Mathematics Teachers' Encouragement of Their Students' Metacognitive Processes.

Researchers have conducted little research into teachers' practices to encourage their students' metacognition. The present research attempted to address this issue quantitatively by suggesting a questionnaire that measured teachers' encouragement of students' planning, monitoring, regulating, and evaluating. We present the results of the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. In addition, using a one-sample t-test, the results of the research revealed "normal", "good", and "very good" levels of teachers' encouragement of their students' metacognitive practices. The present research utilized an independent-sample t-test to investigate the significance of the difference in teachers' metacognitive practices due to gender and to academic qualification. The results indicated that the metacognitive practices for male and female teachers were significantly different in planning and regulating, while the differences were not significant in monitoring and evaluating. In addition, the research results indicated that the participating teachers' practices related to students' metacognitive processes did not differ significantly due to the teachers' academic qualification. When utilizing a one-way ANOVA test to investigate the significance of the difference in teachers' metacognitive practices due to years of experience, this difference was not significant for any of the factors of metacognitive practices.

Perfil de egressos de um programa de pós-graduação em distúrbios da comunicação / Profile of alumni from a post-graduation program in communication disorders / Perfil de egresados de un programa de posgrado en trastornos de la comunicación

Introdução: A avaliação de alunos egressos pela CAPES é parte de um dos eixos de avaliação dos programas de pós-graduação. Investigar a formação e atuação dos egressos de um Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios da Comunicação e desenvolver uma forma contínua de acompanhá-los poderá contribuir para uma melhor avaliação dos Programas. Objetivos: investigar o perfil do egresso de um programa de pós-graduação em distúrbios da comunicação e analisar a associação entre as áreas de formação, atuação e publicações. Método: estudo prospectivo realizado a partir das respostas do questionário eletrônico enviado por e-mail aos alunos egressos que concluíram o Mestrado, Doutorado e/ou Pós-Doutorado, no período de 2009 a 2018, no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Distúrbios da Comunicação Humana da UNIFESP. Resultados: a maioria dos egressos é do sexo feminino (97,3%) e predominam os egressos de origem do Estado de São Paulo (72%). 87,3% publicaram pelo menos 1 artigo em revista científica. 45,4% atuam na área de ensino, e, considerando os egressos do doutorado e do pós-doutorado, a maioria atua nas áreas de ensino (70,3% e 80%) e 85,4% atuam na área clínica. Conclusão: Os egressos são em sua maioria mulheres, oriundas do estado de São Paulo e publicaram artigos em revistas científicas e atuam profissionalmente na clínica. Quanto aos titulados doutores e que realizaram pós-doutorado, a maioria está inserida na área de ensino e pesquisa.

Introduction: The evaluation of alumni by CAPES is part of one of the evaluation axes of post-graduate programs. Investigate the field of study and work of alumni of a Post-Graduation Program in Communication Disorders and developing a continuous way of accompanying them may contribute to a better evaluation of them. Objectives: investigate the profile of the alumni of a Post-Graduation Program in Communication Disorders and analyze the association between field of study, work and publications. Method: This is a prospective study based on the answers to an electronically sent questionnaire by individuals who had concluded their Master's, Doctorate and/or Post-Doctorate in Human Communication Disorders at UNIFESP Post-Graduation Program in the 2009-2018 period. Results: Most of the former students were women (97,3%) and most (72%) were from the State of São Paulo. 87,3% published at least one article in scientific journals. 45,4% teach and regarding those who concluded their doctorate and post-doctorate, most teach (70,3% and 80%) and 85,4% work as clinicians. Conclusion: The alumni most are young female adults from São Paulo state. Most had published articles in scientific journals. The alumni work as clinicians and most of the Doctorate and Post-Doctorate teach and do research.

Introducción: La evaluación de egresados por CAPES forma parte de uno de los ejes de evaluación de los programas de posgrado. Investigar el campo de estudio y trabajo de los egresados de un Programa de Posgrado en Transtornos de la Comunicación y desarrollar una forma continua de acompañarlos puede contribuir a una mejor evaluación de los mismos. Objetivos: Investigar el perfil de los egresados de un Programa de Posgrado en Transtornos de la Comunicación y analizar la asociación entre campo de estudio, trabajo y publicaciones. Método: Se trata de un estudio prospectivo basado en las respuestas a un cuestionario enviado electrónicamente por personas que habían finalizado su Maestría, Doctorado y / o Postdoctorado en Trastornos de la Comunicación Humana en el Programa de Posgrado de la UNIFESP en el período 2009-2018. Resultados: La mayoría de los egresados eran mujeres (97,3%) y la mayoría (72%) eran del Estado de São Paulo. El 87,3% publicó al menos un artículo en revistas científicas. El 45,4% enseña y de los que concluyeron su doctorado y posdoctorado, la mayoría enseña (70,3% y 80%) y el 85,4% trabaja como clínicos. Conclusión: La mayoría de los egresados son mujeres jóvenes del estado de São Paulo. La mayoría había publicado artículos en revistas científicas. Los egresados trabajan como clínicos y la mayoría de los doctores y posdoctorados enseñan e investigan.

[The medical habilitation at German universities: a comparison of the regulations over 23 years]. / Die medizinische Habilitation an deutschen Hochschulen: ein Vergleich der Ordnungen über 23 Jahre.

BACKGROUND: Due to the further decrease in the number of habilitations in medicine since 2010, the general requirements for habilitation could have increased during the same period. OBJECTIVE: The requirements for a medical habilitation at German universities in a comparison of 23 years are re-evaluated. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An analysis of habilitation regulations for 12 target parameters and evaluation of these by a scoring system (range 0-34 points). RESULTS: Only the criterion of the requirement for a doctorate has remained the same in the 23-year comparison in the evaluation (1998-2021). All results of the other 11 criteria have changed compared to the previous study from 2010. The rating of habilitation achievements has increased from a total score in 1998 of 15.2 ± 5.1 points (95% confidence interval 13.6-16.9 points) to 25.1 ± 3.6 points in 2021 (95% confidence interval 23.9-26.2 points; p < 0.001). The range of assigned scoring values is again more broadly spread in the 11-year comparison with values from 12 to 31 points. A striking new criterion was that 98% of the assessed habilitation regulations now require a didactic continuing education in, however, significantly different requirements from the faculties. CONCLUSION: The requirements for a medical habilitation continued to significantly increase over the 23-year period with, however, a wider dispersion of scores. The more detailed description can be seen as a direct indication of an improvement in transparency. In contrast, the broader dispersion shows that a uniform assessment standard for Germany has again receded into the distance.

Data on the impact of socioeconomic status on academic achievement among students in Malaysian public universities.

This data article presents the impact of parents' socioeconomic status on undergraduate students' academic achievements at a Malaysian higher education institution. The eastern parts of Peninsular Malaysia are populated by low-income citizens compared to the national average. The survey was conducted in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu. The targeted population is final year social science students. The total size of the target population is 965 students. Using Krejcie and Morgan's sampling method, a sample size of 333 students was surveyed. A descriptive research design was adopted in this study. Data were obtained from stratified random sampling comprising a total of 333 respondents in Universiti Malaysia Terengganu from 14 states across Malaysia. The data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using tables and figures. The findings revealed that most of the students stated that a parent's socioeconomic status does not influence their academic achievement.