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Kaiser, Dennis, Veronika Lesch, Julian Rothe, Michael Strohmeier, Florian Spieß, Christian Krupitzer, Sergio Montenegro, and Samuel Kounev. "Towards Self-Aware Multirotor Formations." Computers 9, no. 1 (February 7, 2020): 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/computers9010007.
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In the present day, unmanned aerial vehicles become seemingly more popular every year, but, without regulation of the increasing number of these vehicles, the air space could become chaotic and uncontrollable. In this work, a framework is proposed to combine self-aware computing with multirotor formations to address this problem. The self-awareness is envisioned to improve the dynamic behavior of multirotors. The formation scheme that is implemented is called platooning, which arranges vehicles in a string behind the lead vehicle and is proposed to bring order into chaotic air space. Since multirotors define a general category of unmanned aerial vehicles, the focus of this thesis are quadcopters, platforms with four rotors. A modification for the LRA-M self-awareness loop is proposed and named Platooning Awareness. The implemented framework is able to offer two flight modes that enable waypoint following and the self-awareness module to find a path through scenarios, where obstacles are present on the way, onto a goal position. The evaluation of this work shows that the proposed framework is able to use self-awareness to learn about its environment, avoid obstacles, and can successfully move a platoon of drones through multiple scenarios.
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Abtokhi, Ahmad, Budi Jatmiko, and Wasis Wasis. "Evaluation of self-regulated learning on problem-solving skills in online basic Physics learning during the COVID-19 pandemic." Journal of Technology and Science Education 11, no. 2 (September 15, 2021): 541. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jotse.1205.
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The problems of learning physics have experienced increasingly complex obstacles amid the demands of online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to explain the basic physics learning process through an online system during a pandemic, by evaluating the Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) approach to Problem-solving Skills (PSS). Data were collected through distributing questionnaires, interviews and documentation studies, then analyzed. This study shows that the applied SRL has been implemented well, but has not been optimal in improving PSS in online Basic Physics learning. The unpreparedness of technological devices and the competence of educators and students become obstacles that result in difficulties in solving physics problems so that the expected results are not following the expected learning targets. Also, this study shows the difficulty of learning physics online during the pandemic. Thus, a responsive physics learning model is needed with conditions that allow the delivery of physics material to be well understood, even though it is delivered through digital media. This is a demand that needs the attention of all parties so that the achievement of online learning targets remains optimal and effective in increasing the problem-solving skills of students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Butkouskaya, Vera, Francesc Romagosa, and Maria Noguera. "Obstacles to Sustainable Entrepreneurship amongst Tourism Students: A Gender Comparison." Sustainability 12, no. 5 (February 28, 2020): 1812. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12051812.
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Students’ start-ups are making a significant contribution towards sustainable entrepreneurship development. Thus, this article examines the obstacles to sustainable entrepreneurship amongst university students of tourism and focuses on gender difference. The empirical analysis was based on data from 290 tourism students’ surveys accomplished in Spain, in the period from 2012 to 2018. Descriptive statistics were used for the data analysis and a t-test for gender comparison analysis. The research revealed that the students’ entrepreneurial intentions did not affect their evaluation of the barriers preventing them from creating their own businesses. The main barriers to new business creation were mainly related to economic factors (both societal and university related), the level of innovation in society, and the students’ self-confidence (mostly with regard to interest and motivation). Female students were more conscious of the possible obstacles to new business creation than male students. A significant difference between male and female students regarding personal obstacles was explained by the fact that the females considered their lack of entrepreneurial education as more significant than did the males. In addition, the female students tended to need more economic and practical support than male students. Finally, practical suggestions to encourage sustainable entrepreneurship amongst tourism students are discussed.
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Martaningsih, Sri Tutur. "Evaluation Of Career Guidance Program In Vocational High School." SHS Web of Conferences 42 (2018): 00093. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20184200093.
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Career success is the achievement and self-actualization of the individual in his chosen career path. Understanding self-potentials and self-weaknesses, choice suitability, readiness and decisions, and understanding career development are expected to support individual career success. Facilitating the preparation of individual career development needs to be pursued for individual careers optimal development to benefit themselves and many others. Vocational high school students armed with relevant job competences, prepared for working after graduation. On the other hand, vocational high school graduates are still in their adolescent age with the development stage of search for identity, not yet thinking about career, so they needed more intensive career insight briefing through career guidance. Career guidance in vocational high school should be able to build students’ career readiness, and the maturity in their adolescent age which is relatively unstable in their socio-emotional. This review of career guidance program evaluation is conducted qualitatively through surveys, interviews and leiterature studies to provide an overview of evaluation program and its relevance to the necessity. Understanding the quality, weaknesses, obstacles to service implementation, and potential utilization are expected to improve career guidance effectiveness services in vocational high school. An evaluation on the overall career guidance program, will provide feedback for ongoing improvement. Various evaluation models are available, it needs to be selected about the relevance to the career counseling program characteristics, so that evaluation feedback is more optimal.
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Enkin, M. W., and A. R. Jadad. "Section 6: Education and Consumer Informatics: The Path towards eHealth: Obstacles along the Way." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 15, no. 01 (August 2006): 84–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1638465.
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SummaryThe two authors of this article share both a strong interest in, and deep concerns about, the use of eHealth (electronic information and communication technologies for improving or maintaining health). In this article, we identify some unanticipated obstacles to effective use of eHealth.We reflected upon the potential of information and communication technologies to transform the health system and its failure to achieve that potential.We chose seven obstacles: the insufficient emphasis on health in eHealth, the lack of time for reflection, the development of a fortress mentality, poor evaluation of efforts, lack of involvement of youth, inequity, and a parochial attitude that precludes economies of scale. Whenever possible, we provided examples of innovative initiatives that illustrate potential ways to meet our current challenges.We believe that the obstacles we describe in this article can be overcome. The impediments are not only technological, but also cognitive, financial and political. To succeed will require a major shift from our ethic of competition to one of generosity, commitment, and collaboration; enlightened, as opposed to narrow, self-interest.
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Yogawati, Nursanti Dwi, and W. Widihastuti. "Evaluating the implementation of English communication therapy (ECT): An objective structured clinical assessment (OSCA) approach." Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan 23, no. 1 (June 29, 2019): 87–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/pep.v23i1.22449.
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This study is aimed at evaluating the implementation of the English Communication Therapy (ECT) instructional program oriented to the Objective Structured Clinical Assessment (OSCA) for the students of the D-3 Nursing Study Program at STIKES Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah, Cilacap. Three research problems are put forward concerning (1) the fit of the program in terms of the variables context, input, process, and product; (2) obstacles faced by students; and (3) attainment of the ECT learning objectives. The study is evaluation research using the qualitative and quantitative CIPP model. The research subjects are 168 students of the Nursing Study Program of STIKES Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah. Data were collected using interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. The findings show that (1) evaluation of the four variables of context, input, process, and product shows that ECT can be stated as in the good or fit category; (2) main obstacles faced by students are lack of vocabulary and low level of self-confidence; and (3) students are able to achieve the passing grade of 74 at each station on the competency of English speaking about nursing matters.
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Parhi, Dayal R., and S. Kundu. "Navigational control of underwater mobile robot using dynamic differential evolution approach." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment 231, no. 1 (August 3, 2016): 284–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1475090216642465.
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This article focuses on the navigational control of underwater mobile robot. Differential evolution approach has been used to navigate the underwater robot from source to destination while avoiding various types of obstacles. Differential evolution algorithm has been employed to find out the robot’s global best pose among a set of possible solutions based on the fitness value with respect to the current sensory data about obstacles and target. Such evolutionary computation scheme can provide desirable convergence, diversity and also robustness depending on proper selection and adaptive tuning of parameters. Self-learning ability of the parameters in the path planning algorithm is crucial to deal with nonlinearities and ambiguities of hydrodynamics as created by high-frequency oscillations during underwater motion. A sequence of intermediate positions chosen by proposed dynamic differential evolution algorithm between start and goal points can be defined as a near-optimum path for underwater robot. During navigation of the robot, the path smoothness and clearance from obstacles and computational time are also considered for performance evaluation of implemented algorithm. The feasibility of the proposed underwater motion planning approach has been authenticated through the simulation and experimental results.
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Waheed, Ajmal, and Rana Rashid Rehman. "Sociology of Decision-making: A Case Study of Integrated Rural Development Programme in Pakistan." South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases 1, no. 2 (December 2012): 105–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2277977912459442.
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This study deals with describing and analyzing the Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) in Pakistan.1 Its main objective is to elucidate some of the subtle obstacles that hindered the project from reaching its full potential. In this regard, formulation, implementation and evaluation of different development programmes at gross-root level are discussed. Therein, certain managerial issues, such as participation at gross-root level, coordination, cooperation, motivation, commitment, self-help, delivery of services at rural areas, political intervention and bureaucratic hurdles, are brought at forefront by citing few examples in which challenges have been faced more prominently and which can be used for classroom discussion. One of the critical obstacles relevant to the understanding of this programme, as many others, involves a focus on the sociology of decision-making. It is hoped that the case study would facilitate the readers to have an understanding of the rural development process in Pakistan at a micro level.
