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Professional identity is a central topic in all courses of
professional training and educators must decide what kind of
identity they hope their students will develop, as well as think
about how they can recruit for, facilitate and assess this
development. This unique book explores professional identity in a
group of caring professions, looking at definition, assessment, and
teaching and learning. Professional Identity in the Caring
Professions includes overviews of professional identity in nursing,
medicine, social work, teaching, and lecturing, along with a
further chapter on identity in emergent professions in healthcare.
Additional chapters look at innovative approaches to selection,
competency development, professional values, leadership potential
and reflection as a key element in professional and
interprofessional identity. The book ends with guidance for
curriculum development in professional education and training, and
the assessment of professional identity. This international
collection is essential reading for those who plan, deliver and
evaluate programs of professional training, as well as scholars and
advanced students researching identity in the caring professions,
including medicine, nursing, allied health, social work and
teaching.
Originally published in 1986. This study asks 'What problems
confront the narrator of a religious story?' and 'What different
solutions to those problems are offered by the religious narratives
of The Canterbury Tales?' The introduction explains the grounds for
inclusion of the tales here studied then examined in three
sections. The first includes the tales of the Clerk, Prioress and
Second Nun, and Chaucer's Melibee, and explores the parallels
between the production of a religious narrative and that of a
faithful translation. The second considers how the tales of the Man
of Law, Monk and Physician, though formally similar to those in the
first section, subvert the offered parallel by their creation of
narrators who actively mediate them to their audience, and who seem
as concerned with the projection of their own personalities as with
the transmission of the given story. The final section shows how
the tales of the Pardoner and Nun's Priest highlight the dilemma
and provide distinctive resolutions. The whole study aims to
explore the dynamic relationships that exist between two
contrasting positions: an artist's commitment to the authority of a
given story and his need to assert himself over it.
This practical and authoritative handbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the issues and approaches to assuring quality in
university teaching. Including contributions from major
international figures, the book contains a wealth of ideas and
practical advice to help universities commit to quality in teaching
and offers insights into how the topics raised can be directly
applied. The book initially identifies some of the key issues
surrounding the topic, such as the evidence-based identification of
teaching quality; the training of university lecturers and faculty;
external and internal quality assurance; the tension between
professional autonomy and governmental regulation; and the
involvement of students in developing quality. It then moves on to
present ideas and initiatives to address these problems, tackling
the subject through four sections: Assuring Quality - questioning
what quality assurance means and how it might be practised;
Identifying Quality - examining what knowledge exists at present
and how it might be further researched; Developing Quality -
investigating the development of staff through teacher training and
appraisal; Case Studies of Quality Assurance - reviewing six case
studies of quality assurance in a range of contrasting subjects
including the professional subjects of Medicine, Nursing and
Teacher Training which are also addressed systemically in the first
section. Full of practical advice, Handbook of Quality Assurance
for University Teaching is an invaluable and unique resource for
Faculty, Subject Leaders, University Administrators and Quality
Assessors.
Professional identity is a central topic in all courses of
professional training and educators must decide what kind of
identity they hope their students will develop, as well as think
about how they can recruit for, facilitate and assess this
development. This unique book explores professional identity in a
group of caring professions, looking at definition, assessment, and
teaching and learning. Professional Identity in the Caring
Professions includes overviews of professional identity in nursing,
medicine, social work, teaching, and lecturing, along with a
further chapter on identity in emergent professions in healthcare.
Additional chapters look at innovative approaches to selection,
competency development, professional values, leadership potential
and reflection as a key element in professional and
interprofessional identity. The book ends with guidance for
curriculum development in professional education and training, and
the assessment of professional identity. This international
collection is essential reading for those who plan, deliver and
evaluate programs of professional training, as well as scholars and
advanced students researching identity in the caring professions,
including medicine, nursing, allied health, social work and
teaching.
Originally published in 1986. This study asks 'What problems
confront the narrator of a religious story?' and 'What different
solutions to those problems are offered by the religious narratives
of The Canterbury Tales?' The introduction explains the grounds for
inclusion of the tales here studied then examined in three
sections. The first includes the tales of the Clerk, Prioress and
Second Nun, and Chaucer's Melibee, and explores the parallels
between the production of a religious narrative and that of a
faithful translation. The second considers how the tales of the Man
of Law, Monk and Physician, though formally similar to those in the
first section, subvert the offered parallel by their creation of
narrators who actively mediate them to their audience, and who seem
as concerned with the projection of their own personalities as with
the transmission of the given story. The final section shows how
the tales of the Pardoner and Nun's Priest highlight the dilemma
and provide distinctive resolutions. The whole study aims to
explore the dynamic relationships that exist between two
contrasting positions: an artist's commitment to the authority of a
given story and his need to assert himself over it.
