and abilities necessary for SDL. The present study was taken to assess the self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) among 4th semester medical students in a tertiary care teaching hospital. The objectives of the study were to assess the self-directed learning readiness among 4th semester undergraduate medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam using SDLR instrument; to find out the association if any between readiness for SDL and students’ demographic characteristics.Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 4th semester undergraduate medical students of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in the month of June 2016 to assess the self-directed learning readiness, using Fishers’40–item self-directed learning readiness scale (SDLRS) which contains 3 domains. The student’s response was collected in a 5‑point Likert scale. The readiness for SDL was categorized as high (>150 scores) and low (<150).Results: The mean SDLRS score was 145.17±18.181 with 105 (64%) students scoring <150 indicating low readiness. The mean sores in the 3 domains of self-management (SM), desire for learning (DL), self-control (SC) were 43.81±7.134, 45.88±6.916, and 55.26±8.296 respectively.Conclusions: Self-directed learning readiness appeared to be low among medical students. This study points out the need to address SDL skills among medical students, and need to find ways to build SDL skills among them.
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Reyteran, Riza. "Teaching in IP Schools: An Analysis of Teachers' Experiences as Input to Pre-Service Teacher Education." International Journal of Language and Literary Studies 3, no. 4 (December 5, 2021): 131–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.36892/ijlls.v3i4.758.
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The demand to make education inclusive requires assurance that the future teachers of indigenous students are fully equipped to handle multicultural classes. Hence, with an end goal of identifying inputs that could enhance pre-service teacher education, this study was conducted to determine the profile, experiences, knowledge, attitudes, and skills of the randomly selected teachers of indigenous students in the province of Occidental Mindoro. The data were gathered online through a questionnaire that underwent validity and reliability tests. Findings reveal that the teachers are graduates of bachelor of Elementary Education and have been teaching in the IP schools for not more than three years. The teachers frequently experience implementing the curriculum, monitoring student’s progress, and living with the IP community, and occasionally experience travelling to and from the IP community as they embark on the day-to-day activities of teaching their IP students. The knowledge, attitudes, and skills they have acquired from their pre-service teacher education curriculum have prepared them in teaching IP students. Five themes emanate from the teachers’ suggestions on how to enhance the pre-service teacher education curriculum such as inclusion of IP education, awareness program on the culture of Indigenous People, inclusion of IP language, training on how to handle combined or multigrade class, and conducting immersion activities in IP or minority schools. The College of Teacher Education may consider the suggestions of the teachers in reviewing and revising the existing curriculum of pre-service teacher education.
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Pratyusha Chatti, Vineela Parlapalli, Siva Kumar Pydi, Nagarjuna Pottem, Karishma Janapareddy, and Adithya Teja Prasad Pallekonda. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Health Care Ethics Among Medical, Dental and Nursing Colleges Students and Faculty in Visakhapatnam: A Questionnaire Study." International Healthcare Research Journal 4, no. 5 (August 22, 2020): 126–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.26440/ihrj/0405.08283.
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BACKGROUND: Dental ethics revolves around the extent to which actions within the dental practice promote good and reduce harm.AIM: The study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice among the medical, dental, and nursing college students and faculty Visakhapatnam.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The 26-item questionnaire, self-administered, semi-structured, was designed to access the student's and faculty's knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the globe of healthcare ethics. With all the exclusion and inclusion criteria, the total sample derived as 1190. Statistical analysis was done using the SPSS Software Version 21.0 with the significant p-value at ≤ 0.05. Descriptive statistics, chi-Square test and ANOVA test used to compare the knowledge attitude and practice of dental, medical, and nursing students and faculty.RESULTS: Out of 1,190 participants, 456 participants belonged to medical out of which 239 are females, and 217 are males, 424 participants are from the specialty dental, 248 are females, and 176 are 310 participants belong to nursing in which 230 females and 80 males. The knowledge and attitude of dental college interns and postgraduates showed no significant difference in the Hippocratic oath, Nuremberg code, ICMR guidelines, Helsinki declaration with p-value 0.971, 0.899, 0.506, and 0.768. The knowledge and attitude of medical college interns and postgraduates showed a significant difference in the Hippocratic oath, Nuremberg code, ICMR guidelines with p-values 0.002, 0.040 and 0.011, respectively. The knowledge and attitude of final years showed considerable differences from the third years of nursing. CONCLUSION: The knowledge and attitude of health care ethics are significantly more in medical postgraduates than the medical interns, showed no significant difference in dental interns and graduates, and showed significant differences in nursing students.
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Hurtt, R. Kathy, and C. William Thomas. "Implementing a Required Ethics Class for Students in Accounting: The Texas Experience." Issues in Accounting Education 23, no. 1 (February 1, 2008): 31–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/iace.2008.23.1.31.
