{"title":"An Inventory of Community College Short Term Contract Training Programs in the US","authors":"Michael T. Miller","doi":"10.5296/jet.v9i2.19789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5296/jet.v9i2.19789","url":null,"abstract":"Community colleges play an important role in assisting local business and industry by providing a variety of training programs for employees, including short-term programs. These contract training programs often receive public subsidies as an economic development incentive, and despite their popularity, relatively little is known about their structure, frequency of offerings, and challenges that face them. The purpose for conducting the current study was to profile and inventory these community college contract training offices. A survey was administered to a sample of 250 contract training administrators. Findings include a description of who these administrators report to, the experiences that prepared them for their positions, the typical number of programs they offer each year, how they recruit business participation, and the challenges they report facing the most frequently. These findings are important to policy makers, administrators, and scholars as they create a baseline understanding of how these programs are embedded in and represent their colleges.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":"10 12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85162484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deciphering Management by Objectives and Results in School Organizations","authors":"V. Andrikopoulos","doi":"10.5296/jet.v9i2.19469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5296/jet.v9i2.19469","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to unveil Management by Objectives and Results implementation process in school organizations. For this purpose, a review of the relevant literature was conducted in order that MBOR is outlined and analytically described through its unfolding in school management and administration. MBOR as a useful tool integrated in the context of New Public Management after its initial introduction and deployment in public administration was later adopted in education and adapted in school settings, so as to contribute to school effectiveness, school improvement and augmented inclusiveness at schools through cultivating inclusive school culture and leadership. Data analysis revealed that MBOR continues to affect school management in several countries, as it appears to be utilized in national education systems influencing mainly the Nordic countries and the UK as well as southern European countries in a more superficial way relate to soft modes of governance. Finally, this study deepens our understanding about MBOR through the detailed presentation of its application in school management and leadership and the impact of this model on teachers and school principals.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78349365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Reflective Account of the Changes due to the Covid-19 Pandemic on Teaching and Digital Education within an HEI","authors":"Michael Detyna, M. Koch","doi":"10.11114/jets.v10i3.5481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v10i3.5481","url":null,"abstract":"The coronavirus epidemic was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on the 11th of March 2020. Two days later, King’s College London enacted plans to encourage all staff and students to teach online. This created a unique opportunity to both review and assess how teaching has changed in this institutional context. This report provides an overview of what has been done in institutions more broadly, the reaction to online learning, and gives feedback from users and from other data sources on the perceived impact on teaching. This research is novel in that it is one of the first largely reflective narrative accounts of how, and in what manner, changes to digital higher education were conducted and perceived during the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43784226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Paybacks of Using Online Multimedia in Training for Resident Doctors","authors":"Dinggui Lu, Lantian Li, Jingjie Zhao, Meijiao Lu, Jiajie Lin, Weiyang Zhang, Jihua Wei, L. Meng","doi":"10.11114/jets.v10i3.5558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v10i3.5558","url":null,"abstract":"This paper analyses the use of multimedia technology in training orthopaedic residents and assesses how such aids can improve residents’ ability to master treatments in orthopaedic surgery. To this end, a total of 120 resident trainees who had recently graduated from clinical medicine were recruited for this study, and were classified into two groups. Based on which, the new teaching model using multimedia aids was studied and compared with traditional teaching model (mainly with oral presentation). . The results show that resident trainees with the new teaching model could be more active in thinking ability and interest, and have improved learning outcomes, compared with those with traditional teaching models. Meanwhile, the former trainees showed reduced passive, thereby their understating of key points was strengthened. Overall, the use of multimedia images improved the quality of teaching, transformed the teacher-centred clinical teaching model, and increased trainees’ level of satisfaction with the teaching methods. Therefore, this paper concludes that the use of multimedia images can significantly improve the quality of clinical teaching for resident trainees and should be widely promoted.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":"155 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41266848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In-Company Technical Training in Developing Countries","authors":"Stephen Murray, C. Aguado, V. M. Castaño","doi":"10.5296/jet.v9i2.19841","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5296/jet.v9i2.19841","url":null,"abstract":"The article speaks about the need for training within the company; the company’s role in the provision of training; the measurement of training (its success, etc.); what its role is in training provision; and what might be the evolution of its training commitment after its provision has been established.