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Ahmad Aziz Fanani. "STRATEGI PEER LESSON DALAM MATA PEMBELAJARAN ALQURAN-HADITS." Edupedia 4, no. 2 (January 15, 2020): 31–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.35316/edupedia.v4i2.671.
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The purpose of this research are identified and analyzed the forms of learning activities that are implemented in MTs Negeri 8 Banyuwangi by the Peer Lesson learning strategy, the obstacles experienced and the solution of it. The type of research used qualitative research methods with purposive sampling technique have done in MTs Negeri 8 Banyuwangi. The Researchers use source and methode triangulations as data validity. Data analysis techniques using structured interviews, active participatory observation and documentation. The results that the Peer Lesson learning strategy is learning that focuses students as another student tutors with the step begin of preparation, implementation, and evaluation. However, some obstacles in this implementation include the lack of readiness of students to participate in learning, lack of self-confidence in students, more prominent students who are active than those who are less active, learning practices related to the duration of learning are a little less appropriate because of it longer duration compared to initial planning. And it has been found several solutions to these obstacles include suggestions for students to always read the material to be discussed, the motivation of the teacher before learning, giving students the task of making a question and summarizing the material being discussed individually, maximizing the skills and expertise possessed by the teacher.
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Larson, Silva, Dewi G. C. Kirono, Grace Tjandraatmadja, and Roland Barkey. "Monitoring and evaluation approaches in water resources project design: experiences from an urban water system climate change adaptation project in Indonesia." Water Policy 18, no. 3 (December 8, 2015): 708–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2015.144.
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Water research projects are often interdisciplinary and participatory in nature. Scientists and managers involved strive to create learning that advances science in various fields while providing benefits for society. They also face challenges of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for accountability and measurement of impacts, required by funding agencies. In this paper we tested selected M&E processes and methods for their potential to increase capacity in a cross-cultural inter-disciplinary research setting of an urban water research project. A total of eight different qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods were assessed using two processes: self-evaluation by researchers, testing five methods; and the external evaluations by stakeholders, testing three methods. Both processes were found useful. Of the five self-evaluation methods tested, the Logical Frameworks method was deemed a good planning tool but not one contributing to learning. The qualitative (Factors of Success and Obstacles/Enablers) and the Best Case/Worst Case Scenarios quantitative method were effective learning methods. Tracking Change was found suitable for measuring learning. We recommended that a combination of methods be used in order to capture the full dynamic of projects in various stages. Explicit timelines for indicators and measures of project success are recommended for managing expectations of both researchers and funding agencies.
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Hidayah, Hikmatul. "Implementation of Class management Improving the Learning Process in Class VI Umar Bin Khattab SDIT Ummi Aida Medan, Medan Tembung District." Continuous Education: Journal of Science and Research 1, no. 1 (December 11, 2020): 24–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.51178/ce.v1i1.3.
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In the context of the problem of improving the learning process, what can be done is to carry out classroom management. The purpose of this study is to find out how the implementation of class managementis carried out by teachers in the classroom in terms of improving the learning process at SDIT Ummi Aida Medan, Medan Tembung District. This research uses a qualitative approach with descriptive research type. Data collection techniques in this study using observation techniques (observation), and supported by interview observation techniques, and document study. The type of data used in this study is primary data by means of researchers making direct observations. Furthermore, all data are processed by qualitative data analysis stages, namely by reducing data, presenting data and drawing conclusions. This study resulted in four findings, namely: 1) Planning class managementincluding: teachers compiling educational calendars, prota and prosem, compiling syllabus, making lesson plans (RPP). 2) Implementation of class management includes: creating a classroom atmosphere, comfortable, safe and conducive and teachers are able to minimize obstacles in the teaching and learning process, approach students that cause learning obstacles, provide guidance and motivation to students to enthusiastically start learning, seating arrangements , the use of learning methods, and learning media that are adjusted to the learning material 3) Evaluation of Class Management includes: self-evaluation of educators to determine satisfaction in carrying out tasks as class dreamers, evaluation of learning outcomes of students.
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Suhoyo, Yoyo. "Konsep Inovasi Strategi Pendidikan di Institusi Pendidikan Kedokteran." Jurnal Pendidikan Kedokteran Indonesia: The Indonesian Journal of Medical Education 1, no. 2 (July 31, 2012): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/jpki.25077.
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Innovation in medical education is essentially a reaction towards various demands and changes in the medical education institutions environment. The innovation of educational strategy is a part of the effort. Innovation in medical education should consider the feasibility level, resources needed, time and duration of implementation, scale and degree, that failure can occur, obstacles faced and the pattern of innovation that will be done. Considering the current condition of medical education institutions that are known through self-evaluation and strategic plan, and a growing trend in medical education at this time, severalinnovation can be proposed. SPICES approach can be taken as a guide in designing innovation in medical education.
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Booth, Alison O., Carole Lowis, Steven J. Hunter, Moira Dean, Chris R. Cardwell, and Michelle C. McKinley. "Development and Evaluation of a Computer-Based, Self-Management Tool for People Recently Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes." Journal of Diabetes Research 2016 (2016): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3192673.
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Aim. The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate a computer-based, dietary, and physical activity self-management program for people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.Methods. The computer-based program was developed in conjunction with the target group and evaluated in a 12-week randomised controlled trial (RCT). Participants were randomised to the intervention (computer-program) or control group (usual care). Primary outcomes were diabetes knowledge and goal setting (ADKnowl questionnaire, Diabetes Obstacles Questionnaire (DOQ)) measured at baseline and week 12. User feedback on the program was obtained via a questionnaire and focus groups.Results. Seventy participants completed the 12-week RCT (32 intervention, 38 control, mean age 59 (SD) years). After completion there was a significant between-group difference in the “knowledge and beliefs scale” of the DOQ. Two-thirds of the intervention group rated the program as either good or very good, 92% would recommend the program to others, and 96% agreed that the information within the program was clear and easy to understand.Conclusions. The computer-program resulted in a small but statistically significant improvement in diet-related knowledge and user satisfaction was high. With some further development, this computer-based educational tool may be a useful adjunct to diabetes self-management. This trial is registered with clinicaltrials.gov NCT numberNCT00877851.
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Low, Kian Hsiang, Wee Kheng Leow, and Marcelo H. Ang. "An Ensemble of Cooperative Extended Kohonen Maps for Complex Robot Motion Tasks." Neural Computation 17, no. 6 (June 1, 2005): 1411–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/0899766053630378.
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Self-organizing feature maps such as extended Kohonen maps (EKMs) have been very successful at learning sensorimotor control for mobile robot tasks. This letter presents a new ensemble approach, cooperative EKMs with indirect mapping, to achieve complex robot motion. An indirect-mapping EKM self-organizes to map from the sensory input space to the motor control space indirectly via a control parameter space. Quantitative evaluation reveals that indirect mapping can provide finer, smoother, and more efficient motion control than does direct mapping by operating in a continuous, rather than discrete, motor control space. It is also shown to outperform basis function neural networks. Furthermore, training its control parameters with recursive least squares enables faster convergence and better performance compared to gradient descent. The cooperation and competition of multiple self-organized EKMs allow a nonholonomic mobile robot to negotiate unforeseen, concave, closely spaced, and dynamic obstacles. Qualitative and quantitative comparisons with neural network ensembles employing weighted sum reveal that our method can achieve more sophisticated motion tasks even though the weighted-sum ensemble approach also operates in continuous motor control space.
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Sugito, Sugito, Sunaryo Soenarto, and Entoh Tohani. "Evaluasi proses bimbingan skripsi mahasiswa Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta berdasar perspektif pembelajaran orang dewasa." Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan 21, no. 2 (December 30, 2017): 228–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/pep.v21i2.17150.
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Dalam menghadapi tantangan dan permasalahan abad kedua puluh satu ini, pendidikan tinggi memiliki peran yang sangat strategis. Mata kuliah Skripsi dapat berperan untuk mengembangkan kemampuan guna menghadapi tantangan dan masalah yang dihadapi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi proses pembimbingan skripsi dari perspektif teori pembelajaran orang dewasa, hambatan dan upaya yang dilakukan mahasiswa dan dosen dalam proses penulisan skripsi mahasiswa Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY). Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sebagai sampel adalah mahasiswa yang sudah menyelesaikan penulisan skripsi, dan dosen pembimbing. Keduanya diambil secara purposif. Jumlah responden adalah 190 orang mahasiswa dan 53 orang dosen. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan angket. Data yang diperoleh melalui angket dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif dengan teknik persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) proses pembimbingan cenderung sudah menggunakan prinsip pembelajaran orang dewasa, yang lebih menekankan pada proses belajar mandiri; (2) hambatan yang dihadapi meliputi substansi dan metode penelitian, kemampuan bahasa asing, psikologis, dan kelengkapan sumber referensi; dan (3) upaya yang dilakukan untuk mengatasi hambatan meliputi peningkatan motivasi diri, berusaha sendiri dan pemberian kesempataan dosen pada mahasiswa untuk menyampaikan permasalahan yang dihadapi. EVALUATION OF UNDERGRADUATE THESIS MENTORING PROCESS IN UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA BASED ON ADULT LEARNING PERSPECTIVEAbstractIn facing the twenty-first century’s challenges and problems, higher education plays a very strategic role. Undergraduate thesis can contribute in developing the ability to address the challenges and problems. This study aims at evaluating the process of mentoring through the lens of adult learning theory by looking at the students’ and lecturers’ obstacles and efforts in the process of thesis writing among college students. This research was conducted using a quantitative approach with a purposively selected sample of 190 students who have completed their thesis writing, and 53 supervisors. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed descriptively in percentages. The results show that: (1) the process of mentoring tends to have used the principle of adult learning with more emphasis on self-directed learning; (2) the encountered obstacles include research substance and methods, foreign language abilities, psychological factors, and reference sources; and (3) some activities done to overcome the obstacles include improving self-motivation, self-effort, and providing opportunities for the students to consult their problems to the lecturer.
