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Ahammad, Shamim. "Importance of Training in Hotel industry." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-19839.
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The highly competitive environment in which businesses operate today requires a skilful workforce in every organisation in order to remain a successful player in the competitive game of the industry. One of the main problems which occur in the workplace is the lack of training. A large number of employees can appear dissatisfied (Heinemann and Greenberger, 2002) due to being assigned responsibilities without-having the right knowledge and skills in that area. Training is an essential process which should be cautiously designed and implemented within all firms. The overall aim of this dissertation is to assess the importance of training- in work field.For many years now human capital has been regarded as vital for the efficient functioning of an organisation because of its contribution in improving productivity, business performance and economic growth (Schultz, 1961). Therefore it is important to invest in human resources through training (Lucas, 1988) in order to improve the competitive position of the firm, and because of the enhanced quality, innovation, continual increased productivity and in turn improved profitability that can be achieved through this (Taylor and Davies, 2004).Throughout this research the training system in Hilton Hotel will be examined and appropriate recommendations for a more effective training system will be given where appropriate. The overall aim of this study is to assess the importance of training in hospitality industry.
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Suchomel, Timothy J., Sophia Nimphius, Christopher R. Bellon, and Michael H. Stone. "The Importance of Muscular Strength: Training Considerations." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4659.
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This review covers underlying physiological characteristics and training considerations that may affect muscular strength including improving maximal force expression and time-limited force expression. Strength is underpinned by a combination of morphological and neural factors including muscle cross-sectional area and architecture, musculotendinous stiffness, motor unit recruitment, rate coding, motor unit synchronization, and neuromuscular inhibition. Although single- and multi-targeted block periodization models may produce the greatest strength-power benefits, concepts within each model must be considered within the limitations of the sport, athletes, and schedules. Bilateral training, eccentric training and accentuated eccentric loading, and variable resistance training may produce the greatest comprehensive strength adaptations. Bodyweight exercise, isolation exercises, plyometric exercise, unilateral exercise, and kettlebell training may be limited in their potential to improve maximal strength but are still relevant to strength development by challenging time-limited force expression and differentially challenging motor demands. Training to failure may not be necessary to improve maximum muscular strength and is likely not necessary for maximum gains in strength. Indeed, programming that combines heavy and light loads may improve strength and underpin other strength-power characteristics. Multiple sets appear to produce superior training benefits compared to single sets; however, an athlete’s training status and the dose–response relationship must be considered. While 2- to 5-min interset rest intervals may produce the greatest strength-power benefits, rest interval length may vary based an athlete’s training age, fiber type, and genetics. Weaker athletes should focus on developing strength before emphasizing power-type training. Stronger athletes may begin to emphasize power-type training while maintaining/improving their strength. Future research should investigate how best to implement accentuated eccentric loading and variable resistance training and examine how initial strength affects an athlete’s ability to improve their performance following various training methods.
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Miller, Joseph D. "The importance of motivation in training and development." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/2007millerj.pdf.
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Burks, Carrie C. "ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION: THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING." UKnowledge, 2018. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/edsrc_etds/68.
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Information collected from multiple domain child developmental assessments, known as five area assessments, are being used in early intervention for high stakes purposes such as program monitoring. As a result, it is important to examine variables that may affect test administration fidelity and its impact on obtaining valid data. The purpose of this study was to survey early intervention service providers in the state of Kentucky to determine possible independent variables that may affect their comfort level in administering five-domain tests. Surveys were made available to all early intervention service providers within the Kentucky First Steps early intervention program. Data were analyzed to determine the effect of independent variables such as: amount and format of training in administering assessments, amount and format of training in child development, years of experience, educational degree level, certification in interdisciplinary early childhood education, and discipline area on a provider’s comfort level in administering five area assessments. The results of the study indicated a statistically significant positive relationship between the amount of assessment training a provider received and their self-perceived comfort level in administering assessments.
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Gardner, Tonja Annette. "Exploring the Importance of Soft Skills Training for Accountants." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3678.
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Regional accounting firm leaders face challenges with employees who possess strong technical skills, but lack nontechnical communicating and teamwork skills. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies regional accounting firm leaders use to train technical staff on soft skills. The human capital theory was the conceptual framework supporting the study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews with partners, leaders, managers, and human resource personnel with 5 years or more of experience who participated in the hiring, training, and professional development process at 3 regional CPA firms. The review of company documents and company website postings triangulated the semistructured interviews. Data analysis entailed coding, conceptualizing concepts and ideas, identifying themes, and member checking to ensure the trustworthiness of interpretations. Based on the data collected, 3 themes emerged after the analysis including soft skills needed for success, mentoring and leadership programs, and team building initiatives. Findings from this study may contribute to social change by providing strategies regional accounting firms could use to provide soft skills training and mentoring initiatives to technical staff. Improvement in soft skills training may improve employees' lives by increasing their employability, career progression, and transition within the workplace, which may improve the economic wellbeing of local communities.
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Sweat, Patricia A. "The importance of artificial intelligence for Naval intelligence training simulations." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Sep%5FSweat.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S. in Modeling, Virtual Environments, and Simulation (MOVES))--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2006.Thesis Advisor(s): Christian J. Darken, Perry McDowell. "September 2006." Includes bibliographical references (p. 65). Also available in print.
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Waard, Monique Chantal de. "Cardioprotective effects of exercise training the importance of nitric oxide /." [S.l.] : Rotterdam : [The Author] ; Erasmus University [Host], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1765/13206.
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Seyler, Chellsie D. "Perceived Importance of Professionalism in Athletic Training Education and Practice." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1333490919.
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Olson, Elizabeth Anne Berkel LaVerne A. "Religion and spirituality in counselor training perceived importance of counselor trainees /." Diss., UMK access, 2007.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--School of Education. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2007."A dissertation in counseling psychology." Advisor: LaVerne Berkel. Typescript. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed July 16, 2008 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-128 ). Online version of the print edition.
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黎泳芝 and Wing-chi Lai. "The importance of learner training for high achievers in self-directedlearning." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2008. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B41262463.
