Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students toward Objective Structure Practical Examination: An Exploratory study

Background: Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) is a method of assessment of clinical competence.The examination is conducted at multiple stations.Besides practical and problem-solving skills,theoretical knowledge is also tested.OSPE can be traced back more than 40 years.OSPE has been included more than two decades,as a part of assessment in the College of Nursing,All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),New Delhi.Objectives: This study was carried out to determine nursing students' attitudes towards OSPE as an assessment tool.Participants: The responses of all the 252 Undergraduate nursing students studying at the College of Nursing,AIIMS were obtained for this study (77 from B.Sc.(H) Nursing first year,61 from the second year,69 from the third year and 45 from the fourth year).Methods: The students attitudes towards OSPE were assessed by using a validated questionnaire containing 28 item statements on Likert's 5-point scale (LS) and 11 bipolar adjectives on Osgood's 7-point Semantic'Differential Scale (OSDS).Result: Most of the students approved of OSPE and felt that it was fair,useful,good,effective,exciting,interesting,practical,skill oriented but also taxing.The study also revealed that amongst the second years' students there was a strong correlation between Overall Rank in the Class and Assessment of OSPE.Conclusion: The study supports the introduction of OSPE as one of the methods of assessment of B.Sc.(Hons.) Nursing students.

Overview of Students' Attitudes towards Non-native English Speaking-Teachers

It is reported that non-native English Speaking Teachers’knowledge and performance are subordinate to Native English Speaking Teachers’and students hold a negative attitude towards non-native English Speaking Teachers.The paper explores students’attitudes towards both groups of teachers from previous studies,suggests school administrators not rush to employ Native English Speaking Teachers before considering students’attitudes and recommends non-native English Speaking Teachers to enhance English proficiency,capitalize on pedagogical skill,interpersonal skill and personal qualities for effective teaching.

Teaching for physical literacy: Implications to instructional design and PETE

Physical education teachers play an important role in helping students＇ development of the motor skills needed to be physically literate individuals. Research suggests that teacher made instructional design decisions can lead to enhanced motor skill learning. After presenting a model of evidence-based research this paper presents information that will help teachers plan and execute lessons designed to improve students＇ motor skills. Variables that impact motor skill learning in physical education including time, type of practice, content, presentation and organizational strategies, and student skill level are presented and discussed. A brief section on student attitudes, their relation to motor skill learning and to physical literacy is included. Motor skills are needed for physically literate people to enjoy lifelong physical activity. Physical education teachers and the decisions they make contribute to students＇ learning and whether the goal of physical literacy is met.

Development of the Investigation Tool of a Study State and Practical Use of MyPage

Internetwork environment at university has been improved to supply often the lecture materials to students through websites. Along with such a tendency, the number of students who use PC （Personal computer） has also increased during the lesson at university. Hereupon, the authors investigate whether the students will get high scores in tests when some limitations are imposed on the students＇ use of the PC during lecture and when they are not. The authors create the tool to check the students＇ learning situation and to grasp which student is performing the PC operations, which are not related to the ongoing lesson, during the lecture. Teaching assistant carrying the iPad is made to walk around the class during the lecture and collect data of the students. In addition, the authors develop ＂MyPage＂ that the students can be given access to their personal information including individual class absence/tardiness, lesson comprehension and question understanding level of them and after using MyPage, the authors examine its effectiveness as a tool and its relationship with their attendance rate.

On the Research of Cultural Construction in Universities

Cultural construction plays an important part in the university construction. As a soft power, campus culture shows the features of tmiversities However, there are still problems in the process of cultural construction in universities such as the lack of the spirit of being diligent, rigorous, realistic and creative in studies. So it is necessary to find out solutions to solve these problems. And this paper is trying to help improve the cultural construction in universities.

Teaching construction sciences with the integration of BIM to undergraduate architecture students

This study aims to test two hypotheses:teaching building information modeling(BIM)in relation to construction scienee provides students with a remarkable understanding of the nature of construction scie nee(Hypothesis 1),and if the student has positive attitude toward the use of the BIM program,then efficiency by which construed on science is taught by its means is improved(Hypothesis 2).Results and process of a case study with a novel teaching methodology were discussed in terms of the benefits of the students.A questionnaire study was conducted on the student group with which the case study was performed to test each student's attitude.Results were evaluated statistically.When BIM is integrated with the teaching of basic construction courses within architecture degree programs,the students understood the building system principles simply and effectively.As a result of the statistical analysis,the students find the applied method effective.Moreover,their attitude toward BIM affects the process.