This is a unique anthology of monologues specifically suited to the
competitive situation of auditioning for plays and contests.
Includes an introduction to the actor with helpful suggestions for
selection of monologues as well as audition tips and a resource
appendix.
In our media-saturated society, multicultural writers have
discovered the stage as their medium of choice. These scenes and
monologs by new writers of the multicultural experience are certain
to inspire actors and directors. Playwrights include: Akuyoe,
Alvarez, Bedonna, Barroga, Brody, N. Cruz, M. Cruz, Corthron,
Field, Gonzalez S., Gotanda, A. Gray, Hazzard, Hairston, Huie,
Kearns, C.W. Lewis, Lott, Lyles, Mellencamp, Morse. Nord, Osborne,
Shiomi, Svich, C. Smith and Karen Tei Yamashita. The scene
selections offer unusually challenging characterizations for
virtually any actor or acting student. All selections are for one
or two actors. An excellent collection for expressing cultural
diversity while offering an expanding range of new material. Three
sections: Scenes and Monologs of the Hispanic-American Experience,
Scenes and Monologs of the African-American Experience, Scenes and
Monologs of the Asian-American Experience.
The monologs in this new text are highly original works not found
in other published versions. All are from very recently produced
plays from both established and emerging new writers. The fifty
selections are specifically suited to auditioning. The monologs in
this collection are for actors 15 to 30 years of age, suitable for
competitive auditioning, class or studio work, or general reading.
About two-thirds of the selections are for women, and about
one-third are specifically for minority actors. These monologs
address the major trends and conflicts of today, through revealing
glimpses of society as we know it. Includes the work of forty-seven
contemporary American playwrights. A must for any auditioning actor
or theatre student. Featuring monologs from: Retro and Sea of Forms
by Megan Terry, Voice of the Prairie by John Olive, Night Luster by
Laura Harrington, Stuck by Adele Edling Shank, Punk Girls by
Elizabeth Wong, Sunday Sermon by David Henry Hwang, Abingdon Square
by Maria Irene Formes, Les Trois Dumas by Charles Smith, Prodigal
Kiss by Caridad Svich, Rough Stock by Ric Averill and many more.
A comprehensive guide to winning by enhancing acting skills by
Roger Ellis. This text is not a typical shake-and-bake manual of
quickie tips on how to do a good audition. No other book puts
auditioning in the context of acting training. The nuts and bolts
are all here, but this book will do much more. It will develop
audition and acting skills in a systematic way over time,
throughout the actor's study and career. This book is first and
foremost an acting text. It shows auditioning as another kind of
acting performance, not a technical exercise or desperate attempt
to highlight every skill or talent the actor possesses. It is a
step-by-step guide for training young actors to audition well by
developing acting skills. Includes more than sixty relevant acting
exercises or 'explorations', as well as fourteen sample audition
pieces from contemporary playwrights and a wealth of other resource
material. An all-encompassing audition text.
More outstanding cuttings from cutting edge contemporary plays and
playwrights. The monologs in this new text are highly original
works not found in other published versions. All are from very
recently produced plays from both established and emerging new
writers. The fifty selections are for actors 10 to 24 years of age,
suitable for competitive auditions, forensics, oral interpretation
or acting exercises. The collection is divided equally between male
and female characters, with a variety of pieces for minority
actors. These monologs address the major trends and conflicts of
today through revealing glimpses of society as we know it. Includes
the work of forty contemporary playwrights. A must for any
auditioning actor or theatre student. Featuring monologs from:
Visiting by Evan Guilford-Blake, When Fat Chicks Rule the World by
Karen Mueller Bryson, Devils by Linda Elsensteln, Aurora's Motive
and Waving Goodbye by Jamie Pachino, Duck Blind and I Am Marguerite
by Shirley Barrie, ...80 Teeth, 4 Feet and 500 Pounds by Gustavo
Ott, Listen to Our Voices by Claire Braz-Valentine, Grace Notes and
The Belles of the Mill by Rachel Rubin Ladutke, Fun House Mirror
and Mother, Tree, Cat by Dori Appel, Too Much Punch for Judy by
Mark Wheeller and many more.
Teachers nationwide have a great need for good, up-to-date writing
on themes related to cultural diversity for literature classes,
oral interpretation and forensics. Roger Ellis' original
multicultural anthology of scenes and monologs has been in popular
use for several years. Now, here's a unique anthology of complete
plays from new writers of the multicultural experience. These plays
have been gleaned from over 100 playscripts on the basis of the
opinions of producers, directors and audiences. Each of these plays
contains a significant number of roles capable of being played by
young actors. A valuable text for literary, forensics or theatrical
applications. Plays include: Maricela de la Luz Lights the World;
The Migrant Farmworker's Son; Night Train to Bolina; Ezigbo, The
Spirit Child; Letters to a Student Revolutionary; Takunda and more.
