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Taking affective learning in digital education one step further: trainees’ affective characteristics predicting multicontextual pre-training transfer intention.

Accounting for site-to-site DNA transfer on a packaged exhibit in an evaluation given activity level propositions

Considering activity level propositions in the evaluation of forensic biology findings is becoming more common place. There are increasing numbers of publications demonstrating different transfer mechanisms that can occur under a variety of circumstances. Some of these publications have shown the possibility of DNA transfer from site to site on an exhibit, for instance as a result of packaging and transport. If such a possibility exists, and the case circumstances are such that the area on an exhibit where DNA is present or absent is an observation that is an important diagnostic characteristic given the propositions, then site to site transfer should be taken into account during the evaluation of observations. In this work we demonstrate the ways in which site to site transfer can be built into Bayesian networks when carrying out activity level evaluations of forensic biology findings. We explore the effects of considering qualitative vs quantitative categorisation of DNA results. We also show the importance of taking into account multiple individual’s DNA being transferred (such as unknown or wearer DNA), even if the main focus of the evaluation is the activity of one individual.

Transfer in de tweedegraads lerarenopleidingen

In het najaar van 2011 is in zogenoemde ‘ontwerpsessies’ in de drie clusters voor tweedegraads lerarenopleidingen van het Domein Onderwijs en Opvoeding van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam geïnventariseerd aan welke onderzoeken behoefte bestond bij de opleidingen. Daaruit bleek dat in veel opleidingen het onderwerp ‘transfer’ hoog op de agenda stond. Opleiders maakten zich zorgen over de verbinding tussen het programma van de opleidingen en de praktijk waarmee studenten tijdens het werkplekleren werden geconfronteerd. Het onderwerp ‘transfer’ is een generiek thema dat niet specifiek ressorteert onder één van de lectoraten. Daarom werd begin 2012 besloten het onderzoek naar transfer op te vatten als een gezamenlijk project van het Kenniscentrum Onderwijs en Opvoeding. Er werd een onderzoeksgroep gevormd bestaande uit twee hoofddocenten (Geert van den Berg en Bert van Veldhuizen) en één lector (Arie Wilschut) die het onderzoek op zich zouden nemen. Gedurende het tweede jaar waarin het onderzoek werd uitgevoerd (2013) is daaraan Aisa Amagir toegevoegd, omdat zij reeds eerder onderzoek naar het thema transfer had uitgevoerd. Het uitgevoerde project is een kwalitatief probleemanalytisch onderzoek. Doel daarvan was vast te stellen in hoeverre de zorgen over de aansluiting tussen het opleidingsprogramma van de HvA en de stages en de mate waarin het op de HvA geleerde in de werkpraktijk van studenten wordt toegepast, zoals ze vanuit de opleidingen werden geuit, gegrond zijn en in welke mate transfer tussen opleidingen en werkplek inderdaad een probleem is, en zo ja in welke vormen zich dat probleem voordoet. Het onderzoek is uitgevoerd gedurende de jaren 2012 en 2013. In de eerste maanden van 2014 is gewerkt aan de rapportage van het onderzoek. Op het VELON-congres van 10 en 11 maart 2014 heeft een voorlopige rapportage van resultaten uit het onderzoek plaatsgevonden. De onderzoekers bedanken de geïnterviewde HvA-docenten, studenten en werkbegeleiders voor hun betrokkenheid en de openhartige wijze waarop zij vragen hebben beantwoord. In het hierna volgende hoofdstuk 2 wordt eerst de bestudeerde theorie besproken die uitmondt in een overzicht van de voornaamste concepten die met het thema transfer in verband kunnen worden gebracht als potentieel bevorderende en belemmerende factoren. Daarna bespreken we de vraagstelling en de toegepaste methode. In hoofdstuk 5 komen dan de resultaten van het onderzoek aan de orde, uitgesplitst over de diverse factoren waarvan in het onderzoek is gebleken dat ze een rol spelen bij transfer in de tweedegraads lerarenopleiding. Daarbij wordt per factor telkens aandacht besteed aan het perspectief van de HvA-docenten, de studenten en de werkbegeleiders en worden deze met elkaar vergeleken. Elk gedeelte in dit hoofdstuk wordt afgesloten met een concluderende passage over de bevindingen per factor. In hoofdstuk 6 worden al deze bevindingen geïntegreerd in conclusies uit het gehele onderzoek, waarop dan weer aanbevelingen worden gebaseerd voor opleiding en stages en voor vervolgonderzoek.

