the purpose of this study was to determine the importance of eleven professional competencies related to needs assessment and program development; a secondary purpose was to identify the best time these competencies should be learned. the study followed a survey research design, in which 441 randomly selected extension educators in the north central region of the united states responded to a qu...

Higher education institutions should provide adequate training for teachers in order to increase their awareness of the complex interplay between technology, pedagogy and the cognitive knowledge in their disciplines. However, research has shown that providing effective staff development by teacher educators to support these teachers’ skills is not straightforward. An online teacher training pro...

A task-oriented questionnaire was designed, aiming to quickly assess competence with the use of computers. The questionnaire consisted of distinct computer-related skills, representing various competences in educational computer use. A total score from 0 to 49 was calculated upon completion of the questionnaire, based on the sum of all the positively identified competences. The questionnaire wa...

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine narratives about effect sudden transition from face-to-face teaching emergency remote necessitated by COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary educators. Method: We conducted interviews with 11 educators five institutes in one province Canada. Educators were asked reflect their experiences during in-person and learning. Results: Our thematic analys...

A survey of five public hospitals yielded nine cases in which staff pressed charges against patients who assaulted them. Examining the effects of prosecution on the patients, the legal system, and the staff, the authors found that two patients benefited, three showed little or no change, and four were lost to follow-up. The legal system was responsive to the request to prosecute, although somet...

BACKGROUND An increasing number of violent episodes toward staff were noted at a university department of psychiatry. A multidisciplinary committee was formed consisting of psychiatrists, biostatisticians, psychologists, nurses, administrators, data managers, social workers, security services, educators on personal safety and an attorney to address the problem. AIM To determine the prevalence...

In the light of the growing involvement of community advisory boards (CABs) in health research, this study presents empirical findings of the functions and operations of CABs in HIV/AIDS vaccine trials in South Africa. The individual and focus group interviews with CAB members, principal investigators, research staff, community educators, recruiters, ethics committee members, trial participants...

Online reviews provide a wealth of information on how customers assess the different attributes service. Research shows that performance hotel service is expected to have asymmetric effects customer satisfaction. The purpose this study analyze online and determine whether or symmetric satisfaction these differ for segments. Positive negative comments hotels are analyzed using three-factor theor...

Aim: To assess the satisfaction level of patients and to see whether demographic variables have any effect on it Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted at department of Medicine, Div. Head Quarters Teaching Hospital, Mirpur. A total of 86 patients being discharged from the department were included in the study. They were asked to fill a self-administered questionnaire which included...