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Warburton, Darren E. R. "The enhanced cardiovascular function with endurance training, the mechanisms of primary importance." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp02/NQ59695.pdf.
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Wyldes, Carol A. "Colour vision in the horse and its importance in management and training." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416889.
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Lai, Wing-chi. "The importance of learner training for high achievers in self-directed learning." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B41262463.
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Smith, Kara N. "Online Teacher Professional Development: The Importance of Training to Deliver PD Online." Thesis, Boston College, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1949.
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Thesis advisor: Joseph PedullaThe most recent reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the No Child Left Behind Act, focuses on the continued importance of teacher professional development. There are a great deal of challenges involved with delivering high-quality teacher professional development to all teachers, however, such as time, geography, and available resources. Online professional development is emerging in the literature as a viable alternative to traditional face-to-face online professional development. With the recent emergence of such a trend, however, very little research had been conducted on the quality of the individuals providing the online PD to teachers. The aim of this study was to examine one online facilitator-training program which was designed to train facilitators in the skills and best practices associated with delivering high quality PD to teachers across eight states. Using survey data collected over a two-year period, this dissertation explored the relationship between facilitator trainee ratings of training workshop quality and teacher outcomes of interest through a set of five regression equations. While only three of the relationships were found to be statistically significant, all provided valuable insight nonetheless. Specifically, the significant contributions include; a better insight into the relationship between training facilitators to deliver PD specifically in an online format and teacher perception of course quality, a series of tools to measure this relationship with other facilitator training programs in the future and, a contribution to the sparse literature currently available on this topic
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2010
Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education
Discipline: Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation
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Karlsson, Rebecca. "Homework before homestay : The importance of host-training for sustainable tourism development." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-59858.
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When tourism is growing fast it is important to develop it in a sustainable way which benefits the communities involved as much as possible. Homestay tourism can benefit local communities such as mass tourism has been widely criticized for failing to do. Homestay has shown to be successful as a tool for building sustainable tourism and contributing to locals involved in other countries. The concept has given hosts an opportunity to gain from their local resources. This gives the resources importance thereby locals preserve them. Although, there is a lack of studies on how the homestay concept can contribute to sustainable tourism development and how the concept is implemented in the Philippines. The aim with the research is to explore impacts of the homestay concept in sustainable tourism development through following perspectives: assess the social and economic impacts of having a homestay, identify motivational factors behind local peoples' decisions to put up a homestay, explore further ways of developing homestays in a developing country with focus on the central part of The Philippines. In the research, several challanges for implementing the homestay concept in a sustainable way have been identified and given suggestions on. The biggest challenge identified is that hosts do not have the skills and knowledge for the purpose of the homestay concept. The study argue that this challenge could be overcome by host-training to a large extent. This host-training should preferably be facilitated by the government, which in the Philippines has internal challenges such as reversed hierarchy and low commitment to overcome before being able to facilitate the homestays for a more sustainable tourism development.
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Dietzel, Gregory R. "The importance of uncertainty reduction in communication between flight instructors and students /." PDF Mode of access, 2008. http://www.dbq.edu/library/collectionsPDF/dietzel.pdf.
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Kelley, Helen Marie, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "The importance of individual differences in developing computer training programs for end users." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 1994, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/55.
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Research emphasises that effective and efficient end-user training is a vital component of the successful utilization of computer technology and that individual differences (e.g., learning styles, cognitive reasoning schemata) may effect the outcomes of end-user training. This study investigates the relationships between end users' Motivational Intent to use computer technology and individual differences. End users' Motivational Intent to use computer technology is significantly different for between-subjects grouped according to their level of anxiety (i.e., positive, neutral, negative). The empirical results indicate that end users' scholastic ability is an important predictor of the incremental change over time to end users' Motivational Intent to use computer technology. End users' learning styles impact the incremental change over time to end users' Motivational Intent to use computer technology. The results suggest that the tailoring of end-user training methods, techniques and materials to accomodate individual differences may be beneficial and worthwhile.x, 99 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.
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Woodie, Karen. "The importance of social skills training as it relates to students with learning disabilities." Online version, 2008. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2008/2008woodiek.pdf.
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Potoker, Elaine S. "Management and training across cultures : the importance of nonverbal communication strategies - a case study /." The Ohio State University, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487853913102944.
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Correia, Danielle Coimbra. "INJURY PREVENTION FOR DANCERS: EVALUATING THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION ON BIOMECHANICS FOR DANCERS IN TRAINING." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/192307.
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Swart, Rufus. "Towards an integrated theory of actor training : conjunctio oppositorum and the importance of dual consciousness." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95983.
