Enhancing employability through industrial training in the Malaysian context     

Stefanie Pillai  Mahmud H. Khan  Ida Syahirah Ibrahim  Sharmane Raphael 《Higher Education》2012,63(2):187-204

This study discusses the industrial training programme at the University of Malaya in Malaysia, specifically the issues that need to be addressed in order to enhance the employability skills of graduates. Findings from the feedback obtained from trainees and organizations in the 2008/2009 academic session were examined in terms of the extent to which trainees felt they were prepared for their training, and the extent to which the tasks given to them during their training were appropriate. Further, trainees’ self-rating of particular skills and industry’s rating of the trainees were also examined. The feedback is discussed in the context of the need to equip graduates with employability skills, an issue facing Higher Education Providers worldwide. The findings indicate that most of the students were prepared to face the world of work. However, there were several issues which needed attention. These included the need to address the possible mismatch between the tasks assigned to trainees and their areas of study, and the need to enhance English language competency and particular soft skills throughout their degree programme. Continuous input from industry is also necessary to ensure that the training benefits all parties and contributes to the employability skills of trainees.  相似文献   

Comprehensive screening and selection of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) germplasm for salinity tolerance at the seedling stage and during plant ontogeny     

Ikram-ul- Haq  Asif Ali Khan  Iqrar Ahmad Khan  Muhammad Abubakkar Azmat 《Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B》2012,13(7):533-544

The okra germplasm was screened for salinity tolerance at the seedling stage and during plant ontogeny. Substantial variation existed in okra for salinity tolerance at the seedling stage. An 80 mmol/L NaCl concentration was suitable for discriminating tolerant and non-tolerant okra genotypes. The pooled ranking of the genotypes, based on individual rankings for each trait (root and shoot length, germination percentage, and relative Na⁺ and K⁺) in individual NaCl concentrations, was effective for selecting tolerant genotypes. Genotypes selected at the seedling stage maintained their tolerance to NaCl during plant ontogeny, suggesting that screening of the germplasm entries and advanced breeding materials for salt tolerance at the seedling stage is effective. Among 39 okra genotypes, five were identified as the most tolerant genotypes and showed potential for use in breeding programs that focus on the development of salt-tolerant, high-yield okra cultivars.  相似文献   

查经班:美国南亚裔女性穆斯林的身份认同     

法瑞娅·康恩  张丽 《文化遗产》2016,(4):28-38,157

美国国内对伊斯兰教的讨论遮盖了美国穆斯林群体的多样性。最近开展的一项围绕美国当地女性查经班或古兰经研究小组的调查,对美国国内固有的性别认同的僵化观点提出了质疑。查经班集会是进行讨论、组织和社交的空间,对美国国内相关话语的讨论揭示了其成员对自身宗教和种族身份的认同。在当地社区,这些女性穆斯林移民群体正在积极塑造她们独特的美国南亚裔女性穆斯林的身份特征。  相似文献   

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on caregiver mental health and the child caregiving environment in a low-resource,rural context     

Helen O. Pitchik  Fahmida Tofail  Fahmida Akter  Jesmin Sultana  AKM Shoab  Tarique M. N. Huda  Jenna E. Forsyth  Natasha Kaushal  Tania Jahir  Farzana Yeasmin  Rizwana Khan  Jyoti B. Das  Md. Khobair Hossain  Md. Rezaul Hasan  Mahbubur Rahman  Peter J. Winch  Stephen P. Luby  Lia C. H. Fernald 《Child development》2021,92(5):e764-e780

Early child development has been influenced directly and indirectly by the COVID-19 pandemic, and these effects are exacerbated in contexts of poverty. This study estimates effects of the pandemic and subsequent population lockdowns on mental health, caregiving practices, and freedom of movement among female caregivers of children 6–27 months (50% female), in rural Bangladesh. A cohort (N = 517) was assessed before and during the pandemic (May–June, 2019 and July–September, 2020). Caregivers who experienced more food insecurity and financial loss during the pandemic reported larger increases in depressive symptoms (0.26 SD, 95% CI 0.08–0.44; 0.21 SD, 0.04–0.40) compared to less affected caregivers. Stimulating caregiving and freedom of movement results were inconsistent. Increases in depressive symptoms during the pandemic may have consequences for child development.  相似文献   

