This research explores the meaning of learning as a process of social participation in clinical practice. The study focused on six first‐year student physiotherapists during a period of early clinical experience on a work integrated learning programme. The programme was unique at the time of the study in that it placed students in clinical settings from the first week of their undergraduate experience. The research applied a case study design and qualitative data were gathered from each student via on‐line learning journals, reflection lines and pre/post experience interviews. Data were analysed, between and within cases, to develop a sense of progressive narrative through the experiences made significant by each participant over the course of the clinical experience. An abductive logic was applied to develop a more theoretical explanation of learning as participation in clinical practice for each participant. The study concludes that these individuals adopted an agentic approach and recognised the benefit to their learning of proactively seeking opportunities to get involved in practice. Interaction with a range of co‐participants was valued, for a variety of reasons. Students were more willing to discuss their own deficits and ask questions of junior clinicians. Interactions with senior clinicians were more likely to challenge and extend the students' practice. Interactions with non‐physiotherapy colleagues in the multidisciplinary team were valued for the different perspectives they offered. Students valued participation in situations where they could assume greater responsibility, as long as their efforts were recognised by the clinical educator. Participants did not always see value in “routine” practice where there was little opportunity to be involved in decision making or discussion, describing their involvement as being “an extra pair of hands”. Participants described their performance of secondary Discourses of practice in the construction of their respective identities, which I describe as productive worker, trustworthy student, engaged student and junior professional. These Discourses supported participants' bids for recognition and progressive involvement in communities of clinical practice. However, where the participant identity was associated too strongly with a particular Discourse the educator could restrict access to learning opportunities. Participants dis‐identified themselves from Discourses that conflicted with individual habitus and conveyed lack of care or unethical behaviour. Where power relations challenged the possibility of overt rejection, participants were strategic and excluded these Discourses from their future, rather than current repertoires. At the start of their early clinical experience, participants expressed a desire to “learn by doing” and “learn on the job”. These cases demonstrate that even at an early stage of experience, participants were contributing to the productivity of the workplace and they felt valued when their contributions were recognised. These cases demonstrate that mutual relations support participation but require ongoing negotiation. Considering mutuality as a mechanism for participation in early clinical experience can support analysis of the ways in which social relations support both learning and work objectives. Mutuality as a mechanism for participation requires the learner and educator to recognise these dual objectives. Changing conditions of practice can threaten mutuality. Where a threat occurs, it is countered by adaptive practices that continue to support mutuality in terms of engagement, repertoire and enterprise with the community of clinical practice.

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Objectives: To compare pharmacy students’ value beliefs across residency training, fellowship training, and graduate education with research and non-research emphases using expectancy-value theory as a framework. Method: First through fourth professional year (P1-P4) students (N=263) completed the 26-item Postgraduate Training Value Instrument (PTVI) for four postgraduate training paths. Items were responded to using a 5-point Likert scale. Intrinsic, attainment, utility, financial value and perceived cost scores were calculated for each training path. Using SAS 9.0, ANOVA procedures were employed to test differences between mean value construct scores across training paths. Results: An 84% response rate was obtained. Value construct scores ranged from 2.02 for financial value of fellowship training to 3.36 for intrinsic value of residency training. Positive value scores (i.e., scores that theoretically support task choice) were noted for two (residency intrinsic value and residency utility value) of the 20 evaluated value constructs. Students reported statistically significantly higher intrinsic, attainment, utility, and financial value scores for residency training as compared to other paths (pImplications: To our knowledge, this is the first study to theoretically quantify students’ value beliefs across commonly pursued postgraduate training paths. Our results indicate an overall lack of intrinsic, attainment, utility, and financial value for most paths and high perceived cost across all paths. The PTVI could be used to target interventions across curricula that seek to promote the value of various postgraduate training paths. Research is warranted to explore students’ value beliefs longitudinally.

The struggles of Latino males along the education pipeline have been well documented in recent history. Despite this increased research focus, gaps continue to exist in the literature on Latino males in education settings. Currently, the literature predominately centers on the Latino male experience in the K-12, community college, and 4-year college environments. The educational experiences of Latino males in doctoral education settings have not yet been presented. This study examines and provides insight into the Latino male doctoral student journey by detailing Latino male doctoral student experiences and perceptions at a predominately White, research-intensive, public university. In light of the deficit model research surrounding men of color, it is imperative to present the narratives of successful, high achieving Latino males along their pursuit of a doctoral degree. This study critically examines the experiences and perceptions of Latino males in pursuit of a PhD within the humanities or social sciences at a predominately White, research-intensive, public university. The mission of the study was to shed light on thematic influences, factors, and emotions that led these individuals to take interest and pursue a doctoral degree. The study's findings are presented under the lens of Latino critical race theory and gender role conflict in order to develop a thorough understanding of the internal and external influences on the Latino male doctoral student experience. My dissertation's unique contributions are its addition of the Latino male doctoral student experience to the literature on Latino males in educational contexts. Furthermore, this study's unique contributions include a new perspective on how Latino males perceive their gender roles and responsibilities as successful doctoral students. The Latino male doctoral students in this study displayed resilience during moments of vulnerability and embrace responsibility during challenging circumstances. These actions were efforts to maintain control of their doctoral education experience and to create a new image for Latino masculinity. As the findings indicate, the Latino male doctoral student experience at a large predominately White, research-intensive, public university is filled with complexity, adversity, and determination. / text

