scholarly journals A Community Engagement Advisory Board as a strategy to improve research engagement and build institutional capacity for community-engaged research

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia K. Matthews ◽  
Emily E. Anderson ◽  
Marilyn Willis ◽  
Amparo Castillo ◽  
Wendy Choure
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Research Engagement ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
New Community ◽  
The University ◽  
Quality Of Research

PurposeCommunity engagement is deemed as critical to the success of the CTSA program. In 2009, to improve research engagement and build capacity for community-engaged research across the translational spectrum, the Center for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago created a Community Engagement Advisory Board (CEAB). Here, we report results of our ongoing evaluation efforts.MethodsCEAB activities are evaluated using mixed methods. Annual CEAB evaluation surveys were completed from 2010 to 2016 (n=106 respondents). In 2014, two 90-minute focus groups were conducted with a subset of recent CEAB members (n=19).ResultsSurvey data suggest respondents perceive their consultations to be helpful in improving the capacity of researchers (90%) and the quality of research projects (80%). Further, CEAB members perceive themselves to have personally benefitted from their involvement including obtaining new knowledge (84%), expansion of their networks (76%), and forming new community linkages (51%). Results of the qualitative data were consistent with survey data.ConclusionsOur CEAB has improved research engagement and developed institutional capacity to conduct community-engaged research in several ways. Our findings can inform the establishment or enhancement of community engagement services for CTSA-affiliated researchers and community partners.

scholarly journals Solutions to scholarly publishing in social sciences and humanities

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (X1) ◽  
pp. 91-103
Author(s):  
Phuong Dzung Pho ◽  
Phuong Thi Minh Tran
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Quality Of Research

Publishing scientific research is very important in contributing to the knowledge of a discipline and in sharing experience among scientists. However, there are few studies to find solutions to improve the quantity and quality of research publications, especially those in the fields of social sciences and humanities. This case study aims at finding the difficulties that lecturers from different faculties and departments of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City have encountered in publishing their research. Based on the survey data, the study suggests practical solutions to enhance Vietnamese researchers’ national and international publications in order to meet integration challenges.

scholarly journals Ready or not? Observations from a long-standing community engagement advisory board about investigator competencies for community-engaged research

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia K. Matthews ◽  
Amparo Castillo ◽  
Emily Anderson ◽  
Marilyn Willis ◽  
Wendy Choure ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Translational Science ◽  
Important Work ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The University

Preparing investigators to competently conduct community-engaged research is critical to achieving Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program goals. The purpose of this study is to describe the perspectives of members of a long-standing community engagement advisory board (CEAB) on investigators’ readiness to engage communities and indicators of investigator competence in community-engaged research, in order to suggest core competencies to guide the development of CTSA-sponsored educational programs. Two 90-minute focus groups were conducted with a subset of members of a CEAB (n=19) affiliated with the Center for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. CEAB members identified a range of investigator skills and practices that demonstrate readiness to engage in community-engaged research. Eight competencies were identified that should be incorporated in providing education to enhance the readiness and competency of CTSA-affiliated researchers planning to engage communities in research. CEAB observations demonstrate the necessity of developing competency-based educational programs that prepare clinical and translational scientists at all levels for the important work of community-engaged research.

scholarly journals Beyond The Historiography: Film Dokumenter Sejarah Sebagai Alternatif Historiografi di Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 405
Author(s):  
Aan Ratmanto
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Documentary Film ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Documentary Films ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University ◽  
Quality Of Research

The Department of History, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, the University of Gadjah Mada in 2015 made a milestone in the development of historiography in Indonesia. They made a bold move to produce a scholar with a documentary film work instead of a thesis. In the future, it is not impossible that this step will soon be followed by other universities in Indonesia. This paper was written in response to these developments. In this digital era-and in the midst of still low interest in reading in Indonesia-emerged the discourse to seek new media for historiography in Indonesia. The film, especially documentary films are seen as new media that match the characteristics of history because of they both present real-life reality. Moreover, Indonesia with the diversity of tribes and culture and history, of course, save a variety of themes that will not run out to be appointed a documentary. Based on that, this paper will discuss the types, forms, and format of the documentary that is suitable and possible to be produced by history students as a substitute for thesis-considering the cost of film production tends to be higher than thesis research. Thus, the film of a documentary a college student, especially a history produces the quality of research and aestheticsKata 

Political Science and the Gross Intellectual Product

1986 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Minogue
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Publication Rate ◽  
University Departments ◽  
Political Studies ◽  
The University ◽  
Intellectual Product ◽  
Quality Of Research

BRITISH POLITICAL SCIENTISTS HAVE RECENTLY AWAKENED from their pragmatic slumbers to discover a dragon loose among them: the dragon of evaluation. The University Grants Committee has just been grading the quality of research in university departments, and some have been found ‘below average’. (To be merely ‘average’ hardly seems much better.) How were these gradings arrived at? We do not know, but we do know that among the documents available to the committee was a paper by Ivor Crewe analysing the publications record of all British departments of politics over a six-year period from January 1978. (It will be published in Political Studies next year.) Professor Crewe's paper reveals, to no one's surprise, that there are immense differences in publication rate both between individuals and between different departments; his revelation will not enhance his popularity. But it is clear that these events are just the beginning. The dragon of evaluation is on the loose and there's no St George in sight.