This practical and authoritative handbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the issues and approaches to assuring quality in
university teaching. Including contributions from major
international figures, the book contains a wealth of ideas and
practical advice to help universities commit to quality in teaching
and offers insights into how the topics raised can be directly
applied. The book initially identifies some of the key issues
surrounding the topic, such as the evidence-based identification of
teaching quality; the training of university lecturers and faculty;
external and internal quality assurance; the tension between
professional autonomy and governmental regulation; and the
involvement of students in developing quality. It then moves on to
present ideas and initiatives to address these problems, tackling
the subject through four sections: Assuring Quality - questioning
what quality assurance means and how it might be practised;
Identifying Quality - examining what knowledge exists at present
and how it might be further researched; Developing Quality -
investigating the development of staff through teacher training and
appraisal; Case Studies of Quality Assurance - reviewing six case
studies of quality assurance in a range of contrasting subjects
including the professional subjects of Medicine, Nursing and
Teacher Training which are also addressed systemically in the first
section. Full of practical advice, Handbook of Quality Assurance
for University Teaching is an invaluable and unique resource for
Faculty, Subject Leaders, University Administrators and Quality
Assessors.
This second volume of Competition Monologues is, like the first
volume, designed specifically for young actors 18-28 years old. The
selections are again drawn from American plays produced by
professional regional theatres across the nation during the past
few years. Because of this the scripts, with few exceptions, cannot
be readily found in published form, and the monologues are
therefore infrequently performed and highly original. As a result
of suggestions from numerous coaches and drama teachers across the
nation who have used the first volume in their classes and
workshops, the editor has included longer selections in this second
volume. Hopefully this will help the general reader and theatre
practitioner to gain an understanding of the range and quality of
solid dramatic writing which characterizes the contemporary
American theatre and enable acting instructors to use the
selections as longer exercises in their general acting and theatre
performance classes. The reference section has been completely
updated to reflect the wealth of material which has recently
appeared in the monologue and auditioning field. The combination of
originality and vital dramatic writing makes this anthology unique
in the field as a resource book for young actors.
Essays suggesting new ways of studying the crucial but sometimes
difficult range of medieval mystical material. This volume seeks to
explore the origins, context and content of the anchoritic and
mystical texts produced in England during the Middle Ages and to
examine the ways in which these texts may be studied and taught
today. It foregrounds issues of context and interaction, seeking
both to position medieval spiritual writings against a surprisingly
wide range of contemporary contexts and to face the challenge of
making these texts accessible to a wider readership. The
contributions, by leading scholars in the field, incorporate
historical, literary and theological perspectives and offer
critical approaches and background material which will inform both
research and teaching. The approaches to Middle English anchoritic
and mystical texts suggested in this volume are many and varied. In
this they reflect the richness and complexity of the contexts from
which these writings emerged. These essays are offered aspart of an
ongoing exploration of aspects of medieval spirituality which,
while posing a considerable challenge to modern readers, also offer
invaluable insights into the interaction between medieval culture
and belief. Contributors: E.A. Jones, Dee Dyas, Valerie Edden,
Santha Bhattachariji, Denis Renevey, A.C. Spearing, Thomas Bestul,
Liz Herbert McAvoy, Barry A. Windeatt, Alexandra Barratt, R.S.
Allen, Roger Ellis, Ann M. Hutchison, Marion Glasscoe, Catherine
Innes-Parker
Essays on the ways in which the mystical writers of the fourteenth
and fifteenth century responded to and influenced each other.
Without the theologians of the eleventh and twelfth centuries,
without the anchoritic writings of the thirteenth century, Richard
Rolle, Julian of Norwich, Walter Hilton, Margery Kempe could not
have written as they did. Likewise,those who followed them - the
Wycliffites, the Bridgeittines, the writers of religious lyrics
-responded to those who had gone before. The articles presented
here identify major themes and the web of influence that links
them; new but solid interpretations are offered of the key figures
and their background, and the emphasis is on the rich variety of
mysticism these authors and texts embody. WILLIAM F. POLLARD is
Professor of English at Huntingdon College; ROBERT BOENIG is
Associate Professor of English at Texas A & M University.
Contributors: THOMAS H. BESTUL, ROBERT BOENIG, RITAMARY BRADLEY,
SUSAN DICKMAN, DOUGLAS GRAY, ROGER ELLIS, MICHAEL P. KUCZYNSKI,
WILLIAM F. POLLARD, DENIS RENEVEY, ELLEN M. ROSS, ANNE SAVAGE, RENE
TIXIER.
