The Concept of Moving School and Its Practical Implementation in Bavarian Higher Secondary Schools.

The roles of physical activity and the reduction in sedentary activities in the healthy physical, psychosocial and mental development of children and adolescents are undisputed. This is where the concept of Moving School comes in, which has been expanded to a holistic approach that takes into account all areas of the school, including lessons, after-school care and breaks, and aims to provide students with a sufficient level of physical activity. There are no current studies that show to what extent this concept has arrived in the theoretical specifications for higher secondary schools and to what extent it is implemented in practice. In this study, by conducting a narrative review, we determine the core elements of the concept of Moving School. Furthermore, we analyse the extent to which these elements of Moving School are taken into account in the school curriculum, in published school programmes and on school homepages. In this study, we revealed that the concept of Moving School has hardly been implemented in practice in Bavarian higher secondary schools as mostly only single elements of it are referred to in the school curriculum, programmes and school homepages. It can therefore be assumed that the concept has not yet been able to achieve its intended effect, namely, to fill the daily lives of schoolchildren with movement, play and sport.

The HeDiCom framework: Higher Education teachers' digital competencies for the future.

There is little consensus about the nature of teachers' digital competencies in Higher Education. Moreover, existing digital competence frameworks have largely been developed for teachers in secondary education. In response to this, the current study focuses on developing and validating a framework of digital competencies for teachers in Higher Education. First, a review was conducted to determine the state of digital competence research regarding dimensions and definition of digital competence. In a next step, similarities and differences between existing digital competence frameworks were identified. Based on the outcomes of the review and the framework comparison, a framework was developed in an iterative process through expert meetings with policy makers, experts in the field of educational technology, and validated with practitioners. The new framework includes four dimensions of teachers' digital competencies: (1) Teaching practice, (2) Empowering students for a digital society, (3) Teachers' digital literacy, and (4) Teachers' professional development. The resulting Higher Education Digital Competence (HeDiCom) framework will provide guidance and clearer expectations of teachers' digital competency. Ultimately, improving teachers' digital competencies will contribute to improving the quality of digital competencies of the students.

[Advanced Nursing Practice as a concept of care for people with outpatient ventilation in Germany: Results of a demand- and curriculum analysis]. / Advanced Nursing Practice als Konzept für die Versorgung von Menschen mit außerklinischer Beatmung in Deutschland: Ergebnisse einer Bedarfs- und Curriculumanalyse.

INTRODUCTION: Outpatient intensive care for people on home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a complex area of care with high demands on the nurses specialised in this field. Internationally, academic qualification as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) has become established in these fields of specialised care. Despite the large number of further training opportunities, there is no university qualification for home mechanical ventilation in Germany. Based on a demand- and curriculum analysis, this study therefore defines the role of an APN for home mechanical ventilation (APN-HMV). METHODS: The study structure is based on the PEPPA framework (Participatory, Evidence-based and Patient-focused Process for the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Advanced Practice Nursing). The need for a new model of care was determined with a qualitative secondary analysis based on interviews with health care professionals (n = 87) and a curriculum analysis (n = 5). Analyses were conducted using the Hamric model with a deductive-inductive approach. Subsequently, the main problems and objectives to improve the model of care were agreed upon in the research group, and the APN-HMV role was defined. RESULTS: The qualitative secondary data analysis illustrates the need for APN core competencies, especially in the psychosocial area and in family-centred care. The curriculum analysis resulted in a total of 1,375 coded segments. The focus of the curricula was on the central competency "direct clinical practice" (1,116 coded segments) and thus on ventilatory and critical care measures. Based on the results, the profile of APN-HMV could be defined. CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of an APN-HMV can usefully complement the skill and grade mix in outpatient intensive care and counteract care problems in this highly specialised area. The study provides a basis for the development of appropriate academic programmes or advanced training courses at universities.

What do they TEL(L)? A systematic analysis of master programs in technology-enhanced learning.

This article contributes to the debate on the growing number of interdisciplinary study programs in learning and technology, and aims to understand the diversity of programs as well as curricula structure in an international landscape. Scientific fields share their knowledge and recruit young researchers by offering discipline-specific study programs. Thus, study programs are a reflection of the fields they represent. As technology-enhanced learning is considered to be particularly interdisciplinary and heterogenous, it is important to better understand the landscape of study programs that represents the field. This article presents an analysis of master programs in technology-enhanced learning. A systematic review and analysis of master programs offered in English has been conducted and further used as input for hierarchical cluster analysis. The study identified general characteristics, curricula structure, and organization of topics of these programs. Hierarchical cluster analysis and qualitative content analysis helped us to identify the major types of curricular structures and typical topics covered by the courses. Results show that most study programs rely on interdisciplinary subjects in technology-enhanced learning with a considerable number of subjects from education, learning and psychology. Subjects related to technology, information and computer science appear in such programs less frequently.

Does Curriculum Analysis in Clinical Residency Training Need to be Different?

OBJECTIVES: Curriculum analysis is an essential process in exploring the validity of assumptions behind the curriculum and judging its perspectives, goals, and objectives. This study analysed the curriculum of the Internal Medicine Residency Programme at the Sudan Medical Specialisation Board, exploring the programme's strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A qualitative descriptive analysis method using Harden Ten Questions framework was used, implemented through document analysis. Thematic analysis was used to categorise the findings following the Harden Ten Questions framework. RESULTS: The analysis of this curriculum using Harden Ten Questions framework revealed that it is built on needs assessment, with clear objectives and contents, good organisation of the contents and a precise management process. However, there is a need to improve the areas related to training strategies, training methods, assessment methods and the learning environment. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the curriculum is built to meet the needs of the Sudanese community. The contents fit for internal medicine clinical residency and the methods of training are likely to foster long-life learning. The curriculum needs some improvement particularly in the following areas such as clinical teaching, trainee assessments, and learning environments. Harden Ten Questions framework for curricula was practical to some degree in analysing the postgraduate curriculum. However, some suggestions have been made regarding the original framework to make it more adaptable to curriculum analysis at postgraduate level. The systematic analysis is transferable to the analysis of other undergraduate or postgraduate medical curricula in Sudan.