A Web-Based Interactive Questionnaire for PV Application

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-93
Author(s):  
Zheng Dai ◽  
Kasper Paasch
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Design ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Industrial Buildings ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
The University ◽  
Quality Of Research ◽  
Product Concepts

Questionnaire is a fundamental method for investigation and research, but participants get tired about it, because of the impression of being long and boring, which causes low quality of research. The authors developed an interactive questionnaire as an effective method to involve responder actively. The development of this tool is dynamic process, which goes with a research project called Sunrise-PV. The project is led by the University of Southern Denmark and is collaboration between local organizations to popularize PV system in both residential and the industrial buildings. For such an innovative research, the authors adopt participatory design as research method to develop the research tool in several iterations. Moreover, the authors get a balanced perspective between user needs, market viability, and technical feasibility, which guide their research focus on the artistic and usability aspects, and also raise product concepts and the concern of technical issues.

scholarly journals Gateways: Expanding knowledge through broader participation

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Phil Nyden ◽  
Paul Ashton ◽  
Julie Davis ◽  
Marilyn Krogh ◽  
Reuben Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Community Leaders ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Scholarship Of Engagement ◽  
Global Movement ◽  
Research Initiatives

This new journal, Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, responds to a growing global movement of university-collaborative research initiatives. It also strives to fill a gap created by the sparse number of journals which publish outcomes of community-engaged research and work concerning community engagement. We seek articles based on research that is the result of actively engaged research-practitioner collaborative projects, has the potential of informing community-based activities or develops understanding of community engagement. Combining different knowledge bases that have traditionally been separated into academic and non-academic worlds can dramatically increase information flowing to scholars, community leaders and activists seeking to improve the quality of life in local communities around the world. We also wish to encourage work that contributes to the scholarship of engagement.

scholarly journals Evaluation of 3 approaches for increasing patient engagement in clinical research: Feedback from a community engagement advisory board

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia K. Matthews ◽  
Kevin Rak ◽  
Emily Anderson ◽  
Amparo Castillo ◽  
Raymond Ruiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Community Advisory Board ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Patient Portals ◽  
Patient Registries ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to obtain feedback from a diverse group of community advisory board members about different clinic or hospital-based approaches to increasing research participation.MethodsMembers of an established community engagement advisory board (n=16) provided qualitative and survey data regarding attitudes and preferences for 3 hospital and clinic system strategies to recruit patients into clinical research including universal consent for research, patient registries, and patient portals.ResultsOverall, there was moderate support for each of the 3 approaches discussed. Board members described advantages and disadvantages of each method. Based on the qualitative data, universal consent was viewed as the best strategy for consenting high volumes of patients for research. However, patient registries and portals were seen as more acceptable, less-intrusive and more likely to result in higher participation rates. Survey data were consistent with qualitative findings.ConclusionsInput from community stakeholders is needed to identify strategies to enhance participation and increase diversity in clinical research. Members of our CEAB identified patient registries and portals as feasible and nonintrusive approaches to increasing research participation. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings and to establish best practices for supporting patients in using registry approaches.

scholarly journals Development, implementation, and evaluation of a Community Engagement Advisory Board: Strategies for maximizing success

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia K. Matthews ◽  
Susan Newman ◽  
Emily E. Anderson ◽  
Amparo Castillo ◽  
Marilyn Willis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Evaluation Strategies ◽  
The University

IntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to describe the formation, operation, and evaluation of a Community Engagement Advisory Board (CEAB) that serves as a resource of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s (UIC) Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS).MethodsCurrent CEAB roles and functions, operating procedures for research consultations and program evaluation strategies were described. Investigators receiving a consultation from 2009 to 2017 (n=91, response rate 78%) were surveyed via an online survey immediately after the consultation and at 12-month follow-up.ResultsOverall, CEAB members were viewed as having sufficient information (92%) and expertise (79%) to provide consultation. Satisfaction levels with the specific consultation received and the overall consultation service were high. The majority of investigators indicated that they would come back to the CEAB for a future consultation, if needed, and would recommend a consultation to others (93% and 96%, respectively). At 12-months, 87% of respondents indicated they had implemented at least some of the recommendations received and 93% said that the consultation influenced their subsequent research.ConclusionsData from recent annual evaluations highlight the benefits of CEAB for consulting investigators. Our model can be used to inform the development of future CEAB boards.

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