Thinking About Knowledge and How to Get It

The University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.Keynote speaker: Dr. Eileen Gambrill, School of Social Welfare, University of California at Berkeley - "Thinking about Knowledge and How to Get It"The Ohio State University College of Social Wor

From Theory to Intervention: Mapping Theoretically Derived Behavioural Determinants to Behaviour Change Techniques

Theory provides a helpful basis for designing interventions to change behaviour but offers little guidance on how to do this. This paper aims to illustrate methods for developing an extensive list of behaviour change techniques (with definitions) and for linking techniques to theoretical constructs. A list of techniques and definitions was generated from techniques published in two systematic reviews, supplemented by "brainstorming" and a systematic search of nine textbooks used in training applied psychologists. Inter-rater reliability of extracting the techniques and definitions from the textbooks was assessed. Four experts judged which techniques would be effective in changing 11 theoretical constructs associated with behaviour change. Thirty-five techniques identified in the reviews were extended to 53 by brainstorming and to 137 by consulting textbooks. Agreement for the 53 definitions was 74.7 per cent (15.4% cells completed and 59.3% cells empty for both raters). Agreement about the link between the 35 techniques and theoretical constructs was 71.7 per cent of 385 judgments (12.2% agreement that effective and 59.5% agreement that not effective). This preliminary work demonstrates the possibility of developing a comprehensive, reliable taxonomy of techniques linked to theory. Further refinement is needed to eliminate redundancies, resolve uncertainties, and complete technique definitions.Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health Directive, NHS NIHR Academic Unit Fundin

Developing effective practice learning for tomorrow's social workers

This paper considers some of the changes in social work education in the UK, particularly focusing on practice learning in England. The changes and developments are briefly identified and examined in the context of what we know about practice learning. The paper presents some findings from a small scale qualitative study of key stakeholders involved in practice learning and education in social work and their perceptions of these anticipated changes, which are revisited at implementation. The implications for practice learning are discussed

Wireless Array for Measuring Total Electron Content

This project intends to create a distributed array of energy self-sufficient sensor suites that can store data locally for one week as well as have a networked capability to stream data to a home station. The proof-of-concept sensor suite will be composed of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, accelerometer, and magnetometer to validate the system. As a secondary objective, GNSS data will be analyzed to gather Total Electron Content (TEC) from the propagation of GNSS signals through the ionosphere to the ground-based packages containing the sensor suite. A power source sufficient to continuously power all on board instrumentation is included in each package. The sensor suite is also equipped with Wi-Fi or Ethernet capabilities so that it is able to transmit data. Additionally the system is compartmentalized such that each package containing the power system, sensor suite, and communications is mass producible and mostly plug-n-play. This includes using COTS items to facilitate rapid fabrication. The system needs to be scalable up to 100 packages and data from all these packages should be saved locally and/or transmitted to a central server

A Study Guide to Mark\u27s Gospel: Discovering Mark\u27s Message for His Day and Ours

A section-by-section guide to the study of Mark\u27s Gospel, intended primarily for lay people who want a very brief introduction to the gospel that will highlight its essential message and can be used for individual or group reflection. It coincides with year B lectionary Gospel readings. Sinclair\u27s work concentrates on discovering what Mark was saying to the Christian readers of his own time. He also provides a new translation of the Gospel which will help readers experience the sometimes all too familiar material in a fresh way.https://scholar.dominican.edu/books/1002/thumbnail.jp

A Study Guide to St. Paul\u27s Letter to the Romans : A Section-by-section Commentary on Romans with Questions for Reflection

I have been dismayed for some time that there is a shortage of good biblical study guides. Most genuinely informed and creative books on the Bible are written primarily for scholars and are too technical (and often too long) to be accessible to general readers. This book is the result. Here I present my own under-standing of the structure and purpose of Romans and, at the same time, provide a survey of this epistle that any educated reader can follow and that will be useful for group Bible study as well. I hope that you find it helpfulhttps://scholar.dominican.edu/books/1004/thumbnail.jp