scholarly journals The Impact of Applied Research: Student Research as a High Impact Practice in Freshman Environmental Science

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Billy Morris
Keyword(s):  
Applied Research ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Research Question ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Stem Majors ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Science Major ◽  
High Impact Practice ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: Non-STEM-majors in a freshman elective Science course, Environmental Science 1, were given the opportunity to identify a research question using the course objectives as a guideline. Their research questions and investigations served to fulfill the lab component of the course in lieu of a lab manual. Students were asked to choose a question of interest that could be researched on campus. Student partnerships were encouraged, and a class of 17 students produced 11 research projects. Frequent interactions with the Instructor and peers resulted in lively discussions, new questions, and high levels of student engagement and performance. This approach to laboratory work in a non-science major course can be duplicated when access to resources and instructor/student ratio allows.

scholarly journals Reimagining Service-Learning: Deepening the Impact of This High-Impact Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Anderson ◽  
Margaret Boyd ◽  
Katherine Ariemma Marin ◽  
Kathleen McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Credit Hours ◽  
Service Learning Projects ◽  
Science Major ◽  
High Impact Practice ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Learning Projects

Background: Service-learning has historically been seen as a high-impact practice that empowers undergraduates to develop essential learning outcomes. Most service-learning discussed within the literature occurs as a required element of a credit-bearing academic course. Purpose: This study explored what happens when service-learning is reimagined to be disconnected from a specific course and credit hours, and available via application to all undergraduates regardless of the liberal arts/science major or year in the college. Methodology/Approach: HyperRESEARCH was used to identify themes and categories from 45 sets of weekly reflections submitted by 36 participants engaged in reimagined service-learning projects across five semesters. Findings/Conclusions: Key findings reveal that not only do undergraduates develop essential learning outcomes as delineated in the existing literature, but in many cases, their understandings, and abilities to execute these skills, are deepened when service-learning is reimagined. Findings also reveal that undergraduates may experience service-learning differently depending upon year in college. Implications: Results from this study suggest that practitioners should investigate ways to reimagine service-learning, with specific emphasis placed on the differential ways college students at various stages in their undergraduate career experience, and learn from, service-learning.

scholarly journals The Impact of Organizational Culture and Performance Work System on Employees’ Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amirreza Salehipour ◽  
Abdollah Ah mand
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Work System ◽  
Strong Relation ◽  
High Performance Work System ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Given

Necessity of improving employees’ performance in ministry of education in Iran was the reason of conducting this research. Authors are focused on the impact of High Performance Work System (HPWS) and the culture of organization on employees’ performance in Iran ministry of education. By conducting specified study based on distributed survey questionnaire to 162 members of ministry of education in Iran, this study aims to provide answer to the given research questions of study. The outcome of hypotheses testing illustrate HPWS significantly effects ministry members’ performance and shows strong relation between variables. Likewise, organizational culture demonstrates significant affirmative impact on Iran ministry of education members and employees’ performance. Findings of current research indicate that the ministry of education in Iran requires immediate action toward improving performance of members to obtain desired outcome. Accordingly, to the result of present study, current research attempts to provide practical concepts and illustrate limitations, suggestions for improvement of ministry and future study in this field.

Competing risks in quality and safety research: a framework to guide choice of analysis and improve reporting

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjqs-2021-012988
Author(s):  
Perla J Marang-van de Mheen ◽  
Hein Putter ◽  
Esther Bastiaannet ◽  
Alex Bottle
Keyword(s):  
Competing Risks ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Competing Risk ◽  
Readmission Rates ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Risk Of Mortality ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact

When comparing hospitals on their readmission rates as currently done in the Hospital Readmission and Reduction Program (HRRP) in the USA, should we include the competing risk of mortality after discharge, which precludes the readmission, in the analysis? Not including competing risks in current HRRP metrics was raised recently as a limitation with possible unintended consequences, as financial penalties for higher readmission rates are more severe than for higher mortality rates. Incorrectly including or ignoring competing risks can both induce bias. In this paper, we present a framework to clarify situations when competing risks should be taken into account and when they should not. We argue that the research question and the perspective from which it is asked determine whether the competing risk is also of interest and should be included in the analysis, or if only the event of interest should be considered. This information is often not explicitly reported but is needed to interpret whether the results are valid. Using the examples of readmissions and cancer, we show how different research questions fit different perspectives from which these are asked (patient, system, regulatory/insurance). Slightly changing the research question or perspective may thus change the analysis. Even though some may argue that any introduced bias is likely to be small, in the context of the HRRP, even small changes may mean that a hospital will face (higher) financial penalties. The impact of getting it wrong matters.

scholarly journals How Does My Research Question Come About? The Impact of Funding Agencies in Formulating Research Questions

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Tarrozzi
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Methodological Choices ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Complex Phenomena ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Epistemological Framework

It is a widespread claim that the research question should primarily come from a careful literature analysis (Creswell, 2007). Actually, it is basically a good suggestion, mainly for novices, to avoid the mistake of choosing a research method only for ideological reasons, and far from the phenomenon that one is willing to explore. However, this idea does not take into account other complex phenomena involved in constructing a research question. First of all, the epistemological framework, which is never neutral and performs what I am supposed to investigate; second, the kind of funding agency, which has an indisputable impact not only on the ethical - political level, but also on the methodological choices. In this paper I will compare, in the light of the research that I have conducted thus far, the methodological impact of different types of funding agency, particularly on the formulation of the research question itself.

scholarly journals Developing an Environmental Health Sciences COVID-19 Research Agenda: Results from the NIEHS Disaster Research Response (DR2) Work Group’s Modified Delphi Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole A. Errett ◽  
Marilyn Howarth ◽  
Kimberley Shoaf ◽  
Megan Couture ◽  
Steven Ramsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Disaster Research ◽  
Modified Delphi Method ◽  
Environmental Health Sciences ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact

