Mary E Kiersma, Dawn Zarembski, Janet P Engle, J Gregory Boyer, Jacob Gettig
{"title":"Development of the 2025 ACPE Accreditation Standards Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree.","authors":"Mary E Kiersma, Dawn Zarembski, Janet P Engle, J Gregory Boyer, Jacob Gettig","doi":"10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101348","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has developed the Accreditation Standards and Key Elements for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree (Standards 2025), effective July 1, 2025. This article describes the processes used to revise the accreditation standards and key elements as well as changes made from Standards 2016 to Standards 2025. Communities of interest were invited to provide written comments via email and/or participate in a web-based survey. Standards 2025 introduces significant changes based on stakeholder feedback including the reduction from 25 standards from to seven.</p>","PeriodicalId":55530,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education","volume":" ","pages":"101348"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142873571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Open Letter to the Field: Contemplating Special Education's Collaborative Role in Developing Inclusive Education","authors":"David J. Connor, Scot Danforth, Deborah Gallagher","doi":"10.1177/00144029241303051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00144029241303051","url":null,"abstract":"The inclusion of students with disabilities with special education services into general education classes has been an integral part of education for over 3 decades. It is a worldwide movement that continues to grow. Yet, some Special Education researchers remain highly critical, even cynical, of inclusion, despite decades of research that have refined school and classroom-based practices so that the majority of students with disabilities, with few exceptions, can achieve inclusion. In this paper we emphasize the importance of maintaining an optimistic focus on inclusive education by (1) foregrounding the thinking of activists within the Disability Rights Movement and more recent disability collectives that undergird theories of disability justice and inclusion; (2) centering intersectional experiences of disability; (3) clarifying the intentions of inclusion and dispelling some lingering myths; and (4) describing ways that inclusive classrooms can best serve students with mild to complex and multiple support needs. We conclude with a request to our field to reflect upon and consider Special Education's evolving role in ongoing collaborative development of inclusive education.","PeriodicalId":48164,"journal":{"name":"Exceptional Children","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142849101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rose Lapolice Thériault, Annie Bernier, Audrey-Ann Deneault
{"title":"Maternal and paternal parenting stress: Direct and interactive associations with child externalizing and internalizing behavior problems","authors":"Rose Lapolice Thériault, Annie Bernier, Audrey-Ann Deneault","doi":"10.1016/j.ecresq.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the direct and interactive effects of mothers’ and fathers’ parenting stress in the prediction of child externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. Mothers and fathers (predominantly White and generally college-educated) of 157 children reported on their respective parenting stress when children were 18 months old. Both parents also reported on child behavior problems when children were 4 years old. Parent-reported infant temperamental difficultness at 15 months of age as well as child sex and family socioeconomic status were controlled for in the models. Path analyses suggested that both paternal and maternal parenting stress uniquely predicted child externalizing behaviors. A significant interaction between both parents’ parenting stress was also found, such that higher paternal parenting stress predicted more child externalizing behaviors at low and average levels of maternal stress, but not at high levels. Only maternal stress predicted higher levels of internalizing problems. The results of this longitudinal study suggest that paternal parenting stress may be of salient importance in the development of child externalizing behavior problems.","PeriodicalId":48348,"journal":{"name":"Early Childhood Research Quarterly","volume":"113 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142874086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle Verheijden, Angelique Timmerman, Dorien de Buck, Anique de Bruin, Valerie van den Eertwegh, Sandra van Dulmen, Geurt T J M Essers, Cees van der Vleuten, Esther Giroldi
{"title":"Unravelling the art of developing skilled communication: a longitudinal qualitative research study in general practice training.","authors":"Michelle Verheijden, Angelique Timmerman, Dorien de Buck, Anique de Bruin, Valerie van den Eertwegh, Sandra van Dulmen, Geurt T J M Essers, Cees van der Vleuten, Esther Giroldi","doi":"10.1007/s10459-024-10403-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10403-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Doctor-patient communication is a core competency in medical education, which requires learners to adapt their communication flexibly to each clinical encounter. Although conceptual learning models exist, information about how skilled communication develops over time is scant. This study aims to unpack this process of communication learning and to identify its facilitators. We conducted a longitudinal qualitative study employing a constructivist grounded theory approach in a General Practice training setting. Over a 6-month period, we closely monitored 8 first-year and 5 third-year trainees (n = 13) by means of clinical observations, stimulated recall interviews and audio diaries. In an iterative process of data collection and analysis, we triangulated these sources across trainees (horizontal