Published in Journal of motor behavior
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Quiet Mind Training (QMT) on Alpha power suppression and fine motor skill acquisition among novice dart players. 30 novice dart players were randomly assigned either to a QMT or a control condition. Playing skills and Alpha power suppression were assessed at four time-points: at baseline...
Published in American journal of physical anthropology
As is the case among many complex motor tasks that require prolonged practice before achieving expertise, aspects of the biomechanics of knapping vary according to the relative experience/skill level of the practitioner. In archaeological experiments focused on the production of Plio-Pleistocene stone tools, these skill-mediated biomechanical diffe...
Published in Journal of surgical education
The study of expert performance provides a rich field for exploration in the surgical literature. This study aimed to examine the difference between expert and novice surgeons in their preparation for challenging cases. Expert (attending) and novice (postgraduate-year 2) surgeons were presented two cases of complicated cholecystitis and were asked ...
Published in Health SA Gesondheid
Background When novice nurse educators enter academia, they are expected to demonstrate and implement knowledge in the clinical and classroom environment. However, when one enters academia without proper guidance and support, these expectations create lack of role models. Although mentorship has proved to make the transition easier, there is a lack...
Diplomová práce popisuje řízení lidských zdrojů s úzkým zaměřením na proces adaptace. Cílem této práce je vyhodnotit pomocí kvantitativního a kvalitativního výzkumu zavedený adaptační program po třech měsících jeho fungování z pohledu několika zainteresovaných stran. Teoretická část se opírá o odbornou literaturu, zabývá se zasazením procesu adapta...
Na spletu obstaja mnogo različnih spletnih strani z novicami, ki pogosto vsebujejo podobne novice. Kakovost novic se med različnimi viri močno razlikuje. Prav tako obstaja kar nekaj spletnih aplikacij, ki podobne novice združujejo. Pogosto uporabniku ponudijo najbolj svežo novico, čeprav ta ni nujno najbolj informativna. Namen diplomske naloge je n...
© 2018 The Author(s). Does a person become more or less creative when exploring a new field? Exploring new fields exposes a person to new knowledge that might increase the novelty of inventive output; at the same time, exploration means a lack of prior expertise and a learning challenge that might harm the value of that output. Using new combinatio...
Published in Australian occupational therapy journal
The transition from student to occupational therapy practitioner is challenging. In South Africa, this transition is undertaken in rural and underserved areas, as graduate health professionals are deployed by the government for a year of compulsory Community Service. This study set out to establish the characteristics of these practice settings, th...
Published in AORN journal
Understanding the ways that perioperative nurses view the acquisition of expertise may provide foundational information for perioperative nurse educators. Our study aimed to evaluate specific types of expertise exhibited by experienced perioperative nurses and identify how nurses perceived these areas of expertise. We interviewed 20 perioperative n...
Published in Nursing forum
Without a doubt, the transition to a professional nursing role is a challenging and stressful experience for many new nurses, regardless of where they are employed; yet, no study has been conducted to comprehend in detail the transition experiences of newly graduated nurses employed in a resource-scarce rural health care setting. This study describ...