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Edwards, Lisa M., Kevin A. Tate, Jennifer M. Cook, Michelle P. Toigo, and Abigail C. Yeomans. "Counselors as Advocates: Effects of a Pilot Project Designed to Develop Advocacy Knowledge and Confidence in Trainees." Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology 9, no. 2 (December 1, 2017): 79–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.33043/jsacp.9.2.79-94.
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While there has been increased attention to advocacy within counseling and counseling psychology, it has been noted that trainees generally feel unprepared to engage in advocacy and do not participant e in this type of work to a large extent, even with increased age or professional experience). The qualitative study summarizes the findings of a project within a graduate multicultural counseling course designed to increase trainee knowledge and confidence related to advocacy. This project required students (N = 19) to complete individual advocacy projects in the community, with opportunities for self-reflection and evaluation of their progress throughout the semester. Student reflection responses about the effects of this project were analyzed using methods from Grounded Theory by a collaborative research team. This process resulted in a core category of responses that included expanded definitions of advocacy, increased self-confidence regarding advocacy work, obstacles encountered, and reactions to the course assignment. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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Packer, Catherine, Kathleen Ridgeway, Rachel Lenzi, Lázaro González-Calvo, Troy D. Moon, Ann F. Green, and Holly McClain Burke. "Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Crushed Dreams: Exploring How Adolescent Girls’ Future Aspirations Relate to Marriage and Childbearing in Rural Mozambique." Journal of Adolescent Research 35, no. 5 (January 8, 2020): 579–604. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0743558419897385.
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In rural Mozambique, girls commonly marry and have children before age 18. We use a Positive Youth Development lens to examine how constructs of confidence and competence were related to adolescent girls’ ability to and progress toward achieving their future aspirations. As part of an intervention evaluation, we used a longitudinal qualitative design, conducting in-depth interviews with 47 adolescent girls aged 13 to 19 at the end of the intervention and 1 year later. We explored adolescent girls’ future aspirations and examined their progress toward achieving their goals and three distinct groups emerged: (a) hopeful with self-efficacy, on track to reach goals; (b) hopeful with mixed levels of self-efficacy, not on track to reach goals; and (c) lacking hope and self-efficacy, not taking any actions to reach goals. Having hope and self-efficacy and behavioral competence enabled progress toward achieving goals, but poverty, early marriage, and childbearing were major obstacles. We conclude that fostering individual-level protective factors (e.g., hope and self-efficacy) is useful in interventions targeted toward young women to prevent pregnancy and child marriage, but that external assets (e.g., community, structural interventions) should be promoted to facilitate girls staying in school, provide sustainable economic opportunities, and improve adolescent contraceptive access and use.
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Fuadi, Kamal, Bedjo Sudjanto, and Kamaluddin Kamaluddin. "Studi evaluasi pelaksanaan kebijakan sertifikasi guru di Kementerian Agama." Jurnal Akuntabilitas Manajemen Pendidikan 6, no. 2 (November 5, 2018): 139. http://dx.doi.org/10.21831/amp.v6i2.20714.
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi (1) lingkungan strategis implementasi kebijakan, (2) proses implementasi kebijakan, dan (3) hasil implementasi kebijakan sertifikasi guru di Kementerian Agama RI. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan model evaluasi Countenance yang dikembangkan oleh Stake. Lingkungan strategis implementasi kebijakan sertifikasi guru di Kementerian Agama RI cukup mendukung keterlaksanaan dan pencapaian hasil kebijakan namun masih ditemui beberapa kelemahan dan kendala yaitu peserta mengundurkan diri, belum ada rencana induk pengembangan, belum ada evaluasi diri dan penjaminan mutu kelembagaan LPTK. Kementerian Agama RI melakukan proses pengawasan dan evaluasi namun kurang terdokumentasikan sehingga proses tindak lanjut tidak dilaksanakan. Implementasi kebijakan menghasilkan lulusan guru profesional namun terdapat kelemahan dan kendala yang menyebabkan banyaknya peserta yang mengundurkan diri dan tidak lulus. Pada angkatan I seluruh peserta sertifikasi guru lulus. Pada angkatan II dari 947 peserta jumlah yang lulus sebanyak 945 (99,79%) dan yang tidak lulus sebanyak 2 (0,21%).Kata kunci: kebijakan, evaluasi, guru, sertifikasi EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF TEACHER CERTIFICATION POLICY IN THE MINISTRY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRSAbstractThis study aims to evaluate (1) the strategic environment of the policy implementation; (2) the process of the policy implementation; and (3) the results of the policy implementation of teacher certification on the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA). The research method was a qualitative evaluation approach based on a model of evaluation developed by Stake. The strategic environment in the MORA is sufficient to support the implementation and achievement of the policy result although there are still weaknesses and obstacles follows that the participants resign, there is no PPG development master plan, no self-evaluation, and institutional quality assurance. The MORA has conducted a process of monitoring and evaluation although it is not documented so that the follow-up process is not implemented. Implementation of the policy shows the results of graduates of professional teachers despite the weaknesses and obstacles that caused many participants who resigned and did not pass. In the first batch of all teacher, certification participants passed all. In the second batch of 947 participants, the number passed as 945 (99.79%) and who did not pass as much as 2 (0.21%).Keywords: policy, evaluation, teacher, certification
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Mische, Monica. "Breaking Through the Prison Walls of Feedback." Pedagogy 20, no. 3 (October 1, 2020): 523–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/15314200-8544586.
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This article examines how faculty at one college respond to student writing, how students interpret that feedback, and how through collective self-evaluation and community-building workshops some faculty paved a path toward more productive response. The first part of the findings resonate with what scholars in the 1980s discovered: that teachers’ feedback strategies often operate at cross-purposes with students’ motivations and understandings. Asking why, after forty years of scholarship, such counterproductive strategies still prevail, the study suggests burdensome workloads, lack of training, rigid applications of rubrics and genres, and isolation from peers are to blame. It then profiles three teachers who, despite these obstacles, provide deep-reaching feedback. Although their pedagogies and backgrounds differ, they share common bonds, teaching authentically from who they are, an approach that is open to all teachers once they feel freed to adopt it.
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Stasya, Shafira, and Ive Emaliana. "Examining the Relationship between EFL Students' OSEL and Their Achievement." Script Journal: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching 6, no. 1 (April 29, 2021): 32–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.24903/sj.v6i1.553.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the correlation between EFL student’s online self-regulated (OSEL) and the achievements of senior high school students in Malang, Indonesia. The subject of this study were 136 EFL students of a senior high school in Malang, Indonesia with the use of two instruments: the online self-regulated learning questionnaire (containing five dimensions of OSEL; Goal Making, Environmental Construct, Task Approach & Time Management, Help-Seek, Self - Evaluation) and the mid-term test scores.
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The Pearson product-moment correlation is used to analyze the data and further verifies that students OSEL strongly correlates to their achievements while undertaking online learning.
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It was reported that the higher the OSEL, the better they achieve. For example, students who have high achievement test scores agree that finding someone knowledgeable in online learning is an excellent solution to solve online learning difficulties. However, since technical and individual obstacles that students encounter could be the challenge, the role of teachers are essential in helping students overcoming them.
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The results of this correlation provide prediction towards pedagogical implications related to successful teaching-learning process, teacher professionalism, and maintaining a high quality school.
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ARLINGHAUS, ROBERT. "Overcoming human obstacles to conservation of recreational fishery resources, with emphasis on central Europe." Environmental Conservation 33, no. 1 (March 2006): 46–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892906002700.
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Recreational fisheries are the dominant or sole user of many coastal and most inland fish stocks in industrialized societies. Recreational angling can negatively affect fish populations, but appropriate management approaches to address these impacts are often lacking. Overall, privately-governed European recreational fisheries systems offer suitable conditions to reconcile resource use with resource conservation because access restriction is possible, decision-making structures are simple and management scales are small. This increases the hope that the race to fish may be less pronounced than in open-access commercial fisheries. To achieve harmony between use and conservation values, a thorough understanding of the human dimension is paramount, yet approaches including this are underrepresented in contemporary recreational fisheries science and management. Based on theoretical considerations, literature review and personal experiences, this paper presents key human obstacles to the reconciliation of recreational fishery resource use and resource conservation, with emphasis on private fishing rights regimes of central Europe. Nine obstacles are identified: (1) lack of social priority; (2) lack of integrated approaches; (3) lack of cooperative institutional linkages; (4) lack of systems thinking; (5) lack of research and monitoring; (6) lack of shared values and dominance of stereotyped perceptions; (7) lack of consideration for regional fish-angler dynamics; (8) lack of objective communication of scientific findings; and (9) lack of critical self-reflection among individual anglers. Potential solutions to overcome the identified constraints briefly discussed include: (1) evaluation of the socioeconomic benefits of angling; (2) rehabilitation of ecosystem structure and function on larger scales; (3) facilitation of structured cooperation between stakeholders and management units; (4) application of complex systems approach; (5) increased funding for long-term monitoring; (6) fostering of common values of different stake-holders; (7) active adaptive management of angling effort on regional scales; (8) intensified communication of research findings; and (9) conviction of anglers to meet personal targets by more restrictive regulations. Increasing research and management efforts related to the social component of recreational fisheries will improve reconciliation of resource use and resource conservation in traditional recreational fisheries management. It is a matter of societal values whether it is judged necessary to do so on a broader scale.