Taking affective learning in digital education one step further: trainees’ affective characteristics predicting multicontextual pre-training transfer intention.

The past decades have shown an accelerated development of technology-enhanced or digital education. Although an important and recognized precondition for study success, still little attention has been paid to examining how an affective learning climate can be fostered in online training programs. Besides gaining insight into the dynamics of affective learning itself it is of vital importance to know what predicts trainees’ intention to transfer new knowledge and skills to other contexts. The present study investigated the influence of five affective learner characteristics from the transfer literature (learner readiness, motivation to learn, expected positive outcomes, expected negative outcomes, personal capacity) on trainees’ pre-training transfer intention. Participants were 366 adult students enrolled in an online course in information literacy in a distance learning environment. As information literacy is a generic competence, applicable in various contexts, we developed a novel multicontextual transfer perspective and investigated within one single study the influence of the abovementioned variables on pre-training transfer intention for both the students’ Study and Work contexts. The hypothesized model has been tested using structural equation modeling. The results showed that motivation to learn, expected positive personal outcomes, and learner readiness were the strongest predictors. Results also indicated the benefits of gaining pre-training insight into the specific characteristics of multiple transfer contexts, especially when education in generic competences is involved. Instructional designers might enhance study success by taking affective transfer elements and multicontextuality into account when designing digital education.

Intention of healthcare providers to use video-communication in terminal care a cross-sectional study

Intention of healthcare providers to use video-communication in terminal care: a cross-sectional study. Richard M. H. Evering, Marloes G. Postel, Harmieke van Os-Medendorp, Marloes Bults and Marjolein E. M. den Ouden BMC Palliative Care volume 21, Article number: 213 (2022) Cite this articleAbstractBackgroundInterdisciplinary collaboration between healthcare providers with regard to consultation, transfer and advice in terminal care is both important and challenging. The use of video communication in terminal care is low while in first-line healthcare it has the potential to improve quality of care, as it allows healthcare providers to assess the clinical situation in real time and determine collectively what care is needed. The aim of the present study is to explore the intention to use video communication by healthcare providers in interprofessional terminal care and predictors herein.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, an online survey was used to explore the intention to use video communication. The survey was sent to first-line healthcare providers involved in terminal care (at home, in hospices and/ or nursing homes) and consisted of 39 questions regarding demographics, experience with video communication and constructs of intention to use (i.e. Outcome expectancy, Effort expectancy, Attitude, Social influence, Facilitating conditions, Anxiety, Self-efficacy and Personal innovativeness) based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology and Diffusion of Innovation Theory. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze demographics and experiences with video communication. A multiple linear regression analysis was performed to give insight in the intention to use video communication and predictors herein.Results90 respondents were included in the analysis.65 (72%) respondents had experience with video communication within their profession, although only 15 respondents (17%) used it in terminal care. In general, healthcare providers intended to use video communication in terminal care (Mean (M) = 3.6; Standard Deviation (SD) = .88). The regression model was significant and explained 44% of the variance in intention to use video communication, with ‘Outcome expectancy’ and ‘Social influence’ as significant predictors.ConclusionsHealthcare providers have in general the intention to use video communication in interprofessional terminal care. However, their actual use in terminal care is low. ‘Outcome expectancy’ and ‘Social influence’ seem to be important predictors for intention to use video communication. This implicates the importance of informing healthcare providers, and their colleagues and significant others, about the usefulness and efficiency of video communication.

From monocontextual to multicontextual transfer : organizational determinants of the intention to transfer generic information literacy competences to multiple contexts

An important goal of educational designers is to achieve long-term transfer of learning that is the learner's application of newly acquired competencies. Extensive research during more than a century shows that especially in formal educational settings this fundamental aspect of education often occurs poorly or not at all, leading to what is called a Transfer Problem. To address this transfer problem, the present study examines intentions to transfer learning to multiple contexts; this focus on multiple transfer contexts extends previous research focusing on a single transfer context, typically the workplace. The present study aimed to estimate the influence of five organizational variables (peer support, supervisor support, opportunity to use, openness to change, and feedback) on pre-training intention to transfer prospective learning in two different transfer contexts: study and work. Participants were 303 students at an open university starting a digital course in information literacy. The model was tested using structural equation modelling. The results indicated that before starting the course supervisor support and feedback were considered the strongest predictors of intention to transfer new learning in both the study and the work contexts. This research is amongst the first in the training literature to address multicontextuality and examines intentions to transfer generic competences to the two transfer contexts study and work within one single study.