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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The proliferation of Western actor training methods in the past century had mainly been derived from the groundbreaking research undertaken by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko and Constantin Stanislavski at the Moscow Art Theatre, as well as their students Michael Chekhov, Vsevolod Meyerhold and Evgeny Vakhtangov. Poor translations of their original Russian texts have however meant that many of the principles they discovered were compromised due to misinterpretations. Yet, the ‘system’ of Stanislavski, a veritable repository of these theories, served as a template for acting teachers ranging from former American Group Theatre members such as Stella Adler, Morris Carnovsky, Robert Lewis, Sanford Meisner and Lee Strasberg, and the Polish director Jerzy Grotowski, to formulate their own distinctive techniques. The result has been a challenge to traditional notions of actors as impersonators to a more holistic view of actor-performers; versatile, multi-skilled artists willing to reveal themselves through sincere disclosures to an audience, as the theatre poet Antonin Artaud advocated they should. Although this interrogation of the essential nature of the 2,600 year old art of Thespis was necessary, there is a danger that its core tenets may have been marginalised in the process, a setback which might further delay the formulation of its own science. This research was undertaken to identify the core principles of the actor’s art that distinguish it from the other performing arts, as well as to determine how these might best be conveyed to student actors in a contemporary context. Employing the ‘system’ as a guide, in particular its ‘work on oneself’ process, which refers to an actor’s personal training, as opposed to ‘work on a role’, which relates to characterisation and performance, the theories of the abovementioned practitioners were examined and compared to Stanislavski’s to ascertain if they contributed to the further evolution of the art. Once an integrated theory of training emerged it was then tested in praxis, working with different groups of students during a three year period. This thesis documents the findings of both the literary research, based on an analysis of texts related to actor training, and those derived from ‘real-world’ applications of these theories in an Higher Education environment. A key aim of the study was thus to determine whether a ‘work on oneself’ form of training could be offered in the formal education sector, despite its psychological implications, and how this might be approached in a ‘healthy’ manner. A selection of audio-video recordings done during the empirical investigation accompanies the thesis in order to substantiate its theory.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die verspreiding van opleidingsmetodes vir Westerste akteurs in die afgelope eeu het hoofsaaklik ontstaan uit die baanbrekers-navorsing van Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko en Constantin Stanislavski aan die Moskou Kunsteater, sowel as dié van hul studente Michael Tsjechov, Vsevolod Meyerhold en Evgeny Vakhtangov. Swak vertalings van die oorspronklike Russiese tekste beteken egter dat van die beginsels wat hulle ontdek het weens misverstande gekompromiteer is. Tog het die 'stelsel' van Stanislavski, as neerslag van hierdie teorieë, as 'n templaat vir toneelspelopleiders gedien wat wissel van voormalige lede van die Amerikaanse Groep Teater soos Stella Adler, Morris Carnovsky, Robert Lewis, Sanford Meisner en Lee Strasberg, sowel as die Poolse regisseur Jerzy Grotowski, om hul eie kenmerkende tegnieke te formuleer. Die gevolg was 'n uitdaging van tradisionele sienswyses van akteurs as nabootsers tot 'n meer holistiese sienswyse van akteurs as veelsydige, multi-bekwame kunstenaars wat gewillig is om hulself opreg te onthul voor 'n gehoor, soos die teater-digter Antonin Artaud voorgestel het hul moet. Alhoewel hierdie bevraagtekening van die essensiele aard van die 2,600 jaar oue kuns van Thespis nodig was, is daar 'n gevaar dat sy kern-beginsels in die proses gemarginaliseer is, 'n terugslag wat die formulering van die kunsvorm se eie wetenskap verder mag vertraag. Hierdie navorsing is onderneem om hierdie kernbeginsels van die akteur se kuns te identifiseer wat dit van die ander uitvoerende kunste onderskei, asook om te bepaal hoe hulle die beste oorgedra kan word aan student-akteurs in 'n kontemporêre konteks. Deur die 'stelsel' as 'n gids aan te wend, in besonder die ‘werk aan jouself’ proses wat verwys na 'n akteur se persoonlike opleiding in teenstelling met ‘werk aan 'n rol’ wat verwys na karakterisering en performance, is die teorieë van die bogenoemde praktisyns ondersoek en vergelyk met Stanislavski s’n om te bepaal of hul bygedra het tot die kunsvorm se verdere ontwikkeling. Toe 'n geïntegreerde teorie van opleiding te voorskyn gekom het, is dit prakties getoets met verskeie groepe studente oor 'n tydperk van drie jaar. Hierdie tesis dokumenteer die bevindinge van beide die literêre navorsing, gebaseer op 'n ontleding van tekste wat verband hou met akteuropleiding, en die bevindinge wat uit die toepassing van die teorieë in 'n Hoër Onderwys omgewing gegroei het. 'n Belangrike doel van die studie was dus om te bepaal of 'werk aan jouself’ as opleiding in die formele onderwys sektor aangebied kan word, ten spyte van die sielkundige implikasies, en hoe dit dalk op 'n ‘gesonde’ wyse benader kan word. 'n Seleksie van klank-en-video opnames wat tydens die empiriese ondersoek gedoen is, word dus by die tesis ingesluit om sekere teorieë te ondersteun.
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Yamashita, Kazuhiro. "Importance of developing multicultural diversity training program in the hotel industry in the Minneapolis area." Online version, 2004. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2004/2004yamashitak.pdf.
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Baginski, Jessie Guidry. "Travel Training: an Exploration of the Importance of Public Transportation for Suburban Students with Disabilities." Marietta College / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1209573613.
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Lyles, Ivory W. "The administrative role of the Mississippi County extension coordinators : importance, expectations, behaviors and training needs /." The Ohio State University, 1990. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487676847118234.
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Suchomel, Timothy J., Sophia Nimphius, and Michael H. Stone. "The Importance of Muscular Strength in Athletic Performance." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4641.
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This review discusses previous literature that has examined the influence of muscular strength on various factors associated with athletic performance and the benefits of achieving greater muscular strength. Greater muscular strength is strongly associated with improved force-time characteristics that contribute to an athlete’s overall performance. Much research supports the notion that greater muscular strength can enhance the ability to perform general sport skills such as jumping, sprinting, and change of direction tasks. Further research indicates that stronger athletes produce superior performances during sport specific tasks. Greater muscular strength allows an individual to potentiate earlier and to a greater extent, but also decreases the risk of injury. Sport scientists and practitioners may monitor an individual’s strength characteristics using isometric, dynamic, and reactive strength tests and variables. Relative strength may be classified into strength deficit, strength association, or strength reserve phases. The phase an individual falls into may directly affect their level of performance or training emphasis. Based on the extant literature, it appears that there may be no substitute for greater muscular strength when it comes to improving an individual’s performance across a wide range of both general and sport specific skills while simultaneously reducing their risk of injury when performing these skills. Therefore, sport scientists and practitioners should implement long-term training strategies that promote the greatest muscular strength within the required context of each sport/event. Future research should examine how force-time characteristics, general and specific sport skills, potentiation ability, and injury rates change as individuals transition from certain standards or the suggested phases of strength to another.
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Cavin, Lisa Lyle. "Perceptions of importance of diagnostic competencies among educational diagnosticians." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3692/.