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Wunder, Sven, Jan Börner, Driss Ezzine-de-Blas, Sarah Feder, and Stefano Pagiola. "Payments for Environmental Services: Past Performance and Pending Potentials." Annual Review of Resource Economics 12, no. 1 (October 6, 2020): 209–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-100518-094206.
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We develop a theory of change for payments for environmental services (PES) to review their imminent strengths and weaknesses in light of a growing body of impact evaluation studies. We show that PES are probably at least as environmentally additional as other conservation tools, based on the limited evidence. The original vision of PES as being direct, flexible, and potentially effective remains valid, but PES design and implementation have to be upgraded in their economic functioning to better realize this potential. Adverse self-selection, inadequate administrative targeting, and ill-enforced conditionality constitute three key obstacles that may considerably hamper PES success. Policies such as spatial targeting to service density, threat and cost levels, and payment differentiation can alleviate the design challenges. PES site selection needs to further move into high-threat areas. Making adequate PES design choices also requires the political will to boost environmental effects.
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van Staden, Daniélle, Jeanetta du Plessis, and Joe Viljoen. "Development of Topical/Transdermal Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems, Not as Simple as Expected." Scientia Pharmaceutica 88, no. 2 (March 27, 2020): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/scipharm88020017.
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Self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDSs) originated as an oral lipid-based drug delivery system with the sole purpose of improving delivery of highly lipophilic drugs. However, the revolutionary drug delivery possibilities presented by these uniquely simplified systems in terms of muco-adhesiveness and zeta-potential changing capacity lead the way forward to ground-breaking research. Contrarily, SEDDSs destined for topical/transdermal drug delivery have received limited attention. Therefore, this review is focused at utilising principles, established during development of oral SEDDSs, and tailoring them to fit evaluation strategies for an optimised topical/transdermal drug delivery vehicle. This includes a detailed discussion of how the authentic pseudo-ternary phase diagram is employed to predict phase behaviour to find the self-emulsification region most suitable for formulating topical/transdermal SEDDSs. Additionally, special attention is given to the manner of characterising oral SEDDSs compared to topical/transdermal SEDDSs, since absorption within the gastrointestinal tract and the multi-layered nature of the skin are two completely diverse drug delivery territories. Despite the advantages of the topical/transdermal drug administration route, certain challenges such as the relatively undiscovered field of skin metabolomics as well as the obstacles of choosing excipients wisely to establish skin penetration enhancement might prevail. Therefore, development of topical/transdermal SEDDSs might be more complicated than expected.
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Maric, Zorica, and Tamara Dzamonja-Ignjatovic. "Evaluation of effects of program for improving skills and motivation for employment." Psihologija 44, no. 2 (2011): 131–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/psi1102131m.
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Contemporary programs that have been implemented in order to help unemployed reduce time for finding a job are based on clear theoretical background and empirical evidence. In addition to providing opportunities to learn necessary skills, these programs also incorporate important psychological components which will be addressed in this paper. The goal of these interventions is to reduce time for finding a job, prevent long-term unemployment and negative effects of unemployment on individuals? mental health. The paper presents evaluation of the effects of these psychological interventions. The program was based on Ajzen?s theory of planned behavior (2005), Bandura?s social-cognitive theory (1997) and cognitive-behavior theory of behavioral change (Meichenbaum, 1993). The goal of this program was to help unemployed individuals take an active role in finding a job, reduce time for finding a job and prevent negative effects of unemployment on their mental health. The target group of the program were young unemployed individuals ages 19 - 30, with at least high school level of education. Evaluation study was conducted on a sample of 92 male and female individuals who attended 3-day psychological program. Participants filled out five short scales specifically designed to assess variables that were targeted for change, such as, active approach to finding a job, attitudes toward process of employment, self-efficacy and resilience to frustrations and obstacles. Scales were administered before and after the training. Evaluation results, based on these pre and post measures, showed significant positive effects of this program on all five variables.
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Nguyen, Karissa, Syamal D. Bhattacharya, Megan J. Maloney, Ligia Figueroa, Rad M. Taicher, Sherry Ross, and Henry E. Rice. "Self-reported Barriers to Pediatric Surgical Care in Guatemala." American Surgeon 79, no. 9 (September 2013): 885–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000313481307900921.
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Access to pediatric surgical care is limited in low- and middle-income countries. Barriers must be identified before improvements can be made. This pilot study aimed to identify self-reported barriers to pediatric surgical care in Guatemala. We surveyed 78 families of Guatemalan children with surgical conditions who were seen at a pediatric surgical clinic in Guatemala City. Spanish translators were used to complete questionnaires regarding perceived barriers to surgical care. Surgical conditions included hernias, rectal prolapse, anorectal malformations, congenital heart defects, cryptorchidism, soft tissue masses, and vestibulourethral reflux. Average patient age was 8.2 years (range, 1 month to 17 years) with male predominance (62%). Families reported an average symptom duration of 3.7 years before clinic evaluation. Families traveled a variety of distances to obtain surgical care: 36 per cent were local (less than 10 km), 17 per cent traveled 10 to 50 km, and 47 per cent traveled greater than 50 km. Other barriers to surgery included financial (58.9%), excessive wait time in the national healthcare system (10. 2%), distrust of local surgeons (37.2%), and geographic inaccessibility to surgical care (10.2%). The majority of study patients required outpatient procedures, which could improve their quality of life. Many barriers to pediatric surgical care exist in Guatemala. Interventions to remove these obstacles may enhance access to surgery and benefit children in low- and middle-income countries.
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Abdallah, Pamela, Clara Chaiban, Raymond El-Hajj, Claude Afif, and Elias Chalhoub. "Nosocomial Infections in a Tertiary Healthcare Center in Lebanon: Optimization of Safety Protocols." European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 3, no. 1 (February 25, 2021): 201–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.1.708.
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Objective: The Saint George Hospital – University Medical Center (SGH-UMC)– in Ashrafieh, Lebanon – aims at achieving excellence in medical services by empowering the Infection Control and Prevention Department (ICPD) to maintain a healthy environment and ensure the safety of patients and medical personnel equally. In association with the University of Balamand, two interventions were employed to attempt at further ameliorating the ICPD and the patient safety.
Interventions: The first intervention constitutes of a cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the possibility of substituting the use of reusable gowns with disposable ones and the second is a questionnaire allowing the evaluation of the physician satisfaction with the ICPD at SGH-UMC.
Results: The cost-benefit analysis suggested that the use of reusable gowns was more cost effective than the use of disposable gowns even after taking into consideration the attributable cost of nosocomial infections. The physician’s satisfaction questionnaire highlighted the physician’s various perceptions regarding the ICPD and the infection control and prevention in the hospital and recommended some corrective actions to overcome the obstacles faced.
Conclusion: The process of quality improvement requires the employment of several quality tools, identifying the problems and attempting to solve them; therefore, development and distinction can only be attained after a process of self-evaluation, troubleshooting and corrective actions.
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Valko, Nataliia, Tymofii Bolharin, and Kateryna Valko. "Creation of a model traffic of autonomous vehicles based on Arduino." Ukrainian Journal of Educational Studies and Information Technology 7, no. 4 (December 30, 2019): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.32919/uesit.2019.04.01.
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The development of technologies and their integration into society makes the creation of models and algorithms of process automation relevant. One of these tasks is the creation of an autonomous vehicle. The article describes an example of create a self-driving transport model based on the Arduino board. The statement of the task is done, the technical characteristics of the model, the conditions of autonomous movement, and also external obstacles, such as traffic lights, pedestrians, traffic signs, are determined. The model uses linear light sensor for control itself. An empirical study of the concept of autonomy of vehicles was carried out: collecting information about various implementations of autonomous driving and its supporting systems, analyzing the technical characteristics of the hardware for building the system, developing options for autonomous driving using various equipment, experimental testing of hypotheses about the suitability of an autonomous control system, testing and evaluation car work. The autonomous movement model was tested on a radio-controlled car (scale 1:10). To control the movement, the Arduino MEGA microcontroller was selected.
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Zhou, Zishuo, Zahid Akhtar, Ka Lok Man, and Kamran Siddique. "A deep learning platooning-based video information-sharing Internet of Things framework for autonomous driving systems." International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks 15, no. 11 (November 2019): 155014771988313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1550147719883133.
