Cette recherche porte sur le renforcement des sentiments de compétence professionnelle et d’auto-efficacité des enseignants du secondaire envers les habiletés techniques dans la formation aux TIC. Elle fait suite à un projet d’intégration pédagogique des TIC au lycée initié par le Campus numérique de Niamey. Après une formation des enseignants de lycée participant au projet d’alphabétisation informatique, notre étude est venue par la suite pour apprécier l’impact de cette formation aux TIC, via le CNF, sur le processus d’adoption de ces technologies par les enseignants. Les objectifs de la recherche sont les suivants : 1) évaluer l’impact de la formation aux TIC des enseignants du secondaire sur le processus d’adoption de ces technologies ; 2) décrire et analyser le cheminement parcouru par les enseignants ayant atteint un niveau élevé d’adoption des TIC ; 3) mieux comprendre l’impact de la formation aux TIC sur le sentiment de compétence professionnelle des enseignants (sentiments de compétence personnelle et générale) ; 4) Valider le Computer Self-Efficacy Scale (CSE) en français ; 5) Comprendre l’impact de la formation aux TIC sur le sentiment d’auto-efficacité à l’égard de l’utilisation de l’ordinateur des enseignants. Une enquête par questionnaires auprès de 69 enseignants représentant l’ensemble des enseignants de trois lycées de Niamey, et par des entrevues semi-dirigées auprès de six enseignants a permis de réaliser les objectifs de recherche. La thèse se fonde sur un mode de présentation par articles. Chaque article est en lien avec un ou deux objectifs de la recherche, suivant l’ordre précité. Les résultats révèlent une absence de relation entre la formation aux TIC des enseignants dispensée par le Campus numérique et les niveaux de l’innovation technologique en milieu scolaire de la typologie de Hall et Hord (1987). Les disparités dans les utilisations que font les enseignants des TIC témoignent de ce manque d’association. Par ailleurs, il apparaît que l’adoption des TIC dans l’éducation est embryonnaire au Niger. Cela fait que seuls quelques-uns de nos participants ont atteint les niveaux de sensibilisation et d’utilisation professionnelle constituant les deux premiers stades de l’usage pédagogique de la typologie de Raby (2005) qui en compte quatre. À la lumière des résultats, le sentiment de compétence personnelle est différent dans les deux groupes (enseignants formés et non formés), mais celui de compétence générale est apprécié de la même façon. Entre les enseignants formés aux TIC par les soins du campus numérique de Niamey et les autres, les résultats montrent une différence significative dans les niveaux d’habiletés techniques à l’égard de l’usage de l’ordinateur. Les forces et les limites de la recherche sont analysées et différentes recommandations sont proposées aux responsables éducatifs. / This study examines the development among high school teachers of feelings of professional competence and self-efficacy toward technical skills through ICT training. It follows a project to pedagogically integrate ICT into a lycée initiated by the Campus numérique de Niamey (Niamey digital campus). After lycée teachers participating in a computer literacy project were trained in ICT, we undertook a follow-up study to appraise the impact of this ICT training, via the Niamey digital campus, on teacher adoption of the technologies. The research objectives were the following: 1) assess the impact of ICT training provided to high school teachers on the adoption process for these technologies; 2) describe and analyze the learning paths of the teachers who experienced a positive ICT adoption process ; 3) better understand the impact of ICT training on feelings of professional competence in teachers (self-confidence and overall confidence); 4) validate the Computer Self-Efficacy Scale (CSE) in French; 5) understand the impact of ICT training on teachers’ feelings of self-efficacy in computer use. To achieve these objectives, a survey questionnaire was administered to 69 teachers from three lycées in Niamey and semi-directed interviews were conducted with six teachers. The thesis is presented in the form of a series of articles, each one addressing one or two of the research objectives in the above-presented order. The results reveal no relationship between the teachers’ ICT training via the digital campus and their level of technological innovation at school, according to the typology proposed by Hall and Hord (1987). ICT usage disparities among the teachers testify to this lack of association. Moreover, it appears that the ICT adoption process in education is barely nascent in Niger. Indeed, only a few participants attained the levels of awareness and professional use, the first two of the four stages in Raby’s (2005) typology of professional use. The results show that feelings of personal competence differ between the two groups (trained and untrained teachers), although their feelings of overall competence were similar. The results also show a significant difference in technical skill levels in terms of computer use between teachers who did and did not receive ICT training via the Niamey digital campus. The research strengths and limitations are analyzed and some recommendations are proposed to educational authorities.

