Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 1997. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-70).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2010. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 223 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-80).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1960. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-162).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1983. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 417-451).

Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Speech and Hearing Sciences), The University of Hong Kong, April 30, 1997." Also available in print.

Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references.

The nursing literature identifies an ongoing concern regarding undergraduate nursing students’ competency in clinical skills and implies that current methods do not sufficiently enable undergraduate nursing students to effectively transfer and develop clinical skills competency learned in the classroom to the practice setting. The research question for this study was, ‘does a practice based learning aid influence theory practice integration for clinical skills competence among undergraduate nursing students’? The educational approach incorporated a number of components including theoretical learning in the classroom, Simulated Learning (SL) in the Clinical Skills Laboratory (CSL), an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and finally, the use of a practice based learning aid, entitled the Reflective Checklist for Clinical Skills Competence (RCCSC). The practice based learning aid conceptually synthesises reflective theory with a self-grading approach, using a competency scale and a criterion-based clinical skills checklist. A mixed-methods approach incorporating an explanatory sequential design was used for the study. Data was collated at four stages over an eight-month period and included clinical skills competency level data generated from the OSCE, the practice based learning aid and from the researcher’s observations of students at the end of their clinical placement. Qualitative data was generated from the practice based learning aid in the form of written reflective comments. Further data was collated on completion of the clinical placement and included an evaluative questionnaire, the findings of which were further explored using qualitative data from a focus group. The findings included an improvement in clinical skills competency levels recorded at the end of clinical placement when compared to competency levels recorded at the beginning of clinical placement (p≤0.05). The educational approach used and specifically the integration of a practice based learning aid, was identified by students as a key factor in developing and improving their clinical skills competency levels during clinical placement. Three key themes emerged from the qualitative analysis and included factors identified as pre-requisites for learning, factors that were conducive to learning and factors that were unconducive. These themes provided a deeper understanding of the students’ learning experience and support the use of the educational approach employed in the study. Whilst the study is limited in context to one cohort of students the findings from both data sets increase our understanding of how students develop competency in clinical skills. The study concludes that the educational approach employed benefited theory-practice integration by enabling students to transfer learning from the simulated setting to clinical practice and improve their clinical skills competency. The study has particular relevance and implications for nurse educators and practitioners seeking teaching and learning methods to enhance clinical skills competency transfer and transition among undergraduate nursing students. This educational approach could also be adapted by other health care professionals to enhance theory practice integration and skills competency.

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<p>This analysis is about the fourth basic competence and how you can define it, what it includes and if it is possible to find it in the new curriculum for the Swedish high school; Gymnasiereformen -07. The analysis was focused on the following subjects; Mathematics, Social science and Swedish. The aim with this analysis has been to create a summary in the field of information literacy and to define the fourth basic competence. The analysis were focused on and delimited by the following conceptions; information literacy, digital competence and the information search process. The sources of information has primarily been taken from the field of information literacy and statements from professionals in the fields of information literacy and education. The analysis concludes that you can find the fourth basic competence in the new curriculum for the subjects, Mathematics, Social science and Swedish.</p>

Anledningen till att jag valde att göra en studie om yrkeslärare på Restaurang- och livsmedelsprogrammets syn på kompetens, bottnade i en nyfikenhet i hur dessa lärare kombinerade yrkeskunskap med pedagogik. Ansåg dessa yrkeslärare att yrkeskunskap var det centrala eller skulle fördelningen mellan pedagogik och yrkeskunskap vara mer jämnt fördelad? Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka yrkeslärare på Restaurang- och livsmedelsprogrammets syn på sin yrkeskompetens. Anledningen till begränsningen att endast använda mig av lärare på Restaurang- och livsmedelsprogrammet beror på att det är inom detta område jag själv är verksam, och därmed även intresserad av. Undersökningen har skett med hjälp av en kvalitativ studie, grundat på fem intervjuer i halvstrukturerad modell. Av resultatet framkommer att respondenterna definierar yrkeskompetens som att en lärare ska ha bred och djup yrkeskunskap, ha en pedagogisk utbildning samt ha en bra relation med eleverna. Respondenterna håller sig uppdaterade på branschnyheter med hjälp av resor, facklitteratur och branschskrifter, samt genom att jobba extra inom restaurangbranschen. När det kom till kompetensutveckling lyfte samtliga respondenter fram yrkespraktik som ett bra medel, och som något de gärna skulle vilja pröva på. Genom att matcha svaren från respondenterna mot Malténs (1995) lista över professioner har min slutsats blivit att en bra och kunnig lärare skall ha kunskap inom många olika områden för att anses som kompetent. / The reason for my choice to do a study about the vision of competence of the teachers at the Restaurant Management and Food Programme, stems from a curiosity regarding the usage of professional expertise in combination with pedagogy by these teachers. Did these teachers consider professional knowledge the most momentous, or would they rather have the division between pedagogy and professional knowledge more evenly distributed? The purpose of this study was to explore the approach of teachers at the Restaurant Management and Food Programme, toward their own professional practice. I myself am employed in the restaurant and food area, and therefore I also have an interest in it, hence the restriction of only using teachers at the Restaurant Management and Food Programme in the study. The study that has been done has been carried out with the help of a qualitative type study, based on five interviews in a semi- structured type model. Of the results appear that the respondents define the professional skills of a teacher as to have both deep and wide-ranging professional restaurant knowledge, have an educational training and have a good relationship with the students. Respondents keep up to date with restaurant news through traveling, literature and industry publications, as well as working in the restaurant business on the side. On the question of skill development, all the partakers in the study declare that they would like to take internship positions in the restaurant sector to further their competence. By matching the responses of the respondents with Malténs (1995) list of professions, I have come to the conclusion that a good and knowledgeable teacher should possess knowledge in many different areas to be considered competent.