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Karatepe, Cigdem. "Teaching pragmalinguistics in teacher training programmes." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.367232.
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Ciocoiu, Luminita. "Design support for constructing pilot training programmes." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2016. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/22880.
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Deciding how to construct a training programme or a training exercise, and especially what and how training media and methods should be selected to deliver effective and efficient training is an ongoing endeavour that preoccupies training analysts and designers alike. There are many interactions and dependencies that one has to take into consideration when making decisions, about cost, safety, or interactions between various components of a training system (e.g. between various types of media; between media and methods; between media, methods and trainees) to produce the desired outcome. The focus of this PhD research is to develop an understanding of the challenges faced by decision-makers within the military fast-jet training domain in constructing the training and, further, to develop solutions that support the decision-making effort. A significant challenge faced by decision-makers in constructing training programmes, identified through this research, is the ever increasing amount of information that they need to have at their disposal to enable fully informed decision-making and the lack of methods and tools to facilitate the management and analysis of this information. This research specifically investigated the problem of media selection to construct the training and developed a series of concept solutions to support differentiation between training media, assessment of trainees previous experiences, management of TNA outputs, selection of instructional methods and understanding of the cognitive relationship between media, method and trainee. The thesis firstly introduces the problem to be addressed; the research context and research questions set to be answered. This research, sponsored by Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSERC) and BAE Systems, is preceded by another BAE Systems funded research project (the Training Optimisation Case Study), which provided the background for the work presented in this thesis. Secondly, it reviews the literature relevant to the subject matter to understand the current state of knowledge in the area of: UK RAF training programmes construction and training media selection; assessment of competencies; impact of media and method on learning; development of decision making support systems; and construction and management of knowledge. The main part of the work presented in this thesis is the development of a series of support solutions to aid the decision-making process of construction of UK fast-jet pilot training. These include: TNA output Analysis (ToA) tool; Trainee Contextual Proficiency Profile (TCPP) tool; Training Media Classification Framework; models that map the cognitive relationship between media, method and trainee, and a unified Framework of Selection of Instructional Process alongside a novel approach towards training media selection. This research work was initially scoped through an exploratory study (a case study) into the domain area, followed by requirements elicitation. This part of research helped at identifying the issues within the problem area and in defining the research questions. The TCPP and ToA were verified through two case studies and presented alongside the rest of the research to the customer (BAE Systems) that gave positive feedback on the research outcomes.
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Jordan-Black, J. A. "Comparisions and evaluations of laparoscopic training programmes." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.246334.
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Fargher, Scott W. "The economic evaluation of Youth Training Programmes." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/23342.
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This thesis investigates issues associated with the economic evaluation of government intervention in the youth labour market. Specifically, it focuses on the evaluation of youth training programmes and assesses the sensitivity of post-programme impact estimates to methodological choices embodied in different non-experimental methods. Relatively high and persistent youth unemployment rates, together with rapidly changing patterns in the demand for skills, demographic change and social exclusion fears, have led to the expansion of government provided education and training opportunities in most modern economies. Moreover, the increased application of ‘active labour market policies’ combined with the desire to maintain international competitiveness has contributed to a greater emphasis on training in most industrial countries. Clearly, the outcome of evaluation research has an important bearing on the course and scale of such intervention and is necessarily an integral part of any active labour market policy. The use of non-experimental techniques in evaluation research has been widely questioned in light of divergent cross-study impact estimates, even when applied to seemingly similar programmes and data together with inconsistencies when compared to estimates derived using experimental techniques and data. This thesis investigates different non-experimental methods used in economic evaluation through the detailed examination of government assisted youth training in Scotland supplemented by an examination of training provision in Australia. The experimental/non-experimental debate is used as a framework to review recent theoretical developments in the evaluation field. The analysis begins with an examination of issues in the youth labour market that have lead to increased levels of intervention. Different evaluation methodologies are then outlined followed by a detailed exploration of the institutional developments in the youth labour markets of both the United Kingdom and Australia. This is complemented by a critical review of the relevant empirical literature focusing on potential sources of cross-study variation in reported impact estimates. A meta-analysis carried out on evaluation studies in the United Kingdom confirms that a substantive part of the variation may be due to the model employed. To investigate this issue in more detail the thesis then employs sensitivity analysis to determine the impact of model choice on a common database. The empirical analysis draws on two distinct longitudinal datasets the Scottish Young Person’s Survey and the Australian Youth Survey and examines initial returns to training in the early 1990s.
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Lubbe, Zoe Odette Eloise. "Training on attachment as part of antenatal programmes : the perceptions of antenatal programme presenters." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60379.
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Attachment refers to a strong emotional bond with special people in a person?s life, in whose presence the person experiences pleasure, joy and comfort in times of stress. The first attachment in life is commonly formed between an infant and primary caregiver, which is usually the mother. The caregiving provided by the mother or caregiver will determine whether a secure or insecure attachment pattern is formed. Attachment theory indicates that this first attachment forms the basis for a cognitive representation, the so-called internal working model, which becomes part of the person?s personality and forms the foundation of the person?s perception of the self and the world as well as of all future interpersonal relationships.
As infancy is a sensitive period for the development of attachment, the prenatal period could be an appropriate time to educate expecting mothers about the importance of secure attachment and their role in the development thereof. The researcher therefore wished to explore whether antenatal programmes could be used as a platform for teaching expecting mothers about attachment. As a starting point, the goal of this study was to explore the perceptions of antenatal programme presenters on including training on attachment into antenatal programmes.
The study was based on a qualitative research approach, and applied research as the type of research. A collective case study research design was adopted and data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews that were conducted with a sample of ten presenters of antenatal programmes in the Tshwane district. The participants were selected by means of purposive sampling. Data was analysed according to methods for qualitative data analysis, and relevant ethical considerations were followed during the study.
The research findings indicate that the participants were aware of the importance and benefits of secure attachment and that they had a positive attitude towards the inclusion of training on attachment into antenatal programmes. They were eager to receive training on attachment and to adapt their programmes to include training on attachment.
The researcher concludes that it would be feasible and beneficial to include training on attachment into antenatal programmes, and to train antenatal programme presenters for this purpose. The provision of training on attachment to nurses and raising awareness of attachment in the private and public health care sectors could facilitate greater knowledge of attachment for expecting mothers. Further research in diverse settings, such as in private and public clinics and hospitals in different geographical areas, is recommended.Mini Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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Wan, Fook-gun, and 尹福根. "Development of methodologies for evaluating manpower training programmes." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1988. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31264530.
