Engineering Technology Programs and Technical Standards: Investigating Library Access and Course Integration

Due to ABET accreditation requirements and industry expectations, integrating technical standards into Engineering Technology (ET) curricula is crucial for student success. However, previous studies have shown that faculty report access and knowledge challenges in working to integrate standards into ET course content. Additionally, academic librarians have long acknowledged there are many issues with providing access to standards to campus users, such as high costs and extensive digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. The purpose of this study is to conduct an environmental scan of library websites at institutions with ET programs to investigate library-provided access to standards and to survey ET faculty members about their contemporary standards education approaches and practices. A key finding is that ET students at larger schools are much more likely to have access to standards online, with 82% of libraries at institutions with over 15,000 students subscribing to standards online versus only 46% of libraries at institutions under 10,000 students. Additionally, the results show there is a disconnect between library-provided access to standards (58% of libraries provide online access) and ET faculty members’ use of academic libraries for standards access (28% report using standards through the library). More education about technical standards is needed for ET faculty members working to integrate standards into curricula. Standards developing organizations (SDOs) should consider investigating ways they can offer educational opportunities for faculty, provide specific case studies and examples of how standards could be implemented into various ET courses, and if they are not already doing so, offer free or low-cost solutions for faculty to obtain standards for use within a course

Tour d’horizon sur les principales approches de traitement du jeu pathologique chez les adultes et les adolescents

L’industrie des jeux de hasard et d’argent a connu un essor important au cours des dernières années. Parallèlement, les gouvernements ont beaucoup investi dans la recherche et le développement de programmes de traitement afin d’aider les joueurs aux prises avec un problème de jeu. Bien que l’offre de traitement soit diversifiée, on ne dispose pas actuellement de données probantes permettant de statuer sur les meilleures pratiques en matière de traitement du jeu pathologique. Les études évaluatives qui ont été menées auprès de joueurs pathologiques comportent des failles méthodologiques. Néanmoins, certaines approches chez les adultes semblent prometteuses. Par exemple, l’approche cognitivo-béhaviorale et les groupes de soutien de type Gamblers Anonymes (GA) se démarquent en termes de maintien de l’abstinence au jeu. D’autres travaux récents présentent des résultats encourageants obtenus avec l’approche pharmacologique. L’administration de Naltrexone aux joueurs pathologiques permettrait de diminuer l’envie obsessive de jouer. On commence aussi à reconnaître que le modèle transthéorique du changement et l’approche de thérapie conjugale contribuent certainement à améliorer la rétention des joueurs adultes en traitement. Pour les adolescents, l’offre de traitement est moins développée. Les initiatives de programmes d’intervention pour les jeunes présentant un problème de jeu sont encore embryonnaires et empruntent généralement les paradigmes de l’approche cognitivo-béhaviorale. Il sera nécessaire aussi de réfléchir aux critères retenus correspondant à la réussite d’un traitement, que ce soit pour les adultes ou pour les adolescents. L’abstinence complète de tous les jeux de hasard et d’argent n’est peut-être pas le seul indicateur de rétablissement.The gaming industry has expanded considerably over the past years. During this time, governments have invested a lot in research and development for treatment programs to help problem gamblers. Despite the diversity of treatments offered, there are currently no data that enable us to determine the best practises in terms of treatment for pathological gambling. There are methodological flaws in the evaluative studies involving pathological gamblers, so treatment effectiveness cannot be determined. Nevertheless, some approaches used with adults appear promising. Notably, the cognitive behavioural approach and Gamblers Anonymous (GA) support groups stand out in terms of maintaining abstinence from gambling. Other recent research shows encouraging results using the pharmacological approach. It appears that administering Naltrexone to pathological gamblers would help reduce the obsessive desire to gamble. Also gaining recognition is the definite contribution of the transtheoretical model of change and couple-therapy approaches to keeping gamblers in treatment. For adolescents, treatment options are less developed. Intervention program initiatives for youths exhibiting a gambling problem are still at the embryonic stage and borrow paradigms from the cognitive behavioural approach. Thought must be given to determining which criteria correspond to the success of a treatment, whether for adults or adolescents. Complete abstinence from all gambling may not be the only indicator of recovery.La industria de los juegos de azar y de dinero ha tenido un progreso importante en los últimos años. Al mismo tiempo, los gobiernos han invertido mucho en la investigación y el desarrollo de programas de tratamiento destinados a ayudar a los jugadores que se enfrentan con un problema de juego. Si bien la oferta de tratamiento es diversificada, no se dispone en la actualidad de datos convincentes que permitan determinar cuáles son las mejores prácticas en materia de tratamiento del juego patológico. Los estudios de evaluación que se han llevado a cabo con jugadores patológicos presentan fallas metodológicas. Sin embargo, ciertos enfoques parecen ser prometedores entre los adultos. Por ejemplo, en lo que respecta al mantenimiento de la abstinencia del juego, se destacan el método cognitivo-conductista y los grupos de apoyo del tipo Gamblers Anonymes (GA). Otros trabajos recientes presentan resultados alentadores obtenidos con la aplicación del enfoque farmacológico. La administración de Naltrexone a los jugadores patológicos permitiría disminuir el deseo obsesivo de jugar. Se comienza de esta manera a reconocer que el modelo transteórico del cambio y el método de terapia conyugal contribuyen por cierto a mejorar la retención de los jugadores adultos en tratamiento. La oferta de tratamiento está menos desarrollada en el caso de los adolescentes. Las iniciativas de programas de intervención para los jóvenes que presentan un problema de juego son todavía embrionarias y adoptan en general los paradigmas del enfoque cognitivo-conductista. Será necesario también reflexionar sobre los criterios escogidos correspondientes con el éxito de un tratamiento, ya sea para los adultos o para los adolescentes. La abstinencia completa de todos los juegos de azar y de dinero es quizás el único indicador de restablecimiento

