scholarly journals The Gender Gap Among EduTubers and the Factors Significantly Influencing It

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Daniel Pattier
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Relevant Variable ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Analysis Instrument ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
And Training ◽  
Significant Factors

An increased use of YouTube in education has resulted in the emergence of a large number of audiovisual educational content creators known as EduTubers. Our research considers gender as a relevant variable within this group by analysing the 204 most successful channels in Spain so as to identify the existence of models and reference points throughout the area of informal education. The study methodology is based on a qualitative analysis instrument that provides descriptive statistics and contingency tables. The results provide original evidence on the topic. We reflect on the possible existence of a gender gap among EduTubers, concluding that there is actually one. After identifying the significant factors regarding to this inequality, they were grouped together into four categories: media exposure level; women’s participation in the educational stages that are most in demand on YouTube; elements and factors determining the success of videos; and time spent on the channel as a content creator. A suggestion is made of possible steps to reduce this gender gap through emotional support and training aimed at women who wish to become EduTubers, as well as via social change that facilitates the presence of women as influential figures in informal education.

Implications of the Energy Transition on Employment: Today’s Results, Tomorrow’s Needs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Ravillard ◽  
J. Enrique Chueca ◽  
Mariana Weiss ◽  
Michelle Carvalho Metanias Hallack
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Employment Creation ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Market Structures ◽  
And Training

As countries progress in their energy transitions, new investments have the potential to create employment. This is crucial, as countries enter their post-pandemic recovery phase. An opportunity also arises to close the gender gap in the energy sector. However, how much will need to be invested, how many jobs will be created, and for whom, remain empirical questions. Little is also known about the needs of each country and their sectors in terms of future skills and training. The present work sheds light on these questions by carrying out a harmonized firm-level survey on employment in Chile, Uruguay, and Bolivia. Findings are manifold. First, firms in emerging sectors such as energy efficiency, electric mobility, battery, storage, hydrogen, and demand management, create more direct jobs than generation firms, including renewables. Second, these firms also have the potential to create employment that is local, permanent, and direct. Finally, they can contribute to closing the gender gap. However, this employment creation will not come on its own and will not be equal between countries. It will require improving the workforces qualifications and considering each countrys labor market and market structures specificities.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Accuracy and Clinical Parameters of Patient-Specific and Conventionally Bended Plates for Mandibular Reconstruction

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henriette L. Möllmann ◽  
Laura Apeltrath ◽  
Nadia Karnatz ◽  
Max Wilkat ◽  
Erik Riedel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Assisted Surgery ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Mandibular Reconstruction ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Patient Specific Implants ◽  
Operative Complications ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Training

ObjectivesThis retrospective study compared two mandibular reconstruction procedures—conventional reconstruction plates (CR) and patient-specific implants (PSI)—and evaluated their accuracy of reconstruction and clinical outcome.MethodsOverall, 94 patients had undergone mandibular reconstruction with CR (n = 48) and PSI (n = 46). Six detectable and replicable anatomical reference points, identified via computer tomography, were used for defining the mandibular dimensions. The accuracy of reconstruction was assessed using pre- and postoperative differences.ResultsIn the CR group, the largest difference was at the lateral point of the condyle mandibulae (D2) -1.56 mm (SD = 3.8). In the PSI group, the largest difference between preoperative and postoperative measurement was shown at the processus coronoid (D5) with +1.86 mm (SD = 6.0). Significant differences within the groups in pre- and postoperative measurements were identified at the gonion (D6) [t(56) = -2.217; p = .031 <.05]. In the CR group, the difference was 1.5 (SD = 3.9) and in the PSI group -1.04 (SD = 4.9). CR did not demonstrate a higher risk of plate fractures and post-operative complications compared to PSI.ConclusionFor reconstructing mandibular defects, CR and PSI are eligible. In each case, the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches must be assessed. The functional and esthetic outcome of mandibular reconstruction significantly improves with the experience of the surgeon in conducting microvascular grafts and familiarity with computer-assisted surgery. Interoperator variability can be reduced, and training of younger surgeons involved in planning can be reaching better outcomes in the future.

scholarly journals A Workplace Curriculum and Strategies to Enhance Learning Experiences for Machining Workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azmir Mohd Yunus ◽  
Ab. Rahim Bakar ◽  
Azimi Hamzah ◽  
Wan Marzuki Wan Jaafar
Keyword(s):  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Skill Formation ◽  
Gradual Process ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Mathematical Skill ◽  
Training Modules ◽  
And Training

Existing literature seldom discusses curricula and strategies used by employers to train workers who lack initial training for the occupations in which they are employed. This paper aims to add to this discussion within the context of skill formation for machining workers. The site of the study was a car engine factory in Malaysia. Using a qualitative case study methodology, data were obtained through interviews with the factory manager and trainers, observation of the factory and its training facility, and documents relating to training. The findings show that skill formation is planned as a gradual process. A gradual progression pathway was put in place to serve as both a career track and a learning track for workers. In order to enhance workers’ learning experiences, the factory ensures that (1) workers have sufficient mathematical skill, (2) syllabus and training modules are used for training, (3) training is designed to maximize opportunities for practice, and (4) workers’ skills are continuously assessed.

