Peer Pressure of Publishing or Perishing (PPPP)

Researchers create or improvise knowledge by innovating concepts, methods and/or interpretations. Scientific research and scientific writing seem to be inseparable in this modern world for professional existence. Publications are important to give a thrust and positive boost up in your career. Since last decade, research has taken a new horizon. Medical schools and universities frequently use the quantification of publication as the measure of a scholar’s academic competency. Publications are an essential and sometimes the sole criteria considered during recruitments. The numerical value of the published work is taking a leap step ahead of the quality of research. Scholars, who do not have the aptitude of publishing frequently or who focus more on their clinical work and teaching activities to shape up the undergraduates’ and postgraduates’ future, may find themselves out of this professional race. Each individual faculty of the medical institutions is unique research scholar. There is an upcoming trend that unless they pen down their research, they will be undervalued in the academic workplace. This undue “Peer Pressure of Publishing or Perishing” is floating as the new “Catch Phrase” of the professional era.

THE EFFECT OF THE MA’HAD AL-JAMI’AH ACADEMIC COMPETENCY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ON AQIDAH, WORSHIP, AND MORALS OF STUDENTS

The program to improve the academic competence of Ma’had Al-Jami’ah is a series of activities in Ma’had and must be followed by all students of Ma’had Al-Jami’ah IAIN Tulungagung to improve academic abilities, namely the development of religious and linguistic knowledge, and tradition of religious spirituality. The purpose of the research to know the implementation and the effect of the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah Academic Competency Improvement Program towards aqidah, worship, and morals in students. The research method used is an explanatory mixed method (qualitative - qualitative). The population numbered 400 mahasantri. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling, and obtained a sample of 170 students. The results of the research is there is the effect of the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah Academic Competency Improvement Program towards aqidah, worship, and morals in students is shown as a percentage of 87.5%. The implementation of the Ma’had Al-Jami’ah academic competency improvement with book study, religious activities, habituation, and control. Practical and theoretical implications of the program to increase the academic competence of ma’had al-jami’ah in order to improve academic abilities, namely the development of religious knowledge, naming and preserving the tradition of religious spirituality, and moral character.

Supervision of Academic Supervisor and Quality of ‎Education in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

Supervisors are one of the most important elements in ensuring the quality of madrasah education. Therefore, the duty of the supervisor have to be in accordance with the work program about the quality of education in the madrasah is in accordance with the standards set by the madrasah. The maximum implementation of supervisory to the academic supervision will help the quality of madrasah education to be achieved. This study aims to determine the academic supervisory competence of madrasah supervisors, the quality of madarasah education, and the relation of academic supervisory competence and the quality of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah education in the Sub-district of West Ungaran Barat, Semarang District.This study used the method of observation, interviews, and documentation. And the data analysis used flow flows. The conclusion of this study was that the academic supervision competence of the Madrasah Ibtidaiyah supervisor has been carried out but has not been maximally in accordance with the supervisor's work program. While, the education quality of MI Nyatnyono 2 and MI Lerep in the process standards and results have not been maximized. And the relations of the supervisors' academic competency supervision and MI (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah) quality education are associative relations in the form of cooperation, accommodation and supervisory associations in conducting academic supervision in the MI so that the quality of MI education in standard processes and results can be carried out even though it is not maximized.

Mandated State Medical Licensing Board Disclosures Regarding Resident Performance

ABSTRACT Background State medical licensing boards ask program directors (PDs) to complete verification of training (VOT) forms for licensure. While residency programs use Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education core competencies, there is no uniform process or set of metrics that licensing boards use to ascertain if academic competency was achieved. Objective We determined the performance metrics PDs are required to disclose on state licensing VOT forms. Methods VOT forms for allopathic medical licensing boards for all 50 states, Washington, DC, and 5 US territories were obtained via online search and reviewed. Questions were categorized by disciplinary action (investigated, disciplined, placed on probation, expelled, terminated); documents placed on file; resident actions (leave of absence, request for transfer, unexcused absences); and non-disciplinary actions (remediation, partial or no credit, non-renewal, non-promotion, extra training required). Three individuals reviewed all forms independently, compared results, and jointly resolved discrepancies. A fourth independent reviewer confirmed all results. Results Most states and territories (45 of 56) accept the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS), but 33 states have their own VOT forms. Ten states require FCVS use. Most states ask questions regarding probation (43), disciplinary action (41), and investigation (37). Thirty-four states and territories ask about documents placed on file, 36 ask about resident actions, and 7 ask about non-disciplinary actions. Eight states' VOT forms ask no questions regarding resident performance. Conclusions Among the states and territories, there is great variability in VOT forms required for allopathic physicians. These forms focus on disciplinary actions and do not ask questions PDs use to assess resident performance.

The Cynical Genius Illusion: Exploring and Debunking Lay Beliefs About Cynicism and Competence

Cynicism refers to a negative appraisal of human nature—a belief that self-interest is the ultimate motive guiding human behavior. We explored laypersons’ beliefs about cynicism and competence and to what extent these beliefs correspond to reality. Four studies showed that laypeople tend to believe in cynical individuals’ cognitive superiority. A further three studies based on the data of about 200,000 individuals from 30 countries debunked these lay beliefs as illusionary by revealing that cynical (vs. less cynical) individuals generally do worse on cognitive ability and academic competency tasks. Cross-cultural analyses showed that competent individuals held contingent attitudes and endorsed cynicism only if it was warranted in a given sociocultural environment. Less competent individuals embraced cynicism unconditionally, suggesting that—at low levels of competence—holding a cynical worldview might represent an adaptive default strategy to avoid the potential costs of falling prey to others’ cunning.

The strategy of Madrasa Ibtidaiya Principal in human resource development for increasing teachers’ professional and academic competency

The purposes of this research were to know the strategy of teachers’ professional development and to know teachers’ academic competence development conducted by the principal to the teachers of Madrasa Ibtidaiya (MI) in Wonosegoro Boyolali. The research type used in this thesis was qualitative research. The location of the research were some MI in Wonosegoro Boyolali, they were MI Muhammadiyah Ringinanom, MI Miftahul Ulum Bandung and MI Darul Ulum Karangasem. The data sources used were primary and secondary. The methods of the data collection were observation, interview, and documentation. The data analysis was done by using inductive method of thinking. The results of the research showed that the strategy of the principal of MI Muhammadiyah Ringinanom, MI Miftahul Ulum Bandung and MI Darul Ulum Karangasem in improving the teachers’ professional competence were by creating teacher training plan, arranging budget allocation, observing or assessing teachers’ performance, supervising or examining, giving exemplary, and socializing vision and mission of Madrasa. Human resource development efforts undertaken in developing the professionalism of teachers by conducting teachers’ performance management, Madrasa Working Group (KKM), education and training (diklat), seminar, and supervision to develop teachers' academic competence by conducting profession development and further studying.