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The power of social identity in shaping collaborative success in research teams : - a discussion paper
No full textInterdisciplinary research teams may from time to time face collaborative challenges due to many causes, e. g. various medical interests or professional background. Social identity theory offers a framework to understand these dynamics. Diverse interests or medical background can motivate and drive innovation and creativity in research projects but can also present challenges in term of communication and collaboration caused by different perspectives and traditions. This discussion paper focus on social theory related to team cohesion and collaboration, aiming to assist interdisciplinary teams in achieving collective and collaborative strengths
The Shadows of Internationalisation: Conceptual Lens and Policy Perspectives
No full textThis forum proposes the use of concept of “shadows” in the analysis of internationalisation policies to make visible the decision-making processes and practices appearing at all levels of internationalisation policies. We focus on the problematic effects appeared at the intersect of internationalisation policies implemented by the countries perceived academic values differently on example of Finland as the EU member state and pre-war Russia. We consider these effects as preventing equal access to quality higher education and life-long learning for all (SDG4, target 4.3). The forum conceptualises the lessons of the EU/Finnish-Russian internationalisation for further usage the suggested theoretical lens in policy implementation in other countries developed their own internationalisation policy on different value basis. This study address to what happens when the internationalisation policies promoted European view on fundamental academic values, are implemented with such policies in the countries where these values are perceived in another way. We answer the question of how and why the shadows of internationalisation appear and have an impact at a macro-, meso-, and micro-level, and conceptualize them for future policy improvement. The forum discusses the implications of internationalisation policies from the practice perspective and what might be learnt by the stakeholders previously involved in these cooperation partnerships
Digital Competencies of Elementary School Teachers
No full textDigital competencies contribute to the development of other significant skills for the modern, digital age, such as communication, content creation and participation. To teachers\u27 digital competencies can influence their abilities to integrate technology into the teaching process. This paper addresses the digital competencies of elementary school teachers in the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The aim of the study is to highlight the necessity of continuous education of educators in the field of digital literacy, enabling them to transmit the necessary knowledge to students in an adequate and acceptable manner. The results of the survey conducted through the questionnaire method indicate insufficient level of digital competencies among elementary school teachers, their awareness of this issue and their desire for additional education. This study has shown that primary school teachers in the Republic of Srpska (BaH) have basic knowledge about media and information literacy (MIL), but that their digital skills are insufficiently developed
Student teachers\u27 attitudes to materials in the contexts of crafting and consuming
No full textThe purpose of this study was to explore the kinds of attitudes student teachers have towards materials in the contexts of crafting and consumption. The practical aim of the study was to encourage students to explore the materials of the crafts they make and the products they buy. The data were collected via semi-structured inquiries conducted as part of the course Experimental Textile Crafts. In addition to the questions, the elicitation method was used, that is, the students were asked to choose one of their own craft objects and one purchased object and take photographs of them. The final sample consisted of 39 students. Data were analysed using thematic analysis focusing on affective, conative and cognitive components. The findings of the study highlighted three different ideal types of students: (1) Superficially Oriented, (2) Safely Mediocre and (3) Conscious. Superficially Oriented Students have little interest in materials. Safely Mediocre students did express interest in materials but ended up using familiar materials in both crafting and consumption. Conscious students expressed sustainability concerns, which crossed a wide range of topics from valorising waste to naturalness in materials. The results can be valuable for developing craft teacher education and for future research.Keywords: attitudes, crafting, consuming, ideal types, materiality, materialsThe purpose of this study was to explore the kinds of attitudes student teachers have towards materials in the contexts of crafting and consumption. The practical aim of the study was to encourage students to explore the materials of the crafts they make and the products they buy. The data were collected via semi-structured inquiries conducted as part of the course Experimental Textile Crafts. In addition to the questions, the elicitation method was used, that is, the students were asked to choose one of their own craft objects and one purchased object and take photographs of them. The final sample consisted of 39 students. Data were analysed using thematic analysis focusing on affective, conative and cognitive components. The findings of the study highlighted three different ideal types of students: (1) Superficially Oriented, (2) Safely Mediocre and (3) Conscious. Superficially Oriented Students have little interest in materials. Safely Mediocre students did express interest in materials but ended up using familiar materials in both crafting and consumption. Conscious students expressed sustainability concerns, which crossed a wide range of topics from valorising waste to naturalness in materials. The results can be valuable for developing craft teacher education and for future research.Keywords: attitudes, crafting, consuming, ideal types, materiality, material
A survey of the NHS reporting radiographer workforce in England
No full textIntroduction: At present there is no national register of the population size and scope of reporting radiographers in England. This makes operational workforce and succession planning for sustainable healthcare services in the National Health Service England (NHSE) difficult, affecting implementing NHSE policies and priorities such as 50% of X-rays reported by reporting radiographers and decreasing reporting Turnaround Times (TATs). This survey aimed to establish the workforce population employed as reporting radiographers in NHSE.
Methods: An online anonymous seven question survey was distributed on social media and at the UK Imaging and Oncology Congress. Participant criteria included NHSE radiology staff (diagnostic radiographer, reporting radiographer, radiology manager, imaging superintendent modality lead, consultant radiologist, etc.) or a student diagnostic radiographer working within an NHSE trust. The survey recorded the participant\u27s NHSE region (North Western, North Eastern and Yorkshire, Midlands, East of England, London, South Eastern and South Western regions), Integrated Care Systems (ICS), NHSE Trust, hospital, the amount of reporting radiographers and trainees employed, the Agenda for Change (AfC) job banding and imaging modality reported (X-ray, CT, MRI, NM, PET, DEXA). The data analysis applied descriptive statistics for estimating patterns and trends in the distrubtion of data (English region, AfC banding and imaging modality).