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Figueiredo, Diogo Miguel Frias de. "Customisable e-training programmes based on trainees profiles." Master's thesis, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/5716.
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Dissertation presented at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia of Universidade Nova de Lisboa to obtain the Master degree in Electrical and Computer EngineeringOnline training (e-training) is a major driver to promote the development of competencies and knowledge in enterprises. A lack of customizable e-training programmes based on trainees‟ profiles and of continuous maintenance of the training materials prevents the sustainability of industrial training deployment. This dissertation presents a training strategy and a methodology for building training courses with the purpose to provide a trainee oriented industrial training development. The training strategy intends to facilitate the management of all the training components and tasks to be able to build a training structure focused in a specific planned objective. The methodology for building e-training courses proposes to create customizable training materials in an easier way, enabling various organizations to participate actively on its production. Additionally a customisable training programme framework is presented. It is supported by a compliant ontology-based model able to support adaptable training contents, orchestration service, facilitating the efficiency and acceptance of the e-training programmes delivery.
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Reser, Clarence L. W. "An evaluation schema for management training and development programmes." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ37977.pdf.
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Linsley, Paul. "A realistic evaluation of two aggression management training programmes." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2013. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27968/.
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Whilst the training of healthcare staff is seen as a key element to the prevention and management of violence and aggression, questions remain as to the effectiveness of these programmes in preparing staff to apply this to clinical practice. To date there is a relative paucity of well-designed studies into the effectiveness of the training to prevent and manage violence and aggression in healthcare settings. Within this context a study was conceived to examine the effectiveness of two aggression management training programmes in preparing staff for clinical practice. In order to provide a meaningful and evidence-based evaluation of the two programmes, Pawson and Tilley's Realistic Evaluation model was adopted for use in this study. In keeping with the chosen methodology, data was collected using a combination of methods including surveys, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation of training. A total of 64 participants were eligible for inclusion in the study; which ran over the course of a calendar year. The research highlighted that training should have relevance to the staff group undergoing instruction. That training should be conducted wherever possible in staff groups, tackling real problems, with participants reflecting and learning from their experience and from each other. It should also provide measures of competency that describe both workplace and organisational outcomes and describe the requirements of assessment. That training should be engaging and integrate decision-making, planning, organization and skill building and cover a range of interventions. Most importantly, was the need to help staff transfer what they had learnt as part of training to clinical practice. These factors are brought together in a model of training devised as part of this study called the PROMPTS Aggression Management Training Model ©. As the first study to apply realistic evaluation in aggression management research, it was a good fit, particularly given the growing emphasis on understanding how context influences evidence-based practice. The strengths and limitations of the approach are considered, including how to operationalize it. This approach provided a useful interpretive framework with which to make sense of the multiple factors that were simultaneously at play and being observed through various data sources, and for developing explanatory theory about aggression management training and its implementation in practice.
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Glassman, David Scott. "Parent training programmes : identifying predictors of attendance and engagement." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.669842.
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Nedkova, Marietta. "Evaluation of pre-service teacher education programmes." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338116.
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Giqwa, Nomfundiso Louisa. "Waste management knowledge, its production, recontextualisation and circulation in Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) training programmes." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/63729.
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This study set out to investigate the structuring, recontextualisation and circulation of waste management knowledge in the South African environmental Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Waste Management Projects. In this thesis these projects also referred to as the Working on Waste (WoW) programme or focus area within the Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Programme (EPIP) hosted by the National Department of Environmental Affairs. Expanded Public Work Programmes are a strategy used by governments to address unemployment and in South Africa; the programmes also seek to address a need for skills development. In this study, the focus is on EPWP waste management knowledge, training programmes and activities only. With waste management knowledge as the core interest, the focus of the investigation was on knowledge circulation of waste management via informal (participation in the project) and formal training of workers at Level 2 National Qualifications Framework (NQF). The study started by firstly investigating what waste management knowledge is produced in the Field of Production via scientific research and policy. It then studied how this waste management knowledge is recontextualised into qualifications and skills programmes designed in the official recontextualising field and learning materials and training programmes designed and offered in the professional recontextualising field. The study also focused on the knowledge of workers and their experience of training in the EPWP workplaces, with an emphasis on rural workplaces. This is where the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is placing emphasis on training for job creation, empowerment and skills development, and it is also where a number of EPWP Working on Waste programmes are being implemented. The aim was also to develop an understanding of how knowledge circulates amongst learners in training sessions and in workplaces. To do this, I drew on Bernstein’s theory of the pedagogical device which provides theoretical lenses and a language of description to explain how knowledge is recontextualised from the field of production to the field of reproduction. To investigate the structuring of this knowledge by official and pedagogical recontextualisers, I drew on the work of Maton, who offers a Legitimation Code Theory to explain the principles structuring knowledge, of which I used specialisation and semantics (two of his suite of knowledge structuring principles) for analysis. The questions that guided the study throughout were: 1. What is the structure of legitimate knowledge and knowers in waste management? 2. What are the underlying principles underpinning knowledge and knowers in waste management? 3. How is the knowledge recontextualised in waste management training qualifications, documents and manuals for worker training at NQF Level 2? 4. How is the knowledge reproduced and evaluated in the waste management EPWP training activities (formal) and workplaces (informal)? 