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Should CAM and CAM Training Programs Be Included in the Curriculum of Schools That Provide Health Education?

  • Onal, Ozgur;Sahin, Deniz Say;Inanc, Betul Battaloglu
    • Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.344-349
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    • 2016
  • Objectives: This study aimed to determine the knowledge levels and attitudes of School of Health and Vocational School of Health students toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Methods: Three hundred thirty-three (333) students studying at the Mehmet Akif Ersoy University School of Health and the Golhisar Vocational School of Health in Burdur, Turkey, were included in the study. Research data were collected by using a survey method based on the expressed opinions of the participants. Results: Of the participants, 69.7% were female and 97% were single (unmarried). Of cigarette users and those with chronic illnesses, 46.8% and 47.8%, respectively, used CAM. Those using CAM were statistically more likely to be female (P < 0.021), to have higher grades (P < 0.007), to be single (P < 0.005), to be vocational school of health graduates (P < 0.008), and to have fathers at work (P < 0.021). While 9.6% of the students thought CAM to be nonsense, 10.8% thought that the methods of CAM should be tried before consulting a doctor. Conclusion: A majority of the students in the study population were found to use complementary and alternative medicine, but that they lacked information about its methods. As a way to address this, CAM should be included in the curriculum of schools that provide health education, and CAM training programs should be given to healthcare professionals to improve their knowledge of CAM. In Turkey, many more studies should be performed to determine nurses' and doctors' knowledge of and attitudes about CAM methods so that they can give correct guidance to society and take more active responsibility in improving patient safety.

A Study on Alternative Strategies for Archival Professional Training System (기록관리 전문직 양성제도 혁신 방안 연구)

  • Kim, Youseung;Park, Zi-young;Park, Tae-yeon;Son, Seunghee;Youn, Eunha;Lee, Minyoung;Jun, Bobae;Hyun, Moonsoo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Archives and Records Management
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.19-40
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    • 2021
  • This study aims to explore alternative strategies for the archival professional training system in response to changing records management environments. It found implications in the training and qualification system for overseas archival professionals and compared and analyzed the qualification system for Korean archival professionals. In addition, by analyzing the archival graduate schools' general status and the instructors' research performance, the study confirmed that many instructors have low academic interest in archival studies and the gap between schools was significant. Based on this, interviews with professors and experts were conducted to gather opinions on improving the archival professional training system. In conclusion, the study presents prerequisite tasks of organizing an archival community governance system and securing self-regulatory power. Moreover, it proposes innovative measures for the archival professional training system with three major tasks: creating graduate education guidelines, establishing a continuing and deepening education system, and transforming educational institutions.

A Study on the Effective Use of Disused School Sites in Urban Area - Focused on An Elementary School Site in Incheon Metropolitan City - (도시내 미활용 학교부지의 효율적 활용에 관한 연구 - 인천광역시 초등학교를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Hwa-Ryong;Cho, Chang-Hee;Ha, Bong-Woon;Dong, Jae-Wook;Kim, Hyun-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2012
  • In recent years, the change of urban function and the decrease in birth rate have given rise to merge, abolition and relocation of the existing schools. This study explores the possibilities for various land utilizations of disused school sites, using the trial case of 'M' elementary school at Bu-pyung Gu in Incheon Metropolitan City. 'M' elementary school has recently happened to need no more land to build another school because of decreasing the number of students. Firstly, it studies the land reuse theories in city, the development methodologies of disused sites and the legalistic and political authority and limits. It analyzes the urban spacial values and roles, such as the educational roles, spacial functions and development values of the land. In addition, this study make a questionnaire of local residents to converge the public opinions on the utilization of disused school site. Finally, it proposes the principal direction for the effective appropriation and an alternative for exploitation of school site targeting disused school site of 'M' elementary school.

