Science Mapping as a Learning-by-Doing Educational Technology Tool for Doctoral Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-77
Author(s):  
Maryam Nejma ◽  
Abdelghani Cherkaoui
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Classical Literature ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Science Mapping ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Technology Tool

The dynamic and fast-growing research literature is currently decreasing research student ability to pinpoint the relevant information and easily develop critical reflectivity. This article describes the experience of a beginner doctoral researcher using science mapping to perform efficiently a comprehensive literature review. The reported review includes the methodological steps, lessons learned, and difficulties faced under challenging review conditions: lack of any third-party support, lack of bibliometric training, and lack of reviewer research experience. The reported experience showed positive results in term of efficiency, rigor, time/effort, and learning value and highlighted how the process induced in the doctoral researcher self-learning, innovative thinking, reflectivity, and a push for novelty comparing to classical literature reviews. This experience successfully assesses science mapping as an educational technology tool for reviewing literature for lay researchers. The paper is a call to disseminate science mapping in doctoral courses as a learning-by-doing educational approach for literature reviews.

scholarly journals Establishing a postgraduate programme in nutritional epidemiology to strengthen resource capacity, academic leadership and research in the democratic republic of Congo

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mapatano Mala Ali ◽  
Lyn Haskins ◽  
Vaughn John ◽  
Anne Hatløy ◽  
Silondile Luthuli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Academic Leadership ◽  
Nutritional Epidemiology ◽  
Rural Site ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Health And Nutrition

Abstract Background Low- and Middle-income countries (LMIC) face considerable health and nutrition challenges, many of which can be addressed through strong academic leadership and robust research translated into evidence-based practice. A North-South-South partnership between three universities was established to implement a master’s programme in nutritional epidemiology at the Kinshasa School of Public Health (KSPH), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The partnership aimed to develop academic leadership and research capacity in the field of nutrition in the DRC. In this article we describe the educational approach and processes used, and discuss successes, challenges, and lessons learned. Methods Self-administered questionnaires, which included both open and closed questions, were sent to all graduates and students on the master’s programme to explore students’ experiences and perceptions of all aspects of the educational programme. Quantitative data was analysed using frequencies, and a thematic approach was used to analyse responses to open-ended questions. Results A two-year master’s programme in Nutritional Epidemiology was established in 2014, and 40 students had graduated by 2020. Key elements included using principles of authentic learning, deployment of students for an internship at a rural residential research site, and support of selected students with bursaries. Academic staff from all partner universities participated in teaching and research supervision. The curriculum and teaching approach were well received by most students, although a number of challenges were identified. Most students reported benefits from the rural internship experience but were challenged by the isolation of the rural site, and felt unsupported by their supervisors, undermining students’ experiences and potentially the quality of the research. Financial barriers were also reported as challenges by students, even among those who received bursaries. Conclusion The partnership was successful in establishing a Master Programme in Nutritional Epidemiology increasing the number of nutrition researchers in the DRC. This approach could be used in other LMIC settings to address health and nutrition challenges.

Learning to Become Researchers: Lessons Learned from a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program Focused on Research in the Psychological Sciences with Real-World Implications

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Patricia R. DeLucia ◽  
Amanda L. Woods ◽  
Jeong-Hee Kim ◽  
Ngan Nguyen ◽  
Eugene W. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Homeland Security ◽  
Real World ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
National Science ◽  
National Science Foundation Research

This research study at a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates site focuses on psychological research with applications to the real world. Two cohorts of undergraduates engaged in rigorous research projects on, e.g., driving, homeland security, relationships, human-computer interaction, language comprehension and production, discrimination, and health psychology. Results indicated that students and mentors perceived an improvement in the students' research skills.

scholarly journals Student music stimuli composition in a scaffolded course-based undergraduate research experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Abbey L. Dvorak ◽  
Eugenia Hernandez-Ruiz ◽  
Halle Nick ◽  
Ruowen Qi ◽  
Celeste Alderete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Graduate Assistants ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) allow students opportunities to develop research skills. In a scaffolded CURE, music therapy and music education students composed, evaluated, and selected the music stimuli used in a music and mindfulness study with non-musicians at Site 1 and musicians at Site 2. The purposes of this paper are to (a) describe the process of student music stimuli composition and evaluation for use in a course-based undergraduate research experience and (b) identify benefits, challenges, and lessons learned from the viewpoints of students, graduate assistants, and faculty who participated in the multi-site study. Eight students, two graduate assistants, and two faculty provide an overview of the CURE teaching model and assignments, and share first-person accounts of their experiences participating in this CURE.  

scholarly journals Next generation Open Access analytics: A case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tim Lloyd ◽  
Sara Rouhi
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Innovative Project ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
External Stakeholders

A critical component in the development of sustainable funding models for Open Access (OA) is the ability to communicate impact in ways that are meaningful to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including institutional partners, funders, and authors. While traditional paywall publishers can take advantage of industry standard COUNTER reports to communicate usage to subscribing libraries, no similar standard exists for OA content. Instead, many organizations are stuck with proxy metrics like sessions and page views that struggle to discriminate between robotic access and genuine engagement. This paper presents the results of an innovative project that builds on existing COUNTER metrics to develop more flexible reporting. Reporting goals include surfacing third party engagement with OA content, the use of graphical report formats to improve accessibility, the ability to assemble custom data dashboards, and configurations that support the variant needs of diverse stakeholders. We’ll be sharing our understanding of who the stakeholders are, their differing needs for analytics, feedback on the reports shared, lessons learned, and areas for future research in this evolving area.