5. How does waste management knowledge circulate amongst the workers in the EPWP training activities and workplaces? For this study I used the case study method, focusing only on one field or DEA EPWP focus area (waste management) and one programme (EPWP Working on Waste), looking in more depth at two cases (two similar types of projects) within the EPWP Working on Waste programme, though they are situated in different areas and though I could only carry through observations of actual workplace training in one of the two sites due to contextual circumstances. The first project was situated in the Amathole District Municipality while the second one was situated in the Chris Hani District Municipality, both of which are in the rural towns of the former Transkei region in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This area has been at the forefront in accessing funding for these projects due to the level of poverty surrounding these towns and the inability of the local government sphere to deliver on its mandate in the region. Data was collected through document analysis, questionnaires, interviews and observations. Documents analysed were research documents produced by researchers at the level of production as well as legal frameworks guiding waste management processes in this country. Qualifications and Unit Standards at Level 2, as well as training materials designed by providers were analysed. Training in one of the projects was observed and workers in both sites were interviewed twice. The main finding of the study is that waste management knowledge is characterised by interdisciplinarity and a strong epistemic relation which emphasises procedural and technical forms of knowledge. The study found that the knowledge constructed in the field, as well as the policies, qualifications and training programmes are all consequently characterised by a strong epistemic code (ER+) and a weak social relations code (SR-). The study also identified a ‘code clash’ with the knowledge of workers in rural towns whose knowledge and experience of waste management was found to reflect a strong social relation (SR+) and weak epistemic code (ER-), a pattern which was traced back to a similar code in waste management knowledge at home and school (i.e. workers’ prior knowledge and learning experiences). This created difficulties for the trainers who sought to use strategies of descending from the abstract to the concrete in various ‘descending’ semantic waves that tended to move from high levels of semantic density (SD+) to lower levels of semantic density (SD-) as the training provider sought to contextualise a range of concepts. This was the main strategy identified for mediating waste management knowledge reflecting a dominant pattern of SD+/SG- to SD-/SG+ (with SG meaning semantic gravity). This shows that the trainer seldom started mediating concepts from the basis of workers’ prior knowledge and experience and observations showed little responsiveness from workers resulting from this strategy. Despite this, the study found that workers did develop an improved understanding of specialised waste management knowledge over time, especially through observing and doing more complex tasks in the workplace. The study offers a model for addressing the pedagogical difficulty identified around the code clash, and suggests that further attention needs to be given to ‘ascending’ from the concrete to the abstract in pedagogical practices. The study also pointed to the need for a more inclusive knowledge framework for waste management training, especially in the field of recontextualisation (both the official and pedagogical recontextualisation fields) to extend possibilities for workers to learn more about economic potential and access routes into more sustainable jobs. It identifies the need for a more systemic approach to waste management in rural towns and municipalities, improved compliance and also proposes that better waste management practices are modelled to avoid performative contradictions between the knowledge promoted in the field of production and the official and pedagogical recontextualising fields and the field of reproduction, where workers are learning this knowledge via a mix of accredited training and exposure to participation in waste management practices. This study contributes to new knowledge in that it offers an epistemically grounded and theorised pedagogical process model for Level 2 Waste Management Training (in the EPWP programmes, but potentially also more broadly) that accords with the need for a strong epistemic relation code (ER+) embodied in the need for learning scientific and technical waste management knowledge and procedures. It also addresses workers’ needs for greater epistemic access and participation in knowledge building and application of waste management knowledge in praxis as per the purpose of the EPW training programmes, thereby potentially opening up more sustainable learning pathways for them out of poverty through the EPWP training opportunities. The study has pointed to key areas for further research, including further research on the proposed model, further research into Level 2 pedagogical practices and further research into the foundations of waste management learning in schools. Most of the workers who were participating in the training in the EPWP programmes were educated at above Level 2 before participating in the projects, yet their knowledge and experience of waste management was mostly based on everyday knowledge, pointing to an absence of adequate waste management education in schools in rural contexts in South Africa. The study has also made various recommendations for improving waste management education and training at Level 2 in EPWP programmes in rural areas in particular (but potentially also more widely), notably the need to develop a more inclusive knowledge framework that includes historical and economic knowledge more explicitly at all levels of the recontextualisation process; improved pedagogical and assessment practices that take better account of learners knowledge and experiences in knowledge building processes; and giving attention to structural and systemic approaches to waste management in rural areas to avoid performative contradictions that arise between the knowledge being promoted in the field of production and the field of reproduction and the actual context of waste management.
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Myburgh, Anchen. "Mentoring programmes : a proposal towards management development." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50019.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The introduction of Affirmative Action Programmes in South Africa has left managerial development at the centre of management focus with the growing realisation that there is no quick fix. It is argued that, in order to make a substantial contribution to the managerial development process, management should not only seek to obtain the goals of the organisation, but first to obtain the goals of the individual within the organisation after which the first will follow. Against this background mentoring has been used successfully to develop high potential managers to build a diverse organisation and to foster the management of change. The study aimed to highlight not merely the many benefits to be gained from successfully implemented mentoring programmes, but also the many complexities inherent to the process. In the final analyses, mentoring programmes can only add value if the process and underlying critical success factors are understood. It is hoped that this research will result in more mentoring programmes being implemented across a broader spectrum of employees in order to create a sustainable and competitive advantage through the retention of knowledge and increased competencies of employees. The cost of such programmes is relatively low compared to their value if implemented correctly and may well hold the key to unlocking a wealth of talent.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die implementering van Regstellende Aksie Programme in Suid Afrika het bestuursontwikkeling op die voorgrond geplaas met die toenemende besef dat daar geen maklike oplossing voor is nie. Ten einde 'n substansiële bydrae tot die gebied van bestuursontwikkeling te maak sal bestuur nie alleenlik die doelwitte van die organisasie moet nastreef nie, maar ten eerste die doelwitte van die individue binne die organisasie moet nastreef waarna die eerste vanself sal volg. Teen hierdie agtergrond is mentorskapprogramme al suksesvol gebruik om potensiële bestuurders te ontwikkel, om diverse organisasies te bou en om die bestuur van verandering suksesvol te fasiliteer. Die werkstuk sal nie alleenlik die voordele van suksesvol geïmplimenteerde mentorskapprogramme uitlig nie, maar ook die komplekse aard daarvan onderstreep. Mentorskapprogramme kan slegs waarde toevoeg indien die proses en onderliggende kritiese suksesfaktore verstaan word. Die doel van die werkstuk is om mentorskapprogramme as bestuursontwikkelingstrategie te bevorder en sodoende 'n breër spektrum van werknemers te bereik ten einde volhoubare kompeterende voordeel te bewerkstellig. Die koste verbonde aan sulke programme is relatief laag in verhouding tot die waarde wat toegevoeg kan word indien dit korrek geïmplimenteer word en daar bestaan geen twyfel dat dit 'n belangrike bydra tot bestuursontwikkeling kan maak deur die talent wat wel bestaan te ontsluit nie.
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Al-Tobi, Abdullah Saif Mohammed. "Educating prospective science teachers in Oman : evaluating initial training programmes." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2002. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/3942/.
