A Small Scale Retrospective Study on Chinese EFL Teachers'Experienc-es in the Practicum

The goal of this small scale retrospective study is to examine the perceptions of Chinese EFL(English as a foreign language) teacher trainees of what they do and what they develop in the practicum. Research questions guiding this research are:(1)How much relative attention do Chinese teachers attribute to teaching EFL areas in the practicum in retrospect?(2) What activities do Chinese EFL teachers recollect doing in the practicum? and(3) What are the areas which they are aware of having developed in during the practicum? A questionnaire targeting EFL areas and general activities is employed to collect data; items contain 5-point Likert scales and three open-ended questions. Forty-eight respondents(44 female) are included in the sample. In the teaching of EFL areas, the results indicate that the participants experienced more emphasis on exam-oriented areas. The means for practicum activities show that participants highlighted learning by observation, discussion, and journals, among their various recalled activities. When evaluating development and learning opportunity in the practicum, participants reported improvements in general pedagogical knowledge, but they missed out on other aspects of teacher knowledge. The findings bring about evidence in what is effective and what is not of the practicum. It gives guidance to what could be changed for the practicum.

Stress and coping styles among nursing students during the initial period of the clinical practicum:A cross-section study

Objectives:This study aimed to explore the level of stress,types of stressors,type of coping styles,and factors influencing stress levels and coping styles among nursing students during the initial period of the clinical practicum.Methods:A cross-sectional survey design was used.In September 2017,participants were recruited from a tertiary hospital in Zhejiang Province,China,using a convenience sampling method.A demographic characteristics questionnaire,the Intern Nursing Student Stressor Scale,and the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire were used to collect data.Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis,independent sample t-tests,one-way analysis of variance,Pearson’s correlation analysis,and multiple linear regres-sion analysis.Results:A total of 158 nursing students were recruited,most of whom were female,undergraduates,and from rural areas.The nursing students perceived a moderate level of stress during the initial period of the clinical practicum.The need for knowledge and skills was the most common source of stress.Positive coping styles were most commonly adopted.Nursing students who were undergraduates,only children,and chose nursing major involuntarily experienced higher stress levels than those who were junior college students,not only children,and chose nursing major voluntarily.Nursing undergraduates were more likely to use positive coping styles than junior college students.Male nursing students and those experiencing higher stress levels related to the“environment and equipment of the wards”and the“nature and content of the work”were more likely to use negative coping styles.Conclusion:Nursing educators should offer targeted guidance based on the stress reported during the clinical practicum and the demographic characteristics of the nursing students.Guidance should be provided to encourage nursing students to adopt effective coping strategies and reduce stress.

A discourse on the integration of library and information science educational program with professional practicum——The case of NSL

There is an ongoing professional tension in the LIS community about the structural relationship between LIS education and professional practice in terms of the best way in fostering and strengthening the education program for librarianship. This is increasingly becoming an urgent issue due to the pressing demands of a rapidly changing information environment. The divergent viewpoints and approaches of these two professional bodies toward one of the most important issues of their common interest are further aggravated by each of their own entrenched professional provincialism as well as by their isolated professional undertakings. These factors are inevitably threatening the vitality and thriving of both bodies. In an attempt to ease this developing trend of professional tension from evolving further into a mutually self-destructive situation, it is suggested in this paper that librarians and library educators should join hands together and transcend their own provincial interest by solving this thorny issue of this professional tension which has multi-dimensional adverse impacts on both professional enterprises. The collaboration of these two parties can serve as a catalyst to bring the two professional groups together more closely and in an organic way to reconstruct a sound LIS educational program with an integral component of professional practicum such as the case of National Science Library, the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS). The author believes that the integration of LIS education with professional practicum being offered at National Science Library of CAS(NSL) may shed light onto a new vista of hope for those who are so dedicated themselves to the changes of the LIS education.