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This research was two-fold in its purpose: the first purpose being to assess the perceived relevance of the current state competency standards adopted in Texas by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) as they apply to the work of the educational diagnostician and the second being to examine the diagnostician's perceived ability of training institutions to prepare professionals for the field of special education evaluation. This study examined the perceptions of educational diagnosticians (N = 432) through the use of a survey instrument. Specifically the survey instrument was designed to assess diagnosticians' perceptions of importance of the SBEC competencies to special education evaluation in general, and to their practice in particular; the frequency with which they use the competencies; and their degree of training to meet the demands of the competencies through their preparatory program. Results indicate variability with regard to the perceived importance of the competencies and the degree of preparation to meet the demands of the competencies in practice.
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Quilling, Sherri L. "Perception on the importance of volunteer training effectiveness within the regional American Cancer Society office in Wisconsin." Online version, 2003. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003quillings.pdf.
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Hill, Cheryl. "EMS response to mass casualty incidents the critical importance of automatic statewide mutual aid and MCI training /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2008/Sept/08Sep%5FHill.pdf.
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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2008.Thesis Advisor(s): Morag, Nadav. "September 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on November 5, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-94). Also available in print.
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Lundy, Penelope Rejoice. "The importance of utilising selection tools in the student selection process in hospitality training institutions in Cape Town." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1576.
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Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
Master of Technology: Tourism and Hospitality Management
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at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012In the light of the growing hospitality industry on one hand, and the limited space available at hospitality training institutions on the other, hotel schools are faced with the challenge of being able to identify students who will most likely be able to complete their courses and thus serve the industry. The practical element of hospitality studies is a defining characteristic that differentiates the subject from other business and management courses. Hotel schools therefore are required to be able to select students that are able to cope with the academic and practical requirements of hospitality courses. This research focused on analysing the current selection practices used by hospitality training institutions when selecting entry level students. The purpose was to identify success predictors and thus formulate an effective selection programme that incorporates the student‟s academic and vocational skills in order to reduce the student drop-out rate and increase the number of graduates entering the job market. The target population used for this research was hospitality management students. The criteria used were hospitality management students enrolled for courses with a qualification that is in accordance with NQF level 6 in Cape Town. The two schools that were used as the sample for this study were the IHS (International Hotel School) and the CTHS (Cape Town Hotel School), as they were found to be the only two schools that fit the criteria. The purposive sampling method was used in the form of semi-structured interviews that were conducted with the four academics involved in the student selection process at both institutions. Questionnaires were sent out to students and hospitality industry professionals to be completed. Information was also derived from the IHS and CTHS‟s data-bases to determine what the drop-out rates were at each institution. The findings revealed that the student drop-out rate was up to a significant 30%. A number of students were not well informed of the nature of the hospitality industry and the career path to which it lead when applying to study courses in hospitality. The findings also revealed that each school used different assessment criteria during the selection process. The selection process ranged from being a purely academic exercise to being a very extensive interview and assessment programme that tested both academic and vocational skills. Realising that it is vital to determine industry fit, the researcher made recommendations on tools that could be used during the selection process that would allow access to as many students as possible without resulting in a high drop-out rate. Utilising effective selection tools in the student selection process not only ensures a steady flow of suitable candidates, but also will ensure efficient hospitality professionals in the future to continuously supply the growing hospitality and tourism industry.
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Nord, Anette. "Bystander CPR : New aspects of CPR training among students and the importance of bystander education level on survival." Doctoral thesis, Linköpings universitet, Avdelningen för kardiovaskulär medicin, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-142460.
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Background: It has been proved that bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) saves lives; however, which training method in CPR is most instructive and whether survival is affected by the training level of the bystander have not yet been fully described. Aim: To identify the factors that may affect 7th grade students’ acquisition of CPR skills during CPR training and their willingness to act, and to describe 30-day survival from outof- hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) after bystander CPR and the actions performed by laymen versus off-duty medically educated personnel. Methods: Studies I–III investigate a CPR training intervention given to students in 7th grade during 2013–2014. The classes were randomized to the main intervention: the mobile phone application (app) or DVD-based training. Some of the classes were randomized to one or several additional interventions: a practical test with feedback, reflection, a web course, a visit from elite athletes and automated external defibrillator (AED) training. The students’ practical skills, willingness to act and knowledge of stroke symptoms, symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and lifestyle factors were assessed directly after training and at 6 months using the Laerdal PC SkillReporting system (and entered into a modified version of the Cardiff test scoring sheet) and a questionnaire. The Cardiff test resulted in a total score of 12–48 points, and the questionnaire resulted in a total score of 0–7 points for stroke symptoms, 0–9 points for symptoms of AMI and 0– 6 points on lifestyle factors. Study IV is based on retrospective data from the national quality register, the Swedish registry of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 2010-2014. Results: A total of 1339 students were included in the CPR training intervention. The DVD-based group was superior to the app-based group in CPR skills, with a total score of 35 (SD 4.o) vs 33 (SD 4.2) points directly after training (p<0.001) and 33 (SD 4.0) vs 31 (SD 4.2) points at six months (p<0.001). Of the additional interventions, the practical test with feedback had the greatest influence regarding practical skills: at six months the intervention group scored 32 (SD 3.9) points and the control group (CPR only) scored 30 (SD 4.0) points (p<0.001). Reflection, the web course, visits from elite athletes and AED training did not further increase the students’ acquisition of practical CPR skills. The students who completed the web course Help-Brain-Heart received a higher total score for theoretical knowledge in comparison with the control group, directly after training: stroke 3.8 (SD 1.8) vs 2.7 (SD 2.0) points (p<0.001); AMI 4.0 (SD 2.0) vs 2.5 (SD 2.0) points (p<0.001); lifestyle factors 5.4 (SD 1.2) vs 4.5 (SD 2.0) points p<0.001. Most of the students (77% at 6 months), regardless of the intervention applied, expressed that they would perform both chest compressions and ventilations in a cardiac arrest (CA) situation involving a relative. If a stranger had CA, a significantly lower proportion of students (32%; p<0.001) would perform both compressions and ventilations. In this case, however, many would perform compressions only. In most cases of bystander-witnessed OHCA, CPR was performed by laymen. Off-duty health care personnel bystanders initiated CPR within 1 minute vs 2 minutes for laymen (p<0.0001). Thirty-day survival was 14.7% among patients who received CPR from laymen and 17.2% (p=0.02) among patients who received bystander CPR from off-duty health care personnel. Conclusions: The DVD-based method was superior to the app-based method in terms of teaching practical CPR skills to 7th grade students. Of the additional interventions, a practical test with feedback was the most efficient intervention to increase learning outcome. The additional interventions, reflection, web course, visit from elite athletes and AED did not increase CPR skills further. However, the web course Help-Brain-Heart improved the students’ acquisition of theoretical knowledge regarding stroke, AMI and lifestyle factors. For OHCA, off-duty health care personnel bystanders initiated CPR earlier and 30-day survival was higher compared with laymen bystanders.