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To enhance the safety and stability of autonomous vehicles, we present a deep learning platooning-based video information-sharing Internet of Things framework in this study. The proposed Internet of Things framework incorporates concepts and mechanisms from several domains of computer science, such as computer vision, artificial intelligence, sensor technology, and communication technology. The information captured by camera, such as road edges, traffic lights, and zebra lines, is highlighted using computer vision. The semantics of highlighted information is recognized by artificial intelligence. Sensors provide information on the direction and distance of obstacles, as well as their speed and moving direction. The communication technology is applied to share the information among the vehicles. Since vehicles have high probability to encounter accidents in congested locations, the proposed system enables vehicles to perform self-positioning with other vehicles in a certain range to reinforce their safety and stability. The empirical evaluation shows the viability and efficacy of the proposed system in such situations. Moreover, the collision time is decreased considerably compared with that when using traditional systems.
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Prodanovska-Poposka, Vesna. "A STUDY OF PROPER PRONUNCIATION AS A FACTOR OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION." CBU International Conference Proceedings 5 (September 23, 2017): 778–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.12955/cbup.v5.1024.
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Speaking as a productive skill is one of the very first obstacles that foreign language users face when using the language. Knowledge of a language does not refer to the correct and proper pronunciation however, being able to produce sounds, words or utterances in their proper way does not refer to proficiency of a language nor can it assess the overall level of the user of that particular language. The aim of this study is to present the components of speaking as a productive skill emphasizing the role of acquiring proper pronunciation as a factor for effective communication. The study also presents the most significant "common core" of English pronunciation as a lingua franca, details of the requested phonological competence as knowledge set by the Common European Framework of Languages: Learning, Teaching and Assessment and viewpoints of EFL teachers and authors. Additionally, the study includes data from EFL self- assessments from University students in Macedonia regarding their speaking and pronunciation skills and overall evaluation from their assessor –an English language instructor.
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James, Olivia Eloise, Mansour Amini, and Mojde Yaqubi. "English Language Anxiety: A Case Study on Undergraduate ESL Students in Malaysia." Studies in Linguistics and Literature 4, no. 1 (January 17, 2020): p9. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/sll.v4n1p9.
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The level of foreign language anxiety and the factors leading to the English anxiety level among English students were explored using a sequential mixed method with semi-structured interviews and survey. The interview was the main research tool to learn about students’ coping strategies in dealing with English language anxiety, while the survey was aimed to provide additional information to support the qualitative data. The questionnaire and the interview questions were adapted from Horwitz et al.’s (1986) Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS). The participants of the study (11 interviewees and 33 questionnaire respondents) were selected purposively from the “Basic English” of a private university students in Malaysia. Analysis of the findings revealed that the students’ of Basic English were “slightly anxious” because of Fear of Negative Evaluation (m=3.16), “slightly anxious” about Communication Apprehension (m=3.07), “slightly anxious” about tests (Test Anxiety, m=3.02), and “not very anxious” about being in the Basic English class (m=2.9). Therefore, overall, the students were “slightly anxious”. The most common coping strategies used by Basic English students were “enquiring friends and lecturer”, “referring to sources such as Google and dictionaries”, “self-helping”, “self-motivation”, “positive thinking”, “shifting focus”, “doing revision”, “listening and understanding”, “self-reflect”, “trying to perform”, “calming down”, “acceptance, exercise”, “taking time to think”, “entertainment”, and “land laugh back to hide embarrassment”. Language educators are advised to prioritize their students’ social and emotional needs by removing or lessening the obstacles and challenges that the students go through when learning English by creating relaxed and non-threatening setting for the teaching and learning.
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Nayak, Akhaya Kumar, Prabin Kumar Panigrahi, and Biswanath Swain. "Self-help groups in India: challenges and a roadmap for sustainability." Social Responsibility Journal 16, no. 7 (July 29, 2019): 1013–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/srj-02-2019-0054.
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Purpose Self-help groups (SHGs) have widely been accepted by developing nations for their contribution to inclusive development. Despite its importance and the recognition of the same, SHGs and their members face several challenges. The purpose of this paper is to comprehensively investigate the inhibiting factors affecting the effectiveness of women SHGs. The paper also proposes a roadmap for all the self-help promoting institutions, such as banks, state and central government, and non-government organizations to address the challenges. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts an exploratory research design to undertake this applied research. It uses phenomenographic and interpretative approaches. Qualitative data have been collected from 24 members belonging to eight SHGs from the eastern Indian state of Odisha with the help of a semi-structured interview schedule. The result has been analyzed by using content analysis. Findings The study finds that SHG members in Odisha face several challenges in the form of financial bottlenecks, entrepreneurial obstacles, capacity-building impediments, mentor-ship challenges, socio-structural challenges and group dynamics. Research limitations/implications The study finds many unique and contextual inhibiting factors, which are valuable additions to the existing literature. At the same time, the result may not be applicable to other kinds of SHGs, such as Alcoholic Anonymous, as their nature, composition and deliverables are quite different from the SHG that the current study has taken into consideration. Practical implications The proposed roadmap would be useful to policymakers, non-government organizations and other agencies involved in the promotion and capacity building of SHGs operating in Odisha in particular and India in general. Originality/value The literature is mainly concerned with the impact evaluation of SHG programs. This study investigates the challenges faced by SHGs in a systematic way and provides a roadmap to address the same in a comprehensive way.
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Silva, Leticia, Paula Freitas Ramalho da Silva, Ary Gadelha, Sarah Clement, Graham Thornicroft, Jair de Jesus Mari, and Elisa Brietzke. "Adaptation of the Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE) scale to the Brazilian social and cultural context." Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy 35, no. 4 (December 2013): 287–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2013-0022.
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INTRODUCTION: A significant gap between the number of individuals who need mental health care and the ones who actually have access to it has been consistently demonstrated in studies conducted in different countries. Recognizing the barriers to care and their contributions to delaying or preventing access to mental health services is a key step to improve the management of mental health care. The Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE) scale is a 30-item self-report instrument conceived to evaluate obstacles to proper mental health care. The main constraint in the investigation of these barriers in Brazil is the lack of a reliable instrument to be used in the Brazilian social and cultural context. OBJECTIVE: To describe the translation and adaptation process of the BACE scale to the Brazilian social and cultural context. METHOD: The translation and adaptation process comprised the following steps: 1) translation from English to Brazilian Portuguese by two authors who are Brazilian Portuguese native speakers, one of whom is a psychiatrist; 2) evaluation, comparison and matching of the two preliminary versions by an expert committee; 3) back-translation to English by a sworn translator who is an English native speaker; 4) correction of the back-translated version by the authors of the original scale; 5) modifications and final adjustment of the Brazilian Portuguese version. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The processes of translation and adaptation described in this study were performed by the authors and resulted in the Brazilian version of a scale to evaluate barriers to access to mental health care.
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Volynets, N. "Professional focus of psychological well-being of the personnel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine." Fundamental and applied researches in practice of leading scientific schools 28, no. 4 (September 1, 2018): 149–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.33531/farplss.2018.4.28.
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In the article the results of an empirical research of the professional focus of psychological well-being of the personnel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine are represented. The author's position on the content of the phenomenon of psychological well-being of the border guards is to study it as a holistic global subjective reflexive experiencing of the border guards of the positivity and significance of their own «I-existence» as a whole and through the prism of their life in the environment of professional activity, representing an integrated assessment of professional life, positive affections in relation to the work performed, the organizational environment and, consequently, life in general, and, secondly, as a subjective experiencing-living of situational experience in the context of professional activity as a harmonious combination of efforts to accomplish work, achieved goals and profits (rewards, recognition, prospects, etc.). The peculiarities of manifestation of indicators of professional focus of psychological well-being, which promote the growth of psychological well-being of border guards (professional self-acceptance, satisfaction professional achievements, professional development, availability of professional goals, satisfaction level of competence, positive relations in the community, autonomy in professional work, professional growth, subjective assessment and experience of professional demand, the attitude of other people (colleagues, leadership, etc.), self-assessment, self-rating of personal growth, professional credibility, evaluation of professional activities, serving as an opportunity to further the work of the ideals and values self-efficacy, belonging to a professional community satisfaction with the implementation of professional capacity, professional competence, self in the profession, self-esteem, a conscious choice of challenges and their solving and overcoming obstacles for the sake of victory, stability in work, self-confidence, self-affirmation, orientation towards the integration of the efforts of oneself and others people and responsible for the final result of professional identity and the needs for recognition and self-improvement) and indicators that reduce to lower psychological well-being of border guards (self-abasement, internal conflict as an objective professional self-attitude inconsistency professional requirements and individual capabilities and resources of border guards, self-prosecution, stability of residence, the need for social contacts as a desire to work in a team, to communicate with a lot of people, belief and close ties with colleagues) are ascertained.
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Yılmaz Börekçi, Dilek, Sinem Büyüksaatçı Kiriş, and Sinem Batmaca. "Analysis of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system workarounds with a resilience perspective." Continuity & Resilience Review 2, no. 2 (October 12, 2020): 131–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/crr-06-2020-0022.