Possibilities of multicultural approaches in kindergarten work. This thesis focuses on multicultural education and the possibilities of use in kindergartens in Cheb, where the teachers very often encounter children of other nationalities, in particular with children of Vietnamese parents coming to the Karlovy Vary region to pursue their business activities in this border region. The theoretical part highlights the increasing number of immigrants in the Czech Republic. The thesis explains the terminology relating to multicultural education and it also emphasizes its links with the Framework Education Programme and classroom education programmes. It places emphasis on the preparedness of teachers for multicultural education as well as their preparedness in the domain of child speech development and possibilities of helping children of different nationalities with learning Czech language. The practical part points out the focus on developing vocabulary and communication skills as one of the possibilities of multicultural approach of teachers and kindergartens. In addition, it presents the results of a pedagogical survey related to Vietnamese parents and their attitude to the need of learning Czech language by their children.

Il progetto di ricerca muove dall’interesse per l’emergere di nuove epistemologie della formazione professionale che riconoscono la pratica condivisa come contesto epistemologico di produzione e sviluppo di competenze. Recenti ricerche collegano le possibilità di crescita professionale del singolo allo sviluppo complessivo delle organizzazioni, interpretate come sistemi di comunità che apprendono. Il tema di fondo su cui si confronta la ricerca attiene alla trasformazione delle conoscenze dell’insegnante, all’interno dei vincoli e delle possibilità connesse all’attuale fase di transizione, in favore dell’apprendimento organizzativo. Più in dettaglio, la ricerca indaga il ruolo che assumono le conoscenze tacite nella trasformazione di conoscenza dal livello individuale a quello collettivo. / The research project originates from the interest in emerging new epistemologies of professional formation which identify shared practice as the epistemological context of competence creation and development. Recent research relates the opportunities of individual professional growth to the overall development of the organizations, considered as learning community systems. Given the limits and possibilities connected to the present moment of transition, the main point the research deals with is the transformation of the teacher's knowledge in favour of organizational learning. To be more precise, the research investigates the role of tacit knowledge in the transformation of knowledge from individual to collective level.

Cette recherche porte sur le renforcement des sentiments de compétence professionnelle et d’auto-efficacité des enseignants du secondaire envers les habiletés techniques dans la formation aux TIC. Elle fait suite à un projet d’intégration pédagogique des TIC au lycée initié par le Campus numérique de Niamey. Après une formation des enseignants de lycée participant au projet d’alphabétisation informatique, notre étude est venue par la suite pour apprécier l’impact de cette formation aux TIC, via le CNF, sur le processus d’adoption de ces technologies par les enseignants. Les objectifs de la recherche sont les suivants : 1) évaluer l’impact de la formation aux TIC des enseignants du secondaire sur le processus d’adoption de ces technologies ; 2) décrire et analyser le cheminement parcouru par les enseignants ayant atteint un niveau élevé d’adoption des TIC ; 3) mieux comprendre l’impact de la formation aux TIC sur le sentiment de compétence professionnelle des enseignants (sentiments de compétence personnelle et générale) ; 4) Valider le Computer Self-Efficacy Scale (CSE) en français ; 5) Comprendre l’impact de la formation aux TIC sur le sentiment d’auto-efficacité à l’égard de l’utilisation de l’ordinateur des enseignants. Une enquête par questionnaires auprès de 69 enseignants représentant l’ensemble des enseignants de trois lycées de Niamey, et par des entrevues semi-dirigées auprès de six enseignants a permis de réaliser les objectifs de recherche. La thèse se fonde sur un mode de présentation par articles. Chaque article est en lien avec un ou deux objectifs de la recherche, suivant l’ordre précité. Les résultats révèlent une absence de relation entre la formation aux TIC des enseignants dispensée par le Campus numérique et les niveaux de l’innovation technologique en milieu scolaire de la typologie de Hall et Hord (1987). Les disparités dans les utilisations que font les enseignants des TIC témoignent de ce manque d’association. Par ailleurs, il apparaît que l’adoption des TIC dans l’éducation est embryonnaire au Niger. Cela fait que seuls quelques-uns de nos participants ont atteint les niveaux de sensibilisation et d’utilisation professionnelle constituant les deux premiers stades de l’usage pédagogique de la typologie de Raby (2005) qui en compte quatre. À la lumière des résultats, le sentiment de compétence personnelle est différent dans les deux groupes (enseignants formés et non formés), mais celui de compétence générale est apprécié de la même façon. Entre les enseignants formés aux TIC par les soins du campus numérique de Niamey et les autres, les résultats montrent une différence significative