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2018-09-20T12:53:34Z No. of bitstreams: 1 joicydafonsecaguimaraes.pdf: 1431118 bytes, checksum: fa18a38b7895b736b2607ecf0e7b888b (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2018-10-16T11:31:52Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 joicydafonsecaguimaraes.pdf: 1431118 bytes, checksum: fa18a38b7895b736b2607ecf0e7b888b (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-10-16T11:31:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 joicydafonsecaguimaraes.pdf: 1431118 bytes, checksum: fa18a38b7895b736b2607ecf0e7b888b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-07-25 / A presente dissertação é desenvolvida no âmbito do Mestrado Profissional em Gestão e Avaliação da Educação (PPGP) do Centro de Políticas Públicas e Avaliação da Educação da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF). O caso de gestão estudado discutiu os desafios do processo de implementação do Programa Multicêntrico de PósGraduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular na Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora campus Governador Valadares (PMBqBM/UFJF-GV). Os objetivos definidos para este estudo foram descrever e analisar os processos de regulamentação e de funcionamento do programa e propor um Plano de Ação Educacional para o fortalecimento do PMBqBM em âmbito geral e no campus GV. Assumimos como hipótese a estruturação das responsabilidades e competências nas instâncias de decisão e no âmbito do funcionamento dos cursos como ação necessária ao fortalecimento do programa, o que compreende a melhoria da capacidade de definir e regulamentar as atribuições dos representantes de cada instância e de aperfeiçoar os sistemas de interação e comunicação entre seus membros. Utilizamos como metodologia o estudo de caso e a pesquisa qualitativa e como instrumentos a análise documental e a realização de entrevistas com roteiro semiestruturado. Os resultados nos mostraram que questões relacionadas à promoção da interação nas instâncias de decisão e de atuação, à efetividade da atividade de nucleação e à definição de responsabilidades sobre a gestão e operacionalização de trâmites acadêmico-administrativos merecem atenção. Esses temas são abordados no Plano de Ação Educacional elaborado com vistas ao fortalecimento do PMBqBM como um todo e no campus GV. / The present dissertation was developed on the Professional Master’s Degree in Educational Management and Assessment (PPGP) at the Center for Public Policies and Assessment in Education of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (CAEd/UFJF). The case study in question discussed the challenges in the process of implementation of the Multicentric Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UFJF, Governador Valadares campus (PMBqBM/UFJF-GV). The objectives defined are to describe and analyze the processes of regulating and functioning of the program and to propose an educational action plan to strengthen the PMBqBM as a whole and within the GV campus. We assume as hypothesis the structuring of responsibilities and competences in the decision-making spheres as a necessary course of action to the strengthening of the program. Such conditions comprehend the capacity of defining and regulating the attributions of the representatives of each sphere and the capacity to improve interactional and communicational systems among its members. We have applied the methodology of case study and qualitative research and, as instruments, document analysis and semi structured interviews. The results have shown that the issues related to the promotion of interaction in the instances of decision-making and operationalization of academicadministrative proceedings deserve attention. These themes are dealt with on the education action plan elaborated aiming at the strengthening of the PMBqBM as a whole and within the GV campus.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of practicing respiratory therapists (RT) and respiratory care educators regarding the role of RTs serving as physician extenders. Methods: The survey instrument was an electronic questionnaire that consisted of 17 questions. Participation was voluntary and participants were selected through random and convenience sampling techniques. Results: Of 506 respondents, 234 were respiratory care educators. Overwhelmingly, the respondents held the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential (92.7%). Respondents were about equally split among three education levels: 31.7% associate degree, 31.7% bachelor’s degree, and 27.3% master’s degree. Of the respondents 62.45% had considered pursing a degree in physician assistant (PA). Respondents expressed a preference for an Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapy (APRT) program (77.9%) rather than a PA program. Nearly two-thirds of the respondents reported they felt that a master’s degree should be the minimum level of education for an APRT. Conclusions: This study suggests that practitioners and educators alike are strongly supportive of advanced practice in the profession of respiratory therapy.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2017-2018 Research and Graduate Affairs Committee (RGAC) was given three charges aimed at helping academic pharmacy address barriers that must be overcome by both students and schools to attract, retain, and support the development of a diverse, well-rounded, and successful graduate student population. These charges were (1) identifying teaching methodologies, tools and opportunities that graduate programs can introduce into curriculum to overcome barriers to success of today's and tomorrow's learners; (2) developing a strategy for achieving member support of the 2016-2017 recommended graduate competencies by identifying gaps in and existing examples of courses or opportunities that achieve competency-based pharmacy graduate education; and (3) identifying potential strategies to address identified barriers to pursuing graduate education, especially among under-represented student populations. This report describes attitudes toward and opportunities related to competency-based education in graduation education in colleges and schools of pharmacy, identifies types of tools schools could use to enhance training towards the competency framework developed by the 2016-2017 RGAC, particularly with regards to the so-called power skills, and outlines a role for AACP in facilitating this training. This report also considers a number of barriers, both perceived and real, that potential students encounter when considering graduate training and suggests strategies to understand the impact of and mitigate these barriers. To strengthen competency-based graduate education, the RGAC puts forth two recommendations that AACP develop a toolkit supporting the training of power skills and that AACP should develop or curate programs or tools to support the use of individual development plans (IDPs). The RGAC also puts forth a suggestion to schools that IDPs be implemented for all students. In considering the barriers to pursuing graduate education, the Committee proposes one policy statement that AACP supports the training and development of an increasingly diverse population of researchers at pharmacy schools through active efforts to promote M.S. and Ph.D. education along with Pharm.D. education. Additionally, the Committee provides recommendations that AACP should expand its efforts in career tracking of graduate students to include collection and/or analysis of data that could inform the Academy's understanding of barriers to pursuing graduate education in pharmacy schools, the AACP Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness should expand upon graduate program data described in the annual Profile of Pharmacy Students report, and finally that AACP should include graduate programs in efforts to increase diversity of students at pharmacy schools.

