Tingkat Profesionalisme Guru Sekolah Dasar Tersertifikasi

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk memperoleh informasi tentang tingkat profesionalisme guru SD yang telah tersertifikasi di wilayah UPTD Pendidikan Kecamatan Manggala Kota Makassar; memperoleh informasi tentang pengembangan   profesionalisme berkelanjutan bagi guru SD tersertifikasi dalam di wilayah UPTD Pendidikan Kecamatan Manggala Kota Makassar; memperoleh informasi tentang faktor-faktor yang mendukung  dan menghambat peningkatan  profesionalisme guru SD tersertifikasi di wilayah UPTD Pendidikan Kecamatan Manggala Kota Makassar. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kantor Unit Pelaksana Teknis Dinas (UPTD) Pendidikan Kecamatan Manggala Kota Makassar dan beberapa sekolah dalam wilayah Unit Pelaksana Teknis Dinas (UPTD) Pendidikan Kecamatan Manggala Kota Makassar. Penelitian dilaksankaan selama tiga bulan yaitu dimulai bulan November 2014 sampai bulan Januari 2015. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh guru SD tersertifikasi di wilayah UPTD Pendidikan Kecamatan Manggala Kota Makassar yang berjumlah 223 orang, dan sampel berjumlah 69 orang guru SD tersertifikasi. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui penyebaran kuesioner, wawancara dan dokumentasi (data primer dan data sekunder). Teknik analisa data yang digunakan adalah analisis kualitatif dengan mendeskripsikan dan mencari atau menghitung persen setiap peningkatan profesionalisme guru SD tersertifikasi

Meningkatkan Motivasi Dan Hasil Belajar Teknologi Informasi Dan Komunikasi (TIK) Melalui Penerapan Pembelajaran Kontekstual Model Relating, Experiencing, Applying, Cooperating, Transferring

Pembelajaran kontekstual (Contextual Teaching Learning) adalah konsep belajar yang membantu guru mengaitkan materi yang diajarkan dengan situasi dunia nyata siswa yang mendorong siswa untuk membuat hubungan antara pengetahuan yang dimilikinya dengan penerapannya dengan kehidupan sehari-hari. Model REACT adalah pembelajaran yang mengutamakan keterkaitan (relating), pengalaman langsung (experiencing), penerapan atau aplikasi (applying), kerjasama (cooperating), alih pengetahuan (transferring)”. Dengan diterapkannya model pembelajaran ini pada mata pelajaran ekonomi maka siswa dapat mengaitkan dan mengalami atau mempraktekkan materi yang sedang dipelajari, membantu siswa menghadirkan dunia nyata kedalam kelas dan memotivasi siswa membuat hubungan pengetahuan yang dimilikinya dengan penerapan didalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Berdasarkan uraian diatas, maka fokus masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah bagaimanakah motivasi belajar siswa setelah penerapan pembelajaran kontekstual model relating, experiencing, applying, cooperating, transferring (REACT), pada mata pelajaran Tekonologi Informasi dan Komunikasi dikelas. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas yang menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan datanya menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan, menunjukkan bahwa penerapan pembelajaran kontekstual model REACT dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar terhadap siswa. Hal tersebut dapat diketahui dari keaktifan dan keantusiasan siswa dalam pembelajaran serta termotivasinya siswa untuk lebih mengetahui akan sesuatu yang baru berdasarkan dari hasil pencarian dan penemuan sendiri. Dari tiga siklus yang telah dilakukan, dapat dilihat bahwa nilai post test siswa mengalami peningkatan, pada siklus I sebesar 4,63%, pada siklus II sebesar 15,31%, pada siklus III sebesar28,44%

Reconsidering your perceptions: exploring the lifeworld of a young person with type 1 diabetes