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PurposeWorkarounds are defined as user-formulated solutions that overcome the obstacles preventing the system's execution from the users' lenses. In this paper, the authors aim to analyze the workarounds in system implementations and post-implementations with reflections on different levels of resilience in the workplace.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the authors conduct a critical review of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system workarounds by evaluating whether the workarounds are treated as resilience enhancers or as hinderers at multiple levels. While doing this evaluation, the authors try to understand the nature of the workarounds (self-serving, social-serving) with respective levels of analysis for resilience (ERP resilience, organizational resilience, team resilience, employee resilience) and to integrate the assessment of similar concepts to resilience such as adaptability, flexibility and agility (in survival and sustainability dimensions).FindingsWorkaround solutions can be treated as resilience enhancers when the alternative solutions overcome some systemic problems and prevent system failures in the short run, but in the long term, they should motivate positive change and organizational dynamics. Otherwise, weaknesses of informal workarounds may become embedded in practice, and prevent confronting and correcting the shortcomings of the system and thus harm resilience.Originality/valueThe differentiation of workarounds as self-serving or social-serving and the resilience perspective toward workarounds with different levels of analysis and integrating resilience relevant concepts such as adaptability, agility and flexibility are new as far as the authors know.
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Park and Choi. "Design and Implementation Procedure for an Advanced Driver Assistance System Based on an Open Source AUTOSAR." Electronics 8, no. 9 (September 12, 2019): 1025. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronics8091025.
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In this paper, we present the detailed design and implementation procedures for an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) based on an open source automotive open system architecture (AUTOSAR). Due to the increasing software complexity of ADAS, portability, component interoperability, and maintenance are becoming essential development factors. AUTOSAR satisfies these demands by defining system architecture standards. Although commercial distributions of AUTOSAR are well established, accessibility is a huge concern as they come with very expensive licensing fees. Open source AUTOSAR addresses this issue and can also minimize the overall cost of development. However, the development procedure has not been well established and could be difficult for engineers. The contribution of this paper is divided into two main parts: First, we provide the complete details on developing a collision warning system using an open source AUTOSAR. This includes the simplified basic concepts of AUTOSAR, which we have organized for easier understanding. Also, we present an improvement of the existing AUTOSAR development methodology focusing on defining the underlying tools at each development stage with clarity. Second, as the performance of open source software has not been proven and requires benchmarking to ensure the stability of the system, we propose various evaluation methods measuring the real-time performance of tasks and the overall latency of the communication stack. These performance metrics are relevant to confirm whether the entire system has deterministic behavior and responsiveness. The evaluation results can help developers to improve the overall safety of the vehicular system. Experiments are conducted on an AUTOSAR evaluation kit integrated with our self-developed collision warning system. The procedures and evaluation methods are applicable not only on detecting obstacles but other variants of ADAS and are very useful in integrating open source AUTOSAR to various vehicular applications.
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Pohler, Nina. "Commensuration, compromises and critical capacities: Wage determination in collective firms." Social Science Information 58, no. 2 (May 17, 2019): 261–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0539018419848235.
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This article analyses pay determination as a process of commensuration as well as a process in which commensuration can fail. The analysis is based on an empirical study of two collective firms in Germany and the United Kingdom and their attempts to self-determine fair pay. Due to the formal equality of members and their democratic decision-making processes, these cases are a specifically interesting context for studying the determination of pay. Through the analysis of a failed attempt at finding a formula for fair pay, as well as a fragile compromise formula, a contribution is made to the literature on commensuration and the construction of compromises. The article also extends this literature by explaining the obstacles to the creation of a compromise that would go beyond the need for a common interest. Callon and Muniesa’s work on calculation is used to clarify the steps that are necessary to move from questions of worth to the assessment of worth and its expression in measures. To introduce the question of legitimacy in evaluation processes, Callon and Muniesa’s framework is supplemented with Boltanski and Thévenot’s work on critical capacities.
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Caine, Eric D., Jerry Reed, Jarrod Hindman, and Kristen Quinlan. "Comprehensive, integrated approaches to suicide prevention: practical guidance." Injury Prevention 24, Suppl 1 (December 20, 2017): i38—i45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042366.
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BackgroundEfforts in the USA during the 21st century to stem the ever-rising tide of suicide and risk-related premature deaths, such as those caused by drug intoxications, have failed. Based primarily on identifying individuals with heightened risk nearing the precipice of death, these initiatives face fundamental obstacles that cannot be overcome readily.ObjectiveThis paper describes the step-by-step development of a comprehensive public health approach that seeks to integrate at the community level an array of programmatic efforts, which address upstream (distal) risk factors to alter life trajectories while also involving health systems and clinical providers who care for vulnerable, distressed individuals, many of whom have attempted suicide.ConclusionPreventing suicide and related self-injury morbidity and mortality, and their antecedents, will require a systemic approach that builds on a societal commitment to save lives and collective actions that bring together diverse communities, service organisations, healthcare providers and governmental agencies and political leaders. This will require frank, data-based appraisals of burden that drive planning, programme development and implementation, rigorous evaluation and a willingness to try-fail-and-try-again until the tide has been turned.
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Constance, Janice, and Joanne M. Lusher. "Diabetes management interventions for homeless adults: a systematic review." International Journal of Public Health 65, no. 9 (October 23, 2020): 1773–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01513-0.
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Abstract Objectives Recent studies investigating diabetes show that inequalities to access appropriate care still persists. Whilst most of the general population are able to access a suitable quality of care, there are a number of groups who fail to receive the same standard. The objective of this review was to identify existing diabetes management interventions for homeless adults. Methods A literature search was conducted in February 2017, and repeated in September 2020. Results Of the 223 potentially relevant articles identified, only 26 were retrieved for detailed evaluation, and 6 met the inclusion criteria. Papers focusing on the management of diabetes in homeless people were included. The studies used interventions including diabetes education; medication support and supplies for blood monitoring; improvements in self-care behaviours; improvements in diabetes control; patient empowerment/engagement; and community engagement/partnerships. Conclusions Effective strategies for addressing the challenges and obstacles that the homeless population face, requires innovative, multi-sectored, flexible and well-coordinated models of care. Without appropriate support, these groups of people are prone to experience poor control of their diabetes; resulting in an increased risk of developing major health complications.
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PANAGIOTOPOULOU, MARIA PANAGIOTIS, and EYAGELIA NIKOLAOS MANOUSOU. "The obstacles faced by distance learning students in achieving their autonomy. The case of the Hellenic Open University." Ανοικτή Εκπαίδευση: το περιοδικό για την Ανοικτή και εξ Αποστάσεως Εκπαίδευση και την Εκπαιδευτική Τεχνολογία 16, no. 1 (July 8, 2020): 90. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/jode.23209.
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SummaryThe autonomy of the students refers to the control that the student has in the learning process, to decide on the content, the goals and the way of learning and is connected with the concepts of self-direction and self-regulation. The concept of autonomy presupposes the development of a psychological relationship with the process and the content of the learning act, while the autonomous student is able to make decisions, to distance himself but also to reflect critically. Autonomy is related to the notion of personal responsibility that the learner assumes in his learning process, while two dimensions are distinguished. The first is autonomous learning, in which the learner assumes responsibility for the design, organization and evaluation of the educational process, which concerns its external characteristics. The second is the autonomous student, which refers to the internal characteristics of the learner. However, an important factor for the autonomy of the students is considered to be the context in which the educational process takes place, ie when the general socio-political and learning context encourages the learners to take responsibility for their learning, then their autonomy is promoted.In the context of distance education, students are at a distance from their teachers, their classmates and the institution that provides education, but they are called to meet the requirements of the study program they choose. And while the concept of autonomy is intertwined with the method of distance education, the factors that hinder its realization have not been sufficiently explored. This empirical research, therefore, comes to fill the gap in the literature on the obstacles that students themselves face in the realization of autonomy.This paper explores the barriers faced by distance education students in achieving their autonomy. In particular, it focuses on exploring the obstacles that students face with regard to autonomy in distance education and the factors that contribute to removing the obstacles to student autonomy in distance education. The quantitative approach was chosen and the tool of our research was the online questionnaire, which was completed by 215 research participants, postgraduate and undergraduate students of the Hellenic Open University. The selection of the sample was random sampling as the questionnaire was published on a social networking page (facebook) in specific groups formed by the Hellenic Open University students and the participants chose to answer and complete the questionnaire. The empirical research took place in March - April 2019.The questionnaire included two axes. The first axis concerned demographic data. The second axis included twenty-one (21) questions that answered the research questions. Seventeen (17) of the questions were closed-ended, graded Likert scale, one (1) question with answer options, while three (3) questions were open-ended. Open-ended questions were included in order for participants to express their views on the obstacles they face, and to enrich the data from the closed-ended questions.For the analysis of the data collected from the closed-ended questions of the questionnaire, the statistical program SPSS and the descriptive statistics were used. Regarding the data of the open-ended questions, after their inclusion in broader categories, the next step was to codify the conversion of the data from nominal to numerical. In order to identify any differences in the answers of the participants, depending on the gender and the level of studies, correlations were used.The theoretical framework of the present study is closely related to the empirical research carried out. Obstacles to the autonomy of distance learning students identified in the theoretical part are confirmed by the empirical research, with the difference that the empirical research has shown that students' personal characteristics as well as the "distance" factor do not constitute a significant obstacle to the realization of their autonomy.However, the empirical research also revealed several factors that were not identified in the bibliographic review as barriers to student autonomy, such as inadequate administrative organization, financial factors, the small number of group meetings, the lack of different types of papers, exams based on memorization and exams with books closed. It is also worth noting that while the majority of students consider that they have developed skills in order to be autonomous, they agree that a preparatory course that would prepare them for the requirements of distance education would be very helpful. The analysis and discussion of the results highlighted the prominent role of the teacher in distance education, as the lack of support for students can impede their autonomy, however, the teacher has the potential to contribute to its realization by guiding and encouraging students. The multidimensional role of the teacher in distance education also emerges from our research, as described in the theoretical part of our work, since the participants expressed the need for teachers combining a number of characteristics in order to promote their autonomy.Another important finding of the research is that students feel their personal characteristics and personal abilities can help them realize their autonomy. In line with the bibliographic review, the factors that are an obstacle to the autonomy of the students of distance education, as well as the factors contributing to the removal of these obstacles, are related both to the students themselves and to the educational process.As for the factors that contribute to the removal of barriers to the autonomy of distance learning students, they coincide with the factors that have a positive effect on the realization of autonomy and have been identified in the theoretical framework of our work. The most important factor is the personal characteristics of the students themselves and their own personal effort. Following, the support, guidance from the teacher on a psychological and practical level and communication with him. Also very important factors are the existence of appropriate educational material and the conduct of group meetings, which students ask to be more frequent.The need for a digital learning framework to promote student autonomy, as found in the theoretical framework, is confirmed by the empirical research, as well as the need for electronic group meetings and the use of electronic libraries, access to specialized digital material, and easier access to the Hellenic Open University platforms.A very important factor in removing the barriers to student autonomy as it emerged from the empirical research is more flexible schedules concerning the delivery of papers, while access to educational material and a better administrative organization are also considered important.Regarding the correlation of the curriculum with the factors that constitute an obstacle to autonomy, the majority of postgraduate and undergraduate students agree with some differentiation regarding the factors "comments of the teacher on written work", "educational material", "psychological support from the teacher ”and“ lack of psychological support from the teacher” while gender did not appear to have any particular effect on the factors that impede students’ autonomy
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Kurniaman, Otang, and Eddy Noviana. "PENERAPAN KURIKULUM 2013 DALAM MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN, SIKAP, DAN PENGETAHUAN." Primary: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar 6, no. 2 (October 30, 2017): 389. http://dx.doi.org/10.33578/jpfkip.v6i2.4520.
