scholarly journals The Delta Cooperative Model: a Dynamic and Innovative Team-Work Activity to Develop Research Skills in Microbiology

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
CARLOS RIOS-VELAZQUEZ ◽  
REYNALDO ROBLES-SUAREZ ◽  
ALBERTO J. GONZALEZ-NEGRON ◽  
IVAN BAEZ-SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Oral Presentation ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Cooperative Model

The Delta Cooperative Model (DCM) is a dynamic and innovative teamwork design created to develop fundamentals in research skills. High school students in the DCM belong to the Upward Bound Science and Math (UBSM) program at the Inter American University, Ponce Campus. After workshops on using the scientific method, students were organized into groups of three students with similar research interests. Each student had to take on a role within the group as either a researcher, data analyst, or research editor. Initially, each research team developed hypothesis-driven ideas on their proposed project. In intrateam research meetings, they emphasized team-specific tasks. Next, interteam meetings were held to present ideas and receive critical input. Finally, oral and poster research presentations were conducted at the UBSM science fair. Several team research projects covered topics in medical, environmental, and general microbiology. The three major assessment areas for the workshop and DCM included: (i) student’s perception of the workshops’ effectiveness in developing skills, content, and values; (ii) research team self- and group participation evaluation, and (iii) oral and poster presentation during the science fair. More than 91% of the students considered the workshops effective in the presentation of scientific method fundamentals. The combination of the workshop and the DCM increased student’s knowledge by 55% from pre- to posttests. Two rubrics were designed to assess the oral presentation and poster set-up. The poster and oral presentation scores averaged 83% and 75% respectively. Finally, we present a team assessment instrument that allows the self- and group evaluation of each research team. While the DCM has educational plasticity and versatility, here we document how the this model has been successfully incorporated in training and engaging students in scientific research in microbiology.

scholarly journals The Delta Cooperative Model: a Dynamic and Innovative Team-Work Activity to Develop Research Skills in Microbiology

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Rios-Velazquez ◽  
Reynaldo Robles-Suarez ◽  
Alberto J. Gonzalez-Negron ◽  
Ivan Baez-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Team Work ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Cooperative Model

scholarly journals The Delta Cooperative Model: a Dynamic and Innovative Team-Work Activity to Develop Research Skills in Microbiology

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
CARLOS RIOS-VELAZQUEZ ◽  
ALBERTO J. GONZALEZ-NEGRON ◽  
IVAN BAEZ-SANTOS ◽  
REYNALDO ROBLES-SUAREZ
Keyword(s):  
Team Work ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Work Activity ◽  
Cooperative Model

Aspiring experience journey towards research: importance and essential skills

MedPharmRes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-38
Author(s):  
Gehad Mohamed Tawfik ◽  
Peter Samuel Eid ◽  
Linh Tran ◽  
Minh Le ◽  
Mohammad Rashidul Hashan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Research Career ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Essential Skills ◽  
Data Checking

Research is the creative and systematic conversion of ideas into knowledge and the application of this knowledge in different life fields. The more you get involved in research, the more experiences and skills you can gain. The continuous decreasing number of medical students interested in research can affect the public health in future. Our aim is to encourage medical students to involve more in the research career and to highlight the importance and skills needed for being a successful researcher. Discipline, passion to gain the knowledge, the accuracy of data checking, team work and strict rules are the most important characteristics of a research team. A researcher should be passionate, hard-working, and patient. Teamwork is the golden key to doing research; you should be responsible for your team and develop their research skills along the study period. A researcher should be a self-learner to increase his skills to get an advanced level. From the most important skill that a researcher should gain it by time is the leadership. Being motivated along the study period is an obstacle that leaders always meet, so you should have solutions for it. Fairness is an important manner a leader should acquire. Contribution in a research lab from your youth to build your CV, personality and gain great publications by time.

Nitrogen Fixation: Fixing the Gap between Concept- & Evidence-Based Learning with Legume Biology

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-255
Author(s):  
Christopher P. Krieg ◽  
Rebecca A. Valls ◽  
Sarah Vatland ◽  
Jennifer Gordinier ◽  
Stephanie S. Porter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Course Material ◽  
Classroom Inquiry ◽  
Post Hoc