An Examination of Noncompleted Sexual Offences, Offenders’ Perceptions of Risks and Difficulties and Related Situational Factors

Objectives: The current study aims to generate insights from sexual offenders on noncompleted sexual offences, that is, on offences that were stopped or discouraged. Methods: Using a sample of sexual offenders who initiated a sexual offence but were stopped or discouraged in action, which we refer to as noncompleted offences, we first examine which and how situational factors and internal states may affect their assessment of risks of apprehension and difficulties in this context. Second, we examine whether situational factors, internal states as well as perceived risks and difficulties can predict offence noncompletion. Linear and logistic regression models were estimated based on the type of offence (noncompleted sexual offences against women or children). Results: Main findings indicate that victim physical resistance is critical for how sex offenders are perceiving difficulties related to offending against women. The presence of a person nearby and victim resistance are predictive of noncompletion of sexual offences against children. Conclusion: This is a critical line of research because knowledge on the factors and circumstances that can discourage or stop offenders from committing crimes can be used by scholars and practitioners to think of prevention initiatives to reduce opportunities of crime

Post-disaster health status of train derailment victims with posttraumatic growth

In July 2013, a train derailment causing explosions and a fire in downtown Lac-Mégantic (Municipalité Régionale de Comté du Granit, Quebec, Canada) resulted in the death of 47 people and the destruction of many homes and other buildings. This article compares the physical and psychological health of 624 adults from the Granit area exposed to this disaster three years after the tragedy, comparing based on the presence or absence of posttraumatic growth. Women, people with high levels of social support, lower levels of education, and with lower incomes were more likely to show posttraumatic growth. For psychological health, the presence of post-traumatic stress symptoms and the use of antidepressants were positively related to posttraumatic growth. Our study demonstrates that, over time, many people managed to initiate a recovery process and to see benefits from this disaster

Risque d’abandon scolaire, style parental et participation parentale au suivi scolaire

La présente étude vise à vérifier les liens entre le risque d’abandon scolaire au secondaire, le style parental et la participation parentale au suivi scolaire. L’échantillon se compose de 810 élèves de première secondaire (12–13 ans). Le risque d’abandon scolaire est mesuré à l’aide du questionnaire Décisions (P. Quirouette, 1988); le style parental et la participation parentale au suivi scolaire sont évalués au moyen des questionnaires de L. Steinberg, S. D. Lamborn, S. M. Dornbusch et N. Darling (1992) et J. L. Epstein, L. J. Connors et K. C. Salinas (1993), traduits et validés au Québec par R. Deslandes (1996). Les analyses de régressions multiples permettent d’identifier deux dimensions du style parental et deux dimensions de la participation parentale au suivi scolaire qui expliquent 23 % de la variance du risque d’abandon scolaire. Les dimensions les plus significatives sont, en ordre d’importance, le soutien affectif parental, l’engagement et l’encadrement parental et la communication avec les enseignants. This study analyzes the correlation of the risk of dropping out in high school with parent- ing style and parental involvement in schooling. The study sample comprised 810 adoles- cents (12–13 years old). The risk of dropping out was assessed using the questionnaire Décisions (P. Quirouette, 1988). Parenting style and parental involvement in schooling were evaluated using questionnaires developped by L. Steinberg, S. D. Lamborn, S. M. Dornbusch, and N. Darling (1992) and by J. L. Epstein, L. J. Connors, and K.C. Salinas (1993), translated and validated in Québec by R. Deslandes (1996). Multiple-regression analyses identified two dimensions of parenting style and two dimensions of parental involvement in schooling that together explained 23% of the variance in the risk of drop- ping out. In order of importance, the most significant dimensions are parental affective support, warmth, supervision, and communication with teachers.

Predictors of mental health among male university employees during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic forced university staff to change their work practices. This has had an impact on their work performance and has caused various stresses. Until now, little attention has been paid to males working in this type of educational institution. In this study, we sought to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on males working in educational institutions. Methods: A quantitative study with three phases of data collection was conducted at eleven Canadian universities. Between 264 and 371 males completed an online questionnaire with validated tests to measure their level of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. Results: During the first year of the pandemic, anxiety and depression scale scores increased while post-traumatic stress scores decreased. This study also revealed that the feelings and meanings that males gave to the pandemic played a very important role in their mental health. Conclusions: University administrations should not underestimate the suffering that male employees may experience during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic

Guide de prévention et d'intervention contre la violence envers le personnel de l'éducation

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