Islam and Modernity: A Case of Muslim Female Engineers in Malaysia

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 403-419
Author(s):  
Rohaiza Abd. Rokis
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Modern Engineering ◽  
Islam And Modernity ◽  
Careful Management

Malaysia is portrayed as one of the modern and developed Muslim nations. Its rapid modern development in physical structure impressed many people. However, little is known about the situation of its non-physical structure, particularly the religious and normative values. This paper rests on the stance that individuals’ religious values remain despite the nation’s effort towards modernisation, particularly in the relations of women and profession. To achieve the purpose, this article explores the paradoxes relating to the intricate relationships between the traditional feminine social expectations and modern engineering profession experienced by Muslim female engineers and students in Malaysia. The research is a structured interview design on thirty-six Muslim female engineers and engineering students. It found that there were potential self-presentation crises, particularly when women participated in a male-dominated workplace. The gendering issues in engineering overwhelmingly projected the collision between modernism and traditionalism. Such a blending situation depended on very careful management as being women with a clear expectation towards traditional feminine roles and responsibilities, while at the same time they have to present themselves in a business-like, modern manner in terms of competence, commitment and ambitious targets to claim a rightful place in the engineering world. Modernisation has not been able to change women’s traditional attitude. Though they may be modernised, educated and professional, these women are still traditional at heart.

scholarly journals Perception of family health strategy users on emergency service

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 169-186
Author(s):  
Leonidas Reis Moura ◽  
Elyrouse de Sousa Brito Rocha ◽  
Maria Eliete Batista Moura ◽  
Fabrício Ibiapina Tapety ◽  
Gerardo Vasconcelos Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Care ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Unit Structure ◽  
Health Strategy ◽  
Family Health Strategy ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Data Collection Technique

Objective: To analyze the users' perception of the Family Health Strategy on the urgent and emergency care provided in primary healthcare. Methods: A qualitative descriptive exploratory study with 30 users. A semi-structured interview was used as a data collection technique. The data were processed using the software Alceste 4.8. Results: Four classes were constructed: User satisfaction with the urgent and emergency care; Unit structure for urgent / emergency care; Justifications for seeking urgent and emergency care; Understanding of the meanings of urgent and emergency. Conclusion: The study showed that users are satisfied with the care received in the units although they present ambiguity when it comes to their physical structure. The respondents also failed to conceptualize urgent and emergency, and showed that the cause that led them to seek the healthcare units were changes in blood pressure, diabetes and trauma.

scholarly journals Violência contra a mulher: compreendendo a atuação interdisciplinar

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5245
Author(s):  
Maria Cíntia Gomes ◽  
Margaret Olinda de Souza Carvalho e Lira ◽  
Michelle Christini Araújo Vieira ◽  
Sued Sheila Sarmento ◽  
Israel De Lima Florentino
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Categorical Analysis ◽  
Emergency Team ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Violencia Domestica

