Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 2007. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-10, Section: B, page: 6565. Adviser: Virginia Kennedy. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1960. / Includes tables. Typescript. Sponsor: Mary Ellen Oliverio. Dissertation Committee: Ralph R. Fields. Type C project. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 169-175).

Thesis (MTech (Education))--Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 2004 / The textile industry in South Africa is regarded as a labour intensive industry with high capital investment. Presently, the textile industry is facing the impact that globalisation will have on the local industry, which emphasises the importance of training and development in the face of decreasing levels of human resources. These decreasing levels of employment will result in the loss of highly technical expertise with no replacement source in the labour market, unless textile technologists are educated to compensate for the loss. The White Paper on the Transformation of Higher Education (1997) indicates that one of the purposes of higher education is to proVide the labour market, in a knowledgedriven and knowledge-dependent society, with the high-level competencies and expertise necessary for the growth and prosperity of a modern global economy. The establishment of the National Qualifications Framework in South Africa has diluted the rigid boundaries between education and training, requiring of Higher Education to establish programmes that are responsive to the needs of industry. The focus of this research project is to develop and evaluate an outcomes-based textile technologist curriculum based on the education and training needs of the Western Cape textile industry in particular, as a result of environmental changes impacting on the South African textile industry in general. The development and evaluation of an outcomes-based qualification in textile technology take place Within a world of constant change, where work and education are becoming increasingly interwoven, stressing the importance for higher education in South Africa to transform by developing learning programmes in harmony with industry and by specialising in making knowledge useful and applicable.

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The research problem addressed in this study, was to identify strategies that could be employed to reduce stress related problems in the workplace. As the business environment is increasingly subjected to fast changing forces which include increased competition, the pressure for quality and advanced technology, innovation, and an increase in the pace of doing business, the demands on employees have grown equally dramatically. It is therefore essential to develop strategies for managing stress to give employees the required additional energy to handle particularly difficult and stressful work situations. It is important that organisations provide the assistance and support on the issue of stress as part of their proactive approach to managing employee health and safety, by drawing up contingency plans, and to have the necessary infrastructure to deal with such problems. This study investigates the strategies that can be implemented in organisations to reduce stressful situations affecting employees. The information gleaned from the literature and empirical studies enabled the development of a model for stress management in the workplace.

M.Tech. (Radiography) / Systematic implementation of a quality control (QC) programme is crucial for any diagnostic radiology department if consistent optimal equipment performance, quality images, accurate diagnosis and quality services at optimum radiation dose and costs are to be assured. This highlighted the necessity for the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission (TAEC) to establish a training programme to enable radiographers to implement a QC programme and associated QC measures in their departments. Most radiographers have been trained on the QC programme, however, the level of QC implementation by the radiographers is not established. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which the QC programme and associated QC measures are being implemented by radiographers in conventional diagnostic radiography units, in Tanzania. A quantitative cross-sectional study design, using a questionnaire, was conducted on a sample of radiographers who have been trained on the QC programme, and who were practicing in hospitals within Tanzania. The study found that implementation of the QC programme and associated QC measures was poor. Most QC measures were not being performed and that only a few tests were being performed but not consistently. Furthermore, there were no records and procedures available for the QC programme. The challenges identified were negligence by the radiographers, lack of standardized test tools, lack of hospital managerial support, lack of enforcement and lack of motivation and coordination. Multifactor interventions by the TAEC, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, radiographers and the hospital management teams are needed to improve the implementation of the QC programme.

This research was conducted to obtain information regarding the feasibility of using non-medical personnel to obtain measurements of radiologic total lung capacity (TLC). Operators from each of four groups (general undergraduates, nursing students, medical students, radiologists) differing in the amount of medical training and/or experience reading x-rays, performed each of two tasks. The first task was the measurement of radiologic TLC for a set of twenty x-rays. The second task consisted of tracing the outline of the anatomical structures that must be identified in the execution of the radiologic TLC measurement task. Data from the radiologic TLC measurement task were used to identify possible group differences in the reliability and validity of the measures. The reliability analyses were performed within the framework of Generalizability Theory. While the results are not conclusive, due to small sample sizes, the analyses suggest that group differences in reliability of the measures, if they exist, are small. The concurrent validity of the measures was assessed by obtaining, for each experience level, the correlation between the group mean radiologic TLC for a film set and the TLC for that patient, obtained from a body plethysmograph. Only small differences in the group correlation coefficients were observed. A liberal test of these differences indicated they were not statistically significant. Additionally, two experience level by film sets ANOVAs were performed to determine possible group differences in how well the actual magnitudes of the radiologic TLC measures approximated those obtained with the body plethysmograph. These analyses indicated that the magnitude of the differences between radiologic and plethysmographic TLC measures were smaller for the undergraduates than for the nursing students and radiologists. Lastly, a number of analyses of the anatomical structure tracings were performed. Few interpretable group differences were found.