Introduction Views of young people with type 1 diabetes are vital in developing quality services, yet research on their lifestyle and use of web and mobile technology to support their condition is sparse. We aimed to develop a deeper understanding of the perspective of a young person with type 1 diabetes and construct a picture of their lifeworld. Methods Data collected by semi-structured, in-depth qualitative interviews (n=9) of people with type 1 diabetes aged 18-21. Interviews were transcribed and loaded onto the qualitative data analysis tool NVivo. Results A number of themes emerged, including: • The effects of technology on living with diabetes. • Use of social media, mobile phones and Apps to obtain information and support. • Feelings about the health services they used. We also uncovered several interesting issues that concern patients in this age group: • Understanding the isolation that young people might feel at this age. • Personal attitudes to type 1 diabetes and initiating improvement. • Fear, discomfort and being seen as different. • Why we might embrace and show negative views of the condition. • Rethinking the use of Facebook. Summary We obtained a deeper and more empathetic understanding of the feelings of young people with type 1 diabetes, and the issues that are important to them. This data will be used to look at local services, producing more effective systems for support and self-management which take into account the feelings of patients and make them more likely to engage with technology

Why haven’t YOU thought of that? Over 15 great mobile app ideas for improving the quality of life of a young person with type 1 diabetes

Introduction The use of mobile devices to look up health-related information is of increasing importance to young people, who have a radically different view of technology than either their parents or practitioners. We explored what young people with type 1 diabetes required from social media and mobile technology by seeking their views and ideas, enabling the eventual design of innovative new tools to help them engage with health services and their own health in their preferred manner. Methods Data collected by semi-structured, in-depth qualitative interviews (n=9) of people with type 1 diabetes aged 18-21. Interviews were transcribed and loaded onto the qualitative data analysis tool NVivo. Baseline data analysis was then undertaken to locate potential ideas for mobile App development. Results Over fifteen innovative new ideas for mobile Apps not currently available were suggested including: • Twitter - contacting other people with type 1 diabetes, an emergency link for contacting the health service and receiving direct messages from clinic staff which would help to personalise diabetes care. • Hypoglycaemia awareness - advice on what to do for friends, family and colleagues who might come into contact with the participant. • Illness information. • News/information on existing/new diabetes technology. Summary We have explored what young people with type 1 diabetes want from social media and mobile technology, so that the design and implementation of new technology to help self-management is more patient-centred, more likely to be used and more likely to improve quality of life

The development of an innovative mobile phone app for type 1 diabetes alcohol education

Introduction Social media is being increasingly used to try and engage young people with their healthcare issues. However, most mobile diabetes applications (Apps) do not include personalised patient education, a key facet of diabetes self-management. We sought the views and ideas of young people with type 1 diabetes to enable the design of innovative new Apps which might help to improve their quality of life. This project highlights an innovative, patient-centric approach to the development and production of a health based mobile App concerning diabetes education about alcohol. Methods Data collected by semi-structured, in-depth qualitative interviews (n=9) of people with type 1 diabetes aged 18-21. Interviews were transcribed and loaded onto the qualitative data analysis tool NVivo. Baseline data analysis was undertaken to locate potential ideas for mobile App development, with suggestions chosen needing to reflect interviewee requirements and to meet clinic goals. Results Interviewees suggested that they would find a guide which could be accessed via a mobile device about alcohol limits and the effects of alcohol on their diabetes particularly useful on a night out. An App about alcohol and diabetes, ‘Start Safe, Stay Safe’, was developed with further input from young people with type 1 diabetes and clinic staff. Summary In developing a mobile App about alcohol and diabetes, we have shown how young people with type 1 diabetes can participate effectively in the design and implementation of new technology which they can then use to improve their quality of life

Some drive train control problems in hybrid i.c engine/battery electric vehicles

This thesis describes the development of a microprocessor based control system for a parallel hybrid petrol/electric vehicle. All the fundamental systems needed to produce an operational vehicle have been developed and tested using a full sized experimental rig in the laboratory. The work begins with a review of the history of hybrid vehicles, placing emphasis on the ability of the petrol electric design to considerably reduce the consumption of oil based fuels, by transferring some of the load to the broad base of fuels used to generate electricity. Efficient operation of a hybrid depends on the correct scheduling of load between engine and motor, and correct choice of gear ratio. To make this possible torque control systems using indirect measurements provided by cheap sensors, have been developed. Design of the control systems is based on a theoretical analysis of both the engine and the motor. Prior to final controller design, using the pole placement method, the transfer functions arising from the theory are identified using a digital model reference technique. The resulting closed loop systems exhibit well tuned behaviour which agrees well with simulation. To complete the component control structure, a pneumatic actuation system was added to a 'manual gearbox' bringing it under complete computer control. All aspects of component control have been brought together so that an operator can drive the system through simulated cycles. Transitions between modes of operation during a cycle are presently based on speed, but the software is structured so that efficiency based strategies may be readily incorporated in future. Consistent control over cycles has been ensured by the development of a computer speed controller, which takes the place of an operator. This system demonstrates satisfactory transition between all operating modes

Innovative mobile technology alcohol education for young people with type 1 diabetes.