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Piguave, Pérez Vicenta Rocío. "Importance of creativity development for Commercial Engineering career students from the teaching-learning process." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/116853.
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The objective of this work is to place the importance of creativity development for students into university contexts, therefore a diagnosis of the issue is presented in the students who aspire to reach higher levels of personal development and emotional health in social environments increasingly complex and competitive, to the demands of the entrepreneurial sector towards professionals in order to solve in an original and independent way, the decision-making processes, products and innovative services generation that solve problems on the field as a way to improvetheir quality of life. This study was conducted with students from «Universidad Laica Eloy Alfarode Manabí» in the career of Commercial Engineering, through a survey and additionally interviews were conducted to professors to supplement the information gathered by the survey. The synthesis of the results and recommendations are presented for routing teaching tasks placing the professor as the main promoter ofcreativity from the learning process.El objetivo del trabajo es situar la importancia del desarrollo de la creatividad paralos alumnos en contextos universitarios, por lo que se presenta un diagnóstico del tema en los estudiantes que aspiran alcanzar niveles superiores de desarrollo personal y de bienestar emocional en entornos sociales cada vez más complejos y competitivos, ante las exigencias del sector empresarial a los profesionales para solucionar de una manera original e independiente los procesos de toma de decisiones, generación de productos y servicios innovadores que les permitan resolver los problemas del medio, como una forma de elevar su calidad de vida. Este estudio se realizó con estudiantes de la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí en la carrera de Ingeniería Comercial a través de una encuesta, y adicionalmente se realizó entrevistas a docentes para complementar la información recogida por la encuesta. Se presenta la síntesis de los resultados así como recomendaciones para encaminar tareas docentes, situándolo como el principal promotor de la creatividad desde el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje.
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Giles, Joel E. "The importance of accuracy in homiletics training as illustrated by the life of Apollos in Acts 18:24-28." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1986. http://www.tren.com.
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Fedorchak, Nancy E. "Perceived importance of new teacher training topics for trade and industry and health occupations career and technical education teachers /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3052236.
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Scott, David M. "The importance of multiskilled training and workplace basic competencies as perceived by Missouri hospital nursing executives and nursing instructors /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9953891.
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Okafor, C. O. C. "Perceptions of topic difficulty and importance in school sciences : A study of the West African School Certificate Science Syllabuses as perceived by students and teachers in Nigeria." Thesis, University of Reading, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.373990.
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Lauber, Christine Anne. "The effect of role, age, gender, and years of experience upon the perceived importance of clinical teacher behavior categories in athletic training education." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2001. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=2033.
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Thesis (Ed. D.)--West Virginia University, 2001.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 133 p. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-117).
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Birmantienė, Violeta. "Muzikos vaidmuo vaiko dorinio ugdymo procese." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2008. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2008~D_20080924_181930-34343.
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Šiuolaikinė pedagogika remiasi humanizmo idėjomis, pagrindinis pedagogų ir tėvų dėmesys koncentruojamas į vaiko asmenybės ugdymą, jo vidinio pasaulio formavimą, humanistinių vertybių perteikimą, todėl jau ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikams turėtų būti skiriamas didelis dėmesys doriniam ugdymui. Ugdant dorą ir aktyvią asmenybę reikšmingiausias vaidmuo atitenka pedagogams ir tėvams, jų turimoms vertybėms, vaiko kultūrinei aplinkai namie ir darželyje. Auklėjant muzika ugdytinis net neįtaria, kad jis yra auklėjamas, nes muzika nemoralizuoja, nemoko doros taisyklių. Muzika moko klausyti ir girdėti, skatina aktyvaus pažinimo pastangas, leidžia užsimegzti glaudesniam bendravimui su meno vertybėmis, kurių veikiamas vaikas, kaip ir suaugęs žmogus, gali patirti gilesnius emocinius ir mentalinius išgyvenimus. Daugelis žmonių visą gyvenimą išsaugoja vaikystėje įgytas muzikines savybes, jai pakankamas buvo muzikinis ugdymas. Vaikas savyje nešiojasi muziką, kuri spontaniškai veržiasi išsilieti. Jai pedagogas, tėvai padės jai išsilieti ir toliau puoselėti, išauginsime geresnį, doresnį, kultūringesnį ir laimingesnį žmogų.Children are our future, the power of creation. Them we supervising, educating, developing. The spirit world of child fast changing for him does influence our community, they cherishing values. Child is great source of opportunities, witch could dry, if by him will touch bad artisan hand. Therefore in psychic of child should we penetrate very careful. This master work fundamental purpose is research, if music educate moral of child? This topic I missed analysis, although in intellectual climate of Lithuania same problems constantly treating. So my work purpose is topical in Lithuanian concept context. At this master work I experimented to answer at his question, with reference varied science literature and articles. Special impact power of music for human since many centuries ago cognize, priests, philosophers. Philosophers accent, that in great music, language of intonation expressing and specifically feel as integral unity of being meaning. Plato said „formative perfect Citizen first place belong to music”. By V. Lansbergis „music in general meaning is life, love expression with all their variety”. Music make child happy, help to be disciplined, and do impact to child vision, feelings, emotions, behavior. The music learns to hear, stimulate active interesting in art. And by impact of these factors the child and adult human could feel great emotional and mind experience. Music is one of great ways to relax and to joy. If pedagogue or parents help cherishing music... [to full text]
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Schuler, Peter C. "John Spaghotte." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/223.