Prediction of Perceived Stress of Hong Kong Nursing Students with Coping Behaviors over Clinical Practicum: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nursing students are facing more and more stress in their course of study especially in clinical practicum. The study aimed to predict nursing students’ stress level in clinical practicum with coping behaviors. It was a retrospective cross-sectional study conducting in a self-financing institution in Hong Kong. Nursing students who were studying the pre-registration baccalaureate nursing program and completed all the practicum blocks were recruited. Those who had extended the study and failed any of the practicum blocks were excluded. Convenience sampling was used to recruit subjects. Participants were required to fill out the demographic sheet, COPE Inventory and Assessment of Stress among Nursing Students scale during lecture at the commencement of a semester. The whole data collection lasted for 30 minutes. Stepwise multiple regression was used to do the modeling with p-value being set at 0.05. 131 eligible nursing students were recruited with about half of female students. The regression model accounted for 50% of the variance in the perceived stress level. Gender, focus on and venting of emo-tions, restraint, use of emotional social support and denial were positively associated with perceived stress level (R squared = 0.52, p = 0.001). It is to conclude that nurse educators can refer to the findings to screen out students with higher risk of being overwhelmed by clinical learning and ineffective coping. Proactive measures should be taken to prevent poor health outcomes.

Thinking Process of Nursing Students’ Clinical Judgment in Pediatric Nursing Practicum

This aim is to clarify thinking process of nursing students’ clinical judgment, i.e., how nursing students act and think and what influences this thinking process of identifying approaches necessary for the children under their care in pediatric nursing practicum. By the analysis of M-GTA, students concurrently performed “A: Analytically contemplating the state of this child’s body” and “B: Contextually contemplating this child’s?individuality”. As a result, they acquired “C: Understandingof this child as a familiar existence.” This allows students to enable them to “D: Identify the necessary approach using judgment criteria for this child.” Furthermore, as situations that promote thinking by relating to all processes of thinking, students experienced “E: Attempts to solve problems through various measures” and “F: Encouragement of thinking through reflection.” Meanwhile, “G: Stagnation of thinking because of concerning matters” inhibited the progress of thinking. We found a need for education after grasping the process of student thought.

Pre-Service Teachers Attitude towards Teaching Environmental Education (EE) during Practicum in Malaysian Primary Schools

Environmental Education (EE) has been introduced into the Malaysian Curriculum since 1992. Related to that, EE was found to be an important subject that must be known by the teachers, prior to teach EE indirectly in the classroom. Problems occurred while implementing EE in schools such as;less knowledge about EE an extra burden among teachers to teach. At Teachers Training Institute (TTI), EE is a compulsory subject due to complete their training and this study carried out to identify the attitude of teaching EE among pre-service teachers’. The reliability of the items showed 0.830 cronbach’s alpha. One hundred and twenty five respondents among pre-service teachers’ were analyzed and the result shows pre-service teachers’ have positive attitude towards teaching EE in classroom. Analysis of data shown that there are significant differences between male and female pre-service teachers’ in attitude of teaching, with t = 0.036 (p 0.05).

Problems and Instruction Needed in Relation to Nursing Students’ Handling of Patient Information—From a Survey of Nurses Coordinating Clinical Practicums in Japan

The purpose of this study was to clarify and consider the instruction that is needed in relation to nursing students’ handling of patient information, as felt by the people in charge of student clinical practicums in hospitals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 7 people in charge of organizing practicums at hospitals where they are carried out. These subjects were asked about problems they had experienced in relation to nursing students’ handling of patient information and the instruction that is needed so that problems related to nursing students’ handling of information do not occur. Various problems were shown to occur in relation to nursing students’ handling of patient information, such as handling the information outside of the practicum setting. Many students receive no instruction with regard to the ethics of handling patient information in their classroom work, and their awareness regarding information is cannot be considered high, indicating the need for more consistent and reliable education in this area. The findings also suggest that instruction is needed with regard to the handling of sensitive information in accordance with the circumstances of individual patients.