analysis) and over time (vertical analysis) to identify how themes evolved. This analysis led us to the construction of a six-stage cyclic conceptual model during which trainees: (1) have an impactful experience; (2) become aware of own communication; (3) look for alternative communication behaviours; (4) experiment with new behaviours; (5) evaluate the effectiveness; and (6) internalise the new communication behaviours. Additionally, conditions were found to support learning and reflection. Becoming a skilled communicator seems to require a continuous approach, with repeated practice and reflection to adapt and internalise communication in the clinical encounter. Consequently, we recommend that trainees be supported with tailored feedback to strengthen their communication repertoire. Ideally, they should be guided by supervisors who serve as coaches in a safe learning environment with regular, planned learning activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":50959,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Health Sciences Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142848390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shuqi Zhou, Zehua Dong, Hui Hui Wang, Ming Ming Chiu
{"title":"A Meta-analysis of STEM Integration on Student Academic Achievement","authors":"Shuqi Zhou, Zehua Dong, Hui Hui Wang, Ming Ming Chiu","doi":"10.1007/s11165-024-10216-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-024-10216-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This meta-analysis examined whether learning outcomes differ (a) for STEM integration versus traditional instruction and (b) across STEM integration implementations. Based on 79 effect sizes from 40 studies of 15,577 students, those learning via STEM integration outperformed other students on academic achievement tests (<i>g</i> = 0.661; 95% CI [0.548, 0.774]). The effect sizes of STEM integration on achievement were largest for context integration, smaller for content integration, and smallest for tool integration. They were largest for inquiry-based learning, and progressively smaller for problem-based learning, designed-based learning, and project-based learning. They were largest for STEM subject achievement, and progressively smaller for science achievement, math achievement, and engineering achievement. They were larger for collectivist countries than for individualistic countries. Engineering design skills and grade level were not significant moderators. These results can inform integrated STEM instructional design and improve student learning.</p>","PeriodicalId":47988,"journal":{"name":"Research in Science Education","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142841972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Curricular Differentiation and Informal Networks: How Formal Grouping and Ranking Practices Shape Friendships among Students in College","authors":"Wesley Jeffrey","doi":"10.1177/00380407241300602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00380407241300602","url":null,"abstract":"This study draws on complete friendship network data on two first-year biological sciences cohorts at a selective university in the United States to investigate how and to what extent allocating students to curricular groups and grading their performance in class shape (1) processes of friend selection at the dyadic level and (2) friendship clustering at the network level. Through a set of stochastic actor-oriented models, results show that students tend to befriend peers from the same curricular group versus a different one (i.e., curricular group homophily) and befriend higher-performing peers (i.e., performance-based status). Follow-up analyses reveal that friendship clustering by curricular group placement is largely due to course co-enrollment (i.e., proximity), whereas academic-performance-based clustering is primarily the result of students aligning their own performance to match the average performance of their friends (i.e., influence). I discuss implications of these findings for helping to promote learning in higher education.","PeriodicalId":51398,"journal":{"name":"Sociology of Education","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142841974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
DyslexiaPub Date : 2024-12-17DOI: 10.1002/dys.1796
Rita Cersosimo, Filippo Domaneschi, Alice Cancer
{"title":"The Impact of Metaphors on Academic Text Comprehension: The Case of Students With Dyslexia","authors":"Rita Cersosimo, Filippo Domaneschi, Alice Cancer","doi":"10.1002/dys.1796","DOIUrl":"10.1002/dys.1796","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Metaphor has long been used by scholars to make concepts more comprehensible. However, this use of figurative language has never been investigated in relation to the way students with dyslexia learn from academic texts. This study aims to assess the impact of metaphors on overall academic text comprehension in university students with and without dyslexia. Excerpts from scientific articles containing metaphors were adapted to be presented in two comparable conditions: metaphorical and literal. Legibility indexes were controlled for to guarantee the same difficulty between conditions. Twenty-eight students with dyslexia and thirty students without dyslexia underwent a multiple-choice comprehension task for two texts, one for each condition, and provided evaluations of text perception. A standardised assessment of general reading comprehension and cognitive abilities, such as reading speed, reading accuracy, and working memory was conducted. Data revealed that, when reading ability was controlled for, students with dyslexia presented significantly lower comprehension scores only in texts containing metaphors, despite comparable perceived complexity and increased interest in metaphorical texts. These findings suggest that metaphors used in educational discourse may not be entirely inclusive, as they seem to impose additional cognitive demands on students with dyslexia.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47222,"journal":{"name":"Dyslexia","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142847961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marco Zaccagnini, André Bussières, Peter Nugus, Andrew West, Aliki Thomas
