Action research and the research community

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morten Levin
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Research Activities

The debate initiated by Greenwood and continued by Gustavsen fills a major gap in action research. The present paper underlines the importance of communicating with the broader research community, relating what we learn from our research activities. The findings of action research are seldom developed and argued in such a way as to connect to the borader intellectual discourses within the scientific community.

scholarly journals Scientific Community in Algeria: Adopting Traditions and Developing Identity

2014 ◽  
pp. 193-200
Author(s):  
T. I. Tyukaeva
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Scientific Institutions ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
National Science ◽  
History Of ◽  
Science And Research

The history of scientific development in Algeria, which has not been long, represents a series of continual rises and falls. The Algerian leadership and researchers have been making efforts to create Algeria's national science through protection from the western scientific tradition, which is reminiscent of the colonial period of the country, and at the same time adoption of scientific knowledge and scientific institutions functioning principles from abroad, with no organizational or scientific experience of their own. Since the time the independent Algerian state was established, its scientific development has been inevitably coupled with active support of European countries, especially France, and other western and non-western states. Today the Algerian leadership is highly devoted to the modernization of the national scientific and research potential in strong cooperation with its foreign partners. The article concentrates on examining the present period (the 2000s) of the scientific development in Algeria. The main conclusion is that there still is a number of problems - for Algeria until now lacks an integral scientific community with the state preserving its dominating role in science and research activities. Despite these difficulties, the Algerian science has made an outstanding progress. The efficiently built organizational scientific structure, the growing science and technology cooperation with foreign countries as well as the increasing state expenses in science allow to hope for further success of the Algerian scientific development.

Emission Aspects of Biomass-Based Advanced Second Generation Bio-Fuels in IC Engines

2020 ◽  
pp. 44-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sakthivel ◽  
Mohanraj T. ◽  
Joseph John Marshal S. ◽  
Baranitharan P. ◽  
Tamilvanan A. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
Energy Scenario ◽  
Ic Engines ◽  
Rapid Industrialization ◽  
Near Future

Rapid industrialization and growth in population in urban regions augment the pollution levels from transportation sectors, especially from diesel fleets. A wide array of research activities were carried out to satisfy the energy needs as well as reduce the emission levels, which poses a big challenge to the research community. In this situation, biomass-derived fuels provide a ray of hope to the research community to address the emission problem by adapting closed carbon cycle at low cost. This chapter gives an overview to the readers about the present energy scenario, biomass-based fuel, upgradation techniques for biomass fuel, and engine adaptability of biomass-based fuels. This chapter provides a clear glimpse of biomass energy, one of the potential energy resources in the near future.

scholarly journals Low-Cost, Accessible Fabrication Methods for Microfluidics Research in Low-Resource Settings

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang-Tuan Nguyen ◽  
Ha Thach ◽  
Emmanuel Roy ◽  
Khon Huynh ◽  
Cecile Perrault
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Access To Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Low Resource

Microfluidics are expected to revolutionize the healthcare industry especially in developing countries since it would bring portable, easy-to-use, self-contained diagnostic devices to places with limited access to healthcare. To date, however, microfluidics has not yet been able to live up to these expectations. One non-negligible factor can be attributed to inaccessible prototyping methods for researchers in low-resource settings who are unable to afford expensive equipment and/or obtain critical reagents and, therefore, unable to engage and contribute to microfluidics research. In this paper, we present methods to create microfluidic devices that reduce initial costs from hundreds of thousands of dollars to about $6000 by using readily accessible consumables and inexpensive equipment. By including the scientific community most embedded and aware of the requirements of healthcare in developing countries, microfluidics will be able to increase its reach in the research community and be better informed to provide relevant solutions to global healthcare challenges.

Child Sexual Abuse and the Complexities of Gender, Power, and Sexuality

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052090919
Author(s):  
Rhoda Reddock ◽  
Sandra D. Reid ◽  
Tisha Nickenig
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Caribbean

This article contributes to the still limited analysis of gender and sexuality in the exploration of HIV infection in the Caribbean. In Trinidad and Tobago, child sexual abuse was identified as a prevalent behavior. This motivated a gendered exploration of the sociocultural factors underlying child sexual abuse and the link with HIV. Using a qualitative action research methodology, researchers sought to understand the patterns of behavior, sociocultural and gendered meanings, and significance of child sexual abuse; to sensitize stakeholders to these issues; and to develop multidisciplinary community-based interventions and policies. This article reports on the analysis of data collected from the interventions carried out as part of the action research methodology, as well as a range of national and community-specific action research activities including ethnographic case studies, national stakeholders meetings, and a study of service providers. It provides a nuanced understanding of the meanings, underlying assumptions, perceptions, and taboos associated with child sexual abuse in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as new ways of understanding child sexual abuse in the Caribbean. Findings showed that the social and gender context for child sexual abuse involves several interconnecting factors located within a framework of gender ideologies and expressions, sexual expectations and behaviors, and social norms based on patriarchal values. These findings would be of significance for the prevention of child sexual abuse and the associated HIV risk in Trinidad and Tobago, and the management of victims and perpetrators of child sexual abuse.