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Implementation of the 2013 curriculum is very different from the previous curriculum, there are still many obstacles that we know greatly affect the learning outcomes, both in terms of media used, the assessment in the 2013 curriculum is more complicated than the previous curriculum then the methods used to convey the learning materials that want to be taught not effective or even incompatible with the material to be conveyed. This research method is a classroom action research conducted in improving the learning process, with four meetings. The assessment taken in this study is an evaluation evaluation of each meeting in the form of attitudinal value, value of knowledge and skill value based on teacher's book on theme 4 "Healthy is Important" with sub theme 1 "Importance of Health and Environment". On the attitudes that appear attitude of self-confidence, curiosity and independence Already entrusted by 20.68% confidence, and curiosity while mandated 6.2% lower because students are still not familiar with the implementation of the curriculum 2013. Results of student knowledge seen the development in excellent value at the first meeting of 36.4%, at the second meeting decreased to 30.3%, while at the third meeting experienced a 52.25% increase again. While on the results of these students' skills on four meetings emerged every meeting with a very good category at the first meeting of 18.1%, at the second meeting increased to 27.3%, the third meeting decreased to 20.68%, while at the fourth meeting increased again by 65.62%.
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Wyness, Lynne, and Stephen Sterling. "Reviewing the incidence and status of sustainability in degree programmes at Plymouth University." International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 16, no. 2 (March 2, 2015): 237–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-09-2013-0112.
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Purpose – This paper aims to present an overview of the design and implementation of a curriculum review undertaken at Plymouth University, UK, to gauge the incidence and status of sustainability in degree programmes across the curriculum. The paper outlines the methodological approach taken, reviews findings and summarises the effects and limitations of the exercise. Design/methodology/approach – Rather than creating a criteria-based auditing tool, which might have been interpreted by academics as top-down evaluation of practice, emphasis was placed on self-evaluation of how the degree programmes were implementing sustainability in a number of broad areas, such as curriculum content, pedagogical approaches and student engagement. A review tool was created and distributed to all undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in the four campus-based faculties in the university. In particular, the review was designed to contribute the institutional annual submissions to the Learning in Future Environments index. Findings – The paper discusses findings in some key areas relating to curriculum content, pedagogical approaches, partnerships and student engagement. Some of the obstacles and limitations identified by programme leaders in implementing education for sustainable development are discussed and areas of future consideration are included. Originality/value – The review contributes to the limited national and international examples available of institution-wide curriculum reviews in the arena of education for sustainable development. The discussion of the problems, benefits and implications will be of value to other higher education institutions considering undertaking their own curriculum review.
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Sutejo, Sutejo, Budi Anna Keliat, Sutanto Priyo Hastono, and Novy Helena C.D. "Penurunan Ansietas Melalui Logoterapi Kelompok Pada Penduduk Pasca-Gempa Di Kabupaten Klaten." Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia 14, no. 2 (July 24, 2011): 107–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7454/jki.v14i2.317.
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AbstrakAnsietas merupakan salah satu gangguan mental emosional yang dapat disebabkan karena pengalaman traumatis sepertibencana alam di Kabupaten Klaten. Melalui logoterapi diharapkan dapat membangkitkan optimisme seseorang dalam menghadapimasa depan. Tujuan penelitian adalah menjelaskan pengaruh logoterapi kelompok terhadap ansietas penduduk pascagempa.Penelitian dilakukan terhadap 42 responden kelompok intervensi dan 42 responden kelompok kontrol. Metode penelitian yaituquasi experimental pre-post test with control group dengan teknik simple random sampling. Analisis yang digunakan adalahuji chi squere, dependent, independent sample t-test, regresi linier ganda. Hasil uji statistik menunjukkan self evaluasi danobservasi terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna terhadap respon yang ditimbulkan dari ansietas (p= 0,00, α= 0,05). Rekomendasipenelitian diutamakan kepada Puskesmas agar memfasilitasi penerapan logoterapi kelompok dalam mengatasi ansietas.Kata kunci: ansietas, bencana, dampak psikologis, logoterapi kelompokAbstractAnxiety is one of the emotional mental disorders can be caused by traumatic experiences such as natural disasters in Klatenregency. The therapy arrouses their optimism about the future with any obstacles. The research’s goal was to explain the effectof group logotherapy to minimize clients anxiety post disasters. They were 42 respondents as intervention group and theothers control group. The research’s method used quasi experimental pre-post test with control group and sampling wassimple random. Analyze by Chi-square, dependent and independent sample t-test, and double linear regression. The resultsshowed that based on self evaluation and observation there was significance anxiety responses caused by anxiety (p= 0.00,α= 0.05). This research recommended that the public health should facilitate the application of group logotherapy to reduceanxiety.Keywords: anxiety, disaster, group logotherapy, psychological impact
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Sarjono, Ajeng Hadiati, and Wachyu Sulistiadi. "Analysis of Policy Implementation for The Improvement Capability of Internal Government Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) at Inspectorate General of Ministry of Health." Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration 3, no. 1 (January 10, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.7454/ihpa.v3i1.2104.
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The capability of the Internal Government Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) is the ability to carry out supervisory tasks consisting of three interrelated elements: capacity, authority, and competence. The objective of this research is to give policy recommendations for enhanced APIP capability in the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Health. This research is a descriptive study with qualitative analysis method with in-depth interview and literature study. Results of this research indicate that there are some obstacles: the socialization done only to some employees of Itjen; no Special Team on the process of improving APIP capability; the time and task division is unclear; has no special budget yet; there has not been a derivative rule from the Internal Audit Charter (IAC); no reward and punishment system; no documentation of supervision working papers; the policy has not been internalized. This research concludes that the implementation of the policy has not been reached optimally based on PERKA BPKP Number PER-1633/K/JF/2011. Communication is the most influential factor in the implementation of APIP enhancement policy. The recommendation from this research are consistently socialize to employees within the Inspectorate General, make Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), allocate budget activities in 2018, create memorandum of understanding with other agencies, and self-assessment and program evaluation absolutely must do continuously.
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Nagisetty, Sindhura, and Tulasi M. Thotakura. "Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice in pharmacovigilance among clinical post graduate students in a teaching hospital, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India." International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 8, no. 3 (February 23, 2019): 529. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20190660.
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Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are global problem causing morbidity and mortality. Good pharmacovigilance (PV) programme can address this problem. Under reporting of ADR is one of the obstacles for good PV. In order to achieve this, health professionals need to have enough Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of ADR`s. The present study was conducted to assess KAP about PV among post graduate (PG) students.Methods: A self administered questionnaire validated by Lynn M consisting of 22 questions covering knowledge, attitude & practice about PV was distributed among PG students of clinical departments of MIMS College. Answering of the questionnaires was supervised directly. Filled questionnaires were analyzed by using Microsoft Excel spread sheet.Results: Evaluation showed an average of 52.3% correct and 47.7% incorrect knowledge about ADR`s and PV.50% students are not sure regarding occurrence of ADR.90% students are not been trained upon reporting of ADR`s. Our study found out that PG students have better attitude towards PV, but have improper knowledge & less awareness about PV. We also found lack of practice among the students.Conclusions: Imparting knowledge and awareness of PV among the PG students by means of continuous educational intervention can create better practice among PG students.