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This study has investigated the effectiveness of an initial teacher training programme provided by the Omani Colleges of Education in preparing science teachers. To understand the phenomena of this research, to give a picture as clear as possible of the topic under study and to determine the information that needs to be collected, a framework was established. A combination of qualitative and quantitative tools (questionnaires, interviews and document examination) was used to meet the aims of this study. The questionnaires and interviews were designed and tailored to relate specifically to the teachers' competencies that are required by the Omani Reformed General Education (the Basic Education: Stage Two). In addition, the importance and effectiveness of the programme's components were also investigated. The questionnaires were conducted with all the student science teachers in the final academic year, 2000/2001, and all the teacher educators in the departments of educational studies in all the six Omani Colleges of Education. Sub-samples of student teachers and teacher educators were interviewed. In addition, some newly qualified teachers were also interviewed. To carry out a careful analysis, a framework of data analysis was developed. The results are divided into three main sections. The first section addresses student teachers' competencies. The second section reports the participants' evaluation of the importance and effectiveness of the pedagogical courses. The third section covers the respondents' evaluation of the importance and the effectiveness of practicum aspects. In addition, results that emerged from the two last open-ended questions in the questionnaires and interviews and the effects of some variables on student teachers' competencies are presented. This study has indicated that while student science teachers demonstrated their ability in some competencies, they were deficient in the majority. In general, the results have indicated that approximately 86.96% of the competencies were rated to be average whereas only 10.87% of these competencies were viewed to be above average (i.e. competent). In addition, the majority of responses indicated that student teachers could use some experiential learning methods and some different assessment tools to a limited extent but not effectively. Furthermore, student science teachers are not fully prepared to use a problem-solving approach and ICT in teaching science. This research has produced interesting and useful data about the student teachers' competencies and the curriculum of the colleges and the manner in which it was implemented. It has not only shown a serious gap between the actual needs of science teachers (importance) and their preparation (effectiveness) by the colleges but identified also the areas of weakness. Some factors affecting the acquisition of the student teachers' competencies are addressed. Recommendations have been made for the Ministry of Higher Education for the development of the existing science teacher education programmes, and for the Ministry of Education (in-service teacher training). Issues for further research are also addressed
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Clarke, Christine. "Effect of parent training programmes on children's preparedness for school." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273484.
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Randall, Lee. "Evaluating the utility of working memory training programmes for children." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/evaluating-the-utility-of-working-memory-training-programmes-for-children(cb53427b-2946-4e55-b28d-75db70dc41cb).html.
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The literature suggests working memory can have a significant effect on children's academic success. A number of working memory training programmes have been developed as tools for helping children to boost their working memory and learning ability. The reliability and validity of this body of evidence has been challenged recently with questions raised as to whether such programmes actually do boost working memory or show any subsequent impact upon learning. The thesis contains an evaluative systematic review examining eight studies from the last decade that explore the effects of working memory training on working memory, literacy and numeracy. The review found significant near and far transfer effects for improvements to working memory with differences in the pattern of these improvements. The assertion that working memory training leads to improvements in other areas such as literacy and numeracy is also challenged. The thesis also contains an examination of the efficacy of a paired whole class working memory intervention in delivering improvements in the working memory, literacy and numeracy skills of primary aged school children. The pre-experimental design tested the impact of the intervention on the working memory, literacy and numeracy of a sample of forty-one Year 4 children. The data demonstrated a significant positive immediate effect of the programme on verbal working memory recall and processing and visual-spatial working memory processing and recall. No significant immediate effects of the programme were found on numeracy or literacy. Finally a critical appraisal of concepts of evidence based practice and a review of the literature regarding the dissemination of research and notions of research impact is presented. The implications of the current research for professional practice is explored in terms of the care that must be taken by educational professionals in offering up working memory training programmes as solutions to academic underachievement in children.
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Al-Omari, Khaled Mohammed. "Quality assurance mechanisms in Jordanian primary teacher education programmes." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368323.
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This study explores the quality assurance mechanisms in primary teacher education programmes in Jordan in order to examine how the participants perceive the systems in their programmes. As a point of reference the English experience in quality assurance was incorporated. The main areas investigated were (i) The components of primary teacher education programmes in Jordan (the objectives, the theory, the school experience, the teaching methods, the management system, and facilities) (ii) The problems that hinder the implementation of the quality assurance systems (iii) Suggestions for promoting quality assurance (iv) Guidelines for quality assurance obtained from the English teacher education programmes. Data was collected from all public Jordanian universities that are concerned with primary teacher education programmes and in 9 English universities and one college. The three main research methods employed in the research were documentary analysis, questionnaires, and the interview. It is concluded that quality assurance systems are not clearly specified or implemented in the primary teacher education programmes in Jordan. The perceptions of the majority of the participants indicated that they were dissatisfied with both the components of the programme and the management system. The study argues that without the co-operation of the people involved in the quality assurance systems, the system will not totally achieve its objectives. Communication and commitment by all the participants are essential if quality assurance systems are to be effectively employed.
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Ho, Wing-hung, and 何詠雄. "A case study on school-based induction programmes for new kingergartenteachers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31960145.
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Lewis, Paul John. "The evaluation of social action programmes : a #soft' systems approach." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.276137.
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Jofili, Zelia Maria Soares. "Fostering teachers' critical thinking : some paths to teacher development programmes." Thesis, Roehampton University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.336986.
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Beveridge, S. E. "Mothers' interactive styles : their relationship to programmes of parent-teaching." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.376274.
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McNamara, Sarah. "The design and evaluation of stress management training programmes for adolescents." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.299171.
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Bull, S. J. "Understanding and predicting adherence to mental skills training programmes in sport." Thesis, University of Brighton, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.278030.
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Elferjani, M. "Development of training programmes provided for academic staff of Libyan universities." Thesis, University of Salford, 2015. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/34878/.
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This study examines the implementation of Training Programmes (TPs) for the academic staff (AS) in Libyan Universities (LUs), where AS are key members of this community and supporting their continuing professional development to underpin excellence in learning and teaching is a high priority. A comprehensive analysis of the problems linked to the implantation of TPs in Libyan institutions is performed. It is obvious the pronounced TPs gap between Libya and the developed world due to social, political and economic conditions in an Arab countries where the primary delivery educational model is essentially traditional. Then possible ways of implementing successfully TPs in Libyan educational institutions by considering successful UK examples. This study identify the necessary factors for the affective implementation of training programmes in order to improve the performance of academic staff of Libyan universities. A single case study approach is adopted within one institution which is Tripoli University (UoT). The methodology used in the research had quantitative and qualitative. This study analyses data collected through a questionnaire with the holders of the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) in select fourteen UK universities in order to investigate their opinion and perception about this Certificate, followed by four semi-structured interviews with the PGCHE holder in order to clarify their ideas and with three academic providers of such TPs to obtain more information from different viewpoints. In addition, semi-structured interviews undertaken with 31 AS from UoT in Libya. This study makes contributions to knowledge in: a) attempted to bridge the gap in knowledge within the HE sector by providing an empirical understanding of the phenomenon within this sector; b) the identification of barriers to the implementation of TPs which led to; narrowing the gap in the knowledge in the field of academic training about implementation-barriers in HE in general that has never been explored before ; c) identifies issues around the improvement of existing universities in Libya and the development of future Libyan universities; d) it also leads to the potential identification 2 of ways that could improve HE in Libya and lead to education quality improvements for Libyan society; e) The recommendations of this research could aid the Libyan government to identify changes necessary in the Libyan HEIs in general so that they achieve the level of their counterparts in the developed countries; f) identification of the key factors affecting the implementation of TPs in LUs has helped in preparing the framework provided by the researcher at the end of this thesis, which could be used towards remedying the problems affecting TPs in LUs.
