Evaluation for transformation

Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 22 avril 2009).Bibliogr.Présentation d'une démarche d'évaluation des apprentissages au collégial dans le cadre d'une approche par compétences; les principes dégagés ont été expérimentés à tous les ordres d'enseignement; identification de critères universels pouvant faciliter le développement des grilles d'évaluation; présentation d'un modèle de grille adaptée; les conséquences et les enjeux de l'évaluation des compétences

Del registro de agricultores activos al registro nacional de empresas

The first operational public register in agriculture was created by a 2014 law in order to identify "real farmers" benefiting from European Union economic aid: the register of active farmers. As of January 1, 2023, it will be replaced by the national business register and will concern all civil and commercial companies without exception. In agricultural matters, the record of the registered farms will bear the mention "" enterprise managed by an agricultural worker ".El primer registro público de agricultura activa fue creado por una ley del año 2014 con vistas a recoger “los verdaderos agricultores” beneficiarios de las ayudas económicas de la Unión Europea: fue el registro de agricultores activos. Desde el 1 de enero de 2023 será reemplazado por el registro nacional de empresas que comprende todas las empresas de forma civil o mercantil sin excepción, En materia agrícola, la ficha de las explotaciones inscritas llevará la mención “empresa dirigida por un agricultor activo”

Agir autrement! Programme visant à prévenir l'intimidation en stimulant le développement de l'empathie et les stratégies de résolution de conflits

Rapport d'analyse d'intervention présenté à la Faculté des arts et sciences en vue de l'obtention du grade de Maîtrise ès sciences (M. Sc.) en psychoéducation.Le programme de prévention Agir autrement! s'adresse aux élèves de cinquième année du primaire et vise principalement à prévenir les actes d'intimation entre les élèves participants ou du moins, à en diminuer la fréquence. De manière plus spécifique, le programme Agir autrement! vise en premier lieu à améliorer les connaissances des élèves face au phénomène. Dans un deuxième temps, l'intervention vise aussi à stimuler le développement des habiletés d'empathie (identification de l'émotion et de sa cause et formulation d'un commentaire empathique) ainsi qu'à développer des stratégies efficaces de résolution de conflits. Il est donc souhaité que ces trois volets favorisent au maximum l'établissement de relations pacifiques entre les élèves ciblés. Le programme comme tel s'articule autour de neuf ateliers théoriques et pratiques animés auprès de l'ensemble du groupe-classe choisi. En effet, les informations théoriques sont d'abord présentées et discutées avec les élèves. Par la suite, ceux-ci ont la chance de mettre en application les habiletés enseignées par le biais d'exercices pratiques, de mises en situation ou même de devoirs à compléter à la maison. L'intervention réalisée a été évaluée en termes de mise en oeuvre et d'effets. Selon l'animatrice du programme, il existe globalement une bonne correspondance entre ce qui avait été planifié initialement et ce qui s'est déroulé dans les faits. Les informations théoriques principales ont donc pour la plupart été livrées aux élèves. Par contre, la modification non-négligeable de la composante temporelle a certainement demandé des ajustements dans l'animation du contenu (surtout au niveau des informations secondaires, des activités pratiques et des devoirs). Cet aspect a pu alors influencer les résultats finaux Pour ce qui est de l'évaluation des effets, des mesures ont été récoltées avant la mise en oeuvre du programme et suite à celle-ci. Un groupe contrôle non-équivalent de l'école de stage de l'animatrice (autre classe de cinquième année) a été utilisée afin de comparer les élèves ayant participés à l'intervention à ceux qui n'ont pu en bénéficier. En bref, il y a absence de changement pour l'ensemble des variables évaluées, sauf pour un seul objectif spécifique au niveau des connaissances de l'intimidation (objectif 3 : connaître les motifs des intimidateurs). Une interprétation des résultats obtenus est présentée en dernier lieu, précédant la discussion sur les avantages et limites du programme Agir autrement!