Objective: The future of public health in Canada depends on the competence of today’s public health students. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) core competence categories are designed to guide public health practice and the training of public health students. The objectives of this study were to understand public health graduate students’ perception of the PHAC core competencies and report the usability of a practicum placement software in the facilitation of competence-based learning. Methods: Twelve students in the first year of the graduate program in public health participated in two focus group sessions. Participants were asked to select their top and least desired PHAC competencies and then discuss the reasons for their selection. Factors that may have influenced the category selection and their opinion on improving the competence categories were discussed. The system usability scale (SUS) was administered to the student participants and two staff members to help understand the usability of the practicum placement software in the facilitation of competence-based learning. Results: Partnership, collaboration, and advocacy emerged as the top-desired, with public health sciences being the second top-desired. The assessment and analysis category was the least desired, followed by the Leadership competence category. Prior educational background, future career goals with respect to job prospects were among the key factors that influenced the students’ competence selection. Conflict resolution, outreach, and community engagement were some of the suggestions of categories that could be included in the core competence categories. The system usability score for InPlace platform was 61.8 (95% 56.7- 66.9). Conclusions: Overall, students believe that the PHAC core competencies are comprehensive. They suggested seeing certain terminologies become a prominent part of the competence categories. The use of InPlace platform in the facilitation of competence-based learning may require more time for adequate user experience. / Thesis / Master of Public Health (MPH)

Although psychotherapy has been viewed historically as value-neutral, developments over the last half-century have led to the generally accepted position that values are inescapable in therapy. However, many questions remain as to how values should be managed in psychotherapy in order to protect client autonomy. These issues are of particular concern to training programs, which bear the responsibility of instructing new psychologists in ethical values management and of helping trainees manage personal values when those values are in conflict with those of their clients or with the values of the field in general. One aspect that has not previously been investigated is the perceptions of trainees around value-related issues. This study used qualitative research methods to investigate the perceptions of recent psychology graduates regarding the role of values, value management strategies, training in value-related areas, and the resolution of value-related dilemmas. Seventeen recent graduates from Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Professional Psychology doctoral programs were interviewed. Their responses led to following nine themes: 1. Psychology graduates disagreed about appropriate roles for therapist values. 2. Value differences between therapist and client were seen as both potentially harmful and potentially helpful. 3. Participants reported using different strategies to manage value differences. 4. Most participants felt it might be acceptable to influence a client to change their values in certain situations. 5. Participants did not report preferences regarding the value similarity of their clients and reported varying reactions to value differences. 6. Participants disagreed on whether trainees should be required to see clients with very different values. 7. Participants generally felt positive about their training experiences, but recommended more practical instruction in values management. 8. Participants' experiences with race and religion suggested unique training concerns. 9. Value-related decisions were seen as contextually grounded and based primarily on perceptions of beneficence. It is hoped that these findings further the dialogue on appropriate value management strategies in therapy and assist training programs in evaluating the training they provide students in areas of value differences and value conflicts.

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