dans les niveaux d’habiletés techniques à l’égard de l’usage de l’ordinateur. Les forces et les limites de la recherche sont analysées et différentes recommandations sont proposées aux responsables éducatifs. / This study examines the development among high school teachers of feelings of professional competence and self-efficacy toward technical skills through ICT training. It follows a project to pedagogically integrate ICT into a lycée initiated by the Campus numérique de Niamey (Niamey digital campus). After lycée teachers participating in a computer literacy project were trained in ICT, we undertook a follow-up study to appraise the impact of this ICT training, via the Niamey digital campus, on teacher adoption of the technologies. The research objectives were the following: 1) assess the impact of ICT training provided to high school teachers on the adoption process for these technologies; 2) describe and analyze the learning paths of the teachers who experienced a positive ICT adoption process ; 3) better understand the impact of ICT training on feelings of professional competence in teachers (self-confidence and overall confidence); 4) validate the Computer Self-Efficacy Scale (CSE) in French; 5) understand the impact of ICT training on teachers’ feelings of self-efficacy in computer use. To achieve these objectives, a survey questionnaire was administered to 69 teachers from three lycées in Niamey and semi-directed interviews were conducted with six teachers. The thesis is presented in the form of a series of articles, each one addressing one or two of the research objectives in the above-presented order. The results reveal no relationship between the teachers’ ICT training via the digital campus and their level of technological innovation at school, according to the typology proposed by Hall and Hord (1987). ICT usage disparities among the teachers testify to this lack of association. Moreover, it appears that the ICT adoption process in education is barely nascent in Niger. Indeed, only a few participants attained the levels of awareness and professional use, the first two of the four stages in Raby’s (2005) typology of professional use. The results show that feelings of personal competence differ between the two groups (trained and untrained teachers), although their feelings of overall competence were similar. The results also show a significant difference in technical skill levels in terms of computer use between teachers who did and did not receive ICT training via the Niamey digital campus. The research strengths and limitations are analyzed and some recommendations are proposed to educational authorities.

Dissertation is focused on the continuing education of teachers in terms of the current legisla-tion of the European Union and the Czech Republic as one of the key adaptive mechanisms that ensure the ability of the education system to adequately respond to the ever changing so-cial conditions in today's globalized world. The theoretical part through the analysis of different theoretical approaches to further education, defines and describes the issue of further education of teachers, the system - specific conditions, areas and its financing. It deals with the areas of the teacher's profession, their competences, career structure and professional standards. The empirical part of this dissertation, based on empirical research, describes the system of further education of teachers both in terms of school managment, and from the perspective of teachers and it maps specific factors affecting the quality of the current further education of teachers. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-04T12:36:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009 / Este estudo buscou analisar a percepção do agente comunitário de saúde sobre a formação recebida e a possibilidade de aplicação/mobilização das competências requeridas para mudanças no processo de trabalho. A educação para o trabalho é considerada uma estratégia para a transformação social, implicando em reformulação de estratégias para tornar os trabalhadores profissionais comprometidos, formando-os em processos educativos direcionados para competências, sob os princípios da humanização e foco no trabalho, lócus em que se evidencia e se desenvolvem as necessidades de reorientação do desempenho do trabalhador de saúde. Para isso buscou-se conhecer as percepções dos ACS, egressos do módulo I, formação inicial do curso técnico de agente comunitário de saúde, em relação aos conceitos de saúde e promoção da saúde, processo de trabalho e competência profissional e formação dos agentes comunitários de saúde. Partiu-se da premissa de que os processos de formação dos Agentes Comunitário de Saúde, não atende às necessidades da comunidade e da estratégia saúde da família, uma vez que em sua maioria ocorrem de forma desarticulada do contexto das práticas. Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram agentes comunitários de saúde egressos do curso de formação inicial em agente comunitário de saúde, integrantes de equipe saúde da família. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que teve como instrumento central de coleta de dados o grupo focal e técnicas complementares a observação participante e a análise documental. Os dados obtidos foram analisados de acordo com a técnica de análise de conteúdo proposta por Bardin. Evidencia-se que o conceito de saúde na percepção do ACS, não esta presente a abordagem biomédica, curativa, como ausência de doença, mas há uma ampliação para além ao entender a saúde como um direito fundamental para as condições de saúde e qualidade de vida. Consideraram os determinantes sociais da saúde (DSS) como fatores primordiais que intervêm sobre o campo da saúde e também a necessidade de políticas públicas intersetoriais como fator estruturante para uma boa qualidade de vida. Quanto à promoção da saúde evidenciou-se as fragilidades na sua aplicação no processo de trabalho. Os trabalhos educativos são fatores de transformação dos comportamentos dos indivíduos. Foram ressaltadas as questões intersubjetivas no trabalho com dados prescritos e real, cujos enfrentamentos no processo educativo são poucos aproveitados. E desenvolver ações participativas. Quanto ao processo de trabalho evidenciou-se distanciamento entre sua atuação e as barreiras organizacionais, havendo necessidade de uma maior articulação entre ACS e equipe do serviço para que se efetive um trabalho em equipe com planejamento das ações. Como eixo central do trabalho está o acolhimento, acessibilidade e trabalho em equipe. Em relação à competência existe uma dificuldade no seu entendimento, embora o curso conseguisse trabalhar os conhecimentos necessários para a prática da profissão. / This study aimed at analyzing the health community agent`s perception about the training received and the possibility of application/mobilization of the competences required for changes in the work process. Education for work is considered a strategy for social changes, implying in reformulation of strategies to make the Professional workers become committed, training them in educative processes directed towards competence, under the humanization principle and focused on work, locus where it appears and where the needs are developed for reorientation of the health worker`s performance. For this purpose, we sought to learn the ACS perceptions, module I graduates, initial training of the technical course of community health agent, in relation to health concepts and health promotion, work process, professional competence and training of the community health agents. It started from the premise that the training processes of the Community Health Agents, does not meet the needs of the community and the strategy family health, since most of them occur in a way disconnected from the context of the practices. The subjects of the research were health community agents, students that had finished the beginner`s training course in health community agents, belonging to the health family team. It is a qualitative research that had as central tool of data collection the focal group and complementary techniques of participant observation and the documental analysis. The data obtained were analyzed according to the technique of content analysis proposed by Bardin. The concept of health in the ACS perception, does not present the curative, biomedical approach as absence of the disease, but it goes further when understanding health as a fundamental right for health conditions and quality of life. The social determinants of health (DSS) were considered as the main factors that interfere in the health field and also the need for intersectorial public policies as a structuring factor for a good quality of life. Regarding health promotion the frailties in its application in the work process became evident. The educational works are transformation factors of the individuals’ behavior. The intersubjective issues in the work with real and prescribed data, whose discussions in the educative process are not very well used were highlighted. And develop participative action. The work process revealed a gap between its performance and the organizational barriers, with the need of a greater articulation between ACS and the service team so that a team work with planning of the actions becomes effective. As the central axis of the work are receptiveness, acessibility and team work. In relation to competence there is difficulty in its understanding, although the course could work the necessary knowledge to practice the profession.

<p>Profesionalnim vozačima osnovno zanimanje je upravljanje motornim vozilom. Izvođenje radnih zadatka podrazumeva stalnu napregnutost pažnje vezanu za vidne i zvučne podražaje koji se brzo smenjuju, &scaron;to zahteva da vozač adekvatno i tačno reaguje na promene. Prijem informacija, obrada, dono&scaron;enje odluke i izvr&scaron;avanje motornog odgovora su procesi koji prate jedni druge i čine vreme percepcije-reakcije (VPR). Uslovi i zahtevi rada za profesionalne vozače su isti i za mlađe i starije radnike i povezani su sa velikom odgovorno&scaron;ću za ljudske živote i materijalna dobra, bez obzira na to &scaron;to je poznato, da se radna sposobnost menja zbog prirodnog procesa starenja. Merenje i utvrđivanje vrednosti VPR je važan deo ispitivanja u okviru procene zdravstvene sposobnosti za bezbednu vožnju. Ciljevi: Utvrđivanje vrednosti VPR kod profesionalnih vozača i poređenje sa kontrolnom grupom. Ispitivanje uticaja starosti i vozačkog iskustva na VPR kod profesionalnih vozača. Materijal i metode : Ova studija procenjuje deo sposobnosti profesionalnih vozača merenjem VPR prostog i složenog, važnih za sigurnost u vožnji. Istraživanje je sprovedeno u vremenskom periodu od devet meseci i