Combined workshops on medical writing and publication ethics for Japanese postgraduate students and faculty members

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takako Kojima ◽  
Edward Barroga ◽  
Takashi Yashiro ◽  
Toshimasa Yoshioka ◽  
J. Patrick Barron
Keyword(s):  
Medical Writing ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Publication Ethics ◽  
Postgraduate Students

scholarly journals The reality of the use of postgraduate students in the Faculty of Education Damascus University for E- mail in education

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasreen Abdel - Ilah Zahra
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Network Problems ◽  
Email Address ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Descriptive Method

The study was used to study the reality of the use of postgraduate students for e- mail. The descriptive descriptive method was used. The questionnaire was used as a tool for study، which averaged 1.99 and a standard deviation of 0.61. It was applied to 45 students from post- Different The results showed that postgraduate students have a desire to use e- mail in university education and to communicate with colleagues and faculty members. However، there are obstacles to their use. The faculty members do not encourage students to use e- mail، lack e- mail skills، Access to the internet laboratory at the college، the reluctance of faculty members to give their email address to students، network problems (slow) In the light of the results، a set of recommendations and proposals were presented to activate the use of e- mail in university education، especially among postgraduate students in the Faculty of Education and various Syrian and Arab universities

scholarly journals Challenges of Improving the Quality of Academic Supervision of Postgraduate Studies at the Faculty of Education, Damietta University

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Aly Saleh Gohar ◽  
Marwa Maher Qouta
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Heavy Load ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Theses And Dissertations

The present research paper aims to confront the challenges of improving the quality of academic supervision of postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Education, Damietta University, identifying the theoretical and conceptual framework for academic supervision of educational postgraduate studies. It also analyzes the reality and defines the challenges of academic supervision of educational postgraduate studies. The author adopted the descriptive and analytical method and applied the tool to a sample of (30) faculty members at the Faculty of Education, Damietta University. The study concluded that the heavy load of the supervisor, the tendency of the student to choose a supervisor in a certain position, and keenness of the student to carry out the study quickly without considering quality, and poor research skills among students are the most significant challenges of improving the quality of academic supervision. The study recommended abiding by the regulations of postgraduate studies that allow supervising several theses and dissertations to enable supervisors to follow up postgraduate students honestly and objectively. It also recommended the need to respect the desire of the student when choosing a supervisor.

scholarly journals Challenges and Practices of Research Data Management in Selected Iraq Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (06) ◽  
pp. 308-314
Author(s):  
Mahdi Salah Mohammed ◽  
Rafea Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Research Organisations

Research emphasises the fundamental role of research data management (RDM) in enhancing academic and scientific research. This paper intended to examine RDM in Iraqi Universities, identify the current challenges of RDM and propose influential RDM practices. Data collection employed a self-administered questionnaires distributed to 155 postgraduate students and 20 faculty members from five universities in Iraq. Research findings revealed that there is a lack of proper RDM. Postgraduate students and researchers were managing their own research data. Main challenges of maintaining a good RDM involve lack of guidelines on effective RDM practices, insufficient of adequate human resources, technological obsolescence, insecure and inefficient infrastructure, lack of financial resources, absence of research data management policies and lack of support by institutional authorities and researchers negatively influenced on research data management. Postgraduate students and researchers recommend building research data repositories and collaboration with other universities and research organisations.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technologies in A Postgraduate TESOL Program: A Human Capital Investment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal AlMarwani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Ict Integration ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
National Education ◽  
National Education System ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

With the global advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the national and international demand for well-developed ICT skills and competencies, academic programs at higher education institutions need to make necessary adjustments to content and processes. This study reports on the current ICT integration practices in a TESOL postgraduate program at a Saudi Arabian university, addressing viewpoints at administrative, faculty, and postgraduate student levels. Three different questionnaires were used to answer the following questions: What are the TESOL postgraduate students’ practices of ICT integration, and how do they perceive their professors’ practices? What ICT integration practices do faculty members use, and how do they perceive the merit and desirability of their practices? And ‘How is ICT integration tackled at the administrative level with respect to policy and procedures, infrastructure, training, and technical support? The findings indicate that ICT integration practices in this program are lagging expectations. This is not a matter of attitude, potential, and challenges in the current situation, but is related to understanding the national ICT policy and developing sustainable strategies at an institutional level to guide and support faculty members’ practices. Since the impact of such changes will go beyond higher education to the broader national education system, much more attention needs to be dedicated to teacher education and professional development programs, including TESOL postgraduate programs.

scholarly journals Faculty’s and Postgraduate Students’ Awareness of and Attitudes to Using the Institutional Repository

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nokuphila Saulus ◽  
Stephen Mutula
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The University