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Author Peter Schuler discusses his thoughts on how ideas of creativity, literature, and pedagogy helped to develop into his first novel, John Spaghotte of Crumb. Schuler is a native of the Coachella Valley in Southern California and writes from a middle-class appreciation of working and living in an area where everything is catered to the wealthy class. Through personal injury and his experience in undergraduate and graduate studies he fought to develop a healthy critical mind and a grasp as to the true nature of identity. As a result, his riveting debut novel about a young, nerdy California version of Don Quixote becomes a cautionary tale about the dangers of failing to recognize oneself among a world full of materialistic pleasures and grandiose, fictional heroes. In the formulation of his novel Schuler argues that artistic creation, appreciation, study, and the development of a critical scope to see the world with lead to a better understand his own identity while his protagonist suffers from the lack of such a development.
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Bajunaid, Mohammed Mohammed. "The effectiveness of co-operative education programmes for developing students' awareness of the importance of generic competencies." Connect to e-thesis, 2008. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/489/.
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Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Glasgow, 2008.Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Faculty of Education, Centre for the Support for Learning, University of Glasgow, 2008. Includes bibliographical references. Print version also available.
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Bergdahl, Susanne. "Reading on Equal Terms? : A Comparative Study of the Importance of SocialBackground and Cultural Capital in Vocational vs. University-preparatoryEnglish Training." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för språk (SPR), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-24706.
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This degree project has three aims. First, it will investigate students’ attitudes towards reading novels in English and how their motivation for reading differs whether they attend vocational or university-preparatory programs. In order to investigate this, a total of 73 students were asked to participate in the implementation of a questionnaire. Second, this degree project sets out to study if there are differences in how four teachers approach reading novels in English and third, it will study how these four teachers motivate their students in their studies. This part of the investigation was conducted by performing qualitative interviews with each of the teacher informants. The theoretical framework of this degree project has its basis in the theories regarding cultural capital by sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. The results show that there are clear divisive lines between the attitudes and the motivation of students depending on which program they attend and that these divisions can be attributed in part to students’ social background. The results also indicate that teachers are aware of these differences and approach reading novels in the classroom accordingly.
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Silva, António José Rocha Martins da. "The importance of the velocity of the body center of mass in breaststroke." Phd thesis, Instituições portuguesas -- UTAD-Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2001. http://dited.bn.pt:80/29478.
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Zhang, Jianrong [Verfasser]. "The Importance of Vocational Education and Training to Quality in the Building Construction Industry : A Comparison between China and Germany / Jianrong Zhang." Aachen : Shaker, 2003. http://d-nb.info/1170541062/34.
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America, Carina Georgina. "The relevance, importance and applicability of sustainable development in Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) education." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19923.
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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: One of the main features of the Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) learning area is that it prepares learners to participate in an economically complex society where social justice and a healthy environment are key concerns. Teachers are faced with an important learning outcome in the EMS curriculum, namely Sustainable Growth and Development, requiring them to equip learners with an understanding of sustainability and to encourage critical reflection on the related processes. This research aims to explore EMS teachers’ underlying conceptual understanding of sustainable development and to establish how these understandings relate to their teaching practices. The meaning of sustainable development has elicited multiple and contested reactions in the literature. Many authors are in agreement that development strategies should be consistent with the planet’s resources and linked to a balance between society, economy and the environment. However, increased production and consumption resulting from neoliberal economic policies and intensified global competition invariably disturb the earth’s ecosystem. On the one hand, increased economic activity has the advantage of resource development (capital, natural and human resources) that promotes economic growth. On the other hand, this growth occurs at the expense of resource exploitation which in turn leads to environmental degradation, the erosion of cultural identities, health risks and, in many instances, unsustainable lifestyles. There is a growing consensus that knowledge and a changed mindset are required for developing an enhanced focus towards a sustainable future. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) provides the knowledge, skills, values and theories for promoting sustainable development. The research was conducted within a constructivist-interpretivist paradigm. A case study design strategy, as part of a qualitative research approach, was selected to best answer the research question. The data collection was done by means of the literature reviewed, in-depth interviews and subject-object interviews (written explanations). This was followed by the systematic categorisation and coding of the data by means of content analysis. The main finding of the study was that EMS teachers had a single focus with regard to sustainable development: their understanding predominantly related to the economic pillar of sustainable development. The interrelatedness of the economy, society and the environment to achieve sustainable development objectives was not subjected to much scrutiny. This research showed that there is a need for ESD to be integrated into the EMS discourse.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Een van die uitstaande kenmerke van die leerarea: Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe (EBW) is dat dit leerders voorberei vir deelname binne 'n ekonomies komplekse samelewing waar maatskaplike geregtigheid en ‘n gesonde omgewing ‘n kern-uitdaging vorm. Onderwysers word gekonfronteer met 'n belangrike leeruitkoms in die EBW-kurrikulum, naamlik Volhoubare Groei en Ontwikkeling, wat van hulle verwag om leerders toe te rus met 'n begrip van volhoubaarheid en om kritiese refleksie oor verwante prosesse te stimuleer. Hierdie navorsing het ten doel om die onderliggende konseptuele begrip van volhoubare ontwikkeling by EBW-onderwysers te verken en vas te stel hoe hierdie begrip betrekking het op hul onderrig praktyke. Die betekenis van volhoubare ontwikkeling het verskeie en omstrede reaksies in die literatuur ontlok. Baie outeurs stem saam dat die ontwikkeling van strategieë in ooreenstemming moet wees met die planeet se hulpbronne en gekoppel moet word aan 'n balans tussen die samelewing, die ekonomie en die omgewing. Verhoogde produksie en verbruik, as gevolg van die neoliberale ekonomiese beleid, versterk egter wêreldwye mededinging en versteur sodoende die aarde se ekosisteem. Enersyds het toenemende ekonomiese aktiwiteit die voordeel van hulpbronontwikkeling (kapitaal, natuurlike en menslike hulpbronne) wat ekonomiese groei bevorder. Andersyds vind hierdie groei plaas ten koste van hulpbronbenutting, wat weer lei tot die agteruitgang van die omgewing, die aftakeling van kulturele identiteit, gesondheidsrisiko's, en, in baie gevalle, nie-volhoubare lewenstyle. Daar is 'n groeiende konsensus dat kennis en 'n verandering in denkwyse nodig is om ‘n sterker fokus op 'n volhoubare toekoms te verseker. Opvoeding vir Volhoubare Ontwikkeling (OVO) verskaf die kennis, waardes en teorieë vir die vestiging van volhoubare ontwikkeling. Hierdie navorsing is onderneem binne 'n konstruktivisties-interpretivistiese paradigma. Om die beste antwoord op die navorsingsvraag te bied, is ‘n kwalitatiewe navorsingsbenadering gekies en ‘n gevallestudie-ontwerpstrategie gevolg. As deel van die data-insameling is die literatuur voortdurend verken en in-diepte onderhoude is gevoer, gevolg deur geskrewe verduidelikings. Hierna is die sistematiese kategorisering en kodering van die data deur middel van 'n inhoudsanalise gedoen. Die belangrikste bevinding van die studie was dat die EBW-onderwysers 'n enkele fokus gehad het ten opsigte van volhoubare ontwikkeling: hul begrip het hoofsaaklik betrekking gehad op die ekonomiese pilaar van volhoubare ontwikkeling. Daar was deurgaans 'n gebrek aan kritiese refleksie oor die interverwantskap tussen die ekonomie, die samelewing, die omgewing en die wyse waarop die doelwitte van volhoubare ontwikkeling bereik kan word. Hierdie navorsing het getoon dat daar 'n behoefte bestaan om OVO binne die EBWleerarea te integreer.