Students often struggle to connect concepts with evidence, sometimes because development of research skills has not been emphasized in their science courses. We developed a strategy and protocol to train high school students in research and experimental investigation of questions related to course material on legume biology. The richness of this subject matter allows for adaptations of our framework to address diverse areas of science, including principles in ecology, environmental science, agriculture, microbiology, and evolution. Our framework includes a hands-on classroom inquiry that investigates the symbiotic relationship between nitrogen-fixing rhizobial bacteria and legumes. This student-led, inquiry-based project employs an intellectually demanding, hands-on method of education to build critical research skills using an adaptable model and inexpensive materials. We also report positive student feedback from a post hoc survey to gauge student attitudes toward the activity and the effectiveness of this framework.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, DELIBERATION, AND INNOVATION

Episteme ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Brad Wray
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Research Teams ◽  
Course Of Action ◽  
Wrong Direction ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Alternative Solutions

AbstractI evaluate the extent to which we could learn something about how we should be conducting collaborative research in science from the research on groupthink. I argue that Solomon has set us in the wrong direction, failing to recognize that the consensus in scientific specialties is not the result of deliberation. But the attention to the structure of problem-solving that has emerged in the groupthink research conducted by psychologists can help us see when deliberation could lead to problems for a research team. I argue that whenever we need to generate alternative solutions or proposals, groupthink is a genuine threat, and research teams would be wise to allow individuals opportunities to work alone. But the benefits of team work emerge when scientists seek to evaluate the various proposals generated, and determine a course of action. Then the group is less prone is groupthink, and the interaction of group members can be an epistemic asset.

LEAD Legacy Projects

2020 ◽  
pp. 118-131
Author(s):  
Alyssa N. Palazzolo ◽  
Dana L. Pizzo
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Team Work ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Work Community

The L.E.A.D. Program implements two Legacy Projects, annually: Power of Potential Youth Conference and Challenge Cup. Both events are planned, organized, and facilitated by teacher candidates with the goal of engaging in-risk youth in various capacities. Taking place in the fall, the Power of Potential Youth Conference allows local high school students to explore some of their options for life after secondary school through a series of presentations and workshops focusing on Financial Literacy, Healthy Active Living, and Career Exploration. Taking place each spring, Challenge Cup is an outdoor event that fosters leadership, character development, and self-confidence in local secondary students. Students participate in a series of physical activities throughout the day which focus on building team-work, community, and leadership skills. This chapter explores how both L.E.A.D. Legacy Project events support secondary students outside of the classroom. The planning and organization of both events will be explained.

scholarly journals Correction to “A Reverse Science Fair that Connects High School Students with University Researchers”

2019 ◽  
Vol 96 (11) ◽  
pp. 2677-2677
Author(s):  
Brian Mernoff ◽  
Amanda R. Aldous ◽  
Natalie A. Wasio ◽  
Joshua A. Kritzer ◽  
E. Charles H. Sykes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Fostering research skills in undergraduate medical students through Mentored Student Projects: Example from an Indian medical school

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Devi ◽  
R R Abraham ◽  
A Adiga ◽  
K Ramnarayan ◽  
A Kamath
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Scientific Reasoning ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Student Projects

Background Healthcare decision-making is largely reliant on evidence–based medicine; building skills in scientific reasoning and thinking among medical students becomes an important part of medical education. Medical students in India have no formal path to becoming physicians, scientists or academicians. Objectives This study examines students’ perceptions regarding research skills improvement after participating in the Mentored Student Project programme at Melaka Manipal Medical College, Manipal Campus, India. Additionally, this paper describes the initiatives taken for the continual improvement of the Mentored Student Project programme based on faculty and student perspectives. Methods At Melaka Manipal Medical College, Mentored Student Project was implemented in the curriculum during second year of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme with the intention of developing research skills essential to the career development of medical students. The study design was cross-sectional. To inculcate the spirit of team work students were grouped (n=3 to 5) and each group was asked to select a research project. The students’ research projects were guided by their mentors.  A questionnaire (Likert’s five point scale) on students’ perceptions regarding improvement in research skills after undertaking projects and guidance received from the mentor was administered to medical students after they had completed their Mentored Student Project . The responses of students were summarised using percentages. The median grade with inter-quartile range was reported for each item in the questionnaire. The median grade for all the items related to perceptions regarding improvement in research skills was 4 which reflected that the majority of the students felt that Mentored Student Project had improved their research skills. The problems encountered by the students during Mentored Student Project were related to time management for the Mentored Student Project and mentors. Results This study shows that students acknowledged that their research skills were improved after participating in the Mentored Student Project programme. Conclusions The Mentored Student Project programme was successful in fostering positive attitudes among medical students towards scientific research. The present study also provides scope for further improvement of the Mentored Student Project programme based on students’ and faculty perspectives.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v8i3.6215 Kathmandu Univ Med J 2010;8(3):294-8

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