Orientador: Celso Dal Ré Carneiro / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociências / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-18T17:36:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Santos_GleiseReginaBertolazidos_M.pdf: 1023177 bytes, checksum: fb762072a9fb1e9bd3bd822801d2aede (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: A educação técnica tem sido a base da qualificação profissional aos jovens que anseiam entrar no mercado de trabalho. O ensino técnico de nível médio, baseado na metodologia do desenvolvimento de competências, comportamentais e técnicas, alicerça-se nos quatro pilares da educação apontados pela UNESCO: (a) aprender a conhecer; (b) aprender a fazer; (c) aprender a conviver; (d) aprender a ser. O Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza (CEETEPS), responsável pela educação técnica pública no estado de São Paulo, considerando tais princípios, vem formando profissionais em diversas áreas, entre elas a ambiental. O curso Técnico em Meio Ambiente capacita jovens e adultos para "cuidarem" do ambiente e do homem. Com currículo próprio, desenvolvido em três eixos principais, Ciências da Terra, Biologia e Química, garante disciplinas básicas e técnicas durante três semestres. A temática Ciências da Terra é representada pela disciplina Geociências; a partir de 2011, a disciplina denomina-se Práticas em Ciências da Terra. O CEETEPS habilita vários profissionais para lecionarem Geociências, de engenheiros a tecnólogos. Diante desse fato, a pesquisa tem por principal objetivo identificar as práticas pedagógicas adotadas pelos docentes que ministram a disciplina, analisando o grau de formação dos docentes, seu envolvimento com os conteúdos da disciplina e suas práticas pedagógicas, e discutir o perfil necessário para tal habilitação. As informações necessárias foram coletadas por meio de questionários aos docentes e alunos, além de entrevistas com nove docentes, dentre quatorze escolas. Concluiu-se que os docentes não abordam todo o conteúdo programado devido a: (a) dificuldades estruturais do curso e das escolas, (b) práticas pedagógicas inadequadas e, em especial, (c) má formação acadêmica de 50% deles. Os motivos impedem que os alunos atinjam a visão sistêmica do planeta e desenvolvam as competências exigidas pela disciplina. Para garantir excelência ao ensino profissional, é preciso redefinir o perfil do profissional que leciona Geociências no CEETEPS, restringir a lista de profissionais habilitados, capacitar/reciclar professores na ativa, e alterar os critérios e o sistema de seleção de docentes das ETECs, além de implementar política de valorização do corpo docente / Abstract: Technical education has been the basis of professional qualification to young people who yearn to enter the labor market. The mid-level technical education, based on the methodology of developing skills, both behavioral and technical, is based on UNESCO's pillars of education: (a) learning to know, (b) learning to do, (c) learning to live, (d) learning to be. The State Center for Technological Education Paula Souza (CEETEPS), responsible for public technical education in the Sao Paulo state, working along with these principles, has been training professionals to work on the environment, among other areas. The Technical Course in Environment enables young people and adults to "take care" of the environment and man. With its own curriculum, developed along three main axes of Earth Sciences, Biology and Chemistry, ensures basic and technical courses during three academic semesters. Earth Sciences contents are represented by the discipline of Geosciences; since 2011, the name changed to Practices of Earth Sciences. The CEETEPS enables several professionals to teach Geosciences, from engineers to technicians. Given this fact, the objective of the research is to identify the pedagogical practices of a representative sample of teachers, and to analyse levels of teacher training and degrees of involvement by these professionals with related contents. The profile required for qualification of teachers is also discussed. The data was collected by means of questionnaires to teachers and students, and interviews with nine teachers of 14 schools. It was concluded that teachers do not address all the programmed contents due to structural difficulties of the course and schools, inappropriate teaching practices, and poor academic background by almost 50% of the sample. These reasons prevent students from reaching the systemic view of the planet and to develop the required skills. To ensure excellence in professional education, CEETEPS is suggested: (a) to redefine the profile of professionals who teach Geosciences; (b) to restrict the list of qualified professionals; (c) to enable a program for recycling in-service teachers; (d) to change the criteria and selection system of teachers, and (e) to implement an appreciation policy of teacher careers / Mestrado / Ensino e Historia de Ciencias da Terra / Mestre em Geociências

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It is important to have well-trained and qualified laboratory professionals. Seventy percent of patient care is based on decisions made from laboratory results, yet there is a growing shortage of medical technologists. Although some baby boomers are delaying retirement, worsening of the shortage crisis is inevitable. Retention of medical technologists has become more important than recruitment. The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate innovative retention strategies used by clinical laboratory managers throughout the United States. A significant finding of this study was the lack of qualified medical technologists entering the ranks of laboratory managers. This study identified a need for a more defined career path and more recognition of the importance of laboratory scientists. It is recommended that studies be undertaken to examine the opinions of hospital and medical group practice administrators as well as the view of medical technologists regarding retention strategies that are proven to be effective.