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Anakwue, Festus Onyeama. "A study of training programmes for school mathematics teachers in Nigeria." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1997. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10021713/.
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This research set out to examine initial teacher training programmes for school mathematics in institutions in Nigeria with the aim of establishing their characteristics, quality and appropriateness. The focus of the study was the curricula of colleges of education and the understandings and expectations of student teachers at the terminal point of their training in these colleges. The study sought to determine: a) the characteristic features of programmes that exist in Nigeria for the initial training of school mathematics teachers; b) the differences among the training programmes; c) the relationship between the training curricula and the school mathematics curriculum in Nigeria; d) the level of understanding of school mathematics subject matter among trainees who have completed the training programmes. Data were collected and analysed from three sources to allow triangulation of findings. The first sought information from curricular provisions in initial training programmes, in terms of the knowledge components expected to be understood by a mathematics teacher. The second, a school mathematics contents test, was used to identify prospective teachers' level of understanding of school mathematics at the end of their training. The third, a questionnaire, was used to seek mathematics teacher trainers' views about the training programmes in their institutions. The research drew the following conclusions: 1) There are differences between mathematics teachers training programmes in Nigeria. The initial teacher qualifications awarded by different colleges of education cannot, therefore, be said to be of the same quality. 2) Mathematics teachers training programmes in Nigeria are not achieving their intended objectives because there are contradictions between their stated aims and the curricular provisions for training. 3) The level of understanding of subject matter by prospective teachers in Nigeria is low. Over 30% of student teachers cannot be relied upon to teach the school mathematics syllabus with confidence. 4) There is low understanding among teacher trainers of the objectives and philosophy of teacher education in Nigeria. Most teacher trainers believe that the main purpose of training is to help student teachers develop enthusiasm and intellectual ability for further mathematics. In summary, it is suggested that the curricula for training school mathematics teachers at colleges of education in Nigeria are not related to the subject matter of school mathematics nor to the needs of trainees and they need substantial revision.
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Quinlan, Paul. "The design and monitoring of periodised modular training programmes in swimming." Thesis, Federation University Australia, 2000. http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/164997.
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"This study sets out to investigate the current scientific basis of training in swimming, from the novice to elite levels and provide formats to monitor training in line with current science and technology, and to provide the practitioner on the pool deck with a tool that will assist him or her in the planning process, through the use of a computer software package".Master of Applied Science
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Schnelling, Kate. "Family connections : a parent-training programme for pre-school age children with conduct disorders." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.289131.
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Gallagher, Mary S. "The microskills approach to counsellor training : a study of counsellor personality, attitudes and skills." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.329514.
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Baverstock-Angelus, Deborah. "Using teacher narratives for reflection, representation and reforms in teacher training programmes." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ39038.pdf.
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Brooks, B. E. W. "Addressing unemployment : an analysis of government training programmes in Britain and Canada." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.596938.
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This research explores issues surrounding active measures for dealing with unemployment, particularly government training programmes. A comparative analysis of programmes delivered in Humberside, England, and Halifax County, Canada is presented. Specifically, the Training For Work programme in Britain and adult training programmes delivered under the Active Re-employment Benefits framework in Canada are examined. The research is based on semi-structured interviews with a total of seventy-eight respondents, including sixty-six training providers, from Humberside and Halifax County. In Chapter 1, the methodology and samples are outlined. In Chapter 2, broader employment and unemployment patterns in Britain and Canada are examined and the comparative contexts at the local level of the study are set out. Employment growth projections are examined to determine vocational fields in which training would be conducive to facilitating the re-employment of unemployed adults. In Chapter 3, training providers' observations of their local economies and unemployment are reviewed and analysed as they pertain to the underclass debate. It is shown that perceptions of unemployment are often contradictory in nature, and that even people charged with assisting unemployed adults may hold negative stereotypes toward their client group. In Chapter 4, the unemployment insurance and training systems in Britain and Canada are reviewed. Training providers' linkages with their training regulating bodies are analysed in the context of the respective policy structures. In Chapter 5, barriers to training access, at the individual, policy and training-site levels, are analysed. In Chapter 6, the nature of training provision, including its structure and content, is examined and analysed as it pertains to' policy constraints in the two locales. In Chapter 7, the holistic, social and psychological benefits of training are analysed. In Chapter 8, more concrete outcomes of training, re-employment and qualifications achieved, are examined. Also, training providers' views of the effectiveness of government training in general, their suggestions for improving their systems, and their speculations on the future of government training programmes, are discussed. In the concluding chapter, I discuss the effectiveness of government training more generally, review suggestions of how the British and Canadian systems might be improved while looking at developments that have occurred since the time of the data collection, and I consider the future of government training programmes in the two countries.
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Diaz, Sonia Janeth. "Health managers' performance in Latin America and the impact of training programmes." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343752.
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Garavan, Thomas Noel. "An empirical investigation of the predictors of fast-track graduate training programmes." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245821.
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Ensor, Azelma A. "The relationship between interests, personality and student achievement in occupational training programmes." Thesis, Ensor, Azelma A (1991) The relationship between interests, personality and student achievement in occupational training programmes. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 1991. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/50454/.
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Vocational interests and personality were investigated in five studies to determine the utility of these student characteristics as achievement correlates in a range of TAFE vocational training courses. The reliability and validity of the interest measure was examined in detail and the potentially confounding effects of ability on the link between interests and achievement was also checked.
Study 1 substantiated the six factor structure of the Vocational Preference Inventory. Differences between the factor composition obtained here and the types originally proposed by Holland were assumed to be largely a function of changes in the role of certain occupations over time.
Results from study two found that contrary to predictions, the construct of congruence derived from Holland's RIASEC model was not related to achievement for the current TAFE sample. The most likely explanation for these contradictory findings is the lack of conceptual distinction between the person and environment components of the congruence construct.
Study three showed that typological preference was of limited utility as an achievement correlate for this particular student group. Although significant, the correlations were not strong and disappeared entirely when the effects of ability were controlled for.
Studies four and five investigated the personality factor. Study four found substantial conceptual overlap between the types and Cattell's sixteen normal personality dimensions. Study five showed that these normal personality characteristics were positively related to achievement but varied as a function of the area of study in which students were enrolled. On the other hand, clinical features of personality appeared to exhibit a pervasively negative impact on performance irrespective of study area.