A Study on the Community Space for Socialization of Secondary School Students - Focused on Alternative Educational Perspective Using Examples of Schools from Other Countries - (중등학교 학생의 사회성 확대를 위한 커뮤니티 공간에 관한 연구 - 대안교육 관점의 해외학교 사례 분석을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Jae-Rim
    • The Journal of Sustainable Design and Educational Environment Research
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 2013
  • This study aims to theoretically examine the educational and living elements that are needed for social education in the school system and suggest an approach to apply this result to the environmental aspects of the space in schools. To do this, characteristics of space in exemplary middle school oversee were analyzed. Also, the characteristics and status of the school space environment that foster socialization were examined. In order to increase students' social skills, the following community space should be considered. 1) teaching and learning spaces facilitating a variety of teaching methods, such as lecture, discussion, seminar classes, 2) open-spaces for communication among students, such as home base, hall, library, museum, and restaurant, 3) open-spaces for STEM education, 4) transparent windows located in the boundary wall between classrooms and hallways, 5) a large performance stage for presentation of student activities and experiences, 6) smart-learning spaces for fluent ICT system in classes and in public spaces, 7) restaurants and libraries located in the middle space of the school, and 8) ecological environments for student learning.

Trial of Educational Computer Simulation Software 'SimRiver' for Assessment of River Water Quality for Environmental Education in Schools (학교 환경교육을 위한 하천 수질 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 프로그램 SimRiver의 활용)

  • Lee, Jung-Ho;Cheong, Cheol;Kwon, Nan-Joo;Kim, Young-Ju;Park, Hye-Gyeong;Mayama, Shigeki;Katoh, Kazuhiro;Ohmori, Hiroshi
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.40-48
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    • 2011
  • SimRiver, computer simulation software for assessment of river water quality is an educational simulation software created for studying the relationship between human activity and river environment using epilithic diatom communities, The SimRiver program was applied to total seventy eight teachers of elementary, middle and high schools in Korea, and the teachers' reactions were analyzed with the questionnaire survey. Total 79.2% of the teachers estimated the possibility of SimRiver to be applied as a educational material in lessons is high. Especially total 93.6% of the teachers answered that they will use SimRiver in their lessons. The results of the questionnaire survey indicate that SimRiver is an interesting and easy simulator of alternative field exercise for students to understand the relationship between human activity and quality of river water.

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A Comparative Study on the Educational System of Library Science in Korea; Curricula from Junior Colleges to Graduate Schools (한국의 도서관학 교육제도에 대한 고찰 -전문학교에서 대학원까지의 교과과정을 중심으로-)

  • Kweon Kie-weon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.5
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    • pp.101-124
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    • 1978
  • From the 1957's of the cradle which curricula of library science was applicable to university to the 1978's today of heyday, it has been rapidly developing in the 20 years (1957-1978) and they have 5 junior colleges, 9 undergraduate courses, 5 graduate courses, 1 Ph. D. course. The education of library science above the undergraduate course was given greatly prominence to the theory of library science, information science and foreign languages more than that of the putting first in the practical business and built up the educational system of library science. Today is the informatization period from the 1960's. The fact which the automation of library works was attached in the latter half of the 1970's in Korea is the social need in order to respond to the worldwide tendency. As a result of making an analysis of curricula from junior colleges to graduate schools in this paper, I took the new direction which it is an alternative plan of the point at issue, and I want to be useful in the education of library science forwards.

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A Study on the Activation Strategy and State of School Forest Movement (학교 숲 가꾸기 운동의 현황과 활성화 방안 연구)

  • 김인호;최석진;이수현
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.111-121
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate and evaluate the state of School Forest Movement by the School Forest Committee of the ‘Forest for Life’, and to provide schools and social communities with alternative, for activation through foreign and domestic case studies. School Forest Movement is very important and has great effect on many aspects, such as the improvement of school environment, the expansion of environmental education in school, the enhancement of local membership and increasing participation of school community. School Forest Movement has expanded from 10 schools in 1999 for pilot implementation to 20 in 2000. Now, it Is broadly recognized that the movement should be expended nationally A few problems were observed through pilot implementation. School community has little consensus away member and hardly participates in the movement, and the process is often underestimated, comparing to the result. For activation of School Forest Movement, school community should be cooperate to local community. Especially, the stepwise execution of School Forest Movement should be well organized and School Forest Movement should be changed into a process-oriented movement for more participation of school community including students, teachers, parents and.