Results: Responses were received from all seven of the NHSE regions (n=36/43 ICSs). The data demonstrated a larger workforce in the north of England than in the south, with employment at a range of AfC bandings from 5-8. The imaging modalities reported by radiographers in England demonstrated X-ray (n=34), the most reported imaging examination by region, and Nuclear Medicine (n=3) the least, with evidence of clinical reporting for CT (n=20), MRI (n=18), DEXA (n=16), Mammography (n=13) and fluoroscopy (n=12) being completed by radiographers in England.
Conclusion: The findings for England (n=704 reporters; n=142 trainees) provide an estimate based on the response rate of the current reporting radiographer workforce across the NHSE regions, and their contribution to the skills mix radiology reporting service delivery. It is hoped future surveys will provide ongoing workforce estimates for the diagnostic radiographer reporting workforce in NHSE to support workforce transformation and sustainability plans for the radiography profession and to meet government healthcare targets and priorities
Clinical Supervisors’ Views on Strengthening Theory-Practice Coherence — A Sociology of Knowledge Perspective
No full textIncreased focus on the practical components of Danish health care education and greater coherence between theory and practice have been persistently identified as major issues requiring quality improvement. Policy initiatives to standardize education in eight health professional bachelor’s programs, including greater theory-practice coherence, prompted us to explore the types of educational practices highlighted by clinical supervisors to strengthen coherence between theory and practice. Thirty-one qualitative interviews were conducted with clinical supervisors in nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition and health programs, biomedical laboratory science, midwifery, radiography, and psychomotor therapy. Data were thematically analyzed in a sociology of knowledge framework. We found that theoretical knowledge had a higher status in the programs. The imbalance may have negative consequences, whereby theoria activities in the practical part of the programs may, in unintended and subtle ways, increase in dominance. The intrinsic qualities of clinical practice are, therefore, at risk of being downplayed
Å utvikle eit fagleg repertoar i kunst og handverk: Grunnlag for djupnelæring i eit praksisfellesskap på 5. trinn
No full textThis article is based on an in-depth study from grade 5 within the Norwegian primary school subject Arts and Crafts (KH). The study seeks greater knowledge about what professional repertoire of shared resources students in a specific community of practice practice practice and establish as a basis for their own deep learning through three observed task periods in the subject. Data was collected from participant observation, 12 individual student interviews and documents in the form of assignment texts. Thematic content analysis of visual and written data shows that the community of practice primarily practices and establishes a skills-based action repertoire. This is in line with the current formal curriculum and connected to the premises for the practice. Considering the Making Knowledge concept and the Rise Above principle, it can be said that the community develops its knowledge base. It turns out that the students to a limited extent reframe their own learning outcomes and link their learning to various aspects of the practical creative work. The tension in the material provides a basis for problematizing in-depth learning in art education in the early years.Denne artikkelen bygger på ei kasusstudie frå 5. trinn innan det norske grunnskulefaget kunst og handverk (KH). Undersøkinga søker større kunnskap om det faglege repertoaret av delte ressursar elevane i eit spesifikt praksisfellesskap øver inn og etablerer etter målsettinga om djupnelæring gjennom tre observerte oppgåveperiodar. Engelskspråkleg litteratur omtaler mellom anna djupnelæring som deep learning og in-dept learning. Data er henta frå deltakande observasjon, 12 individuelle elevintervju og dokument i form av oppgåvetekstar. Tematisk innhaldsanalyse av visuell og skriftleg data viser at praksisfellesskapet først og fremst øver inn og etablerer eit ferdigheitsorientert handlingsrepertoar frå praktisk skapande arbeid med verktøy og materiale. Dette er i tråd med gjeldande læreplanverk og forbunde med premissa for praksisen. I lys av det faglege repertoaret som kjem til uttrykk i kasusstudien samt konseptet Knowledge Building kan ein seie at fellesskapet utviklar kunnskapsbasen sin. Det viser seg at elevane i liten grad omgrepsfestar sitt eige læringsutbytte, men at dei koplar læringa til ulike aspekt av det praktisk skapande arbeidet.
Nøkkelord: Kunst og handverk, Praksisfellesskap, Ferdigheitsorientert handlingsrepertoar, Djupnelæring, Knowledge Buildin
Digital kompetanse og interpikturalitet i kunst og håndverksfaget
No full textThis article aims to provide a broader understanding of how digital skills, knowledge, and comprehension can be developed within the field of art and crafts. The teacher’s digital literacy is continually evolving. In education, it is crucial for teacher students to explore various ways of engaging with digital media. This article highlights how learning processes related to digital drawing media contribute to professional digital competence. First, key concepts connecting digital competence to creative processes in art and crafts are discussed. Next, the case study—a teaching program on interpicturality and creative processes using tablets—is described, followed by a discussion of the results from analyzing this material.Gjennom denne artikkelen søkes en bredere forståelse av hvordan digitale kompetanser, ferdigheter og forståelser kan utvikles i kunst og håndverksfaget. Lærerens profesjonsfaglige digitale kompetanse vil stadig være i utvikling. I utdanningen er det vesentlig at lærerstudenten møter ulike måter å utforske digitale medier på. Denne teksten belyser hvordan læreprosesser knyttet til digitale tegnemedier kan bidra til profesjonsfaglig digital kompetanse. Først argumenteres det for sentrale begreper som knytter profesjonsfaglig digital kompetanse til skapende prosesser i kunst og håndverk, deretter beskrives studiens case, et undervisningsopplegg i kunst og håndverk om interpikturalitet og skapende prosesser med nettbrett, og videre drøftes resultater fra analyse av dette materialet