obuhvatilo je 548 ispitanika mu&scaron;kog pola, starosti od 21 do 65 godina. Eksperimentalnu grupu je činilo 278 ispitanika (profesionalni vozači), a kontrolnu 270 ispitanika kojima osnovno zanimanje nije profesionalna vožnja. Testiranje je izvedeno pomoću hardversko-softverskog sistema za određivanje vrednosti VPR na proste i složene audio-vizuelne podražaje. Merenja su sprovedena na tri nivoa težine zadatka: prosto VPR, i testovi složenog VPR na promenu pozicije podražaja i vrste boje. Rezultati: Utvrđene su značajno niže srednje vrednosti VPR na sva tri nivoa testiranja u grupi profesionalnih vozača u poređenju sa kontrolnom grupom. Utvrđena je pozitivna povezanost srednjih vrednosti VPR sa godinama života i dužinom profesionalnog vozačkog radnog staža na svim testovima u grupi profesionalnih vozača. Nisu utvrđene značajne razlike u procentu pogre&scaron;nih odgovora u odnosu na životno doba i dužinu vozačkog staža, &scaron;to govori o pozitivnim efektima profesionalne prakse u vožnji. Nisu utvrđene značajne razlike srednjih vrednosti VPR kod vozača u gradskom ili međugradskom saobraćaju, kao i u odnosu na broj pređenih kilometara mesečno na svim testovima. Obeležja poput starosti (godine života), profesionalne prakse (iskustvo u godinama profesionalne vožnje), neke promene zdravstvenog stanja (postojanje bolesti ili drugih poremećaja) u grupi profesionalnih vozača pokazale su se kao prediktori sa značajnim nivoom povezanosti sa vrednostima VPR. Metodom vi&scaron;estruke regresione analize smo ispitali smo povezanost vrednosti VPR sa posmatranim prediktorima kada ih analiziramo zajedno uzimajući u obzir njihovu međusobnu interakciju. Regresioni model pokazuje kako skup posmatranih obeležja predviđa promene VPR. Zaključak: Utvrđene vrednosti i prediktivni model promena VPR profesionalnih vozača mogu biti korisni podaci u svakodnevnom radu zdravstvenim ustanovama koje procenjuju vozačku sposobnost, kako bi se identifikovali potencijalno rizični vozači sa vi&scaron;im vrednostima VPR, zamorenih i osoba sa početnim o&scaron;tećenjima nervnog sistema, sklonih povredama u saobraćaju i na radu, u cilju prevencije saobraćajnih udesa i povreda, kao i osiguranja da vozači imaju sposobnosti neophodne za bezbednu vožnju. Utvrđene vrednosti VPR mogle bi naći primenu pri oceni radne sposobnosti i kod radnika na drugim zanimanjima gde se očekuje brza i tačna reakcija na određeni podražaj.</p> / <p>The term professional driver refers to people whose main occupation is driving a motor vehicle. Performing work tasks implies a constant strain of attention related to visual and audible stimuli that change quickly, which requires the driver to respond adequately and accurately to changes. Receiving information, processing, making a decision and executing a motor response are processes that accompany each other and make up the perception-reaction time (PRT). The working conditions and requirements for professional drivers are the same for both younger and older workers and are associated with great responsibility for human lives and material goods, regardless of the fact that it is known that working ability changes due to the natural aging process. Measuring and determining the value of PRT is an important part of testing as part of the assessment of health fitness for safe driving. Aims: Determination of PRT values in professional drivers and comparison with the control group. Examination of the effects of aging and driving experience on the PRT of professional drivers. Material and methods: This study assesses part of the ability of professional drivers by measuring simple and complex PRT important for driving safety. The study was conducted over a period of nine months and included 548 male respondents, aged 21 to 65 years. The experimental group consisted of 278 respondents (professional drivers), and the control group consisted of 270 respondents whose main occupation is not professional driving. Testing was performed using a hardware-software system to determine the value of PRT on simple and complex audio-visual stimuli. Measurements were carride out at three levels of task difficulty: simple PRT, and complex PRT tests to change stimuli position and color type. Results: Significantly lower PRT mean values were found at all three levels of testing in the group of professional drivers compared to the control group. A positive correlation was found between the mean PRT values with age and experience of professional driving on all tests in the group of professional drivers. No significant differences were found in the percentage of incorrect answers in relation to the age and driving experience, which shows the positive effects of professional driving practice. No significant differences were found in the mean PRT values on all tests for drivers in urban or interurban traffic and in relation to the number of kilometers per month. Individual characteristics as, aging, professional practice (experience in years of professional driving), changes in health status (existence of diseases or other disorders) in the group of professional drivers showed to be predictors with a significant level of correlation with PRT values. Using the method of multiple regression analysis, we examined the correlation of PRT values with the observed predictors when we analyze them together, taking into account their mutual interaction.The regression model shows how the set of observed features predicts changes in PRT. Conclusion: The determined values and the predictive model of changes PRT of professional drivers can be useful data in the daily work of health institutions that assess driving ability, in order to identify potentially risky drivers with higher PRT values,, tired and people with initial nervous system damage, prone to traffic injuries and at work, in order to prevent traffic accidents and injuries, as well as to ensure that drivers have the skills necessary for safe driving. The determined values of PRT could be used in the assessment of work ability and in workers in other occupations where a quick and accurate response to a particular stimulus is expected.</p>