RESUMOObjetivo: compreender as estratégias de atuação interdisciplinar em situações de violência contra a mulher. Método: estudo qualitativo, descritivo, com nove profissionais da equipe de emergência de um hospital universitário. Os dados foram coletados a partir de entrevista semiestruturada e interpretados pela técnica de Análise de Conteúdo, na modalidade Análise Categorial. Resultados: do total de participantes, sete referem saber identificar sinais suspeitos de violência à mulher, mas descrevem limitações e inseguranças que interferem no desempenho satisfatório durante o atendimento atribuídas ao pouco conhecimento teórico sobre a temática, à superlotação e a deficiências na segurança externa e na estrutura física do local de trabalho. Conclusão: a insuficiência de conhecimento teórico e prático e as deficiências nas condições de trabalho foram limitações que afetaram a atuação da equipe de emergência no atendimento à mulher em situação de violência. Os resultados contribuirão para reflexões de equipes interprofissionais sobre a atuação e cuidado à mulher agredida em emergências hospitalares. Descritores: Violência contra a Mulher; Violência Doméstica; Violência Sexual; Emergências; Assistência Hospitalar. ABSTRACTObjective: to understand the strategies of interdisciplinary action in situations of violence against women. Method: qualitative, descriptive study with nine professionals from the emergency team of a university hospital. Data were collected from a semi-structured interview and interpreted by the Content Analysis technique, in the Categorical Analysis modality. Results: seven of the participants reported knowing how to identify suspicious signs of violence against women, but they describe limitations and insecurities that interfere with the satisfactory performance during the service attributed to the lack of theoretical knowledge about the subject, overcrowding and deficiencies in external security and physical structure of the workplace. Conclusion: the lack of theoretical and practical knowledge and the deficiencies in working conditions were limitations that affected the emergency team's role in providing care to women in situations of violence. The results will contribute to reflections of interprofessional teams on the performance and care of women attacked in hospital emergencies. Descriptors: Violence Against Women; Domestic Violence; Sexual Violence; Emergencies; Hospital Care.RESUMENObjetivo: comprender las estrategias de actuación interdisciplinaria en situaciones de violencia contra la mujer. Método: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, con nueve profesionales del equipo de emergencia de un hospital universitario. Los datos fueron recolectados a partir de entrevista semiestructurada y interpretados por la técnica de Análisis de Contenido, en la modalidad Análisis Categorial. Resultados: del total de participantes, siete se refieren saber identificar signos sospechosos de violencia a la mujer, pero describen limitaciones e inseguridades que interfieren en el desempeño satisfactorio durante la atención, atribuidas al poco conocimiento teórico sobre la temática, el hacinamiento y las deficiencias en la seguridad externa y en la estructura física del lugar de trabajo. Conclusión: la insuficiencia de conocimiento teórico y práctico y las deficiencias en las condiciones de trabajo fueron limitaciones que afectaron la actuación del equipo de emergencia en la atención a la mujer en situación de violencia. Los resultados contribuirán a reflexiones de equipos inter profesionales sobre la actuación y cuidado a la mujer agredida en emergencias hospitalarias. Descriptores: Violencia contra la Mujer; Violencia Doméstica; Violencia Sexual; Urgencias Médicas; Atención Hospitalaria.

scholarly journals Clicker Supported Team-Based Learning Environment: A Qualitative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (09) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gülsüm Aşıksoy
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Student Perception ◽  
Interactive Learning Environments ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
First Year ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Team Based Learning

In recent years Clicker technology has been widely used at universities to provide interactive learning environments<em>. </em>It is used with suitable pedagogic approaches to obtain the expected learning outcome. The aim of the study is to specify student views about the environment developed as a result of the integration of Team-based learning strategy and clicker technology in education. The participants are 30 first-year engineering students taking Physics I at Near East University. A case study design was used in this research. After overviewing the literature, the researcher prepared a semi-structured interview form to collect the data. İnterviews at the voluntary base was given after a five-week application process. The data were analyzed through content analysis method. The findings indicated that student perception of clicker supported Team-Based learning was positive. The students admitted that this environment enhanced their learning and they even made suggestions. This study can help educationalists integrate clicker technology in Team-Based learning strategy.

scholarly journals Necesidades educativas de estudiantes ecuatorianos con discapacidad para una educación del Sumak Kawsay TITLE: Educational needs of ecuadorian students with disabilities for and education of the Sumak Kawsay

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Lara Lara ◽  
Carlos Omar Jaramillo Gamarra
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Santo Domingo ◽  
Educational Culture ◽  
Sumak Kawsay ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Educational Inclusion