These studies of the theory and practice of translation in the
middle ages show a wide range of translational practices, on texts
which range from anonymous Middle English romances and Biblical
commentaries to the writings of Usk, Chaucer and Malory. Included
among them is a paper on a hitherto unknown woman translator, Dame
Eleanor Hull; a paper which compares a draft translation with its
fair copy to show how its translator worked; a paper which shows
how the mystic Rolle sought to 'translate' his heightened spiritual
experiences into words; and so on. In a medieval translation the
general priority of meaning over form and style enabled, even
obliged, the translator to act more like an author than like a
scribe. Consequently, the study of medieval translation throws
important light on contemporary, attitudes to, and understandings
of, fundamental literary questions: for example, and most
importantly, that of the role of the author.
Good communication is fundamental to effective nursing, and the
teaching of interpersonal skills is now an established part of all
nursing courses, at both pre-and post-registration level. The book
meets the student's needs, and is specifically tailored to nurses.
It interweaves theoretical concepts of communication into the
analysis of everyday nursing situations. This approach makes the
book more interesting to read and has the added benefit of
encouraging reflective practice. After reading and studying this
book, students and qualified staff should be better able to make
sense of face-to-face communication and know how their interactions
can be improved. Applies theory to nursing practice Includes
assignments drawn from varying nursing contexts Focuses on the real
world of nurses and their communication needs Completely updated
and revised. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and has a
new layout which is as follows:PART A - Introduces readers to the
broad principles of communication and their application in a wide
range of situations. PART B - comprises of in-depth content
relating to the specialist communication, knowledge and skills
required of nurses caring for patients/clients covered by the 4
branch programmes, i.e. adults, children, people with mental
illness and people with learning disability. PART C - covers the
specialist communication needs and skills required of the
registered practitioner at all levels following qualification.
This sequel edition contains new works from plays produced in the
U.S. and Europe. It offers young actors a broad spectrum of
challenges with contemporary styles and relevant topics in a
variety of lengths. In addition to the scenes and monologues, the
book includes nineteen useful exercises for strengthening acting
skills. Many of the pieces require that performers dig deep into
their imaginations to use their own emotional resources to create
the many unique and fascinating characters included in the work. A
short acting preface precedes each selection to help guide the
actors' interpretations. Six sections: Scenes for Two Women, Scenes
for Two Men, Scenes for One Man and One Woman, Monologues for
Women, Monologues for Men and Additional Resources. Recommended as
a text or a supplemental resource for acting classes.
An anthology of selected plays for young audiences,Second edition,
revised. Many consider Max Bush to be the fountainhead of the
renaissance in playwriting for young audiences. His sensitivity to
current themes and the modern idiom infuses a contemporary appeal
into all of his works. His poetic and muscular style of writing
pushes aside "the sugary breakfast cereal" approach to children's
theatre. His many uses of modern drama techniques serve to grab and
hold the attention of young audiences. The ten full-length plays in
this book are adaptations of classics, heroic fantasy adventures
and drama dealing with social and psychological issues for
youngsters. Plays include: Ghost of the River House; Hansel and
Gretel, the Little Brother and the Little Sister; The Emerald
Circle; Puss in Boots; 13 Bells of Boglewood; The Crystal; The Boy
Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers; Rockway Cafe;
Rapunzel; Voyage of the Dragonfly.
Thomas Hoccleve (1368-1426) was one of Chaucer's first disciples
and is represented in this book by a selection of his works. They
have been newly edited from his own copies and fully annotated. The
book includes a full Introduction and marginal glosses and presents
a complete modern edition of the Series, as well as some of
Hoccleve's earlier poems. It provides students and other readers
new to his work a very fair indication of his range and achievement
as original writer and translator. It also offers scholars a fuller
account than has hitherto been available of the manuscripts of
Hoccleve's own texts and, when he was translating from Latin or
French, of the manuscripts of his sources.
Some of the themes and topics explored, with Hoccleve's light
and witty touch, include women (for them or against them); money
(always short of it); isolation and suffering (causes various, but
always painful); the pains of hell and the joys of heaven; the
serendipitous nature of literary production; the writer as
translator, reporter, or even as gossip.
More outstanding excerpts from cutting-edge contemporary plays and
playwrights. The scenes and monologues of this new collection are
uniquely original works not found in other published versions. Over
40 monologues and scenes selected for use by young students and
actors aged 12 to 22. They vary in length from 1 to 2 minutes or 9
to 10 minutes. An excellent resource for general reading,
auditions, forensics, playwrighting and acting exercises, oral
interpretation and more.
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