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A Study on the Composition of Outdoor Space according to the Layout Type in the High School in Suburban Region of Jeju Island (제주도 읍·면지역 고등학교의 배치유형에 따른 외부공간 구성에 관한 연구)

  • Byun, Jung-Hyun;Park, Chul-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2019
  • Dramatic increase of population migrating from suburban area to metropolitan area which started in 1990s resulted in the increase of aging population among this area. Centralized population also causes decreased number of students in suburban areas which in turn affects environmental facilities such as school and brings social issue. Additionally, compared to the alternative analysis and data regarding internal spatial arrangement of high school, there are not enough data or information on external spatial arrangement and how to construct such space. Therefore, the main purpose of this thesis is to provide fundamental data which can be used as a reference in improving educational environment of suburban high school by analyzing and investigating various factors including location, accessibility, facility status, and external spatial arrangement based on arrangement type of 8 normal high schools located across Jeju Island where the trend of decreasing number of students is prominent. Following is the result of such investigation. Despite the fact that high schools from suburban areas in Jeju Island possess diversity based on local characteristic, construction of external space is rather inconsistent as the plans regarding external space is not organized. Therefore, there is a need for preparing external spaces appropriate for each school based on the number of students and the characteristic of gymnasium.

The Effect of Volunteer Work at the Place of Ecology Experience on the Environmental Sensitivity & State-Trait Anxiety of the Gifted Students (생태체험장 봉사활동이 영재학생들의 환경민감도 및 상태-특성불안에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Soon-Shik
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.655-663
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    • 2010
  • Today, the importance of environmental education is a matter we are all concerned about. The environment surrounding us, such as the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil plants grow in, is critical for our survival. Currently there is a lot of interest in environmental education at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. This is a result of the deep recognition of the importance of the environment. However the environmental education being conducted in schools is not yet at a satisfactory level. The practical issues, including an entrance exam-oriented atmosphere, student' and parents' lack of understanding, and teachers' lack of expertise in environmental education, interfere with the stability of environmental curriculum in the schools. Accordingly, we need to devise an alternative environmental curriculum due to the fact that it hasn't been included as a regular subject in the curriculum of many national schools. This study, carried out from April to December 2009, was an examination of the effect of volunteer work at the place of ecology experience on the environmental sensitivity & state-trait anxiety of the 61 Gifted Students. The students were divided into two groups. The test group consisted of 30 gifted students who did volunteer work at the place of ecology experience run by Ulsan Science High School, in Ulsan Metropolitan City. The control group consisted of the rest of the students. The following are the study results: First, the volunteer work at the place of ecology experience was influential in increasing the environmental sensitivity of the gifted students. Second, the volunteer work at the place of ecology experience was influential in decreasing the state anxiety of in gifted students. Third, the volunteer work at the place of ecology experience was influential in decreasing the trait anxiety of in gifted students. Fourth, the volunteer work at the place of ecology experience positively influenced not only the gifted students' view of environmental education, but also their overall character.

A Survey on the Installation Status of Plant-label in Elementary Schools: Focusing on Gwangju·Jeollanam-do (초등학교에 설치된 식물이름표 현황 조사연구 - 광주·전남권을 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Tae-Hyeon;Hong, Mun-Gi
    • Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.35-47
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    • 2024
  • Thirty-five elementary schools in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do were surveyed on the installation status of plant labels. As a result of a comprehensive evaluation of the installation and condition of the plant labels, 12 out of 35 elementary schools were evaluated as "excellent," 13 as "good," and 8 as "insufficient." In some cases, various types of plant labels were installed on various types of plants and were updated continuously, indicating that the school members recognize the plant labels as an important educational tool. Meanwhile, some schools did not have a single plant label. Although plant labels were installed, instances occurred where they were neglected without continuous maintenance and management. Some plant labels were produced and installed by specialized companies, leading to errors in content or inadequate post-installation management, thereby compromising the school landscape. Therefore, we propose an alternative-allowing schools to independently produce and install plant labels. This approach preserves the school's uniqueness, and the process of producing and installing sustainable plant labels becomes an active educational tool.