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Modelling of proffesional competences in health care units – preliminary assumptions
2023
Purpose: The aim of the article is to present the theoretical assumptions of the model of professional competencies in health care units. It was assumed that competences are a multidimensional concept and require an integrated approach that allows for the construction of a competency model that reflects their real complexity. A list of professional competencies will be presented, which will be subject to empirical verification in the course of future research by the authors in order to identify key competencies. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed lists of professional competencies (six domains) was created and are based on the analysis of healthcare competencies models - the study of…
In pursuit of beginning teachers'competence in promoting reading motivation: a mixed-methods study into the impact of a contunuing professional devel…
2020
As teachers’ reading motivation and self-efficacy for promoting reading motivation can be considered vital for their reading-oriented promotive teaching practices and students’ reading motivation, this study evaluated the impact of a year-long CPD program for beginning primary school teachers. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design with repeated measures was established, including a comparison and two CPD conditions (group vs. individually-oriented). Based on the quantitative results only no clear impact of and differences between the conditions could be observed. The qualitative analysis, however, showed growth in teachers’ reading motivation and self-efficacy at a different pace and l…
Exploring Teachers' Motivation for Teaching and Professional Development in Ethiopia : Voices from the Field
2015
Teachers’ work, learning, and professional development are central to any effort aiming at improving schools. Consequently, teachers must consider themselves as a lifelong learner, engage in continuous professional learning and apply that learning to improve student learning and achievement. This article explores teachers’ motivation for teaching and professional development in secondary schools in Ethiopia. Data were collected via interviews and focus group discussions from 32 teachers. The analysis of the collected information revealed low salary and the absence of link between performance and reward as major motivational challenges for teachers. The identified motivational challenges wer…
Kształtowanie kompetencji wielokulturowej nauczycieli w procesie przygotowania zawodowego na Ukrainie
2017
W artykule ukazano kształtowanie się kompetencji wielokulturowej przyszłych nauczycieli w kontekście globalizacji, zobrazowano charakterystykę głównych tendencji rozwoju w europejskiej przestrzeni edukacyjnej. Analizowano teraźniejsze badania odnoszące się do kwalifikacji zawodowych nauczycieli.
Professional agency in a university context: Academic freedom and fetters
2020
Professional agency is an urgent topic in academic contexts, albeit relatively unexplored, and elaborated with contradictory conclusions on its extent and characteristics. To contribute to the discussion, this multimethod study investigated professional agency within a Finnish university. We utilised questionnaire data and interviews to explore agency, as manifested in influencing at work, developing work practices, and negotiating professional identity. We found that overall, these three dimensions of agency were manifested fairly substantially, and in a similar manner among the academic staff. The study further emphasises the social nature of professional agency, and presents theoretical …
Aspiracje edukacyjne i zawodowe oraz zamierzenia migracyjne młodzieży z województwa podkarpackiego w świetle badań empirycznych
2018
Artykuł prezentuje wyniki socjologicznych badań sondażowych nad dążeniami życiowymi młodzieży z województwa podkarpackiego w kontekście przyszłości tego regionu. Wśród młodzieży dominuje chęć nauki na studiach wyższych, w bardzo dobrym ośrodku akademickim z tradycjami. Młodzi ludzie oceniają również region jak tradycyjny i konserwatywny oraz mało postępowy. W związku z tym utrzymują się nadal wysokie skłonności migracyjne wśród młodzieży, zarówno wewnętrzne jak i zagraniczne, co zagraża harmonijnemu rozwojowi regionu w przyszłości. Natomiast Podkarpackie nie jest raczej zagrożone „pułapką niskiej dzietności", bowiem wśród młodzieży był popularny model rodziny tradycyjnej, z dwojgiem dzieci,…
Women's managerial careers in the context of the United Arab Emirates
2011
The Narrative Approach to Research Professional Identity: Relational, Temporal, and Dialogical Perspectives
2022
In this chapter, we present the narrative approach as applied in the field of professional learning. The specific aim is to present the methodological opportunities and concerns it raises in research on professional identity within the sociocultural frames of work environments. We utilise examples from empirical studies that have employed a range of narrative methods to collect and analyse datasets. The datasets include individuals’ written and spoken narratives, encompassing the told experiences of their identities, and the meanings underlying these. We illustrate how a particular strength of narrative research lies in its ability to portray temporal pathways through the phenomena under in…
Becoming a Language Teacher: A dream come true or a source of anxiety?
2015
In this qualitative study the author examined personal narratives written by 14 Finnish speaking student teachers of Swedish, in order to find out what they tell about their thoughts and feelings concerning their future work as language teachers. The following three themes were in focus: firstly, what university students tell about their reasons for wanting to become teachers in the first place; secondly, what kinds of worries concerning their future work they mention in their narratives; and thirdly, how student teachers could be supported during transition from teacher education to teaching. According to the study, students choose teaching for reasons that are related to: (a) teacher iden…
Staże nauczycielskie w doskonaleniu zawodowym nauczycieli
2015
In this article the author has made anattempt to show possibilities for the improvement of professional competences of teachers with various specialties of a modern vocational school taking as an example the project carried out by University in Opole : ‘Innovations of teachers professional improvement’. One of the ways of professional improvement in the area of vocational schools subjects and of increasing knowledge and skills is serving internships in service and manufacturing companies, which use new technologies, machines and materials. In the globalization society the teacher should be a specialist who is properly prepared to lead didactical and practical classes in the educational inst…