scholarly journals Gender and Digital Teaching Competence in Dual Vocational Education and Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Sánchez Prieto ◽  
Juan Manuel Trujillo Torres ◽  
Melchor Gómez García ◽  
Gerardo Gómez García
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Teaching Resources ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
And Training

In recent decades, technological advances have been revolutionizing all areas of society, including the teaching resources and methodologies used in the world of education. Teachers are in the process of adapting to develop the digital skills they need for the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), a process that must be permanent and in which there are still knowledge gaps undermining its application. This study aims to determine whether this lack of digital skills is influenced by the gender of teachers, for example, whether there is a gender gap in ICT application in teaching, specifically Dual Vocational Education and Training, which is a teaching area that has been growing exponentially in recent years. A descriptive quantitative method has been used for this study with a sample of 1568 teachers of Dual Vocational Education and Training from the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, with data collected through a questionnaire. The results show that while the level of knowledge of ICT resources is medium among this group and is therefore improvable, there are no significant gender differences between teachers with respect to the application of e-skills by teaching professionals, despite the existence in other contexts of a large digital gender gap in new technology professionals.

Effects of Individual Differences in Propensity for Feedback in the Training of AB Initio Pilots

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 784-786
Author(s):  
Jefferson M. Koonce
Keyword(s):  
Student Performance ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Flight Training ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Adaptive Feedback ◽  
Training Performance ◽  
Flight Instruction ◽  
Criterion Referenced ◽  
And Training ◽  
Significant Factors

One hundred and fifty persons answered a questionnaire measuring self-esteem, propensity for feedback, self-efficacy, and certain demographic information. Subsequently, the students completed the Basic Flight Instruction Tutoring System (BFITS), a series of fully-automated criterion-referenced lessons designed to teach a person how to fly an airplane. BFITS provided feedback whenever student performance on monitored variables approached the limits of acceptable performance. After BFITS the students entered the traditional flight training program. Flight time prior to the first solo flight, landings before first solo, and total time to the private pilot certificate were obtained. Individual needs for feedback were significant factors of performance in the BFITS training and its transfer to the aircraft. Because of the interaction between individual propensity for feedback and training performance an individually adaptive feedback methodology is proposed.

scholarly journals Integrative Medicine in General Practice in Australia: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Education Pathways and Training Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 216495612110375
Author(s):  
Carolyn Ee ◽  
Kate Templeman ◽  
Amy Forth ◽  
Vicki Kotsirilos ◽  
Gillian Singleton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
Informal Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Training ◽  
Advanced Skills

Background Globally, a substantial proportion of general practitioners (GPs) incorporate integrative medicine (IM) into their clinical practice. Objective This study aimed to map the IM education and training pathways and needs of a cohort of Australian GPs who are members of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ IM Specific Interest Network, which is a group of GPs with interest in IM. Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study comprising of an online, cross-sectional survey supplemented with in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data from the survey and interviews were initially analysed separately and then combined. Results Eighty-three (83) of 505 eligible GPs/GPs in training (16.4%) participated in the survey, and 15 GPs were interviewed. Results from the two datasets either converged or were complementary. Almost half (47%) of survey respondents had undertaken formal undergraduate or postgraduate IM education, a short course (63%), informal education (71%) or self-education (54%), in at least one of 20 IM modalities listed. Interviewees affirmed there was no single education pathway in IM. Survey respondents who identified as practicing IM were significantly more likely to have IM education, positive attitudes towards IM, particularly natural products, and higher self-rated IM knowledge and competencies. However, knowledge gaps were identified in professional skills domains of population health and context, and organisational and legal dimensions of applied IM practice. Interviewees also highlighted a range of professional and systemic barriers to the practice of IM, education, and training. There was broad support for recognition of IM as a sub-specialty through formalised post-graduate training and accreditation. Most survey respondents (62%) expressed interest in post-fellowship recognition of GPs with advanced skills in IM. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that it is important to define best practice in IM for GPs in Australia and provide a standardised pathway towards recognition of advanced skills in IM.

Overcoming the Gender Gap: The Possibilities of Alignment between the Responsibility to Protect and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Hewitt
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Responsibility To Protect ◽  
Warning Systems ◽  
Peace Processes ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

This article examines the relationship between the Women, Peace and Security (wps) agenda and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). R2P remains ‘gender-blind’, inadequately addressing gender issues encompassed within the wps agenda. Currently, women are limited by gendered structural inequalities and marginalisation in conflict, where the wps agenda has failed to be incorporated in R2P and broader conflict mechanisms. I argue that the wps agenda and R2P are mutually beneficial and complementary in their protection mandates to enable lasting peace. I identify three common intersecting commitments of these two normative frameworks to provide a more holistic, gender-sensitive approach to conflict. These are prevention and early warning systems, protection and gender-sensitive peacekeeping, and women’s participation in peace processes. I conclude that identifying common areas of engagement could potentially effect positive changes for women and men on the ground in conflict prevention and protection, and post-conflict reconstruction.

Women's participation in high value agricultural commodity chains in Kenya: Strategies for closing the gender gap

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. 228-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Beatrice Auma Oduol ◽  
Dagmar Mithöfer ◽  
Frank Place ◽  
Eddah Nang'ole ◽  
John Olwande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Commodity Chains ◽  
Agricultural Commodity ◽  
Women's Participation
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