Reisen nach Jerusalem: Westdeutsche Christen im "Heiligen Land" und Israel (1950er bis 1970er Jahre)

Mit welchen Erwartungen, Ideen und Vorannahmen reisten Deutsche im Zeitraum der 1950er bis 1970er Jahre nach Israel - beziehungsweise ins "Heilige Land" - und auf welche Weise wurden ihre Interpretationen des bereisten Raums vorgeprägt? Westdeutsche Gruppenreisen christlicher Organisationen zwischen traditionellen Heiliglandreisen und modernen Tourismusformen waren dabei verschiedensten Einflüssen ausgesetzt. Als zentrale Themenkomplexe stehen bei der Analyse von Deutungsmustern der Wandel von Religiosität in der Bundesrepublik, der Umgang mit der Vergangenheit des Holocaust, der sich in verschiedenen Krisen und Kriegen zuspitzende Nahostkonflikt sowie Zuschreibungen zum Fremden und zum Eigenen im Mittelpunkt. Drei Reiseformen werden exemplarisch untersucht: Pilgerreisen, Studienreisen und Freiwilligendienste und so die Bandbreite christlichen Reisens von Deutschen nach Israel bzw. ins "Heilige Land" aufgezeigt. (Verlag

From good to great: learners’ perceptions of the qualities of effective medical teachers and clinical supervisors in psychiatry

Background: The shift in postgraduate medical training towards a competency-based medical education framework has inspired research focused on medical educator competencies. This research has rarely considered the importance of the learning environment in terms of both setting and specialty-specific factors. The current study attempted to fill this gap by examining narrative comments from psychiatry faculty evaluations to understand learners’ perceptions of educator effectiveness.   Methods: Data consisted of psychiatry faculty evaluations completed in 2015-2016 by undergraduate and postgraduate learners (N= 324) from McMaster University. Evaluations were provided for medical teachers and clinical supervisors in classroom and clinical settings. Narrative comments were analyzed using descriptive qualitative methodology by three independent reviewers to answer: “What do undergraduate and postgraduate medical learners perceive about educator effectiveness in psychiatry?” Results: Narrative comments were provided on 270/324 (83%) faculty evaluation forms. Four themes and two sub-themes emerged from the qualitative analysis. Effective psychiatry educators demonstrated specific personal characteristics that aligned with previous research on educator effectiveness. Novel themes included the importance of relationships and affective factors, including learner security and inspiration through role modeling Conclusion: Contemporary discussions about educator effectiveness in psychiatry have excluded the dynamic, relational and affective components of the educational exchange highlighted in the current study. This may be an important focus for future educational research