Relationship of Stress Coping Behaviors and Changes in Resilience during an Integrated Nursing Practicum

This study aims to clarify what kinds of resilience and coping strategies students employ to successfully complete their clinical practicum and provide suggestions for instruction that will allow students to carry out effective learning activities. The study subjects were 86 students enrolled at Nursing University A for the 2019 school year and planning to take the integrated nursing practicum. The survey was conducted using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to determine the amount of change in resilience factors from the surveys before and after the practicum. Subsequently, multiple regression analysis was carried out with stress coping behaviors that were significantly associated with resilience factors in univariate analysis as independent variables and the amount of change in resilience factors before and after the practicum as dependent variables. A total of 56 responses were received (response rate 65.8%) from the 85 survey subjects. Innate resilience factors increased significantly from 41 pre-practicums to 44 post-practicums. Acquired resilience factors also increased significantly from 32 pre-practicums to 35 post-practicums (p < 0.01). The results of multiple regression analysis found that the stress coping behavior of “changing point of view” (β = 0.361, p < 0.01) and pre-practicum innate resilience factors (β = −0.456, p < 0.01) were significantly associated with innate resilience factors. Examining the relationship between the amount of change in student resilience and stress coping behaviors revealed that the stress coping behavior of “changing point of view” was associated with innate resilience. This finding suggests that resilience may be increased by changing one’s perspective on an event by taking on a new way of thinking. The results suggested that helping students transform realizations made during reflection into learning and create a sense of meaning may lead to fostering innate resilience during integrated nursing practicums.

The Effects of Working Experience Practicum to Strengthen Students’Self-determination Behaviors in Practicum Subject of Business and Computer Education Major,Faculty of Education,Kasetsart University

The research purpose was to study the effects of working experience practicum to strengthen students’self-determination behaviours.Research population were 23 students in 3rd year in Business and Computer in Vocational Education Department,Faculty of Education,Kasetsart University who registered to study in Practicum Subject in 2016 academic year.Three research instruments were conducted,including,(1)Practicum Manual,(2)Interview Form,and(3)Focus Group Discussion Sheet.Research instruments were verified by four experts who were in four academic areas,including(1)humanity,(2)psychology,(3)business,and(4)human resource by using content validity method.Interview session was divided by 10 groups of companies in which students did their work for 10 weeks.Focus group was administered to discuss with 23 students and share about working problems and solutions.Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis method,including data analysing,ordering and grouping,and data linking of working practicum.The research results were shown that students learned to understand benefits and limitations of self-determination behaviors and awareness in the essentials of self-determination in four aspects,including(1)attention and responsibility in working achievements,(2)working diligent and tolerance,(3)self-determination with learning motivation,and(4)self-development.The guidelines to encourage students’self-determination behaviors suggested that students should apply Buddha’s teaching(four-step secret of successful working achievements)to achieve their work and adjust students’real life behaviors.Furthermore,researcher presented the best practice guidelines to promote students’self-determination behaviors,including(1)students should think positively to spend time on hardworking and tolerance,(2)students should develop their work through PDCA(Plan,Do,Check,Action)techniques to adjust their work to do better,(3)students should be promoted with skills of 21st century that are necessary to raise students’self-development through teaching and learning in and out of classroom.

The Importance of Teamwork in Teaching Practicum

Teaching practice has come to be recognized as one of the most important aspects of teacher education program for learner teachers. Besides student teachers' self-endeavor, partnership between school and university, guidance of cooperating teachers and supervisors, team work is also important to a successful teaching practicum from three aspects: plan of practice team,collaboration in practice team and communication in practice team.