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80902788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"International Service-learning Experiences: Impacts on Post-service Education","authors":"C. Turner, F. O’Reilly, John J. Matt","doi":"10.11114/jets.v10i3.5520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v10i3.5520","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative phenomenology investigates the acquisition of intercultural competencies during international service-learning experiences. Additionally, the authors of this article examine the impact of intercultural competencies on subsequent coursework. The findings of this study indicate that international service-learning experiences result in the acquisition of multiple intercultural competencies. Participants of this study were able to make their experiences more meaningful through the practice of purposeful reflection. Despite a lack of institutional preparedness, participants of this study unanimously acquired intercultural competencies that were used to contextualize the learning process in a more meaningful way. ","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44311264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Adult Educators’ Views About Mentoring as a Tool for Their Teaching Work-A Greek Empirical Study","authors":"M. Koutsoukos","doi":"10.11114/jets.v10i3.5541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v10i3.5541","url":null,"abstract":"Since the Lisbon European Council in 2000, there has been a growing interest in the European in Europe concerning mentoring in adult education, which, however, has focused primarily on adult learners as beneficiaries, and is linked to their participation in educational programs, as well as their inclusion in the labour market. The aim of this paper is to present a research study aimed at exploring Greek adult educators’ views on mentoring. The findings indicated that adult educators are favourably disposed to mentorship and they describe a framework which incorporates the concepts of teamwork and reflection.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41711830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploration on the Reform Strategy of Teaching Quality Evaluation System in Chinese Vocational Colleges","authors":"Jie Wang, Shiping Zou, Y. Shen","doi":"10.11114/jets.v10i3.5527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v10i3.5527","url":null,"abstract":"The teaching quality evaluation of vocational education is not only an important way to meet the national identification of technical talents, but also an objective reflection of the comprehensive management level and college running quality of vocational colleges. However, the teaching evaluation of vocational education in China has not formed a unified and standardized management system framework. Therefore, in the new era of Xi Jinping, China's research on the evaluation of teaching quality of occupation technology education is more important. PDCA cycle is Deming Cycle, which is a model of continuous quality improvement, including four repeated steps: Plan, Do, Check and Act. This is exactly the same as the process of teaching quality evaluation in vocational colleges. Based on the concept of PDCA cycle theory, this paper attempts to use PDCA method to increase the innovative potential of teaching quality evaluation, and construct a set of closed-loop evaluation management scheme of teaching quality in the whole process and all-round spiral dynamic cycle mode-a five in one pluralistic structural teaching quality evaluation and management system of vocational colleges, families, enterprises, third-party institutions and society. This paper also discusses how PDCA method will affect the design and reform of teaching quality evaluation of vocational education in China, and deeply analyzes the problems and countermeasures that vocational colleges may face after trying to implement the pluralistic structural teaching quality evaluation and management system.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47844218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reviewer Acknowledgements","authors":"Robert Smith","doi":"10.11114/jets.v10i2.5519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v10i2.5519","url":null,"abstract":"Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether JETS publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue.Reviewers for Volume 10, Number 2 John Cowan, Edinburgh Napier University, UKKeyla Ferrari Lopes, UNICAMP, BrazilMichail Kalogiannakis, University of Crete, GreeceMuhammad Haris Effendi-Hasibuan, Universitas Jambi, IndonesiaNiveen M. Zayed, MENA College of Management, JordanRichard H. Martin, Mercer University, USARichard Penny, University of Washington Bothell, USASandro Sehic, Oneida BOCES, USASarah Nabih Nasif, October University, EgyptSenem Seda Şahenk Erkan, Marmara University, Turkey Robert SmithEditorial AssistantOn behalf of,The Editorial Board of Journal of Education and Training StudiesRedfame Publishing9450 SW Gemini Dr. #99416Beaverton, OR 97008, USAE-mail 1: jets@redfame.comE-mail 2: jets@redfame.orgURL: http://jets.redfame.com","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":"233 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41292286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tara E Habibi, M. N. Garcia, Adam Falasz, K. Shafer, C. Hildebolt
{"title":"Effect of an Educational Intervention on Infection Control Clinical Practices in a Dental School Environment","authors":"Tara E Habibi, M. N. Garcia, Adam Falasz, K. Shafer, C. Hildebolt","doi":"10.11114/jets.v10i3.5470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v10i3.5470","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Infection control compliance in dental schools has been reported as less than ideal and requires improvement. The goal of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a centralized educational strategy that used multimedia to improve subject understanding and compliance with infection control guidelines and practices.Materials and Methods: The training strategy was created to show clinical scenarios and to outline all information relevant to using proper infection control and safety procedures. Pre- and post-intervention observation scores were collected for 59 students, with the scores being used to assess proper use or handling of barriers, personal protective equipment, sharps, handwashing, and disinfection. Scores were summed to form a Total score that was assessed with the non-parametric Wilcoxon-test for paired samples.Results: For Total scores, 24 of the 59 students (41%) had higher post-video scores whereas only 14 students (24%) had higher pre-intervention scores (P = 0.04).Discussion: This study revealed overall improvements in the infection control practices after an educational intervention, especially for personal protective equipment with 15 positive differences and 6 negative differences, and hand washing scores with 26 positive differences and 16 negative differences.Conclusions: We consider the higher post-training scores to be clinically important and indicate that didactic intervention is effective in improving IC practices in the school clinic.","PeriodicalId":89971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of education and training studies","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48702835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}