El presente trabajo persigue describir las necesidades educativas de los estudiantes con discapacidad en una unidad educativa de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas (Ecuador), y contrastar esta realidad definida a partir de su experiencia, con la exigida por el legislador ecuatoriano para la construcción de una educación constitucionalmente definida como del Sumak Kawsay. Se sigue una metodología cualitativa, y se aplica como técnica de recolección de datos la entrevista estructurada a seis estudiantes con distintas discapacidades según el Consejo Nacional de Discapacidad del Ecuador. Entre las conclusiones más relevantes se aprecia una aún incipiente cultura educativa inclusiva, preocupada principalmente por la estructura física más que en la integración de los distintos actores de la comunidad educativa; en especial, se aprecia una necesidad de fortalecer las funciones de los Departamentos de Consejería Estudiantil, así como la formación y apoyo del docente en cuanto al refuerzo de la relación de confianza con los estudiantes, identificación de sus necesidades particulares, y una apreciación del valor de aprendizaje de este colectivo como aderezo de una relación intercultural orientada a la inclusión educativa y al abandono del asistencialismo.ABSTRACTThe present study aims to describe the educational needs of students with disabilities in an educational unit in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas (Ecuador), and to contrast this reality defined from his experience with that demanded by the Ecuadorian legislator for the construction of an education constitutionally defined as Sumak Kawsay. A qualitative methodology is followed, and the structured interview is applied as a data collection technique to six students with different disabilities according to the National Disability Council of Ecuador. Among the most relevant conclusions, there is a still an incipient inclusive educational culture, mainly concerned with the physical structure rather than the integration of the different actors of the educational community. In particular, there is a need to strengthen the functions of the Student Counselling Departments, as well as teacher training and support in reinforcing the relationship of trust with students, identification of their particular needs, and an appreciation of the learning value of this group as an intercultural relationship oriented towards educational inclusion and abandonment of welfarism. 

scholarly journals Atuação do terapeuta ocupacional no NASF: reflexões sobre a prática/Occupational therapist at the NASF: reflections on practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 569-583
Author(s):  
Míriam De França Chagas ◽  
Magda Fernanda Lopes de Oliveira Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Health Networks ◽  
Unified Health System ◽  
The Family

Em 2008, foi criado, pelo Ministério da Saúde, o Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF), com o intuito de apoiar as equipes da Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF) nas redes de saúde e ampliar a ação da Atenção Básica da Saúde. O NASF é composto por uma equipe multidisciplinar e o terapeuta ocupacional é um dos integrantes desta equipe. O objetivo deste trabalho é o de conhecer a atuação dos terapeutas ocupacionais nos NASFs do município de Maceió, Alagoas, e suas reflexões sobre o trabalho desempenhado. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, sendo a coleta de dados realizada por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Como resultados, foram elencadas três categorias temáticas: A atuação do terapeuta ocupacional no NASF: ações e atividades efetuadas; Os principais obstáculos encontrados pelo terapeuta ocupacional no NASF e As ferramentas tecnológicas utilizadas para a realização do trabalho no NASF. A Terapia Ocupacional ainda é uma profissão que busca seu reconhecimento no NASF. Visitas domiciliares, salas de espera e atividades em grupo foram identificadas como ações desempenhadas pelos profissionais, apesar das dificuldades como falta de recursos materiais e de uma estrutura física melhor. Este estudo serviu para enfatizar a importância do trabalho do terapeuta ocupacional no serviço, bem como as dificuldades encontradas por eles, citando assim a falta de reconhecimento/conhecimento da profissão, recursos e espaço. Apesar das dificuldades mencionadas, os mesmos sempre buscam realizar um atendimento humanizado, preocupando-se com os usuários, minimizando os riscos e promovendo a saúde. AbstractIn 2008, the Family Health Support Center (NASF) was created by the Ministry of Health to support the Family Health Strategy (ESF) teams in health networks and expand the action of Primary Care of health. The NASF is composed of a multidisciplinary team and the occupational therapist is one of the members of this team. The objective of this work is to know the performance of occupational therapists in the NASFs of the city of Maceió-AL, and their reflections on the work performed. This is qualitative research, and the data collection is done through a semi-structured interview with occupational therapists of the NASFs in the municipality of Maceió-AL. As a result, three thematic categories were listed: The work of the occupational therapist in the NASF: actions and activities carried out; the main obstacles encountered by the occupational therapist in NASF; at technological tools used to perform work in the NASF. Occupational Therapy is still a profession that seeks recognition in the NASF. Home visits, waiting rooms and group activities were identified as actions performed by professionals, despite difficulties such as lack of material resources and a better physical structure. This study contributed to emphasize the practice of the work of the occupational therapist in the service, as well as the difficulties encountered to know: citing the lack of recognition/knowledge of the profession, resources and space. Despite the mentioned difficulties, they seek to perform a humanized care, reaffirming principles and guidelines of the Unified Health System - SUS, to minimize risks and promote health care. Keywords: Occupational Therapy, Primary Health Care, Family Health. Resumen En 2008, fue creado por el Ministerio de Salud, el Núcleo de Apoyo a la Salud de la Familia (NASF), con el propósito de apoyar a los equipos de la Estrategia de Salud de la Familia (ESF) en las redes de salud y ampliar la acción de la Atención Básica de la Salud. El NASF está compuesto por un equipo multidisciplinario y el terapeuta ocupacional es uno de los integrantes de este equipo. El objetivo de este trabajo es el de conocer la actuación de los terapeutas ocupacionales en los NASF del municipio de Maceió-AL, y sus reflexiones sobre el trabajo desempeñado. Se trata de una investigación cualitativa, siendo la recolección de datos realizada por medio de una entrevista semiestructurada con terapeutas ocupacionales de NASF en el municipio de Maceió-AL. Como resultados, se enumeraron tres categorías temáticas: La actuación del terapeuta ocupacional en el NASF: acciones y actividades efectuadas; los principales obstáculos encontrados por el terapeuta ocupacional en el NASF; las herramientas tecnológicas utilizadas para la realización del trabajo en el NASF. La Terapia Ocupacional sigue siendo una profesión que busca su reconocimiento en el NASF. Las visitas domiciliarias, salas de espera y actividades en grupo fueron identificadas como acciones realizadas por los profesionales, a pesar de las dificultades como falta de recursos materiales y de una estructura física mejor. Este estudio contribuido para enfatizar la práctica del terapeuta ocupacional en el servicio, así como las dificultades a saber:la falta de reconocimiento / conocimiento de la profesión, recursos y espacio. A pesar de las dificultades mencionadas, buscan realizar una atención humanizada, reafirmando los principios y lineamientos del Sistema Único de Salud - SUS, para minimizar los riesgos y promover la atención médica.Palabras clave: Terapia Ocupacional, Atención Primaria de Salud, Salud Familiar. 