基于雨课堂融合CBL教学法的传染病学见习课程建设及应用

建立基于雨课堂融合CBL教学法结合床旁教学的传染病见习课程模式并评价其应用效果。通过问卷调查+过程性评价+终结性评价的综合评价体系评价教学效果。研究结果表明,基于雨课堂的传染病见习课程模式有助于提高学生的学习兴趣和锻炼临床思维能力,过程性评价联合终结性评价的评价体系能够较全面反映学生学习的过程与效果。因此,有必要进一步推广应用这种教学模式,并在实践的过程中持续改进。

游学类通识课程中外环境概览的海外实践与探索——以同济大学佛罗伦萨海外校区为例

中外环境概览是同济大学基于佛罗伦萨海外校区在2023年新开设的游学类通识教育选修课程,使非环境专业的本科生在了解国内环境治理现状及主流环境治理技术的基础上,走出国门了解欧洲的环境治理理念、环境治理设施及主要的治理技术。通过水、气、固等模块化知识内容讲解,结合典型案例解析、实践参观和专题研讨,打通“理论学习-海外认知实践-国际文化交流”教学链。在此基础上,强化学生对保护生态环境的认知、践行生态文明理念,提升学生的国际视野和国际文化交流能力,培养学生的担当意识、家国情怀及全球胜任力。

CBL教学法结合“一对一”带教在儿童肺功能临床见习教学中的应用

目的:探索CBL教学法结合“一对一”带教在儿童肺功能临床见习教学中的应用效果。方法:将呼吸专科护士培训班46名学员随机分对照组和试验组,每组各23人,对照组采用传统教学方式,试验组采用CBL教学法结合“一对一”带教方式,比较两组学员肺功能考试成绩和教学效果主观评价情况。结果:试验组学员考试成绩和教学效果总体主观评价均明显高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:在儿童肺功能临床见习教学中,应用CBL教学法结合“一对一”带教更有利于学员对理论教学内容的理解和掌握,提高临床应用能力,且学员对带教的满意度更高。

ABC组间循环CBL教学法在胸外科临床见习教学中的应用

目的:探讨ABC组间循环CBL教学法在临床胸外科见习教学中的应用效果。方法:将同年级的临床本科生随机分为对照组(CBL教学法)和试验组(ABC组间循环CBL教学法)。通过对学生们专科测验成绩的比较,学生参与度的分析以及学生对教学的调查反馈,评价ABC组间循环CBL教学法的效果。结果:试验组学生的成绩、主动发言人次数明显高于对照组,未发言人次数明显少于人次数,ABC组学生对自己参与教学过程的满意程度较CBL组更高。结论:ABC组间循环CBL教学法可以提高胸外科临床见习学生的成绩及参与度。

基于OBE理念的中医外科学皮肤病单元临床见习模式研究

目的:在中医外科学皮肤病单元临床见习教学中引入OBE理念,分析基于OBE理念的中医外科学皮肤病单元临床见习模式教学改革实践效果。方法:把中医外科学皮肤病单元临床见习的学生以单双周为单位分为两组。双周组为对照组,采用传统教学模式,单周组为试验组,采用OBE教学模式,通过期末考试成绩和问卷调查的结果,反映两种教学模式下学生的学习效果。结果:试验组学员期末考试成绩及问卷调查满意度均优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:以OBE教学模式进行临床见习模式的教学改革,可以充分利用教学资源,缩短课堂教学时间,提升学生自学能力,具有一定创新性及应用价值,为探索中医教学改革提供了一种新模式。

批量CBL联合PBL教学法在检验医学实习带教中的应用

目的探讨应用批量以问题为导向的教学(problem-based learning,PBL)联合以案例为基础的教学(case-based learning,CBL)法进行检验医学本科生实习带教的应用效果。方法研究对象为2022年6月至2023年4月在中山大学附属第一医院检验科实习的24名本科生,其中男性8人,女性16人,年龄22~23岁。根据检验科专业设置组别,微生物检验专业教学采用批量CBL联合PBL教学法,其他专业教学采用传统教学法。通过问卷调查,比较在两种教学模式下学生的学习效果和教学满意度。采用两配对样本Wilcoxon符号秩检验。结果与传统教学法相比,批量CBL联合PBL教学法在提高学习兴趣(Z=3.015,P=0.003)、提高自学能力(Z=3.908,P<0.001)、提高问题解决能力(Z=3.033,P=0.002)、提高实践操作能力(Z=2.213,P=0.027)、提高综合分析能力(Z=3.245,P=0.001)、提高团队合作能力(Z=2.054,P=0.040)、提高临床沟通能力(Z=2.565,P=0.010)和启发临床思维(Z=3.014,P=0.003)方面具有明显优势,差异均有统计学意义。学生对于批量CBL联合PBL教学法的认可度很高,100.0%(24/24)学生对“教学内容紧贴大纲”和“教学内容与临床诊疗相关”的评价为非常满意。结论批量CBL联合PBL教学法应用于检验医学实习带教,有助于启发学生临床思维,教学效果显著,可作为实习带教的重要教学方法。