These findings confirm the view that examination of student characteristics can play an important role in improving the productivity of the TAFE sector. However, equity issues in relation to the possibility of using such information as a selection tool for restricting entry to TAFE will need to be carefully considered.
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Biyela, Khetha Bonginkosi. "Professional training in mathematics education: a study of programmes, practices and prospects." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1200.
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Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Education in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2012.The present study investigates the level of mathematics content knowledge acquired by pre-service teachers at the point of exit in their training programmes. The study was conducted on mathematics pre-service teachers. The purpose of study is to determine the level of mathematics attained by the pre-service. It is surmised the level of mathematics knowledge can influence learners’ performance in mathematics. The teachers’ lack of adequate mathematics content knowledge to teach mathematics proficiently is allegedly the source of poor attainments in mathematics education. On the basis of this perception, the extent to which pre-service teachers are ready to teach must be established. It was therefore compelling to conduct the present study to find answers to the following questions: What is the level of mathematics content knowledge the pre-service teachers possess at the point of exit of their training programmes?. How does the level of mathematics content knowledge possessed by pre-service teachers influence their teaching practices? This assertion forms the basis of the aims of study. To achieve the aims of the study, a standardised Mathematics Proficiency Test was administered to a sample of final year prospective teachers from two universities in South Africa. Practice teaching assessment and the comparison of high school and teachers education syllabi was also done to achieve the aims of the study. The results revealed that very few pre-service teachers command adequate knowledge of mathematics as they exit their training programmes. The pre-service teachers’ knowledge in three sections of mathematics namely, algebra, trigonometry and geometry is the same. The study also revealed that there is no relationship between the achievements in mathematics content and achievements in teaching practice. Furthermore the study revealed that the teacher training programmes cover most of the themes that are covered by high school syllabus. The discussion of findings coupled with their implications is highlighted. The avenues for future research are indicated.
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Waters, Alan G. "In-service teacher learning in ELT projects and programmes : an integrated approach." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.274195.
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Nagi, Mustafa Mohammed. "Implications of literacy programmes for community development : Yemen Arab Republic (case-study)." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.357529.
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Selvarajah, Christopher T., and mikewood@deakin edu au. "A Study of the dimensions that relate to the effectiveness of training systems: A systems approach." Deakin University. School of Management, 1989. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20051017.160326.
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The purpose of this thesis is to explore dimensions that relate to the training systems effectiveness in a number of industry categories. The training system is taken as part of the reproducer boundary subsystem within the organisation (Miller 1978).
The research has been developed on the assumption that no single criterion is appropriate as a measure of effectiveness of a training system (Campbell et al 1970). An index of criteria based on the different organisational variables that interact within an organisation is employed in the development of the study. In this research the structural variables (independent variables) including industry category, size and formalisation factors of the sample organisations will be related to the effectiveness of training systems in their organisations.
This research attempts to formulate hypotheses in the field of training system research to contribute to a theory of training system impact studies. The popular areas of research in the field of training have mainly tended to focus separately on the effectiveness of training programmes, the economics of training, the social impact of training and the dynamics of training. To my knowledge there is no research work that tests the relationship between structure and the effectiveness of training systems.
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Gibbs, Rose Elaine. "The teaching of values in teacher education programmes in multicultural settings." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=67480.
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This dissertation discusses the issues surrounding the teaching of values in teacher education programmes in a multi cultural context, specifically, in this case, McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. It is part of a three-nation collaborative study that took place in the Faculties of Education at three universities: Universidad Pedagogica Nacional, Mexico; California State University, Long Beach and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. Anecdotal evidence gathered from participants in an exchange program between the first two institutions indicated that significant cultural differences among both students and faculty impacted on the learning experience. Differences in values and teaching styles led to problems of communication, teaching and learning. This finding led to collaboration among the three faculties of education in order to conduct similar inquiries. My dissertation is based on the study that I carried out at McGill. My ultimate goal was to identify how values are perceived in teacher education and how they are actually taught. I interviewed selected groups of student teachers and teacher educators and asked them to respond to questionnaires. With this data, I was able to draw some conclusions about the teaching of values as seen by these particular groups of prospective teachers and teacher educators. I generated data in two phases. In Phase 1, I conducted interviews with Faculty and students in the pre-service teacher education programme in order to identify the values that these participants considered the most important in teacher education. These interviews allowed me to develop two instruments that were subsequently used in Phase 2. In Phase 2, I obtained additional information on the values that participants considered to be important for teacher education, the values that are taught in the programs, the strategies used to teach those values and the issues that cause value conflicts. My study indicates that respect is a value that dominates theMa recherche porte sur l'enseignement des valeurs dans les programmes de formation des enseignants en milieu multiculturel, plus particulierement a l'universite McGill, Montreal, Quebec. Elle s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une etude menee conjointement par la faculte des sciences de l'education de trois universites differentes : Universidad Pedagogica Nacional au Mexique; California State University a Long Beach, Californie et l'Universite McGill a Montreal, Canada. L'etude interfacultaire est nee des experiences vecues par des professeurs et des etudiants des deux premieres universites citees, dans le cadre d'un programme d'echange. Les temoignages recueillis aupres des participants au programme d'echange revelent que des differences culturelles importantes entre les etudiants et les professeurs ont des incidences pour l'apprentissage. En fait, il en est ressorti que des problemes importants de communication et d'enseignement apprentissage resultent des differences au niveau des valeurs et des styles d'enseignement. Ce constat m'a amene a entreprendre mon etude aupres d'un public cible a McGill. J'ai voulu verifier comment le concept de valeurs est percu par les formateurs et les formes ainsi que la maniere dont les valeurs sont enseignees dans la realite de la classe. A l'aide d'entrevues menees aupres de groupes d'enseignants en formation et de formateurs ainsi que d'un questionnaire, j'ai pu recueillir des donnees qui m'ont permis de tirer un certain nombre de conclusions quant it l'enseignement des valeurs. J'ai procede en deux etapes. Dans un premier temps (Phase I), j'ai mene des entrevues aupres d'enseignants en formation initiale et de formateurs, afin d'identifier les valeurs qu'ils jugeaient les plus importantes dans la formation. Ces entrevues m'ont permis d'elaborer deux instruments qui m'ont servi lors de la phase deux de ma recherche. Lors de la deuxieme phase (Phase II), j'ai recueilli des informations supplementaires concernant les valeurs jugees impo
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Larney, Redewan. "ABET programmes at community learning centres in the Western Cape." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6055_1194348734.
