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The Acquisition of Computational Thinking through Mentoring: An Exploratory Study
2020
Educational robotics are commonly present in kindergarten and primary school classrooms, particularly Bee-bot. Its ease of use allows the introduction of computer programming to young children in educational contexts from a science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) perspective. Despite this rise, there are still few investigations that collect evidence on the effectiveness of robotic interventions. Although mentoring experiences with robotics had been carried out in educational contexts, this work explores their effect on the acquisition of computational thinking skills through mentoring. Participants from the second grade, aged seven through eight years, were exposed …
Development of perceived competence, tactical skills, motivation, technical skills, and speed and agility in young soccer players
2015
The objective of this 1-year, longitudinal study was to examine the development of perceived competence, tactical skills, motivation, technical skills, and speed and agility characteristics of young Finnish soccer players. We also examined associations between latent growth models of perceived competence and other recorded variables. Participants were 288 competitive male soccer players ranging from 12 to 14 years (12.7 ± 0.6) from 16 soccer clubs. Players completed the self-assessments of perceived competence, tactical skills, and motivation, and participated in technical, and speed and agility tests. Results of this study showed that players' levels of perceived competence, tactical skill…
Student teachers' experiences of participating in mixed peer mentoring groups of in-service and pre-service teachers in Finland
2017
This article examines from the student perspective a new Finnish model of teacher development that uses the peer group mentoring (PGM) method for combining pre-service and in-service teacher education. Reflective reports of student teachers (N = 19) who participated in PGM were analyzed using the phenomenographic method. The results show that students' experiences varied from considering the activity as (1) a coffee break or (2) peer-support, to seeing it as (3) identity construction or (4) a way of participating in a professional community. In further development of the model more emphasis should be placed on the integration of theory and practice. peerReviewed
Do coaching style and game circumstances predict athletes' perceived justice of their coach? A longitudinal study in elite handball and volleyball te…
2018
Objective: The present longitudinal study is the first to examine game to game fluctuations of perceived justice of elite volleyball and handball coaches. More specifically, we studied whether coaching style (i.e., need support versus control), coach behaviors (decision justifications), player’s status (i.e., starter or substitute), and game result (win/loss) predicted athletes’ perceived justice and its fluctuations. Methods: A longitudinal questionnaire study was performed during 6 consecutive weeks among Belgian female volleyball (N = 57) and male handball players (N = 39). We administered a general questionnaire (i.e., need support/control) the first week, and game-specific questionnair…
Student Mentoring in the Master Programme “Pedagogy”: the case of University of Latvia
2019
There is a developing interest in mentoring and tutoring in the higher education in Latvia. Mentoring is looked at as a retention strategy to support students to remain and continue studies and as a tool to prevent students’ drop out from the university. Since academic year 2016/2017 several programmes of tutoring and mentoring in basic studies (bachelor level studies)have been developed and financially supported at the University of Latvia, but so far mentoring has not been used for Master level students. The Master program “Pedagogy” includes a theoretical course “Methods of Mentoring at the Educational Institution”. Since academic year 2018/2019 new tasks were introduced for the second y…
The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
2012
The need for specific attention for the personal, social, academic and professional development of students with disabilities is a challenge that the university is committed to. Although significant progress has been made, promoted by an inclusive educational approach, there are still many difficulties faced by students to intergrate into university education. To advance a deeper understanding of the issues affecting these students, research has been conducted with a sample of 113 students with disabilities from different centers in the University of La Laguna (Spain). The results have highlighted, the lack of guidance and information regarding access to university courses, the need to impl…
Jauno darbinieku adaptācijas pilnveidošanas iespējas uzņēmumā "CRB"
2015
Maģistra darba tēma ir “Jauno darbinieku adaptācijas pilnveidošanas iespējas uzņēmumā CRB”. Darba mērķis ir identificēt būtiskākos trūkumus jauno darbinieku adaptācijas procesā uzņēmumā CRB un izstrādāt priekšlikumus tā pilnveidošanai. Maģistra darbs sastāv no četrām nodaļām. Pirmajā nodaļā tiek apskatīti adaptācijas teorētiskie aspekti – jēdziens, mērķi, uzdevumi, adaptācijas process un tā posmi. Darba otrajā nodaļā autore veic adaptācijas procesa izpēti un analīzi uzņēmumā CRB. Trešajā nodaļā tiek aprakstīti anketēšanas rezultāti un jauno darbinieku darba uzdevumu izpilde, kā arī identificēti adaptācijas procesa trūkumi un pilnveidošanas jomas. Ceturtajā nodaļā darba autore apraksta adapt…
Jauno darbinieku adaptācijas programmas ieviešana un pilnveide uzņēmumā.
2020
Darba autore Inga Šūmane Bakalaura darba pētījumam izvēlējās tēmu “Jauno darbinieku adaptācijas programmas ieviešana un pilnveide uzņēmumā”. Autore izvirzīja uzdevumu noskaidrot, kādi kritēriji raksturo veiksmīgu jauno darbinieku adaptācijas programmu. Teorijas pētniecības laikā tika lasīts par tādiem terminiem kā adaptācija, integrācija, orientēšana un socializācija, kā arī mobings un mentorings. Pētījuma laikā tika veikta iepazīšanās ar teorētisko literatūru un analizēta informācija par darbinieku adaptācijas procesu uzņēmumā, lai noskaidrotu adaptācijas procesa nozīmi, jēgu un nepieciešamību uzņēmumā. Epmīriskajā, jeb praktiskajā daļā tika pētīts būvniecības uzņēmumā “Betons ABC” nesen i…
SOCIO-PEDAGOGICAL SUPPORT TO YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN INTEGRATION PROCESS
2016
The purpose of the article is on the basis of theoretical formulations to analyze participation and integration as pedagogical category and socio-pedagogical means, facilitating the participation of youth in integration process in two aspects – in educational system and labour market, linkages between participation and understanding the integration as terminal (related to life goals), instrumental (means of reaching life goals) and opportune (related to opportunities) value as well as implicants of efficient participation.
Mentoru programma māsu praksē
2021
Maģistra darba tēma: Mentoru programma māsu praksē. Akūta māsu trūkuma apstākļos būtiski kļūst māsu piesaiste un noturēšana darba vietās. Viens no veidiem, kā sekmēt šo mērķi būtu mentoru programmas ieviešana. Mentoru programma veicina māsu lielāku apmierinātību ar darbu, uzlabo attieksmi pret veicamajiem pienākumiem palielina māsu motivāciju profesionālai izaugsmei, kā arī būtiski uzlabo adaptācijas procesu jaunpienākušajām māsām. Mūsdienās Latvijas slimnīcās kļūst aktuāli ieviest mentora programmu, kurai ir ļoti svarīga loma jauno, nepieredzējušo medicīnas māsu vidū, neatkarīgi no tā, kurā nodaļā vai savas profesijas specifikācijā ir uzsākusi savas darba gaitas. Mērķis: izpētīt mentora pr…