SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS AT UNIVERSITY: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF UNDERSTANDING, INTEREST AND CAREER ASPECTS

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas ◽  
◽  
Dalia Augienė ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Scientific Research Activity

Scientific research activity (SRA) is a constituent part of university studies. It is very important that this activity was consequently developed, and that the students acquired necessary research activity competencies. On the other hand, scientific research activity realises the essential teacher preparation paradigm direction – towards research based teacher education. On the basis of two qualitative research, a comparative analysis was carried out, seeking to analyse how differ positions of two study field students, pre-service teachers in respect of scientific research activity. In the research participated 84 pre-service teachers of natural sciences and 90 pre-service teachers of social sciences. The research was carried out between February and March, 2016. Research results show, that these two group students’ position in respect of SRA significantly differs. Keywords: comparative analysis, science education, scientific research activity, university students.

scholarly journals SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS OF SCIENCES AT UNIVERSITY: SIGNIFICANCE, READINESS, EFFECTIVENESS AND CAREER ASPECTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 746-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas ◽  
Dalia Augienė
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Study Process ◽  
Natural Science Education ◽  
Scientific Research Activity

Scientific research activity (SRA) of the future nature subject teachers during university studies is a significant their professionality / skilfulness component. Teacher research activity at school and education quality improvement are directly related. On the other hand, teacher as a researcher (research) competence is formed not only during studies at university or performing pedagogical practices, but also during continual professional improvement activities, as for example, reflexive research. It is obvious, that learners’ scientific research activity is one of the main activity directions in natural science education process. Such activity effectiveness, and also natural science education quality for the most part guarantees properly prepared teacher. A qualitative research was performed, in which 84 two Lithuanian university bachelor and master study programme students participated. The main research aim is to analyse SRA significance to teacher profession, contribution to professional readiness, and also to evaluate study process favourableness to scientist (researcher) career choice and personal student readiness for SRA. Data analysis was carried out applying content analysis method. It has been stated, that the biggest part of respondents relate SRA with professional improvement, and essential such activity contribution is professional readiness improvement (knowledge acquisition, experience and competence development). It has been fixed, that study process is partly favourable, however unsuitable conditions, teachers’ lack of interest and unfocused orientation to career hinder its improvement. Regardless of the fact that 50 % of research participants evaluated their personal readiness to participate in SRA as improper, still the attitude to researcher career remains positive. Key words: qualitative research, scientific research activity (SRA), teacher education, university students.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL: SOME THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas ◽  
Dalia Augienė
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Scientific Research Activity

The formation of scientific research activity abilities in comprehensive school is undoubtedly, a very important sphere still awaiting of particular attention. Current teaching and learning process has basically changed looking from the paradigmatic point of view. Teaching subjects become the means of realization of learners’ demands and interests. Scientific research activity is not an entertainment, but a very responsible, thorough work requiring great self-independence. During this activity children’s analytic thinking becomes stronger, information search and usage abilities are being developed, they can learn to analyze the accumulated material, make presentations, prepare research reports and so on. By doing scientific research, learners approach new knowledge and new methods to solve problems of daily life. The main question is how to combine scientific research and science education. First of all we should elaborate specific policies how to encourage our learners to do scientific research. According to E.Šapokienė (1994), exploration is „a form of the organization of the educational process, when pupils become familiar with the basic methods of research, learn easily comprehensible elements of research methodology, obtain knowledge and skills to individually investigate phenomena of natural and environmental life“. This is also very important from political point of view. After qualitative analysis of the scientific information sources it is possible to separate some categories of importance of the scientific research activity of learners, for example, careers counselling, development of cognitive abilities and skills, formation of values system, development of intelligence, creativity etc. Scientific research activity in comprehensive school is undoubtedly a meaningful, integral sphere, however, for developing such kind of activity in Lithuanian comprehensive schools not an adequate attention was paid up to now. Insufficient attention devoted to scientific research activities is one of the reasons why the classes of ‘Science’ are not popular among students in different countries. We can safely assert that especially in primary school practically not an appropriate attention is paid to formation of scientific-research abilities. It is obvious, that modern teaching process is not favorable orientating pupils for scientist (researcher) career. In the given article the basic documents regulating education in Lithuania are analysed. The conclusion is drawn that the attention to scientific research activity of students is given ever less attention. Key words: scientific research activity, career, comprehensive school, science education.

scholarly journals SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE PREPARATION: TITLE, ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincentas Lamanauskas
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Research ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
The Other ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
The Real ◽  
Real Value ◽  
Scientific Research Activity

Scientific article writing is undoubtedly an inseparable part of academic activity. Every researcher/scientist, in one way or another, has to declare scientific research activity results, i.e., to publish in scientific press. If this is not done, it is considered that a scientific work is not finished regardless of the size of the research/experiments carried out and so on. Such information has to be completely understandable not only in the academic environment but also in society. Publications in the international and independent science journals acknowledged in the academic community show the real value of the scientist and his works. This does not mean in any way that the other level publications are not necessary (Lamanauskas, 2013). Every publication has its auditorium, purpose, aims and so on. Regardless of the type of publication broadly speaking, it has to be appropriately prepared.