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Laydner, Patricia. "Un juge pour l'environnement, étude comparée en droit français et brésilien." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016SACLS396.
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Nouvelle et importante discipline juridique, le droit de l’environnement protège des intérêts collectifs essentiels à la survie de l’espèce humaine. Marqué par la mondialisation, la transversalité et l'influence des sciences dures,particulièrement touché par l'inflation législative,ce droit qui évolue dans la complexité, a trouvé sa place dans les constitutions française et brésilienne. Son application représente un vrai défi pour les juristes, y compris pour les juges. En effet, si le principe d'intégration invite à la prise en compte de l'environnement dans toutes les décisions publiques, c'est aussi le juge qui est invité à exercer un rôle essentiel pour la protection de l'environnement. Dans un tel cadre,émerge l'idée de spécialiser les juridictions environnementales. Vue comme une solution au problème de la complexité – et aussi de l'encombrement de la justice – la spécialisation des juridictions aurait effectivement certains avantages, surtout celui de permettre la familiarisation des juges aux spécificités qui caractérisent ce droit particulier. Mais en termes de spécialisation organique, les difficultés demeurent : la compétence environnementale est difficile à délimiter et certaines formes de spécialisation – qui ne semblent pas compatibles avec les caractéristiques des systèmes français et brésilien – risquent d'entraîner l'isolement de la discipline. La formation environnementale des juges, qui peut être vue comme un mécanisme de spécialisation subjective, apparaît comme une voie nécessaire pour faire évoluer l'application du droit de l'environnement par le jugeEnvironmental law is a new and important legal subject which protects collective interests essential do the maintenance of human life. It is marked by globalization and mainstreaming, it is influenced by science and specially by the legislative inflation. Such right,which evolves in complexity, found a place in the French and Brazilian Constitutions. Guaranteeing its application is a real challenge for lawyers and also judges. Certainly, if the integration principle calls for the consideration of the environmental impact in all public decisions, so is the judge also invited to play an essential role in the protection of the environment. In this context the idea of specializing environmental jurisdiction arises. Since it is seen as a solution to the problem of complexity – but also a way to fight the heavy workload faced by judges – the specialization would effectively have certain advantages,allowing the familiarization of specialists to the specific marking of such as a very particular right. However, regarding organic specialization,there are still certain difficulties that remain,such as: the environmental competence that is difficult to define and certain forms of specialization – which seem to differ from the Brazilian and French systems – are in risk of being isolated within the subject. The environmental training of judges, which may also be seen as a subjective specialization, thus appears as a necessary way to the evolution of the application of the environmental law by the judge
Nova e importante disciplina jurídica, o direito ambiental protege interesses coletivos essenciais à manutenção da vida humana. Marcado pela mundialização e transversalidade, influenciado pela ciência, particularmente marcado pela inflação legislativa, este direito, que evolui na complexidade, encontrou lugar nas constituições francesa e brasileira. Sua aplicação representa um verdadeiro desafio para os juristas, inclusive juízes. Com efeito, se o princípio da integração convida à consideração do impacto ambiental em todas as decisões públicas, o juiz também é convidado a exercer um papel essencial para a proteção do meio ambiente. Neste quadro, surge a ideia de especializar a jurisdição ambiental. Vista como uma solução ao problema da complexidade – mas também como uma forma de lutar contra a sobrecarga de trabalho enfrentada pela justiça – efetivamente a especialização teria certas vantagens, principalmente a de permitir a familiarização dos especialistas às especificidades que marcam este direito tão particular. Mas em termos de especialização orgânica, restam certas dificuldades: a competência ambiental é difícil a delimitar e certas formas de especialização – que não parecem compatíveis com as características dos sistemas francês e brasileiro – riscam levar ao isolamento da disciplina. A formação ambiental dos juízes, que pode ser vista como uma forma de especialização subjetiva, aparece assim como uma via necessária à evolução da aplicação do direito ambiental pelo juiz
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Rudelius, Johan, and Erik Zetterström. "The importance of data when training a CNN for medical diagnostics : A study of how dataset size and format affects the learning process of a CNN." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-280355.