scholarly journals The Measurement of Teacher’s Beliefs About Ability: Development of the Beliefs About Learning and Teaching Questionnaire

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine V. Glenn
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Epistemological Beliefs ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Teacher's Beliefs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Beliefs About Learning

The purpose of this article is to present the scale items, the statistical characteristics, and evidence of validity of the previously unpublished Beliefs about Learning and Teaching Questionnaire that examines elementary teachers’ epistemological beliefs and their beliefs about learning and teaching in inclusive classrooms. In this study, 186 teachers completed the questionnaire. Reliability analysis yielded a Cronbach’s alpha of .81. A factor analysis yielded four factors, including teachers’ beliefs about ability and their preferences for teacher-controlled and student-centred instruction. To examine the relationship between teachers’ beliefs about ability and their beliefs about disability and their responsibilities in working with students with disabilities, 36 teachers completed both the revised questionnaire and a semi-structured interview focused on beliefs and practices, the Pathognomonic-Interventionist Interview. The results suggest that teachers have varying beliefs about their roles and responsibilities in working with students with disabilities, and they provide evidence that these beliefs are related to their more widely held epistemological beliefs about ability. These range from a belief that ability is fixed and is unlikely to be influenced by learning and instruction, to a belief that ability is fluid and malleable, that it is increased by learning and therefore is responsive to instruction.

scholarly journals Identifying the Target Needs of Preparatory Classes for UndergraduatePrograms in Foreign Languages: A Case Study of the Engineering Departments

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Recep Kahramanoglu ◽  
Emre Aslan ◽  
Islim Derya Yilmaz ◽  
Ceyla Odabas ◽  
Suleyman Tekerek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Study Group ◽  
English Classes ◽  
Discrepancy Model ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Identification Stage ◽  
Undergraduate Programs