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This paper describes a triangulated case study of the experiences and attitudes of educators in Texas regarding recent implementation of a three-semester-hour course in ethics as a prerequisite education requirement for CPA examination candidates. We present the results of (1) examining syllabi of courses on the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA)'s approved list as of January 2006; (2) two follow-up surveys of course instructors; and (3) unstructured interviews of selected members and staff of the TSBPA. The purpose of this descriptive study is to gather information concerning the content and pedagogy in college and university ethics courses for CPA exam candidates in Texas. In addition, we report impressions of course instructors and TSBPA staff as to their course and implementation experiences. The results of this study may be useful to educators elsewhere who are attempting to design and implement future courses in ethics for accounting students. In addition, our findings might prove insightful to policy makers and regulators as well as to practitioners who both hire the graduates and serve on state boards and other policy-making groups.
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Maleelai, Kaewjai, and Satayu Phonkaew. "Knowledge and Attitude about Emerging Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among Dental Public Health Students in Thailand." International Journal of Public Health Research 12, no. 02 (September 1, 2022): 1601–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/ijphr.1202.2022.02.
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Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was an emerging disease outbreak. Now a pandemic, it continues to threaten public health around the world. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among students of the Bachelor of Public Health program in the dental public health program at the Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Ubon Ratchathani, Faculty of Public Health and Allied Health Sciences, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Thailand from May to June 2021. Our participants included 102 students. The data were collected via a self-administered, online questionnaire. We analysed the data using descriptive statistics and also computed the independent t-test to understand the relationship between variables. Results We found that the participants were primarily female (96.1%). The students were in their first year (35.3%), second year (33.3%) and third year (31.8%) of study. Their average age was 22 years old. Most of them had no underlying disease (96.1%). A majority of the participants (67.7%) reported that their knowledge of COVID-19 was at a moderate. Attitudes toward COVID-19 were at a moderate level (88.2%). There was a statistically significant difference in the mean knowledge scores compared with and without a coexisting disease. The mean scores for attitude towards COVID-19 were statistically significant differences between gender and the participants with and without coexisting. Conclusion To encourage promoting knowledge about COVID-19 and the attitude to protect themselves from infection, we should prioritize health promotion and health education about COVID-19 among students.
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Choudhary, Shweta, Ajit Kumar, and Himanshu Arora. "Correlation of patient's mental attitude with age, sex, and educational level: A survey." European Journal of Dentistry 10, no. 01 (January 2016): 023–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1305-7456.175688.
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ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to determine any relationship, if exists, between the patient's mental attitude with age, sex, or educational qualification. Methods: A total of 200 patients who attended the outpatient department during a span of 1 year, for the fabrication of new complete dentures, were chosen for the study. After completing a routine case history and examination, a questionnaire was filled by the clinician as answered by the patient. Participants were evaluated and categorized based on the questionnaire and clinical experience during treatment according to a predefined classification of determining mental attitudes. Outcomes from the survey were correlated with participant gender, age, and educational status. Results: The male to female ratio was 83:117, out of the 200 enrolled participants. The results from the questionnaire showed that females were found to be more exacting (P = 0.007) in nature, while males, on the other hand, revealed more indifferent attitude (P = 0.02); both differences being statistically significant. Of the three age group categories: Participants in the age group of 45–54 years revealed a significant inclination toward an exacting attitude when compared with other age groups (P < 0.001). In regards to educational status, an illiterate or minimally educated group significantly outnumbered the college graduates in the indifferent attitude group (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, it could be said that the mental attitudes of patients could vary according to gender, age, and educational status, which could affect patient cooperation and satisfaction with oral rehabilitation, eventually manipulating the overall success of the treatment rendered.
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Gilmore, Malinda Wilson, Dwaynia Wilkerson, and Razi Hassan. "The Effect of Preconceived Notions and the Lack of Fundamental Skills while Taking General Chemistry." Atlas Journal of Science Education 2, no. 1 (June 12, 2017): 70–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5147/ajse.v2i1.78.
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are vital areas of national interest. However, there has been a gradual decline in the number of Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees issued in STEM based disciplines from United States’ colleges and universities. Research indicates too few stu- dents are equipped with the mathematical and analytical skills necessary to be successful in college level mathematics and science courses. Data indicates that millions of people are discouraged from studying mathematics and science because of false assumptions about who has the ability to master these subjects. It has been shown that in General Chemistry courses some students perform exceptionally well, but a large number of students avoid and/or have a fear of General Chemistry, which results in a high drop/failure/ withdrawal (DFW) rate. This is coupled with the fact that they enter college ill-prepared in mathematics and lacking analytical and verbal reasoning/critical thinking skills. This initial negative attitude and deficiency results in a frustrating experience in General Chemistry. It is for these reasons that a study was performed to address the overall goal of deter- mining the attitudes and identifying the foundational levels of the students from Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), a Historically Black College and Univer- sity (HBCU), currently enrolled in General Chemistry and at- tempt to determine the effect on their overall success in Gen- eral Chemistry. Subsequently, it was determined that a large percentage of students believe that attitude determines their overall success, but most lack self-confidence. In addition, some appeared college ready with respect to their mathemat- ical skills, but, they were lacking in verbal reasoning/critical thinking skills. As a result of a negative attitude and a lack of foundational skills, their grades reflected such negativity and over 50% of the students earned a grade of “C” or below. These studies revealed supportive evidence as to why there might be a decline in the number of BS graduates in STEM.