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The problem that gave rise to this study was to determine how Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) was implemented in the Western Cape and to find answers to the question of "
what exactly is the nature of the relationship between adult education and training"
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Bakar, Sharifah Bee Aboo. "An evaluation of college-based staff development programmes for teacher educators in Malaysia." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.244899.
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Ramjee, Meelan. "An investigation into the impact of training and leadership programmes on employee empowerment." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/744.
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The South African banking industry is currently facing increasing macro- and micro-environmental pressures which had led banks to move towards customer-oriented strategies. This has influenced the way their systems and processes are developed and innovated to provide a satisfactory service to their clients. It appears that service quality has been the differentiating factor that has set the competitors apart in providing their customers with a unique customer experience through client relationships and interaction. As a consequence, banks have resorted to implementing various training and leadership interventions as a driver, to effectively empower their employees to improve service quality The aim of this research study was to identify the impact that training and leadership programmes implemented by a particular branch of Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) had on employee empowerment. This was achieved through a comprehensive literature review and an empirical study to measure whether employees had perceived themselves to be empowered. The results from this study will be used by the Human Resource Division of SBSA to evaluate and implement effective training methods for the employees of the selected branch in order to improve employee empowerment. This would serve as a great benefit for the bank as employees that are satisfied with the work are generally more productive, hence producing increased revenue for the organisation. An empirical study was embarked on to measure the respondents’ perception of being empowered and involved a survey of eighty-three employees of the retail branch in the Sandton, Johannesburg area. Forty-three of the employees responded to the anonymous questionnaire and the data obtained was analysed and interpreted into meaningful results. The results of the survey indicated that the majority of the employees at the selected branch perceived themselves to be empowered and it was concluded that the implementation of the training and leadership programmes by SBSA had a positive impact on them. The following recommendations were made: - Firstly, to increase training and development, in the form of leadership courses, inter-departmental learning and on-the-job training sessions to develop the employees to their full potential; - Secondly, management needs to encourage employees to participate in discussion forums and staff meetings and involve them in decision-making thus improving the perceived lack of a free-flow of information and transparency within the workplace; - Thirdly, team leaders and supervisors should encourage support and coaching of the junior employees by giving them constructive on-going feedback, supporting their ideas, delegating tasks, and giving them direction on the way forward; - Fourthly, a review of the reward and recognition system would be advisable where employees are rewarded (financially or non-financially) for a job or task well done, or to promote certain behaviours and attitudes in the workplace; and - Finally, it was recommended that the employees be informed and educated on the benefits, associated for both the employees and the organisation, of the Scheme in order to increase their commitment and performance. The empowerment of employees in the organisation is important as it involves employees who take responsibility for their decisions and actions because they are primarily the ones who solve the problems in their own teams. Empowerment in organisations can thus lead to less absenteeism, lower employee turnover, less employee training costs, increased employee satisfaction and more productive employees.
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Herbert, Averil May Lloyd. "Whanau Whakapakari: a Māori-centred approach to child rearing and Parent-training programmes." The University of Waikato, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2470.
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The goal of this Whanau Whakapakari (Strengthening Families) research was to define critical aspects of Māori experiences and views on child-rearing practices, and to describe whanau (extended family) values and expectations for tamariki (children) and mokopuna (grandchildren). Furthermore, these Māori views were included in culturally adapted parent-training programmes. The overall aim was to devise an approach to emphasise client strengths and provide best outcomes for research participants. Qualitative aspects included discussing the research processes in the Māori community by acknowledging the roles of whanau, hapu (sub-tribal), and iwi (tribal) structures. I also identified the importance of pan-tribal and urban Māori groups in the current research. As the project developed, an ongoing consultation and feedback protocol was established to ensure that Māori views on the research and the written outcomes were recognised. In-depth interviews with kaumatua (elders), and focus groups with Māori service providers and Māori parents were analysed qualitatively to establish Māori values in child rearing and parenting, and the knowledge and skills that contribute to effective parenting and family functioning. Values identified from these participants confirmed the central role of whanaungatanga (family connections), whakapapa (genealogy), and awhinatanga (support) for Māori. Two culturally adapted parent-training programmes, the Matuatanga (Parenting) Relationships Model and the Matuatanga Values Model programmes, were developed and compared with a Standard Parent Training programme. The Matuatanga Relationships Model programme emphasised the importance of child, parent and whanau relationships and interactions. The Matuatanga Values Model programme emphasised Māori values derived from the qualitative data - whanaungatanga, whakapapa and awhinatanga. A range of pre- and post-training measures were undertaken to identify acceptable and appropriate measures for quantifying parent-training outcomes. These included questions on support networks, parent expectations of children, parental self-efficacy, parental self-rating, critical-incident scenarios, and programme evaluation. While 78 participants attended at least one of the research sessions 22 participants provided pre- and post-training measures for the Whanau Whakapakari programmes. Results showed that there was a medium effect size improvement across all Standard Parent Training and Matuatanga Model programmes and a statistically significant improvement in the Standard Parent Training and Matuatanga Relationship Model programmes. There were no statistically significant differences between the outcomes of the different programmes but qualitative differences from evaluation and feedback data were considered in identifying specific skills acquisition, general understanding and enjoyment components in the programmes. Results from the different measures indicated that parent expectations and critical-incident scenario measures provided the most information on post-training changes. Analysis of the outcome data with the attendance patterns confirmed the value of parent-training programmes per se and indicated that at least in the short term, parent effectiveness scores continued to improve for participants who continued to attend for more than one programme. Programme follow-ups considered natural whanau supports in the Māori community and issues of social and cultural validity. Integration of standard parent-training concepts and cultural concepts suggest a multi-dimensional approach which recognises parenting skills acquisition and cultural validation of whanau concepts relevant to parenting for Māori.
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Granroth, Tuula. "Technology programmes and training as sources of competitive advantage within the European Community /." Turku : Turun yliopisto, 1993. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb376128546.
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Meredyth, Denise Lee, and n/a. "Education and its Critics: Principles and Programmes in Australian Education Policy." Griffith University. School of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, 1994. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20050901.095322.