{"title":"Measuring Scholarly Practice in Respiratory Therapists: The Development and Initial Validation of a Scholarly Practice Tool.","authors":"Marco Zaccagnini, André Bussières, Peter Nugus, Andrew West, Aliki Thomas","doi":"10.1097/CEH.0000000000000587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Respiratory therapists (RTs) must apply competencies to address the health care needs of the public. Although all competencies are deemed essential, scholarly practice requires that professionals critically assess their practices, integrate evidence-based literature, and enhance the care they deliver to patients. Though scholarly practice is also associated with professional empowerment, role satisfaction, and improved patient care, it is rarely measured. The purpose of this study was to develop, pilot, and generate preliminary validity evidence of a tool designed to measure scholarly practice among RTs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used DeVellis' nine-step scale development process and exploratory factor analysis to develop the tool. The results of a scoping review and qualitative study were used to generate an item pool and pilot test it with 81 RTs across Canada. The refined tool was tested on a larger sample (n = 832) and analyzed using exploratory factor analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Using principal axis factoring with Promax rotation, we retained 18 items across 4 factors, explaining 56.7% of the variance in the data (31.7%, 10.2%, 8.6%, 6.2%): (Factor 1) professional development and credibility, (Factor 2) elements supporting scholarly practice, (Factor 3) the perceived impact of scholarly activities on practice, and (Factor 4) scholarly practitioner identity and ability. Internal consistency of the final 18-item scale was suitable overall (Cronbach alpha = 0.879) and for each factor (F1 = 0.888; F2 = 0.774; F3 = 0.842; F4 = 0.746).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our results provide preliminary evidence for a scholarly practice tool that can encourage self-reflection and/or foster peer-based reflection. Using the tool with other health care professionals and conducting confirmatory factor analysis could generate additional validity evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":50218,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142848272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tech-driven excellence: A quantitative analysis of cutting-edge technology impact on professional sports training","authors":"Meiyan Huang, Tang Yongquan","doi":"10.1111/jcal.13082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.13082","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In recent years, the integration of cutting-edge technology into professional sports training (ST) has revolutionized the way athletes prepare for competition. The study aims to quantitatively analyse the impact of cutting-edge technology on enhancing performance, efficiency, and outcomes in professional ST programs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this study is to investigate how advanced technologies influence training effectiveness in professional sports, with a focus on performance enhancement, injury prevention, and overall athlete development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study utilized a quantitative descriptive research design to assess technology's impact on ST. A sample of 450 sports professionals, selected through purposive sampling, completed structured questionnaires. Data were analysed using SPSS to identify correlations between technology use and training outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The research findings indicate that athletes utilizing virtual reality (VR), AR, and wearable technology (WT) in their training exhibit significant improvements in performance metrics (PM) and a reduction in injury risks compared to those relying on traditional training methods.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Result</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study results demonstrate that technology-assisted training improves cognitive skills (CS), decision-making, and psychological aspects like motivation and focus. Additionally, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) enable more effective, personalized coaching strategies, enhancing overall training outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Originality</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study's contribution lies in its novel approach, demonstrating virtual and augmented reality, wearable tech, and advanced analytics enhance ST by improving performance, CS, and resilience, while also reducing injuries and speeding up recovery.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research significantly advances the sports science domain by offering empirical evidence supporting technology integration, filling prevalent gaps in the current literature.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Computer Assisted Learning","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142861833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endia J. Lindo, Patricia Martínez-Álvarez, Amanda L. Sulivan, Kathleen King Thorius
{"title":"Deeping the Commitment to Our Editorial Vision and Recognizing Areas for Comprehensive Reform in Special Education","authors":"Endia J. Lindo, Patricia Martínez-Álvarez, Amanda L. Sulivan, Kathleen King Thorius","doi":"10.1177/00144029241302399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00144029241302399","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48164,"journal":{"name":"Exceptional Children","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142831923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}