Mentoring Programmes as a successful instrument for career development of people with disabilities and disadvantaged

[Excerpt] For many years the Mentoring, as a form of support for young people without work experience, is well-known practice. In the past ten years the Mentoring has proved itself as a wide-applied method of support in the career of people with disabilities. A good example of successfully held Mentoring programme in Europe is the “Equal Employment Opportunities: Mentoring and Training for Disabled People and Employers” Project. It is a transnational initiative supported by the “Leonardo da Vinci” Programme of the European Commission. The project includes 3 European countries: Bulgaria, Greece and the UK. The duration of the project was 24 months

Linking factual and procedural knowledge in solving science problems: A case study in a thermodynamics course

Well-specified problems of the type presented boxed in the introduction to this article are extremely common in science courses. Unfortunately, this does not mean that students find them easy to solve, even when a teacher provides model answers to problems which differ only marginally (in the teacher's eyes) from those put before the students. The central difficulty with such courses is that they do not embody instructional principles that reflect students' need for “direction” in problem solving. In this article, we describe how the necessary heuristics and strategic knowledge were built into the remake of a conventional thermodynamics course. In contrast to mainstream American work on learning problem solving we chose to direct our curriculum reconstruction using the Gal'perin theory of stage-by-stage formation of mental actions and Landa's description of the “through” systematization of knowledge. As indicated by both, we first developed an integrated system of instructional objectives: a programme of actions and methods (PAM) to solve problems in thermodynamics. Then the plan of instruction was designed. This plan indicates which instructional procedures and materials should be used to realize the instructional functions, derived from the learning theory. The evaluation design contained two control and three experimental courses. In discussing our main findings, we consider the generalizability of the procedures we followed in constructing the PAM and the instructional plan

News clipping - The Pilot

News clipping about the building process of the Gardner-Webb College campus, including a dormitory, furnishings, a swimming pool, and an educational plant.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-buildings-and-grounds-o-max-gardner-building/1003/thumbnail.jp

The missing link – the role of primary care in global health

This chapter provides an overview of the role of primary care in the context of global health. Universal health coverage is a key priority for WHO and its member states, and provision of accessible and safe primary care is recognised as essential to meet this important international policy goal. Nevertheless, more than three decades after Alma Ata, the provision of primary health care remains inadequate, indicating that primary care has not received the priority it deserves, in many parts of the world. This is despite the proven health benefits that result from access to comprehensive primary health care. We highlight some examples of good practice and discuss the relevance of primary care in the context of health equity and cost-effectiveness. Challenges that influence the success of primary care include the availability of a qualified workforce, financing and system design and quality assurance and patient safety

Lazaroosie Kyak (1919-1976)

... Kyak was born in a small Inuit hunting camp near Button Point on Bylot Island, at a time when events in history would have a profound effect on the lives and culture of his people. ... Kyak was engaged by the RCMP to assist many patrols out of Pond Inlet during the early 1940s. Members of the RCMP who had the good fortune to travel with Kyak recognized his sense of justice and protection. His dedication to duty led eventually to his engagement as a Special Constable in September 1943. Being an ardent seaman, he patrolled hundreds of miles of Baffin and Ellesmere island coastline. Kyak realized the potential of the site for the existing community of Grise Fiord and was instrumental in its selection. ... Unwritten stories about the adventures and achievements of this exceptional man abound. He will be long remembered by those members of the RCMP who served with him. ... His one desire, as a member of the RCMP, was to provide a bridge between the old and the new. Many in today's Arctic owe a debt of gratitude for his patience and quiet understanding. ..

Gardner-Webb Males Tour \u27No-Man\u27s\u27 Land News Clipping

News Clipping about Stroup dormitory residents inviting the faculty and make members of the students body for an open house on December 15thhttps://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-buildings-and-grounds-stroup-dormitory/1012/thumbnail.jp

Addressing Knowledge Gaps among Nurses in Health Care in Tanzania: Use of Mlearning Platforms in Tanzania

Penetration of ICT in the health system has received due attention Globally penetration of smart phones has fueled health systems to use it in bridging information gaps among Health Care workers This paper presents the end-line evaluation findings conducted in 2015 to measure the reaction and learning among the Nurse-Midwives who benefited from the Jibu mLearning project under Amref Health Africa Tanzania The study used Kirkpatrick model for levels 1 and 2 that aimed at assessing the perception and degree of learning among Nurses at work and nurses in school who were using mLearning platform The study used case and cross- sectional design with a mix of data collection methods such as self-administered interview telephone interviews and documentary review The study sites included six regions namely Dar es Salaam Kilimanjaro Tanga Mtwara Mbeya and Dodoma The regions and sites were selected based on geographical disparity and diversity of user

Editorial: Why do you 'need-to-know': context-based education

This Special Issue with a description of five different context-based approaches includes a reflection on Context-based Chemistry Education. It evaluates the extent to which such approaches can address these curriculum challenges, applying Gilbert's criteria and models for the use of 'context'