La représentation des valeurs des adolescents en relation avec les compétences transversales du renouveau pédagogique

Cette étude fait partie d’un programme de recherche plus global visant à mieux cerner le processus lié au développement des compétences transversales d’ordre personnel et social telles qu’elles apparaissent dans le renouveau pédagogique québécois au secondaire. Les résultats issus d’un questionnaire administré à 573 adolescents révèlent que ceux-ci priorisent les valeurs traditionnelles ou permanentes et considèrent moins importantes les valeurs dites matérialistes. Outre l’influence de certaines variables sociodémographiques dans la représentation des valeurs des adolescents, la discussion fait valoir l’importance d’une explicitation plus formelle des valeurs par les différents groupes d’âges des adolescents pour favoriser la cohérence entre celles qu’ils priorisent et celles inhérentes au développement des compétences transversales Actualiser son potentiel et Coopérer.This study is part of a larger research program whose objective is to better delineate processes related to the development of transversal competencies in the area of personal and social aspects, part of the new Quebec secondary-level curriculum. The results of a questionnaire administered to 573 adolescents show that these students prioritize traditional or permanent values and consider less important those values seen as materialistic. Other than the influence of certain socio-demographic variables on adolescents’ representation of values, the authors point out the need for a more formal explanation of values held by different age groups among adolescents in order to develop a coherence between those that are prioritized and those inherent in the development of transversal competencies: “Actualization of one’s potential and co-operation”.Este estudio forma parte de un programa de investigación más amplio que tiene por propósito definir mejor el proceso ligado al desarrollo de las competencias transversales de orden personal y social tal como aparecen en la renovación pedagógica quebequense en la secundaria. Los resultados procedentes de un cuestionario administrado a 573 adolescentes revelan que éstos priorizan los valores tradicionales o permanentes y consideran menos importantes los valores llamados materialistas. Además de la influencia de algunas variables sociodemográficas en la representación de los valores de los adolescentes, la discusión destaca la importancia de una explicitación más formal de los valores por los diferentes grupos de edad de los adolescentes para favorecer la coherencia entre los que priorizan y los que son inherentes al desarrollo de las competencias transversales Actualizar su potencial y Cooperar

Évaluer pour transformer

Bibliogr.Présentation d'une démarche d'évaluation des apprentissages au collégial dans le cadre d'une approche par compétences; les principes dégagés ont été expérimentés à tous les ordres d'enseignement; identification de critères universels pouvant faciliter le développement des grilles d'évaluation; présentation d'un modèle de grille adaptée; les conséquences et les enjeux de l'évaluation des compétences

DTI and MTR Measures of Nerve Fiber Integrity in Pediatric Patients With Ankle Injury

Acute peripheral nerve injury can lead to chronic neuropathic pain. Having a standardized, non-invasive method to evaluate pathological changes in a nerve following nerve injury would help with diagnostic and therapeutic assessments or interventions. The accurate evaluation of nerve fiber integrity after injury may provide insight into the extent of pathology and a patient's level of self-reported pain. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the extent to which peripheral nerve integrity could be evaluated in an acute ankle injury cohort and how markers of nerve fiber integrity correlate with self-reported pain levels in afferent nerves. We recruited 39 pediatric participants with clinically defined neuropathic pain within 3 months of an ankle injury and 16 healthy controls. Participants underwent peripheral nerve MRI using diffusion tensor (DTI) and magnetization transfer imaging (MTI) of their injured and non-injured ankles. The imaging window was focused on the branching point of the sciatic nerve into the tibial and fibular division. Each participant completed the Pain Detection Questionnaire (PDQ). Findings demonstrated group differences in DTI and MTI in the sciatic, tibial and fibular nerve in the injured ankle relative to healthy control and contralateral non-injured nerve fibers. Only AD and RD from the injured fibular nerve correlated with PDQ scores which coincides with the inversion-dominant nature of this particular ankle injuruy cohort. Exploratory analyses highlight the potential remodeling stages of nerve injury from neuropathic pain. Future research should emphasize sub-acute time frames of injury to capture post-injury inflammation and nerve fiber recovery

Monetary Policy and Large Crises in a Financial Accelerator Agent-Based Model

An accommodating monetary policy followed by a sudden increase of the short term interest rate often leads to a bubble burst and to an economic slowdown. Two examples are the Great Depression of 1929 and the Great Recession of 2008. Through the implementation of an Agent Based Model with a financial accelerator mechanism we are able to study the relationship between monetary policy and large scale crisis events. The main results can be summarized as follow: a) sudden and sharp increases of the policy rate can generate recessions; b) after a crisis, returning too soon and too quickly to a normal monetary policy regime can generate a "double dip" recession, while c) keeping the short term interest rate anchored to the zero lower bound in the short run can successfully avoid a further slowdown