scholarly journals Experiences with inquiry-based learning in an introductory mechanics course

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin R. Berg
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Equilibrium Analysis ◽  
Static Equilibrium ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
Wide Range

Inquiry-based learning is an educational approach that allows the student to take ownership over the education process by self-identifying a problem and formulating their own solution. The application of this method of teaching was explored in an introductory mechanics course taken by both engineering and engineering technology students. Students were tasked with applying the principles of fundamental static equilibrium analysis to objects found in their normal surroundings. The deliverable for this assignment consisted of a photograph of an object they found to be in static equilibrium and a short description of how the state of the object could be described mathematically. Student submissions for this task exhibited a wide range of quality and imagination. Examples of student work are presented along with discussion of lessons learned and recommendations for the use of this method in the future. The overall student response to this task was positive and thus these efforts will be expanded.

Building resilience in retail supply chains: Lessons learned from COVID-19 and future pathways

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atif Saleem Butt
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study explores the countermeasures taken by retailers to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on supply chain disruptions.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses a multiple case study approach and undertakes 36 semi-structured interviews with senior management of the four largest retailers of the United Arab Emirates. The respondents were designated at different positions such as Vice President, Director and Project Manager.FindingsResults reveal that retailers are employing six countermeasures to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on supply chains. Particularly, retailers are securing required demand, preserving cash flows, redirecting inventory, adding capacity to their distribution centres, becoming more flexible with their direct or third-party logistics provider and finally widening delivery options for their suppliers to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.Research limitations/implicationsThis study has some limitations. First, the results of this study cannot be generalized to a broader population as it attempts to build an initial theory. Second, this study uses a cross-sectional approach to explore the countermeasures employed by retailing firms to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.Originality/valueA notable weakness in a supply chain disruption literature is an unfulfilled need for research examining the strategies employed by retailers to respond to/address the challenges posed by COVID-19. Our study fills this gap.

A learning-by-doing based framework for micro-knowledge management in project contexts

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-536
Author(s):  
Ibrian Caramidaru ◽  
Andreea Ionica ◽  
Monica Leba
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Staff Retention ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Coherent Integration

BACKGROUND: There is a general acknowledgement of projects as sites of knowledge creation, but in multi-project contexts, we witness at times a lack of robust procedures that would ensure harvesting the lessons learned. OBJECTIVE: This paper aims at providing an operational conceptual framework for micro-knowledge management, depicting knowledge as created by individuals performing project activities. METHODS: Documentation on relevant literature and observation of current managerial practices and tools, in order to use the underpinnings of experiential education for managing learning-by-doing knowledge creation. RESULTS: Developing the framework led to identifying the decision-making processes in micro-knowledge management and their correlation with human resources management Secondly - we have shown the need for a coherent integration of knowledge deliverables into the project management tools and practices, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: Micro-knowledge management points to a recurrent assessment of the opportunity for micro-knowledge codification and/or staff retention based on tacit professional or biographical knowledge of the project team members. The framework offers a balance between the detachment of knowledge from the owners, in codification, and affirming the irreducible tacit and personal dimensions of learning-by-doing.

scholarly journals Development of a mathematics learning tool using inventive principle

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.14) ◽  
pp. 165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Marinah Aminuddin ◽  
Anis Shafiqah Radzuan ◽  
Aznilinda Zainuddin ◽  
Ummi Suraya Shaharuddin ◽  
Munirah Onn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Color Change ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Color Sensor ◽  
Self Service ◽  
Plat Form

Gamification learning is proven to be an educational approach to nurture student’s interest to learn by using the game invented and designed with their special elements in learning environments. This project applies a systematic design approach using inventive principles to develop mathematics learning tools for primary school students. A product that gives real experiential learning to the students with versatile and innovative values developed using inventive principles, ensuring that kids have the experience of learning by doing, this product helps to develop new skills, new attitudes and new ways of thinking. Four different inventive principles which are self-service, feedback, color change and dynamization are used to produce the final product which is simpler, faster and cheaper. Since there is a significant growth of the economic world, the revolutionary is sure to occur. The scenario indicates that the possibility of ineffective teaching method and tradi-tional method of teaching are no longer suitable for this generation of kids. It attracts kids to learn mathematics using gamification as a plat-form. The project uses a color sensor that replaces the numbers. The color sensor then sends the information to the microcontroller. The final working prototypes named MEGO acronym for Mathematics Education Go. 

scholarly journals Lessons learned from a failed research project

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 301-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Girish Vaidya
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Specialist Registrar ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Registrar Training

There has been a significant emphasis on research experience in the years of specialist registrar training (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1998). It has also been acknowledged that in reality many specialist registrars find it difficult to start a research project and complete it within the 3 years of specialist registrar training (Allsopp et al, 2002). There have been various suggestions about how the ‘research day’ can be used more gainfully – in acquiring skills in evidence-based medicine (Ramchandani et al, 2001); or in preparing to be a consultant.

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