Analysing the cognitive rigor of interprofessional curriculum using the Depth of Knowledge framework.

Interprofessional collaborative practice is widely documented as a strategy to improve quality of healthcare. To develop collaborative practitioners, educators need interprofessional curricula with proper cognitive demand and methods of delivery and assessment. The University of the Western Cape in South Africa incorporated an Interprofessional Core Courses Curriculum for all undergraduate students enrolled in the health sciences faculty. The objective of this study was to analyse the curriculum content to determine its cognitive rigor. Cognitive rigor can be measured by the quantitative content analysis method using the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework. This approach tests whether the rigor of instructional activities and assessments is aligned with learning outcomes. The curriculum content evaluated in this study found that assessment activities were less demanding than instructional activities and infrequently aligned with learning outcomes. This approach may be useful to other educators seeking to evaluate and plan interprofessional curriculum.

Análisis y comparación curricular de las estrategias o programas para el desarrollo infantil temprano en México / Curriculum analysis and comparison between strategies or programs for early child development in Mexico

Resumen: Introducción: La mayoría de las estrategias o programas que apoyan el desarrollo de la primera infancia en México son esfuerzos independientes que varían en escala, servicios que ofrecen y modo de proporcionarlos. Para la evaluación de la calidad de estos programas, un aspecto de suma importancia es el contenido curricular. El objetivo de este estudio fue realizar un análisis y comparación curricular de las distintas estrategias o programas enfocados en la promoción e intervención del desarrollo infantil temprano que ofrece el Gobierno Federal en los sectores Salud y Educación en México. Método: Se realizó una revisión de la información de los contenidos curriculares de las estrategias o programas. La fase cualitativa consistió en un análisis documental comparativo con un ejercicio hermenéutico donde se identificaron los 75 indicadores propuestos por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. La fase cuantitativa consistió en el análisis descriptivo de los indicadores. Finalmente, se compararon los análisis para establecer el desempeño de cada uno. Resultados: Se identificaron seis estrategias o programas. En el análisis de la presencia de indicadores, la estrategia Oportunidades de Aprendizaje (OA) fue la que presentó un mayor número de indicadores. En el análisis de amplitud, tanto PEI-CONAFE como OA fueron los mejor balanceados. Por último, en el análisis de profundidad de los indicadores, OA y Habilidades para la Vida fueron los mejor balanceados, mientras que PEI-CONAFE resultó el mejor balanceado para el área socio-emocional, CeNSIA para lenguaje y OA para el área cognitiva. Conclusiones: La estrategia OA fue la que garantizó un mayor acercamiento a los contenidos establecidos por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.

Abstract: Background: Most of the strategies or programs that support early child development in Mexico are independent efforts that vary in scale, services offered and means of providing them. For the evaluation of the quality of these programs, an important aspect is the curriculum content. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the curriculum content of the different strategies or programs focused on the promotion and intervention of early child development, which are offered by the Federal Government in Health and Education sectors in Mexico. Methods: We conducted a review of the curriculum content of the strategies and programs. The qualitative phase consisted of a comparative analysis where 75 indicators proposed by the Inter-American Development Bank were identified. The quantitative phase consisted of a descriptive analysis of the indicators. Finally, the analyses were compared to establish the performance of each one. Results: Six strategies or programs were identified. In the analysis of the presence of indicators, the Oportunidades de Aprendizaje (Learning Opportunities, LO) strategy showed a larger number of indicators. In the amplitude analysis, both PEI-CONAFE and LO were the best balanced. Finally, in-depth analysis of the indicators LO and Skills for life were the best balanced while PEI-CONAFE was the best balanced in the social-emotional area, CeNSIA program for language and LO for cognitive development area. Conclusions: LO strategy showed the closest level of contents established by the Inter-American Development Bank.

[Curriculum analysis and comparison between strategies or programs for early child development in Mexico]. / Análisis y comparación curricular de las estrategias o programas para el desarrollo infantil temprano en México.

BACKGROUND: Most of the strategies or programs that support early child development in Mexico are independent efforts that vary in scale, services offered and means of providing them. For the evaluation of the quality of these programs, an important aspect is the curriculum content. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the curriculum content of the different strategies or programs focused on the promotion and intervention of early child development, which are offered by the Federal Government in Health and Education sectors in Mexico. METHODS: We conducted a review of the curriculum content of the strategies and programs. The qualitative phase consisted of a comparative analysis where 75 indicators proposed by the Inter-American Development Bank were identified. The quantitative phase consisted of a descriptive analysis of the indicators. Finally, the analyses were compared to establish the performance of each one. RESULTS: Six strategies or programs were identified. In the analysis of the presence of indicators, the Oportunidades de Aprendizaje (Learning Opportunities, LO) strategy showed a larger number of indicators. In the amplitude analysis, both PEI-CONAFE and LO were the best balanced. Finally, in-depth analysis of the indicators LO and Skills for life were the best balanced while PEI-CONAFE was the best balanced in the social-emotional area, CeNSIA program for language and LO for cognitive development area. CONCLUSIONS: LO strategy showed the closest level of contents established by the Inter-American Development Bank.