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This thesis is concerned with the relationship between the education system and its critics - with the terms in which programmes of educational reform are viewed by critical intellectuals, and with the claims and limitations of a particular mode of 'principled' critique. It explores this concern in relation to a number of recent developments in Australian education policy, describing the debates that they have engendered and identifying the political ambiguities that attend them. Three case studies are developed. The first is drawn from reactions to the recent bureaucratic reorganisation of higher education, especially those responses concentrated on the defence of the humanities. The second concerns developments in post-compulsory education, especially the construction of the new national credentialling system based on the assessment of 'Key Competencies'. The third addresses the endemic problem of educational assessment and equity. While each of these case studies is discussed in its own right, the three areas of discussion supplement one another within an overall argument concerning the relationship between the education system and a particular mode of 'principledt critique. In exploring this relationship, the thesis puts the case that we require a more historically-informed understanding of current problems in Australian education and a more pragmatic appreciation of the achievements of the existing education system. The issues raised are timely ones. Matters of educational policy have become particularly pressing over the past decade, as Australian education has undergone significant changes. In recent years, we have seen the effects of the drive towards a national education system, of the reorganisation of higher education, of the development of schemes for national credentialling and of the reconstruction of links between schooling, training and industry. These reforms have been driven by some pressing imperatives: to produce a trained and flexible workforce; to monitor levels of literacy and numeracy at a national level; and to satisfy the 'unmet demand' for increased educational places, while managing a limited educational budget.
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Meredyth, Denise. "Education and its Critics: Principles and Programmes in Australian Education Policy." Thesis, Griffith University, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367565.
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This thesis is concerned with the relationship between the education system and its critics - with the terms in which programmes of educational reform are viewed by critical intellectuals, and with the claims and limitations of a particular mode of 'principled' critique. It explores this concern in relation to a number of recent developments in Australian education policy, describing the debates that they have engendered and identifying the political ambiguities that attend them. Three case studies are developed. The first is drawn from reactions to the recent bureaucratic reorganisation of higher education, especially those responses concentrated on the defence of the humanities. The second concerns developments in post-compulsory education, especially the construction of the new national credentialling system based on the assessment of 'Key Competencies'. The third addresses the endemic problem of educational assessment and equity. While each of these case studies is discussed in its own right, the three areas of discussion supplement one another within an overall argument concerning the relationship between the education system and a particular mode of 'principledt critique. In exploring this relationship, the thesis puts the case that we require a more historically-informed understanding of current problems in Australian education and a more pragmatic appreciation of the achievements of the existing education system. The issues raised are timely ones. Matters of educational policy have become particularly pressing over the past decade, as Australian education has undergone significant changes. In recent years, we have seen the effects of the drive towards a national education system, of the reorganisation of higher education, of the development of schemes for national credentialling and of the reconstruction of links between schooling, training and industry. These reforms have been driven by some pressing imperatives: to produce a trained and flexible workforce; to monitor levels of literacy and numeracy at a national level; and to satisfy the 'unmet demand' for increased educational places, while managing a limited educational budget.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
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De, Louw Lynette Angela. "Efficacy of learnership programmes: an exploratory investigation of learner perceptions in the Cape Peninsula." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1937.
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2009Learnerships, which are embedded in the skills development strategy for South Africa, have been heralded as the panacea for all shortcomings experienced in the labour market and poverty alleviation in society. Learnerships are vocational education and training programmes, and are purported to fast track acquisition of qualifications for predominantly lower and unskilled workers, equipping them with knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience. At the same time learnerships afford learners an opportunity to enhance their individual employability potential by obtaining a qualification on successful completion of a learnership programme. Anecdotal evidence, however, suggests that learnerships have not been able to deliver on some of its main objectives such as improved employability and living standards of learners. The Department of Labour has placed prominence on quantities and focus on meeting targeted quotas, while insufficient emphasis is placed on efficacy of learnership programmes in terms of its benefits for individual learners. This study investigates opinions of learners who are enrolled in a learnership programme in order to examine their perceptions of a learnership qualification as an enabler for personally enhanced employability and consequent improved living standards. A mixed methods approach was used for the research study in the form of a quantitative survey questionnaire, followed by a qualitative study which used focus group interviews.
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Ying, Gong. "The decline in literacy programmes : social and educational change in rural China in the 1980s." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337578.
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Henry, Colette. "The effectiveness of entrepreneurship training programmes in supporting and developing aspiring entrepreneurs : an investigative study." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.326437.
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Elzalitni, S. M. "Vocational education and training programmes in the Libyan higher education sector : an exploratory study." Thesis, University of Salford, 2008. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/26663/.
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Libya traditionally suffers from a shortage of skilled manpower. In the 1990s a network of higher education institutions (HEIs) known as Public Higher Vocational Education and Training Colleges (PHVETCs), was introduced to enhance the supply of necessary qualified manpower. As in many other countries, HEIs in Libya have experienced massive expansion in terms of quantitative growth and geographic distribution in recent years. However, despite significant and positive impacts of this expansion on the society, a number of analysts argue that HEIs have increased in number and not in quality. The assumption behind this research is that HEIs in general and PHVETCs in particular suffer from a lack of appropriate planning mechanisms and procedures. Thus, the main problem of this research is formulated as: What determines the establishment and location of PHVETCs as an important public service in Libya? This study was exploratory and descriptive in nature and used both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The research was conducted by collecting and analysing primary and secondary sources of documented material, as well as undertaking an empirical data collection. Some of the research key findings are: there is a substantial mismatch between the outcome of PHVETCs and the exact requirements of the society; most of the PHVETCs suffer from limited human and physical resources, and the unavailability of standard criteria for the establishment and development of PHVETCs. On the bases of the data analysis and the findings, a model based on a set of proposed criteria has been put forward to be used by educational planners in Libya in establishing or improving existing PHVETCs. Key words: Higher Education, Libya, Vocational Education and Training.
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Mosley, Chiara Maria Juliette. "The effect of structured resuscitation training programmes on the retention of knowledge and skills." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.632139.
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Structured resuscitation training (SRT) programmes for healthcare professionals have been developed to try and achieve an optimum standard of resuscitation management amongst the participants and thus improve patient care. The effectiveness of these has not been systematically investigated. Aims 1. To systematically review the literature regarding the effectiveness of structured resuscitation programmes. 2. To investigate, in particular, aspects of the effectiveness of the Neonatal Life Support course (a SRT programme which takes place within the author's area of clinical practice). Methods A systematic review of the literature on structured adult, paediatric and neonatal resuscitation training was carried out using Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) methodology. Over a 22 month period, candidates undertaking a one day Neonatal Life Support Course at the Liverpool Women's Hospital were recruited into a follow-up study whose aim was to assess their retention of resuscitation skills over time and their confidence at performing neonatal resuscitations. Candidates repeated the Neonatal Life Support 'airway' test at 3-5 months and, if successful, they were subsequently retested at 12-14 months. Prior to the test, candidates were asked to complete a confidence questionnaire and following the test, peer assessment review forms were distributed by their line manager to their peers as part of a multi-source feedback exercise.