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Shaulska, Larysa, Oleksandra Laktionova, Tetyana Nagornyak, and Hanna Sereda. "Performance management at Ukrainian university: A case of the KPIs use." Problems and Perspectives in Management 19, no. 1 (February 1, 2021): 78–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.19(1).2021.07.
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Implementing performance management systems, including the KPI (Key Performance Indicators) system, at the university level faces many difficulties. The study aims to determine the problems of formation and implementation of the system of KPIs at the HEIs (higher education institutions) level based on the case study. Methodologically the study is based on the analysis of the case of the KPI system implementation at Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University (Ukraine) using a 3-year project survey of managers and employees of structural units about self-analysis of deviations and perception of each performance indicator. The essential subjective factor – irrational participants’ behavior – is demonstrated, reflected in their resistance, fear, and lack of acceptance of innovations in assessment processes, which needs to delineate tools for effective KPI system implementation (reduction of its negative influence and growth of the personnel loyalty). The main organizational obstacles that reduce such a measurement system’s efficiency are incomprehensibility, difficulty of evaluation, non-influence or independency of indicators from the efforts of respondents, poor communication, and motivation to achieve them. The analysis results allowed providing the recommendations that could contribute to the formation of reflexive and active management culture in the strategic management system and a culture of productive dialogue through vertically and horizontally management interaction.
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Kristiyanti, Dinar Ajeng, and Garth Wishnuwardhana Pangemanan. "DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM IN DETERMINING THE BEST JUDO ATHLETE USING AHP METHOD." Jurnal Pilar Nusa Mandiri 16, no. 1 (March 15, 2020): 45–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.33480/pilar.v16i1.919.
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To determine the best Judo athlete, Rajawali Judo Club of Battalion Arhanud 1 Divif 1 Kostrad has several obstacles such as making a decision in determining the best Judo athlete by the Coach and the Achievement Development which only based on experience which is estimated without the existence of any system. This results in subjectivity and the absence of a strong basis for competent objective decision making which then triggers gaps between athletes. The absence of specific criteria creates that result in not targeting the selection of the best Judo athletes. For this reason, a method, in this case, is needed to choose the AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method and a number of criteria as indicators in determining the best Judo athlete. While the referenced criteria are Self-Dropping Technique (Ukemi), Slamming Technique (Nage-waza), Lockdown or Lying Technique (Katame-waza), Discipline and Achievement. The purpose of this study is expected to produce statistical data as an evaluation material for the training team to minimize or even eliminate the gap between fellow Judo athletes at the Rajawali Judo Club of Battalion Arhanud 1 Divif 1 Kostrad. The result of this study is based on Analytical Hierarchy Process calculations, obtained the most important priority criteria in determining the best Judo athlete in which the Achievement criteria with value 0.325 or equivalent to 32%, then followed by Disciplinary criteria with value 0.227 or equivalent to 23%, Slamming Technique criteria (Nage-waza) with value 0.211 or equivalent to 21%, Lockdown/Laying Technique criteria (Katame-waza) with value 0.125 or equivalent to 12% and in the last rank the Self-Dropping Technique criteria (Ukemi) with value 0.112 or equivalent to 11%.
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Daaleman, Timothy P., Mindy Storrie, Gary Beck Dallaghan, Sarah Smithson, Kurt O. Gilliland, and Julie S. Byerley. "Medical Student Leadership Development through a Business School Partnership Model: A Case Study and Implementation Strategy." Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development 8 (January 2021): 238212052110104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23821205211010479.
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Background: There is an ongoing call for leadership development in academic health care and medical students desire more training in this area. Although many schools offer combined MD/MBA programs or leadership training in targeted areas, these programs do not often align with medical school leadership competencies and are limited in reaching a large number of students. Methods: The Leadership Initiative (LI) was a program created by a partnership between a School of Medicine (SOM) and Business School with a learning model that emphasized the progression from principles to practice, and the competencies of self-awareness, communication, and collaboration/teamwork. Through offerings across a medical school curriculum, the LI introduced leadership principles and provided an opportunity to apply them in an interactive activity or simulation. We utilized the existing SOM evaluation platform to collect data on program outcomes that included satisfaction, fidelity to the learning model, and impact. Results: From 2017 to 2020, over 70% of first-year medical students participated in LI course offerings while a smaller percentage of fourth-year students engaged in the curriculum. Most students had no prior awareness of LI course material and were equivocal about their ability to apply lessons learned to their medical school experience. Students reported that the LI offerings provided opportunities to practice the skills and competencies of self-awareness, communication, and collaboration/teamwork. Discussion: Adding new activities to an already crowded medical curriculum was the greatest logistical challenge. The LI was successful in introducing leadership principles but faced obstacles in having participants apply and practice these principles. Most students reported that the LI offerings were aligned with the foundational competencies.
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Major, Amanda, Janel Bell-Haynes, and Eric Walton. "Transforming Leadership In Collegiate Admissions." Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER) 11, no. 3 (February 19, 2013): 125. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/jber.v11i3.7664.
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The 21st century has seen the consequences of short-term leadership strategies, and the results have left little certainty, making long-term planning challenging. However, without a globally oriented, long-term, ethical strategy, some closed systems fail to adapt to feedback, risking failure. Universities face this challenge, and long-term planning is particularly troublesome for university admissions departments. To overcome these challenges and build on identified strengths, these departments must undergo self-evaluation and reconsider their leadership decision-making processes. In this study, we assess the operations and needs for stronger decision-making for our service learning partner, a public universitys admissions departments. Based on the identified needs, we offer suggestions for ethical decision-making in public collegiate admission offices. We identify needs through SWOT analysis involving an exploration of admissions offices decision-making challenges. Their strengths and weaknesses as well as the opportunities and threats are explained in the context of internal obstacles and external barriers, respectively. Then we establish a framework for understanding their ethical paradigm. We frame their challenges in the context of the bounds of human capacity for rational and psychological decision-making as well as the influence of politics, a capitalistic society, and technological innovations. From the analysis, we present transformational suggestions based on decision-making strategies that practically address the current leadership decisions faced by the higher education admissions office.
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Malekshahi, Farideh, Jafar Rezaian, Shirzad Fallahi, and Mohammad Almasian. "Nurses’ Viewpoints on Implementation of Continuing Education Programs at Hospitals." Journal of Medicine 20, no. 2 (June 27, 2019): 80–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v20i2.42007.
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Background: Continuing education programs (CEP) are among the most common methods of bringing the medical staff, especially the nurses, up-to-date. Evaluation of the implementation of CEP is needed to optimize such programs and to eliminate any faults. This study aimed to identify the viewpoints of the nurses about CEP in 2015.
Materials & methods: The study was carried out on all the 750 nurses working in the hospitals of the Lorestan province using the census method. From among these 750 nurses, 537 were included in the study. The data collection instrument was a researcher-designed self-administered questionnaire including demographic information and some questions regarding the necessity of CEP, obstacles to the implementation and the methods of implementation of such programs.
Results: The findings showed that 42.6% of the participants considered it very important that CEP be implemented. 48.8% of the participants considered the presentation of educational materials on compact disks (CDs) as the most appropriate method. 53.1% considered a time interval of once a month in the mornings for the implementation of the CEP as appropriate.
Conclusions: According to results, continuing education plays an important role in nursing, and the continuation of such educational programs as well as improving their quality is highly necessary
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Shekharappa, Kanavi Roopa, C. N. Tejaswi, Savita S. Patil, and B. M. Lakshmikanth. "Microteaching revisited! A tool for improving undergraduate student seminars." Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 64 (January 25, 2021): S70—S75. http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/ijpp_283_2020.
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Objectives: A deluge of techniques are made available for students to encourage for self-directed learning. Microteaching is one of the old techniques which is traditionally used as a method to improve pedagogical skills. Incorporating microteaching techniques in student seminars enhance the effectiveness of the learning process. The objectives of the study were to assess the effectiveness and perceptions regarding microteaching methodology in improving the undergraduate student seminars. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among ten randomly selected 1st year MBBS students. They were assigned a seminar topic from pre-discussed lecture in Physiology. They were divided into two equal groups and one group underwent training in microteaching through a workshop. Each student from both the groups presented seminar which was evaluated on Likert’s scale by standardised blinded observers consisting of 13 faculty and 12 students. Perceptions of students were assessed by self-evaluation. The data were analysed by Chi-square and Mann–Whitney U-test. Results: Each student was evaluated by 25 members and got 125 responses from each group. The median score for all the components in the assessment was significantly higher in the intervention group as compared to the control group. The presentation skills, providing non-verbal clues and stating the objectives were significantly better among the microteaching trained group (P ≤ 0.05). Common perception among the intervention group was that they found it interesting, innovative, improved presentation skills, interactive and needed preparation for application and analysis, whereas some students felt lack of time and motivation were the obstacles for implementation of microteaching methodology for student seminars. Conclusion: The students found microteaching methodology to be very interesting and useful learning tool. Microteaching technique assists students to develop competence and confidence in seminar presentations.