An Environmental Wind Tunnel Facility for Testing Meteorological Sensor Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Holstein-Rathlou ◽  
J. Merrison ◽  
J. J. Iversen ◽  
A. B. Jakobsen ◽  
R. Nicolajsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Flow Control ◽  
Extreme Environments ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Wind Flow ◽  
Sensor Systems ◽  
Sensing Systems ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Controlled Conditions

Abstract Reliable and accurate environmental sensing is a cornerstone of modern meteorology. This paper presents a laboratory environmental simulator capable of reproducing extreme environments and performing tests and calibrations of meteorological sensor systems under controlled conditions. This facility is available to the research community as well as industry and is intended to encourage advancement in the field of sensor metrology applied to meteorology and climatology. Discussion will be made of the temperature, pressure, humidity and wind flow control, and sensing systems with reference to specific sensor test programs and future research activities.

scholarly journals The Impact of Term Fake News on the Scientific Community. Scientific Performance and Mapping in Web of Science

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Alonso García ◽  
Gerardo Gómez García ◽  
Mariano Sanz Prieto ◽  
Antonio José Moreno Guerrero ◽  
Carmen Rodríguez Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Scientific Performance ◽  
Impact Indicators ◽  
The World ◽  
Multidisciplinary Perspective ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

Nowadays, multiple phenomena have promoted an impact on society, constituting in some cases, not only a contribution of benefits but also of risks. Among them, the fake news phenomenon is considered one of the most burning phenomena today due to the risk it poses to society. In view of this situation, the research community has carried out numerous studies that seek to address this issue from a multidisciplinary perspective. Based on this, the objective of this work was to analyze the productivity and, therefore, the impact of this topic in the research community. To this end, this work advocated a scientometric-type methodology, through scientometric laws, impact indicators, and scientific evolution of 640 publications of the web of science (WOS). The results showed the impact of the fake news discipline today, which is considered an emerging issue that is of interest to many knowledge disciplines around the world. Likewise, the results showed that the publications not only have a focus on analyzing the veracity or not of the news, but that it begins to vertebrate a new line of an investigation directed to the informational education and towards the prevention of the consumption of this type of news through the internet.

scholarly journals PENDAMPINGAN PEMBUATAN PROPOSAL PENELITIAN TINDAKAN KELAS (PTK) PADA GURU DI SMA SRIJAYA NEGARA PALEMBANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-48
Author(s):  
Dewi Pratita ◽  
Dewi Koryati ◽  
Ikbal Barlian ◽  
Deskoni Deskoni
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Final Test ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Professional Teacher ◽  
Evaluation Test