Introduction: La justice sociale, l’empathie et la responsabilité sociale sont des thèmes émergents en médecine dentaire. Plusieurs facultés de médecine dentaire ont commencé à incorporer ces concepts dans leur curriculum, mais nos connaissances sur l’efficacité de ces initiatives sont limitées. L’objectif de cette étude était de comprendre comment les étudiants et enseignants perçoivent l’enseignement de la justice sociale en médecine dentaire au premier cycle. Méthodes : Nous avons effectué une recherche qualitative en utilisant des entretiens semi- dirigés avec des étudiants, professeurs et cliniciens de la Faculté de médecine dentaire de l’Université de Montréal. Nous avons recruté 18 participants en utilisant un échantillonnage déterministe jusqu’à saturation. Les entrevues ont été enregistrées et retranscrites intégralement. Elles ont ensuite été codées avec le logiciel QDA Miner 5.0 (Provalis 2016). Une analyse thématique a été entreprise pour dégager les thèmes émergents en utilisant une méthodologie qualitative. Résultats : Cinq thèmes ont émergé des résultats. Certains étudiants étaient plus enclins à s’intéresser à la justice sociale et à participer aux activités communautaires facultatives. L’enseignement actuel comporte des lacunes incluant un manque d’exposition à certains plans de traitements alternatifs. Certaines barrières à l’enseignement ont été identifiées, le plus important étant un manque de temps dans le curriculum. L’enseignement souhaité de la justice sociale inclurait une prise de conscience accrue et une participation active des étudiants, une prise de responsabilité pour motiver l’action et produire un changement. L’application de la justice sociale en médecine dentaire se traduit par des soins accessibles et adaptés au patient. Conclusion: Les résultats de cette étude fournissent des pistes de réflexion pour le développement d’un curriculum de justice sociale qui pourra être évalué et validé, dans le but de former des dentistes socialement compétents qui prodigueront des soins axés sur le patient. / Introduction : Social justice, empathy and social responsibility are emerging themes in dentistry. Many dental faculties have started incorporating these concepts in their curriculum, but our knowledge of the effectiveness of these initiatives is limited. The objective of this study was to understand how students and educators perceive social justice education in the undergraduate dentistry program. Methods : We performed qualitative research using semi-structured interviews with students, professors and clinical faculty at the Université de Montréal dental school. We recruited 18 participants using purposeful sampling until saturation. The interviews were recorded and transcribed integrally. They were coded using QDA Miner 5.0 (Provalis 2016). Thematic analysis was undertaken to elucidate emerging themes using qualitative methodology. Results : Five themes emerged from the results. Certain students were more inclined to be interested in social justice and participate in voluntary community-based activities. There were gaps in current teaching methods including a lack of exposure to certain alternative treatment plans. Some barriers to teaching were identified, the most important being a lack of time. Desired teaching of social justice would include increased awareness and active student participation, and taking responsibility to motivate action to produce social change. The application of social justice in dentistry involves accessible and adapted care for patients. Conclusion : The results of this study provide insight for the development of a social justice education curriculum in dentistry that can be evaluated and validated in order to form socially competent dentists who can provide patient-centered care to the community.

The ability to think critically is considered an essential skill of nursing graduates and competent nursing practice. Yet, the literature reports that teachers are having difficulty teaching for critical thinking and that critical thinking is lacking in new nursing graduates. This research study sought to identify barriers to the implementation of critical thinking teaching strategies by nursing faculty currently teaching in generic baccalaureate programs in Tennessee. Surveys were mailed to 262 nursing faculty; 194 were returned, and 175 were usable. Students' attitudes and expectations represented the single greatest barrier to the implementation of critical thinking teaching strategies, followed by time constraints and the perceived need to teach for content coverage. Recommendations to support and encourage faculty to teach for critical thinking are outlined.