Views of young people with type 1 diabetes are vital in developing quality services and improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL), yet research on their lifestyle and use of web and mobile technology to support their condition and in non-health related areas is sparse. The aim of this research was to develop an insight into young people’s current use of web and mobile technology and its potential impact on HRQoL by constructing an in-depth picture of their day-to-day experiences, exploring how they made use of technology in their lives and in relation to their condition and treatment – then, building something to help them. Data were collected by semi-structured, in-depth qualitative interviews (n=9) of young people with type 1 diabetes and aged 18–21 years. Interviews were transcribed and loaded onto NVivo for theme identification. Data analysis was also undertaken during initial interviews (n=4) to locate potential ideas for technical development. Latter interviews (n=5) assisted in the iterative sociotechnical design process. Three suggestions for improvement were taken forward for prototyping with one – an alcohol education guide – being developed into a clinically approved app. This article documents the procedures and sociotechnical design principles involved in the creation of a patient-centric app. It provides an innovative example of how education with the aim of improving HRQoL can be designed in a way which meets the needs of a particular group and values and encourages their input to assist in the creative process, while at the same time conforming to clinical guidelines

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension following long-term peripherally inserted central venous catheter use

A 36-year-old woman presented with recurrent pulmonary emboli (PE) despite oral anticoagulation. She was a type I diabetic with severe gastroparesis requiring insertion of multiple long-term peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) over a 10-year period. Imaging at presentation demonstrated a PICC-associated mobile mass in the right atrium and signs of pulmonary hypertension (PH). She was thrombolyzed and fully anticoagulated, and diabetic management without PICC strongly recommended. PH persisted, however, and she developed chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), for which successful pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) surgery led to symptomatic and hemodynamic improvement. This was the first case of CTEPH reported related to long-term PICC use outside the setting of malignant disease, and a novel observation that the PEA specimen contained multiple plastic fragments. Long-term PICC placement increases the risk of CTEPH, a life-threatening, albeit treatable, complication

The development of clinical thinking in trainee physicians: the educator perspective

From Springer Nature via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2020-04-13, accepted 2020-07-02, registration 2020-07-02, pub-electronic 2020-07-16, online 2020-07-16, collection 2020-12Publication status: PublishedFunder: Health Education EnglandAbstract: Background: An important element of effective clinical practice is the way physicians think when they encounter a clinical situation, with a significant number of trainee physicians challenged by translating their learning into professional practice in the clinical setting. This research explores the perceptions of educators about how trainee physicians develop their clinical thinking in clinical settings. It considers what educators and their colleagues did to help, as well as the nature of the context in which they worked. Method: A qualitative approach was used in this study with in depth interviews carried out with educators as key informants. Rich data derived from 15 interview transcripts were analysed thematically in a rigorous and iterative process. Results: Three broad and overlapping themes were identified: working in an educationally minded culture; proximity of the educator to the trainee physician; and trajectory of the trainee physician. The departments in which these educators worked emphasised the importance for the education of trainee physicians. All members of the team were responsible for education of the team, and all members, particularly senior nurses, were able to give feedback upon the trainee physicians’ progress. Educators described working side by side with their trainee physician and frequently being in close proximity to them which means that the educator was both easily accessible and spent more time with their trainee physicians. They described a trajectory of the trainee physicians through the placement with close monitoring and informal assessment throughout. Conclusion: Recommendations are made as to how trainee physicians can be supported to develop their clinical thinking. Educators and managers can analyse their own and their department’s practice and select the recommendations relevant to their local circumstances in order to make change. This study adds the educator perspective to a body of literature about the importance of context and supportive learning environments. As such the discussion is applicable to the education of other health professionals