Institutional repositories (IRs) play an essential role in preserving universities’ intellectual output, enhancing access to research, and increasing the visibility of scholars and their institutions. IRs are therefore expected to be accepted and optimally utilised by scholars. However, the literature reveals that IRs are growing at a slower pace than anticipated, and that it has not been easy to convince faculty members to contribute their work to IRs. Therefore, this study examined the awareness of the faculty and postgraduate students at the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) of their IR, and also assessed their attitudes to using their IR. The study was underpinned by the post-positivist paradigm, and the quantitative research approach was used. The study adopted a survey design with questionnaires administered to the faculty and postgraduate students. The results of the study revealed that most of UNISWA’s faculty knew about the existence of the IR, whereas the majority of the postgraduate students were not aware of it. It was established that the most popular sources of hearing about the IR were colleagues, institutional emails, and seminars and/or workshops. The results further revealed that even though the majority of the faculty was aware of the IR, very few contributed their research. The reasons cited for the poor uptake of the university’s IR included lack of awareness, few or no publications to contribute, and no time to access the IR due to heavy workloads. The faculty and postgraduate students also preferred to be assisted by librarians in archiving content in the IR. The issues discussed in this article have implications for the enhancement of research, practice, and policy in the context of developing countries.

Narrative Literature and Cancer: Improving the Doctor-Patient Relationship

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. e152-e154
Author(s):  
Enrico Aitini ◽  
Paola Bordi ◽  
Chiara Dell'Agnola ◽  
Elisa Fontana ◽  
Wanda Liguigli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Classical Literature ◽  
Doctor Patient Relationship ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Narrative Literature ◽  
Pain And Suffering

The role of classical literature on the subject of pain and suffering in cancer and other serious illnesses, not only from the point of view of patients but also of hospital personnel, family, friends and family doctors, has not been deeply exploited to favor the human and professional experience of young and not so young oncologists. This manuscript is the result of an effort made by postgraduate students and faculty members at the School of Oncology at Parma University to review the literature on this subject. The aim of our work is to convey the message that before teaching relationship techniques it is important to instill a culture focused on the doctor-patient relationship. Classical literature can make an important contribution to awareness in this area.

scholarly journals Reference Management Practices of Postgraduate Students and Academic Researchers are Highly Individualized

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Kimberly Miller
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Member ◽  
Research University ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Student Interview

A Review of: Melles, A., & Unsworth, K. (2015). Examining the reference management practices of humanities and social science postgraduate students and academics. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 46(4), 250-276. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2015.1104790 Objective – To understand patterns in reference management practices of postgraduate students and faculty members at one institution. Design – Mixed methods online survey and semi-structured interviews. Setting – Public research university in Australia. Subjects – The survey included responses from 81 postgraduate students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 postgraduate students and 13 faculty members. Methods – The researchers distributed an 18-item survey via email to approximately 800 people who previously registered for EndNote training sessions. Survey participants were also recruited via a website advertisement. The researchers recruited postgraduate student interview participants from the list of survey respondents. Librarians invited faculty members to participate in the semi-structured interviews. Interview audio recordings were transcribed and coded for data analysis. Main Results – The survey found that 71.4% (n=55) of respondents used reference management software (RMS) and 29% (n=22) did not. Over half of the students who did not use an RMS described other ad hoc or “manual” (p. 255) methods for organizing and tracking references. The majority of participants reported using EndNote (67.53%, n=52), while few respondents reported using other RMS tools like Zotero (1.3%, n=1) or Mendeley (1.3%, n = 1). Software awareness (49.32%, n=36), recommendations from faculty members (30.14%, n=22), and University support (47.95%, n=35) were the primary motivations for choosing a specific RMS. Other important factors included ease of use (32.88%, n=24) and integration with Microsoft Word (46.58%, n=34). Students preferred RMS features that support the process of accessing and using references in a paper, and reported that technical problems were the most common frustrations. The researchers found that student interview respondents were more likely to use RMS (75%, n=6) than were faculty member respondents (31%, n=4). Interview respondents varied in which RMS features they used, like importing references, PDF management, or “Cite While You Write” plug-ins (p. 258). Few interviewees used the RMS’s full functionality, either due to variations in workflow preferences or lack of awareness. Similar to survey respondents, interviewees who did not use an RMS reported their own personal practices for managing references. The time and learning curve necessary to become proficient with a particular RMS, as well as how the RMS fit into a particular task or workflow, influenced respondents’ decisions about software selection and use. Faculty members were split with their advice to students about using an RMS, with some respondents advocating that an RMS can save time and trouble later in their writing processes, while others took a more cautious or hands-off approach. Conclusion – The authors conclude that measuring RMS use or non-use does not reflect the real world complexity behind student and faculty member reference management practices. They suggest that librarians may want to rethink focusing on RMS as the sole reference management solution. Librarians should also recognize that institutional availability and support may influence users’ RMS choices. A user-centred approach would account for RMS and non-RMS users alike, and librarians should “develop a more flexible perspective of reference management as part of an approach to researchers that aims to understand their practices rather than normatively prescribe solutions” (Melles & Unsworth, 2015, p. 265). Instruction workshops should help students and faculty members select features or systems that match their existing research processes, rather than exclusively demonstrate the mechanics of a particular RMS.

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