Implementation of co-teaching approach in an inclusive classroom: overview of the challenges,readiness, and role of special education teacher     

Abdul Rahim Hamdan  Muhammad Khairul Anuar  Aqeel Khan 《Asia Pacific Education Review》2016,17(2):289-298

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship aspect of the challenge, readiness, and the role of special education teacher (SET) in implementing common approaches in inclusive classrooms. Experiences as a moderator were used to see the effect of the co-teaching component. This study used a sampling method that involved 240 respondent’s representatives of the population of SET in Malaysia. The findings of this study showed that there was a high positive tendency in choosing the approach that is likely to progress than the existing ones. In this area, there were challenges and readiness of positive selection than teacher experience. Overall, this study could impact the implementation of co-teaching approach than the implementation of the existing programme.  相似文献   

Social media communication strategies of government agencies: Twitter use in Korea and the USA     

Gohar Feroz Khan  Ho Young Yoon 《亚洲交流杂志》2014,24(1):60-78

This study examines Twitter use by the central government in Korea and the federal government in the USA by employing the webometric technique to extract their Twitter activity (basic Twitter statistics such as the numbers of followers, followings, and Tweets) and the social network analysis technique to map the relationship between their Twitter accounts and the direction of outlinks in their Tweets. The results of the initial analysis indicate some differences in Twitter strategies between the two governments. For example, Korean ministries were well connected through a dense network, engaged in collective cooperation, and retweeted common content to reinforce their collective agendas regardless of their main administrative functions, whereas US government departments were less collective and more individualistic and retweeted those messages that specifically fit the purpose of each department. In addition, the results for outlinks indicate that US government departments preferred private sources of information, whereas Korean ministries, government sources.  相似文献   

Users' perceptions of library effectiveness: A comparative users' evaluation of central libraries of AMU,BHU, ALU and BBRAU     

Abdul Mannan Khan 《International Information and Library Review》2012,44(2):72-85

This study examines user perceptions regarding level of satisfaction with library collections, organization, facilities as well as traditional and IT enabled services. A questionnaire was administered to the faculty members, research scholars and students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Allahabad University (ALU) and Baba Bhim Rao Ambedkar (BBRAU). Overall, respondents indicated that library collections are adequate. In the case of newly centralized university libraries, users were dissatisfied with library collections, particularly at BBRAU, though they were satisfied with the existing infrastructure. Overall, satisfaction levels of users at old centralized universities are good.  相似文献   

Dendritic cell therapy with improved outcome in glioma multiforme-a case report     

Khan JA  Yaqin S 《Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B》2006,7(2):114-117

Malignant gliomas are the most devastating tumors in clinical practice and nave poorest survival, Immunological treatment of such patients may likely increase the survival and quality of life. Dendritic cells （DCs）, most potent antigen presenting cells in combination with oral chemotherapeutic agents may be tried for patients giving consent to such treatment. We have successfully combined the two therapies in an adult male patient who was on downhill course after being operated on once with post operation chemotherapy and radiotherapy for glioma in the left parietal area. He received five dendritic cell therapy vaccines in combination with oral chemotherapy and responded dramatically having near normal quality of life for an additional five months with this regime, increasing the survival after operation to 11 months. This therapy is continuing with radiological betterment of the lesion. The DCs are matured with antigen extracted from wax embedded tissue at 6th day of culture. We feel that the treatment can be given to more number of patients to establish its efficacy for the dreaded cancer glioblastoma multiforme.  相似文献   

致力于发展的开放远程教育     

阿卜杜拉·汉  徐辉富 《开放教育研究》2007,13(5):37-41

本文从促进人类发展的角度探讨了农村和落后地区推广远程教育的意义。文章首先分析了人类发展面临的种种挑战、促进社会发展的原因,接着分析了教育与发展的关系,指出开放远程教育是促进发展的一个重要选择。文章最后阐述了开放远程教育在促进发展过程中存在一些问题,取得成功的实践(如社区多媒体中心和空中学校项目等),以及为取得成功需考虑的一些因素。  相似文献