K-12 Teachers of Engineering in U.S. Lack Needed Preparation and Support from Education System
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says there is a growing mismatch between the need for engineering-literate K-12 educators and the capacity of the U.S. education system to prepare and support these professionals. In addition, there are very few postsecondary programs that educate prospective K-12 teachers of engineering, and the professional development experiences through which the bulk of this current workforce learned what they know about engineering and how to teach it vary in duration, scope, and effectiveness. Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education...
Source: News from the National Academies - February 13, 2020 Category: Science Source Type: news
Cochrane seeks - Cochrane Information Specialist Support Team Member
Specifications: Part time (1 day per week), we anticipate this being a secondment from a Cochrane Group, but we will also consider suitably qualified independent consultants.Salary: £35,000 FTE per annum, will be prorated for 1 day per weekLocation: RemoteApplication Closing Date: 09 March 2020 (Midnight GMT)CIS Support Team members will provide both introductory and ongoing support and training to the CIS community in the areas related to Cochrane editorial processes, information technology, and study identification methods. Support and training will be guided by the needs of practicing CISs and current Cochrane policies...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - February 13, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Participate in the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day
Join the American Institute of Biological Sciences on April 20-22, 2020 for our annual Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC.
Meet with your members of Congress to help them understand the important role the federal government plays in supporting the biological sciences. Advocate for federal investments in biological sciences research supported by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies.
Participants will complete a communications and advocacy training program provided by AIBS that prepares them to be effective advocates for their science. AIBS also provides participants with background informatio...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 3, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Enhance Your Interdisciplinary and Team Science Skills
Reports abound from professional societies, the Academies, government agencies, and researchers calling attention to the fact that science is increasingly an interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and international endeavor. In short, science has become a “team sport.”
There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for success in this new collaborative environment. The American Institute of Biological Sciences is responding to this call with a new program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams.
Team science is increasingly...
Source: Public Policy Reports - February 3, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
NHS Public Engagement Practitioners Network
This interactive network is aimed at anyone in health and care who is directly involved in undertaking public engagement work. It aims to offer peer to peer support; share knowledge, good practice, resources and approaches to engagement and provide professional development and learning. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Participate in the 2020 AIBS Congressional Visits Day
Join the American Institute of Biological Sciences on April 20-22, 2020 for our annual Congressional Visits Day in Washington, DC.
Meet with your members of Congress to help them understand the important role the federal government plays in supporting the biological sciences. Advocate for federal investments in biological sciences research supported by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies.
Participants will complete a communications and advocacy training program provided by AIBS that prepares them to be effective advocates for their science. AIBS also provides participants with background informatio...
Source: Public Policy Reports - January 21, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Enhance Your Interdisciplinary and Team Science Skills
Reports abound from professional societies, the Academies, government agencies, and researchers calling attention to the fact that science is increasingly an interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and international endeavor. In short, science has become a “team sport.”
There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for success in this new collaborative environment. The American Institute of Biological Sciences is responding to this call with a new program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams.
Team science is increasingly...
Source: Public Policy Reports - January 21, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Reconciling mixed messages from mixed methods: a randomized trial of a professional development course to increase trauma-informed care - Herman AN, Whitaker RC.
In a previously reported randomized trial, we used both quantitative and qualitative methods to assess the impact of a professional development course, Enhancing Trauma Awareness, to increase trauma-informed care among preschool teachers in a large, urban,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Enhance Your Interdisciplinary and Team Science Skills
Reports abound from professional societies, the Academies, government agencies, and researchers calling attention to the fact that science is increasingly an interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and international endeavor. In short, science has become a “team sport.”
There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for success in this new collaborative environment. The American Institute of Biological Sciences is responding to this call with a new program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams.
Team science is increasingly...
Source: Public Policy Reports - January 6, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
UAFS Gets $1.8M Grant for Early Childhood Professional Development
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s School of Education has received a $1.8 million grant that will allow it to offer more free professional development to the state’s early childhood educators. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - December 5, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
UNISON welcomes new social work regulator in England
On Monday 2 December, Social Work England (SWE) takes over from the Health and Care Professions Council as the new specialist regulator for social work – a move that is welcomed by UNISON.
Social workers support millions of people across the country every day and SWE will regulate the social work profession so that people receive the best possible support whenever they need it.
The body is committed to raising standards through collaboration with everyone who has an interest in social work. It will also seek to promote confidence in the sector.
SWE will contact social workers from Monday to introduce itself. Social worke...
Source: UNISON Health care news - November 29, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News local government Social Work England social workers Source Type: news
Registration Open: Enabling Interdisciplinary and Team Science
Reports abound from professional societies, the Academies, government agencies, and researchers calling attention to the fact that science is increasingly an interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, inter-institutional, and international endeavor. In short, science has become a “team sport.”
There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for success in this new collaborative environment. The American Institute of Biological Sciences is responding to this call with a new program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams.
Team science is increasingly...
Source: Public Policy Reports - November 25, 2019 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Health emergency management in Aotearoa New Zealand: making sense of professional development - Blake D, Niland P, Johnston DM.
OBJECTIVE: To explore how health emergency management (HEM) personnel make sense of professional development, such as education and training, in their everyday roles and responsibilities within an increasingly complex emergency management and disaster fiel... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