Effect of psychological intervention on fear of cancer recurrence : a systematic review and meta-analysis

The study was supported in part by the Danish Cancer Society, Grant# R150-A10080Purpose Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a significantly distressing problem that affects a substantial number of patients with and survivors of cancer; however, the overall efficacy of available psychological interventions on FCR remains unknown. We therefore evaluated this in the present systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods We searched key electronic databases to identify trials that evaluated the effect of psychological interventions on FCR among patients with and survivors of cancer. Controlled trials were subjected to meta-analysis, and the moderating influence of study characteristics on the effect were examined. Overall quality of evidence was evaluated using the GRADE system. Open trials were narratively reviewed to explore ongoing developments in the field (PROSPERO registration no.: CRD42017076514). Results A total of 23 controlled trials (21 randomized controlled trials) and nine open trials were included. Small effects (Hedges’s g) were found both at postintervention (g = 0.33; 95% CI, 0.20 to 0.46; P < .001) and at follow-up (g = 0.28; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.40; P < .001). Effects at postintervention of contemporary cognitive behavioral therapies (CBTs; g = 0.42) were larger than those of traditional CBTs (g = 0.24; β = .22; 95% CI, .04 to .41; P = .018). At follow-up, larger effects were associated with shorter time to follow-up (β = −.01; 95% CI, −.01 to −.00; P = .027) and group-based formats (β = .18; 95% CI, .01 to .36; P = .041). A GRADE evaluation indicated evidence of moderate strength for effects of psychological intervention for FCR. Conclusion Psychological interventions for FCR revealed a small but robust effect at postintervention, which was largely maintained at follow-up. Larger postintervention effects were found for contemporary CBTs that were focused on processes of cognition—for example, worry, rumination, and attentional bias—rather than the content, and aimed to change the way in which the individual relates to his or her inner experiences. Future trials could investigate how to further optimize and tailor interventions to individual patients’ FCR presentation.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

It's time to address fear of cancer recurrence in family caregivers: usability study of an virtual version of the Family Caregiver—Fear Of Recurrence Therapy (FC-FORT)

BackgroundFamily caregivers of cancer survivors experience equal or greater levels of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) than survivors themselves. Some interventions have demonstrated their ability to reduce FCR among cancer survivors and dyads (patient and caregivers). However, to date, no validated intervention exists to focus solely on family caregiver's FCR.ObjectivesThis study aimed to (1) adapt the evidence-based in-person Fear Of Recurrence Therapy (FORT) for family caregivers (referred here in as FC-FORT) and to a virtual delivery format and (2) test its usability when offered virtually.MethodsThe adaptation of FC-FORT was overseen by an advisory board and guided by the Information Systems Research Framework. Following this adaptation, female family caregivers and therapists were recruited for the usability study. Participants took part in 7 weekly virtual group therapy sessions, a semi-structured exit interview and completed session feedback questionnaires. Therapists were offered a virtual training and weekly supervision. Fidelity of treatment administration was assessed each session. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Exit interviews were transcribed verbatim using NVivo Transcription and coded using conventional content analysis. Results were presented back to the advisory board to further refine FC-FORT.ResultsThe advisory board (n = 16) met virtually on 7 occasions to adapt FC-FORT (i.e., patient manuals, virtual format) and discuss recruitment strategies. Minor (e.g., revised text, adapted materials to virtual format) and major adaptations (e.g., added and rearranged sessions) were made to FC-FORT and subsequently approved by the advisory board. Four family caregivers and three therapists took part in the first round of the usability testing. Six family caregivers and the same three therapists took part in the second round. Overall, participants were very satisfied with FC-FORT's usability. Qualitative analysis identified 4 key themes: usability of FC-FORT, satisfaction and engagement with content, group cohesion, and impact of FC-FORT. All participants indicated that they would recommend FC-FORT to others as is.ConclusionsUsing a multidisciplinary advisory board, our team successfully adapted FC-FORT and tested its usability using videoconferencing. Results from this study indicate that the efficacy and acceptability of FC-FORT are now ready to be tested in a larger pilot study