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Using the computational capabilities of computers within the medical field has become increasingly popular since the emergence of CAD during the middle of the twentieth century. The prevalence of skin cancer attracted research resources, and in 2017, a group of scientists from Stanford University trained a CNN which could outperform board certified dermatologists in several skin cancer classification tests. The Stanford study gave rise to another study conducted by Boman and Volminger who tried to replicate the results using publicly available data. However, they did not achieve the same performance. It was the ambition of this study to extend the work of Boman and Volminger. But due to a large part of the training data being unavailable, comparisons were difficult to make and therefore the ambitions of the study shifted. The models presented in this study achieved 3-way classification accuracies of 82.2% and 87.3% for the balanced and imbalanced models respectively. The balanced model was trained on a data set which had been randomly oversampled and downsampled to make the different classes equal in size. The balanced model showed greater average values of specificity and sensitivity at a relatively small loss of accuracy. Despite the accuracies of these models being higher than that produced by Boman and Volminger, it is difficult to draw any conclusions as the methodology in this study diverged from the previous work.Sedan CAD utvecklades under mitten av 1950-talet har det har blivit allt mer populärt att utnyttja den beräkningskapacitet som moderna datorer tillför inom det medicinska området. Att hudcancer är så vanligt förekommande ledde till att en grupp av forskare från Stanford år 2017 tränade ett CNN som kunde prestera bättre än certifierade hudläkare i flera klassifikationstester av hudcancer. Stanfordstudien gav upphov till en studie av Boman och Volminger som försökte replikera resultaten med offentligt tillgängliga data. Men de lyckades inte uppnå samma prestanda. Syftet med denna studie var inledningsvis att bygga på Boman och Volmingers arbete. Men på grund av att en stor del av den träningsdata som de använde var otillgänglig så var jämförelser svåra att göra och fokus skiftades därmed till att förändra andra delar av metoden. Modellerna i detta arbete uppnådde en 3-vägs- klassifikationsträffsäkerhet på 82,2% och 87,3% för den balanserade modellen respektive den obalanserade modellen. Den balanserade modellen tränades på en uppsättning data som slumpmässigt över- och undersamplats för att göra klasserna lika stora. Detta resulterade i bättre genomsnittlig sensitivitet och specificitet på bekostnad av en relativt liten förlust i klassifikationsträffsäkerhet. Trots att klassifikationsträffsäkerheten var bättre för dessa modeller än den från Boman och Volmingers arbete, så är det svårt att dra några slutsatser eftersom metodiken i detta arbete avvek från den tidigare studien.
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Fleet, Beverly Ann. "A survey of Newfoundland and Labrador's post-secondary instructors and their employers regarding their views of the importance of pre-service teacher training for post-secondary instructors." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0004/MQ42378.pdf.
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Moeini, Hosein. "A Need Analysis Study For Faculty Development Programs In Metu And Structural Equation Modeling Of Faculty Needs." Phd thesis, METU, 2003. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/445320/index.pdf.
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The purpose of this doctoral thesis research study was first to investigate the
needs for a faculty development program in Middle East Technical University
(METU). Later, in the second phase, models that explained the linear structural
relationships among factors that might be influential on faculty’
s perceived competencies about the skills necessary for the instructional practices, personal, professional and organizational developments were proposed and compared. In this study, a questionnaire considering different aspects of faculty developments were sent to all of the academicians in METU. After collecting data from faculty members and research assistants, they were analyzed both descriptively and using principal component factor analysis. Based on the results of factor analysis, linear structural relations models fitting the data were generated through LISREL-SIMPLIS computer program runs. The descriptive results indicated that there was a feeling for need to improve the faculty'
s self-proficiency in different instructional issues. On the other hand, both descriptive results and LISREL modeling results indicated that faculty members and research assistants show different characteristics based on their needs and factors affecting their self-proficiencies. These aspects will lead us to prepare different faculty development programs based on their needs and priorities. The result for both faculty members and research assistants showed that in a faculty, instructional self-proficiency cannot be considered as a single absolute parameter. Rather, it should be considered as several interrelated parameters connected to different aspects of faculty'
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Wanyonyi-Short, Maureen N. "Educators' Perceptions of the Importance of Selected Competencies for Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and their Perceptions of Personal Proficiency." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2010. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33210/.
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This study investigated educators' perceptions of the importance of competencies for teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders and their own proficiency in the competencies. Participants included educators who had completed university-based coursework on emotional and behavioral disorders. Competencies from the Qualification and Preparation of Teachers of Exceptional Children study were correlated with CEC's content standards and knowledge skill sets for special education teachers of individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders. Participants ranked 88 competencies on importance and proficiency. Results revealed that educators' proficiency in competencies, their years of experience, and level of education contribute a significant percentage of variance in their ratings of the importance of competencies. Implications for further research are provided.
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Lowerre, Robert. "PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE AND EXISTENCE OF RESEARCHED-BASED PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS IN ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND TEACHER’S PERCEPTIONS OF EFFICACY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA." VCU Scholars Compass, 2010. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2335.
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The purpose of this research was to determine teachers’ perceptions of the degree to which research-based characteristics exist in alternative high schools and programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the importance of these characteristics to effective education. In addition, this research investigated whether or not these perceptions were related to the teachers’ perception of efficacy. These seven characteristics were (a) clearly identified enrollment criteria, (b) low ratio of student to teachers, (c) one-to-one interactions between staff and students, (d) social skills instruction, (e) effective academic instruction, (f) parental involvement and parental support programs, and (g) specific training for teachers who are working with at-risk youth. Alternative school teachers were also administered the short form of the Tschannen-Moran and Woolfolk Hoy (2001) Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale that is specifically designed to assess the respondents’ perceptions of their self-efficacy as teachers. The data show that alternative school teachers in Virginia ranked “low student to staff ratio” as the most important and “parental involvement and parental support programs” as the least important research-based characteristics for the academic focus of their schools. It was also evidenced by the data that none of the research-based characteristics were shown to have “strong evidence” of existence in Virginia’s alternative schools and programs. Finally, the data showed that there is a positive correlation between the existence of the research-based characteristics and the reported self-efficacy of the alternative school teachers.
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Michali, Yvonne E. "Increasing Teacher Awareness of Self-Determination." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1397663105.
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