Abstract The teaching profession is a complex and challenging profession. In addition it must be competent and mastered the science that was involved, teachers also charged must be capable of creative, innovative, and inspiring when teaching in the classroom. It is not easy to become a professional. As a professional teacher who dedicated himself to education, teachers must be routinely adding their knowledge by reading and writing. Thereby you can summarize the valuable experience for the important things like understanding the instructional design, understanding learning styles of students, as well as the utilization of the internet in learning. Activities conducted by teachers such as these can be poured in a classroom research conducted by teachers through Classroom Action Research activities or better known as PTK. The purpose of the the activities of this devotion is producing material on how that can be done by teachers in improving the professionalism of teachers in the High School State Srijaya Palembang through Class Action Research Activities (PTK). This devotion activities carried out in the High School State Srijaya Palembang and followed by 20 teachers from a variety of different fields of study. A model of devotion used was mentorship with methods of delivery of material concerning the Class Action Research (PTK). Evaluation test of understanding PTK with an average of 50 increased to 58.5 in the final test. The increase in accompanied by a very strong interest of participants to be able to make and carry out research activities actions class amounted to 87%. The conslusion of this activity the participants enthusiastically follow the activities of mentoring to improve the ability of professional teachers. Abstrak Profesi guru adalah profesi yang kompleks dan menantang. Di samping harus kompeten dan menguasai bidang ilmu pengetahuan yang digeluti, guru juga dituntut harus mampu kreatif, inovatif, serta inspiratif ketika mengajar di kelas. Tidak mudah untuk menjadi professional. Sebagai guru professional yang mendedikasikan dirinya bagi pendidikan, guru harus rutin menambah ilmunya dengan membaca dan menulis. Dengan demikian dapat merangkum pengalaman berharga untuk hal-hal penting seperti memahami desain pembelajaran, memahami gaya belajar siswa, serta pemanfaatan internet dalam pembelajaran. Kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh guru seperti ini dapat dituangkan dalam suatu penelitian di dalam kelas yang dilakukan oleh guru melalui kegiatan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas atau yang lebih dikenal dengan istilah PTK. Tujuan dari kegiatan Pengabdian ini adalah menghasilkan materi tentang cara yang dapat dilakukan oleh guru dalam meningkatkan profesionalisme guru di SMA Srijaya Negara Palembang melalui kegiatan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Kegiatan Pengabdian ini dilaksanakan di SMA Srijaya Negara Palembang dan diikuti oleh 20 orang guru dari berbagai bidang studi yang berbeda. Model Pengabdian yang digunakan yaitu pendampingan dengan metode penyampaian materi mengenai Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Evaluasi tes awal mengenai pemahaman PTK dengan rata - rata 50 meningkat menjadi 58.5 pada tes akhir. Peningkatan tersebut di iringi dengan minat yang sangat kuat dari peserta untuk dapat membuat dan melaksanakan kegiatan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) sebesar 87%. Kesimpulan dari kegiatan ini peserta antusias mengikuti kegiatan pendampingan untuk dapat meningkatkan kemampuan profesional guru.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas bagi Guru MTs Mizanul ‘Ulum Desa Sanrobone Kabupaten Takalar

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Umar Mansyur ◽  
Rahmat Rahmat
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Training Method ◽  
Research Guidelines ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Classroom Action Research

Being a professional teachers is required a number of requirements, such as having an adequate professional education qualification and actively developing themselves through classroom action research activities. Meanwhile, Classroom Action Research activities by most teachers are considered as something difficult and confusing, including for teachers at MTs Mizanul ‘Ulum Sanrobone Takalar District who are community service partners. For this reason, as a solution to these problems, Classroom Action Research Training is conducted. The method used in this activity is the training method. Participants who were targeted partners were 25 teachers. In its implementation, the training takes place in three stages, namely preparation, implementation, and evaluation. The results of this training activity were carried out well and smoothly. The training carried out also produced a Classroom Action Research Guidelines that could be used teachers as a guide in preparing Classroom Action Research. In addition, the training received a positive response from the teachers. This is evidenced from the results of the training evaluation questionnaire analysis which showed that as many as 64% of participants gave a very useful category response. Thus, this Classroom Action Research Training can improve the motivation, knowledge and skills of MTs Mizanul ‘Ulum Sanrobone teachers in Takalar District in conducting Classroom Action Research. Keywords: Classroom Action Research, TeacherABSTRAK Menjadi guru yang profesional dituntut dengan sejumlah persyaratan, seperti memiliki kualifikasi pendidikan profesi yang memadai dan aktif melakukan pengembangan diri melalui kegiatan penelitian tindakan kelas. Sementara, kegiatan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas oleh sebagian besar guru dianggap sebagai sesuatu yang sulit dan membingungkan, termasuk bagi guru-guru di MTs Mizanul ‘Ulum Sanrobone Kabupaten Takalar yang menjadi mitra pengabdian masyarakat ini. Untuk itu, sebagai solusi atas permasalahan tersebut, dilakukan Pelatihan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah metode pelatihan. Peserta yang menjadi mitra sasar sebanyak 25 guru. Dalam pelaksanaannya, pelatihan berlangsung dalam tiga tahapan, yakni persiapan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Hasil kegiatan pelatihan ini terlaksana dengan baik dan lancar. Pelatihan yang dilaksanakan juga menghasilkan Pedoman Penelitian Tindakan Kelas yang dapat dijadikan para guru sebagai panduan dalam menyusun Penelitian Tindakan Kelas. Selain itu, pelaksanaan pelatihan mendapat respons positif dari para guru. Hal ini dibuktikan dari hasil analisis kuesioner evaluasi pelatihan yang menunjukkan sebanyak 64% peserta memberikan respons kategori yang sangat bermanfaat. Dengan demikian, Pelatihan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas ini dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan, motivasi dan keterampilan guru MTs Mizanul ‘Ulum Sanrobone Kabupaten Takalar dalam menyusun Penelitian Tindakan Kelas. Kata Kunci: Penelitian Tindakan Kelas, Guru

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