The aim of this study is to identify the target needs of preparatory classes for undergraduate programs which teach in foreign languages, in English. The differences between the target needs and the current level of the students constitute the subject of this study. The discrepancy model has been used as the need identification approach. In the discrepancy model, firstly the needs are identified, and then the deficiencies and current level are found. The study was formed in the qualitative research model and nineteen lecturers were included in the study to identify the needs of the study group. At the deficiencies and current level identification stage, the study group consisted of twenty three engineering students who has passed the preparatory class and are having the field courses. Furthermore, thirty two preparatory lecturers were also included in the study group to ascertain the current level. A structured interview form and a questionnaire were used as data collection tools. Data collected through interviews was analyzed with the content analysis method. Mean and standard deviation values were calculated in the analysis of the collected data. According to the study results, the students are equipped with general English skills in preparatory classes. It was also found that the students were given general English classes throughout the year, they focused on grammar and that students were provided with general speaking and writing skills for general subjects at a basic level. However, according to the views of students and lecturers who teaches in field courses, the gainings of preparatory English classes are not sufficient for the field courses. Students and lecturers are of the opinion that problems arise in the understanding and presentation of technical texts in English.

scholarly journals Master Programme “Information and Electrical Engineering” for International Students at Hochschule Wismar: Theoretical Framework

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-174
Author(s):  
Andreas Ahrens ◽  
Norbert Grünwald ◽  
Olaf Bassus ◽  
Jeļena Zaščerinska ◽  
Julija Melnikova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
European Universities ◽  
European Higher Education

Abstract Hochschule Wismar, Germany, has been implementing Master programmes for international students since 1992. However, for most European universities, it is a rather new phenomenon. The purpose of the work is to analyse scientific literature on European higher education programmes for international students and to outline a theoretical framework of European higher education programmes for international students underpinning elaboration of new research question on master programmes for international engineering students. The research methodology comprises the study of the meaning of the key concepts of “framework”, “theoretical framework” and “international students”. Moreover, the logical chain of analysis is shown: theoretical framework → empirical study within a multicultural environment → conclusions. The case study research is applied. The empirical study was carried out at Hochschule Wismar, Germany in March 2017. Semi-structured interview served as the basis for data collection. The empirical findings allow complementing the elaborated theoretical framework consisting of the concepts on reasons for, language and impact of Masetr programme for international students with such a concept as European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Directions of further research are proposed. The novel contribution of the paper is the newly formulated research question on master programmes for international students.

scholarly journals The English-Majored Sophomores’ Self-Perception of Autonomous Language Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Truong Minh Hoa ◽  
Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy ◽  
Luu Thi Huyen Tran
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities

Learner autonomy, which places the great emphasis on the learners&rsquo; independent roles and responsibilities in their learning process, has become the main concern of language education for over three past decades. It is important to investigate the language learners&rsquo; self-perception of their autonomous responsibilities, their possession of autonomous abilities, and their enactment of autonomous in-class and out-of-class behaviors. Thereby, the current study adopted features of a mixed-methods research design to examine these autonomous dimensions as perceived by university learners. A sample of eighty English-majored sophomores from Hung Vuong University, Vietnam was recruited for the current study. Their self-perception of autonomous language learning was elicited through two instruments of a thirty-two-item questionnaire and a nine-question semi-structured interview. Then the questionnaire data were quantitatively analyzed and the interview data were qualitatively analyzed. The results of this study indicated that the majority of the participants positively acknowledged the importance of learner autonomy, discerned their gained autonomous learning responsibilities, recognized their existing autonomous abilities, and unveiled some enacted autonomous learning behaviors inside and outside class.

The Interest of Mechanical Engineering Students in the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Hailey ◽  
Michael Drysdale ◽  
Daniel Householder
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Undergraduate Engineering Education ◽  
Survey Results

In 2008, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced 14 Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century, a set of exceptionally complex problems associated with national security, quality of life, and a sustainable future. Understanding the extent to which engineering students are interested in these complex problems and the extent to which they feel confident that they can contribute to the solution of these problems could serve as a starting point to foster engagement with the Grand Challenges. This paper presents results from a survey of mechanical engineering (ME) students’ interest in the NAE Grand Challenges and their confidence in their ability to contribute to resolutions of the Challenges. Seventy-six sophomore mechanical engineering majors completed the survey composed of 36 examples of problems described within the NAE Challenge report. Survey results show a strong relationship between students’ interest and their confidence in meeting a challenge. Six students participated in a semi-structured interview regarding their experience with and knowledge of the Challenges. Interview results indicated the students had few course-related experiences that exposed them to the Challenges. Results of this study can contribute to a broader conversation among ME educators about ways to integrate the NAE Grand Challenges in undergraduate engineering education.

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