Science and common sense in the study of international politics

1984 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-39
Author(s):  
Roger D. Spegele
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Common Sense ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
International Politics ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Humean View

The history of recent efforts to establish a science of international politics may be usefully viewed as elaborate glosses on David Hume's powerful philosophical programme for resolving, reconciling or dissolving a variety of perspicuous dualities: the external and the internal, mind and body, reason and experience. Philosophers and historians of ideas still dispute the extent to which Hume succeeded but if one is to judge by the two leading ‘scientific’ research programmes1 for international politics—inductivism and naive falsificationism —these dualities are as unresolved as ever, with fatal consequences for the thesis of the unity of the sciences. For the failure to reconcile or otherwise dissolve such divisions shows that, on the Humean view, there is at least one difference between the physical (or natural) sciences. and the moral (or social) sciences: namely, that while the latter bear on the internal and external, the former are concerned primarily with the external. How much this difference matters and how the issue is avoided by the proponents of inductivism and naïve falsification is the subject matter of this paper.

scholarly journals Field-based Learning in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather N. Fedesco ◽  
Drew Cavin ◽  
Regina Henares
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Education Courses

Field-based learning in higher education is lacking both in practice at colleges and in research within the academic literature. This study aims to address these deficits by exploring the benefits of, and suggesting strategies for, executing field study in higher education across a variety of courses. We report the results of a qualitative research design that included the observation of five courses within the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Approximately eight students per observed course were interviewed three times during their course to assess perceptions of the class, their peers and instructor, the field experiences, and their motivation throughout the course. In total, 130 individual interviews were conducted with 45 students. Results revealed that field-based learning enhances the degree of relatedness students feel with their classmates and instructors, they have a greater degree of intrinsic motivation in the course, and these experiences facilitate learning in ways that may not be replicated in the traditional classroom. In addition, we created a typology of field-based learning, which includes eight different trips that could be employed in higher education courses. We also identified general strategies to improve the execution of these trips.

scholarly journals Biobanks and GDPR: A Look at the Portuguese Panorama

2021 ◽  
pp. 345-362
Author(s):  
Carla Barbosa ◽  
Andreia da Costa Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Data Protection ◽  
Biological Samples ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
One Year ◽  
Privacy And Confidentiality ◽  
Associated Data ◽  
Scientific Research Activity ◽  
Special Protection

AbstractThe need for the existence of biobanks for health research purposes is something of which government authorities have been aware for several years. One year after the full entry into force of the GDPR, the Portuguese legislature has finally passed the law that ensures the full implementation of the data protection regime’s points left open by the European legislature. However, Portugal has also in place a range of legislation regulating the establishment and functioning of biobanks. The regulation of biobanks for research purposes imposes special protection duties on scientific research activity in which biological samples and associated data are used in order to guarantee protection of privacy and confidentiality.

scholarly journals Investigations Regarding the Opinions of Researchers from the Scientific Research System of Romanian Academy upon the Results Periodically Reported

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-104
Author(s):  
Meda V GÂLEA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Research System ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Special Stress ◽  
Personal Level ◽  
Romanian Academy ◽  
Analysis Mode ◽  
Scientific Research Activity

The present paper aims to introduce several considerations regarding the shape, content and importance of the results obtained from the scientific research activity in the Romanian Academy as they are appreciated by the specialized personnel within the system. The study commences from the observations which adhere to the uniformity of the introduction manner of the research results across the entire national system of research-development from the international regulatory laws and the observations related to the different structure of results monitored and reported by the Romanian Academy. A proper management of the results obtained from the scientific research activity contributes, among others, to the assessment of the activities run by researches on personal level and further more to those run on institutional and national level. The results are elements of support for the analysis mode in which the system operates and they provide the basis of the next financing distribution. Thus, we regard as significant the special stress put on adjusting the manner of results presentation to the internationally agreed manner, in pusuit of visibility, competitiveness, comparability and increasing impact of the final outcomes upon the economic and social environment.

Design-Type Research in Information Systems

2012 ◽  
pp. 94-114
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Technical Artifacts ◽  
Design Type ◽  
Central Purpose ◽  
Scientific Research Activity

Information systems are socio-technical artifacts whose design should fit to serve the needs of organizations as well as the individuals who employ them. The central purpose of this chapter is to argue that design of new IS concepts can be regarded as a scientific research activity. To this end, several important questions need to be tackled, including the following ones: What is the meaning of observation in design-type research? Is there a notion of a theory in design-type research that corresponds to that in traditional science? If so, what are its building blocks? How does design-type research relate to the issues of truth and discovery? This chapter makes an attempt to provide the answers to these and other related questions.

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