Background: There is a pressing need to evaluate the performance of surgical resident in the operation theater objectively by using a structured assessment tool. This will eliminate the possibility of bias which might be a concern when the assessment is subjective. An Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSTAT) based tool was tested using Global Rating of Thyroid Surgical Skills...

As we age, our differences in cognitive skills become more visible, an effect especially true for memory and problem solving skills (i.e., fluid intelligence). However, by contrast with fluid intelligence, few studies have examined variability in measures that rely on one's world knowledge (i.e., crystallized intelligence). The current study investigated whether age increased the variability in...

OBJECTIVE Health-care communication skills training may be particularly needed in the Arabian Gulf countries because of the variety of cultures within the physician and patient populations. This study describes the implementation and results of a communication skills training program for physicians in Qatar that assessed previous training, and effect of previous training on participants' course...

In the acquisition of skills requiring periodic body movements such as in cascade juggling, the establishment of stable body movements seems crucial. We investigated the processes of developing stable body movements in each of the three learning stages defined by the framework established by Beek and Van Santvoord (1992). We focused on two types of stability: stability of the body’s physical ce...

Globalization requires business leaders who can manage effectively in multicultural environments. Although many organizations assume leaders will enhance their multicultural skills through international assignments, it is unclear how leaders translate these international experiences into knowledge and skills that enhance their effectiveness. Based on experiential learning theory (ELT), we propo...

This project looks at the problem of creating an online distributed control method to solve the reconfiguration problem in reconfigurable robotics. We look at breaking down the global reconfiguration task into local tasks that can be performed robustly by the individual modules in order to achieve the global reconfiguration task. This is done by the modules first learning local reconfiguration ...

This article describes a study on the effects of a self-instruction training programme in communication skills for psychology students at the Open University of the Netherlands in comparison to a fully supervised training. We expected both training programmes to increase students’ knowledge and skills, as well as their self-efficacy and motivation concerning the use of skills. Furthermore we ex...

This research was a Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology to implement the project “The Collaborative Power of Teachers Strengthen Student's Global Leadership Skills in Na-ngiw Wittayasan School”, which is part Doctoral Program Educational Administration's program on 21st-century education, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Isan Campus with concept "Cooperative for Better Change". From P...

CONTEXT There is growing international interest in teaching clinical skills in a variety of contexts, one of which is Clinical Skills Centres. The drivers for change making Skills Centres an important adjunct to ward and ambulatory teaching come both from within and outside medical education. Educationally, self-directed learning is becoming the accepted norm, encouraging students to seek and m...