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GeoMaTech: Integrating Technology and New Pedagogical Approaches Into Primary and Secondary School Teaching to Enhance Mathematics Education in Hunga…
2015
During the past decades, technology has been becoming an integral part of everyday life and slowly shaping mathematics and science teaching and learning (e.g. Heid & Blume, 2008). Although there have been enormous investments on educational technologies in many countries technology has yet to make a sizable impact on education (e.g. Drijvers et al., 2010). On the one hand students are becoming increasingly proficient users of technology while on the other hand opportunities offered by technologies have still little been utilized. Nevertheless, as technologies are becoming more integrated into education, they are providing new opportunities for pedagogical approaches and classroom organizati…
Peer-group mentoring as a tool for teacher development
2014
Abstract: Peer-group mentoring (PGM) is a new model designed to support the professional development of teachers in Finland. This study examines the experiences of mentees participating in PGM and potential differences in the experiences of teachers in general education and vocational education. It also addresses the mentees perceptions of the results of PGM with regard to the professional, personal and social dimensions of professional development. Quantitative research methods were used. An online survey was completed by 69 teachers in general education and 47 teachers in vocational education (n = 116). The results showed that the participants saw PGM as an important tool for professional…
The effects of the economic crisis on the school to work transitions of youths in France
2013
Using longitudinal data from the 'Generation' surveys carried out by Céreq that provides information on the first seven years on the labour market, this paper focuses on the consequences of the 2008 crisis on employment and job quality for the youth. Firstly, using the Generation 2004 survey, the situations are studied in terms of employability and vulnerability for two sub-periods (2004-2008 and 2009-2011). Secondly, youth transition is analyzed in terms of labour market segmentation or access to the primary segment or to the 'good jobs'. By doing so, it is possible to observe the effects of the crisis in terms of access to 'good jobs' using a model regression and another youth cohort (Gen…
L'Impact des programmes de formation continue sur les compétences professionnelles des enseignants dans le contexte éducatif syrien (cas de l'enseign…
2014
As in nearly all countries, educational authorities in Syria have concerns about improving the quality of education and about there forms they seek to implement to give teachers the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and skills before and once they start teaching, especially in the context of economic and social change of the magnitude the world lives today. The complexity of the educational context has led the Syrian educational authorities to pay particular attention to programs for initial and continuous training of teachers. To assess the effectiveness of continuous training programs that currently exist in Syria, this thesis has set as its objective to analyze the impact of these pro…
PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL UNITS
2019
This article is focused on identifying within managers of Emergency Medical Units (EMU) the common professional competencies of medical personnel, as well as the managerial competencies that significantly shape such organizations. The proposed lists of managerial and professional competencies were created based on the analysis of healthcare competencies models as literature studies and own author’s observations in the analyzed entities. To capture the complexity and dynamic quality of the EMU manager’s role and reflect the dynamic realities in health leadership today, the managerial competencies model distinguishes five domains with 26 competencies, while the model of professional competenc…
Professional competencies in shaping the organizational competences of Polish Emergency Medical Units in the light of survey research
2021
Purpose: The aim of the article is to identify the current level of professional competencies and to determine the extent to which individual professional competencies affect the organizational competences of Emergency Medical Units in the areas of marketing (recognizing the patient's needs), quality (level of medical services) and logistics (provision of medical services in the right place and time). Design/methodology/approach: The model of professional competencies of medical staff employed in Polish EMU establishes eight domains. To achieve superior organizational performance is very important to identify which set of professional competencies is required to gain their strategic goals. …
THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL COMPETENCIES ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL UNITS
2022
Purpose: The aim of the article is to present organizational competences of Emergency Medical Units (EMU) in the areas of marketing (recognizing the patient's needs), quality (the level of medical services) and logistics (a provision of medical services in the right place) during the time of the COVID 19 pandemic, influenced by managerial and professional competencies, and to identify those that have become particularly important in the period of the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed lists of managerial (five domains) and professional competencies (eight domains) were created and are based on the analysis of healthcare competencies models – the study of the literature – an…
Personal Competencies Enhancing Organizational Competences of Emergency Medical Units in Poland - Empirical Research
2018
In turbulent and often chaotic environments, healthcare organizations need to develop and nurture a unique set of resources. These sets are built into/out of skills and capabilities, often referred to as core competences. Competency identification systems need to identify both – personal (managerial and professional) competencies and organizational competences. This article is focused on identification of the common professional competencies of medical personnel and managerial competencies of managers significantly shaping organizational competences of Emergency Medical Units in Poland. There were constructed models of personal competencies – managerial and professional. The model of manage…
Differences in Perceived Occupational Stress by Demographic Characteristics, of European Emergency Medical Services Personnel during the COVID-19 Vir…
2021
Objectives: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought commercial, social, and economic consequences in every country that has experienced substantial SARS-CoV-2 infection rates. The complete change in the environment that took place due to the outbreak of the pandemic can lead to stressful situations, especially among healthcare personnel. Material and methods: The research were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic between the 27 March 2020 and the 20 April 2020. The research included 1984 employees of emergency medical systems in seven European countries. An internet-based questionnaire format was adopted for the study (ΩMc-Donald >
La calidad periodística en España según la percepción de los periodistas
2015
Este artículo expone los resultados de una investigación sobre la percepción que tienen los periodistas españoles de la calidad periodística, teniendo en cuenta el contexto económico, tecnológico, empresarial, laboral y profesional. Los resultados de una encuesta, en la que participan 363 periodistas españoles con al menos tres años de experiencia en diferentes medios, ponen de manifiesto carencias relativas tanto a la relevancia y diversidad de los temas abordados como al acceso a las fuentes o el tratamiento y verificación de los datos, así como a las condiciones laborales o a los retos derivados de la adaptación a las nuevas tecnologías y a las imposiciones de la acuciante inmediatez. Ju…