“We Are Left in Limbo!”:Chinese EFL Student Teachers’Teaching Practicum Experience

Tensions between vision and reality in the teaching practicum is a significant issue in research and practice globally,but scanty attention has been awarded to research into areas of tension in teaching practice itself.This paper reports on a study that examines a cohort of Chinese English as a Foreign Language(EFL)student teachers’perceptions of the tensions arising in their teaching practicum in secondary schools.Triangulated research methods were employed for data collection.Reflective papers were employed as the main instrument of data collection,with classroom observation and field-notes used as supplementary sources of evidence for the occurrence of various unexpected difficulties.The overriding cause of this situation appeared to be the foundationalism paradigm that the teacher education program followed.The study highlights the need for teacher education programs to deal with emergent issues by way of critical postmodernist ideologies and make concerted efforts with schools to help student teachers continually adjust their visions in their practice.

师范类专业认证下体育师范生“三习”教育实践体系建构研究

在我国教师教育改革持续推进和师范生教育实践不断加强的背景下,体育师范生教育实践存在目标不清晰且窄化、内容陈旧且薄弱、实施支离而乏力、评价空浮且单一等问题,致使体育师范生毕业后难以较快适应中小学体育教学的实际需要。因此,基于“学生中心、产出导向、持续改进”的师范专业认证理念,依据《教育部关于加强师范生教育实践的意见》与《师范类专业认证标准》的相关要求,在分析体育师范生“三习”教育实践体系构成要素的基础上,结合2020年华东师范大学体育教育专业接受教育部师范类专业第三级认证的经验,建构了体育师范生“三习”教育实践体系运行模式,确立了该体系的设计思路和实施方案,并对推进体育师范生“三习”教育实践的路径进行了探索,为提升高校体育师范生“三习”教育实践教学质量提供理论与实践参照,从而推动卓越体育教师的培养以及新时代体育教师队伍的建设。

疫情防控背景下化工材料类专业本科生产实习模式探索

针对疫情防控期间生产实习存在的问题,北京化工大学材料科学与工程学院生产实习教学团队及时调整教学计划,在原有生产实习基础上,重新构建了适合疫情期间开展的“全数字仿真实习+半实物仿真实训+云端企业实习+专家讲座拓展”的虚实结合四级递进式生产实习模式,实现了实习内容循序渐进、实践训练由浅入深,提高了学生的工程实践能力和创新能力,提升了学生的就业竞争力,降低了疫情对生产实习的影响。所积累的宝贵经验可供同行参考。

TBL结合LBL双轨制教学方法在眼科实习教学中的应用

目的:探讨TBL(team-based learning)结合LBL (lecture-based learning)双轨制教学方法在本科医学生眼科实习教学中的作用。方法:选取天津医科大学预防医学2017级本科生116名,随机分为试验组(TBL结合LBL教学法,n=57)和对照组(LBL教学法,n=59),在眼科实习教学中采用不同的教学方法,通过考试成绩及问卷调查评估教学效果。结果:试验组的学生学习成绩高于对照组的学习成绩,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),问卷结果显示试验组学生对10个具体评价指标的肯定率高于对照组。结论:采用TBL结合LBL的双轨制教学方法相较于LBL教学法有更多优势,能够提高眼科教学质量。