Developing Learning Landscape Partnerships: Why and how to work with protected area managers

Learning to work together: developing academic and community research partnerships.

BACKGROUND Community-based participatory research (CBPR) has been promoted as an important collaborative methodology for addressing local health concerns. However, academic physicians and researchers usually are not trained to work with communities as partners. METHODS Key characteristics of effective community-academic partnerships are examined based on experiences with 2 CBPR projects in Wi...

Developing bed managers: the why and the how.

AIM This paper describes and analyses the role of bed managers within hospitals, and how this can be supported through a development programme. BACKGROUND AND KEY ISSUES Bed management has increased in importance as access targets have developed, and appreciation of the importance of patient flow has grown. The bed management role is usually performed by nurse managers, and can be particularl...

WHY AND HOW TO APPLY QUANTUM LEARNING AS A NEW APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTATION THE CURRICULUM

The present study was philosophical and analytical research that examines quantum learning as an effective approach to the curriculum in a qualitative way. It explored books, published essays, and related studies, and took some advantages of online materials on the issue from domestic and foreign sources. Because of large body of data on the issue, only the relevant information was included. Da...

The history relating to the changing nature of protected area management objectives: towards reconciliation with surrounding landscape

Natural areas have been reserved for thousands of years. However, the reasons for reservation have changed with time. Natural areas management objectives have changed from personal/individual human needs to environmental protection. Unlike old protected areas, new protected areas have multiple management objectives. The management objectives changed from protection for now to protection for the...

Why Learning How to Chase Butterflies Matters: A Response to Recent Commentaries