Oral examinations have a traditional place in training and evaluation of professionals. Despite a lack of evidence identifying their value in assessment of candidates seeking anaesthetic specialty certification, oral examinations continue to be widely used. Although there is a considerable body of l…
Source:People & the planet / IPPF, UNFPA, IUCN
(1993)
Vocational training programs in Nigeria offer hope for providing women with skills to earn income as self-employed workers. The National Open Apprenticeship Scheme provides training for 100,000 boys and girls annually. Women's Vocational Training Centers are being developed in 589 local areas. The N…
After years of neglect attempts have recently been made to introduce the important ethical aspects of educational development into schools and colleges through programmes which emphasise the values of active citizenship and the importance of ‘moral competence’ in contemporary society. These programm…
This paper examines a range of theoretical issues associated with learning in natural settings, such as the workplace. It considers the need for enhancing theoretical approaches to learning vocational skills in workplaces, giving particular attention to the physical, social and psychological contrib…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (cf. Crispell, 1990), the medical clerical field is one of the faster growing areas of employment. This paper reports on long‐term employment of trainees involved in nontraditional medical clerical programs. These programs were funded by the Job Training P…
Only one third of the applicants for training in pediatric surgery obtain a position through the pediatric surgery matching program. In order to identify factors that contribute to a successful outcome, we conducted a retrospective survey of all participants in the matching process for positions dur…
This paper is the first of a four part report on a study of the professional competence of speech therapists in the United Kingdom. It considers some of the methodological approaches to the study of professional competence, and describes the methods adopted for this study. A combination of consultat…
Source:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
(1992)
The opportunity and need for surgical training overseas changes with time. In the past, young surgeons in Australia and England completed their training with periods spent in the UK or USA respectively. Recent times have however seen a dramatic reduction in the numbers going abroad. This is in part …