Leveraging the community of practice recently established through the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Disaster Research Response (DR2) working group, we used a modified Delphi method to identify and prioritize environmental health sciences Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and associated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) research questions. Twenty-six individuals with broad expertise across a variety of environmental health sciences subdisciplines were selected to participate among 45 self-nominees. In Round 1, panelists submitted research questions and brief justifications. In Round 2, panelists rated the priority of each question on a nine-point Likert scale. Responses were trichotomized into priority categories (low priority; medium priority; and high priority). A research question was determined to meet consensus if at least 69.2% of panelists rated it within the same priority category. Research needs that did not meet consensus in round 2 were redistributed for re-rating. Fourteen questions met consensus as high priority in round 2, and an additional 14 questions met consensus as high priority in round 3. We discuss the impact and limitations of using this approach to identify and prioritize research questions in the context of a disaster response.

CSR INITIATIVES: THE PREDICTOR OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN ENERGY SECTOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 36-42
Author(s):  
. Haudi ◽  
Aseh Khairi ◽  
Kamal Kenny ◽  
P. Ravindran Pathmathan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Operational Risks ◽  
Financial Metrics ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the financial performance for publicly-traded firms operating in the energy sector.  The energy sector has a unique role to play in global CSR efforts because of the size of the firms within that industry, the impact on the environment, and the operational risks that come with energy production. Previous research has been conducted on the relationship between CSR engagement and financial performancein various contexts, but this research has shown mixed outcomes– in some cases there is a positive relationship between CSR and performance while in other studies the research is non-existent or marginal. Thus, the research question for this study addresses a significant gap in the understanding of this topic by exploring the relationship between CSR and firm performance in a contextualized setting of the energy sector.    The dependent variable was a series of three financial metrics –returnon assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), and EBITDA.  This study looked into convenience sampling method and the population in this study was employees who were currently employed in an energy sector company in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Design of Travelling-Wave Rotating Ultrasonic Motor under High Overload Environments: Impact Dynamics Simulation and Experimental Validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (24) ◽  
pp. 5309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaojiao Zhang ◽  
Lin Yang ◽  
Haisong Chen ◽  
Chengcheng Ma ◽  
Xinmin Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Test ◽  
Impact Test ◽  
Variable Structure ◽  
Travelling Wave ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Ultrasonic Motors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Disc Spring

Nowadays, piezoelectric actuators are widely used, but are rarely applied in high overload environments due to th difficulty implementing them. Traveling wave rotary ultrasonic motors (TRUMs) have the characteristics of variable structure and are insensitive to overload, endowing them with the potential ability of high overload resistance. In this study, four TRUMs with different rotor structures are designed to work under the high-impact acceleration of 10,000 g through modifying the rotors with a designed slotted disc spring. The dynamics model is established, the impact process is simulated, and the results are analyzed successively. The high-impact test, deformation measurement and performance test of the motors are carried out to verify the modification. The results show that performance of the TRUMs with a disc spring declines much less than those without a disc spring after the high-impact test. The TRUM-4 with the modified rotor and disc spring has the best performance, the speed of which decreased only 1.6% at the torque of 0.15 N m, and it is considered to be capable of withstanding the high acceleration of 10,000 g. This work is significance for guiding the ultrasonic motors’ optimization to expand their application in high-overload environments.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Impact of Coaching on a Company’s Performance: A Review of Methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Angelina Roša (Rosha) ◽  
Natalja Lace
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
A Company

The aim of the present study is to provide an analysis of the literature about methods for assessing the impact of coaching on the performance of a company, and elaborate a framework of assessment methods emphasizing their use in the course of coaching interaction. The paper also explores the relationship between open innovation and coaching and proposes the themes for further research. The Scopus and Web of Science databases were selected for the review of the research papers in the business subject area. The review was guided by the following research questions: What methods are used for assessing the impact of coaching? How are these methods used in the course of the coaching interaction? How does coaching interrelate with open innovation? The findings suggest that the assessment of the impact of coaching on the individual’s behavior and performance of a company is considered from different perspectives. The methods differ based on the needs for the assessment whether the process evaluation or the outcome evaluation is required. The analysis of the literature proves that the relationship between coaching and open innovation is mutually advantageous.

scholarly journals Leervermogen als metacompetentie: ontwikkelbaarheid en loopbaanuitkomsten

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicky Dries ◽  
Tim Vantilborgh ◽  
Roland Pepermans ◽  
Linda Venneman
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Performance Rating ◽  
Career Outcomes ◽  
Learning Agility ◽  
Full Support ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Effect Of Age ◽  
The Ideal

Learning agility as metacompetency: Developability and career outcomes Learning agility as metacompetency: Developability and career outcomes N. Dries, T. Vantilborgh, R. Pepermans & L. Venneman, Gedrag & Organisatie, volume 21, November 2008, nr. 4, pp. 365-385 The current study let supervisors rate subordinates in terms of learning agility and focused on two research questions: (1) is learning agility developable; and (2) in what way does learning agility manifest itself in the workplace and in the careers of individuals? As regards the first research question, we found no effect of age and work experience on learning agility; we did, however, find effects of career variety and educational level. As for the second research question, we saw our hypotheses largely confirmed. Learning agility was found to be a significant predictor of on-the-job learning and performance rating. As for promotions received however, we did not find full support for the hypothesized relationships with learning agility. Interestingly, the data demonstrated that the career variety of the rated subordinates was rather low, implying that their motivation to actively look for learning experiences outside of certain geographical, organizational and functional boundaries was low, regardless of their learning agility – it thus appears that the ideal type of the flexible, 'boundaryless' career is not yet a common reality.

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