scholarly journals Virtual supervision of pharmacy undergraduate research projects during the COVID-19 lockdown in Zimbabwe

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
C.M.J. Matyanga ◽  
B. Dzingirai ◽  
T.G. Monera-Penduka
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Virtual Interaction ◽  
Internet Connections ◽  
The University ◽  
Virtual Supervision

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to national lockdowns in multiple states. The education system, including pharmacy education, has been negatively affected by the subsequent closure of universities. Many institutions have resorted to virtual learning, which work best in settings with fast, stable internet connections and where electricity is readily available. In resource-limited settings, popular virtual interaction platforms like Zoom may not work, and educators have to devise novel ways to continue teaching. The University of Zimbabwe used innovative mobile phone-based processes to ensure continuation of the final-year pharmacy students’ honours research projects, supervision, and timely submission. This facilitated rapid communication between students and professors and allowed effective guidance for the students’ research process. All students completed their projects; 13 out of 16 submitted their write-ups within the deadline; all students passed, 69% scored an upper second (2.1) grade or better, indicating the high quality of the majority of the research projects.

scholarly journals PERCEPTION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ABOUT SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 285-291
Author(s):  
Jorge Elías Dáher Nader ◽  
Dra Amelia Patricia Panunzio ◽  
Marlene Isabel Hernández Navarro ◽  
Ing. Mario Angel Royero Moya
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Scientific Activity ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The University

Scientific research is an indicator of the quality of processes in the university environment, so it must be increased by virtue of the results of the work carried out by research teachers and students. Objective: to know the perception of the students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Guayaquil about the scientific activity. Methods: theoretical and empirical level were used, a questionnaire with closed questions aimed at knowing the opinions on the research activity in this institution was applied. Result: that of the sample analyzed 295 (36.3%) said they agreed with the training for the writing of scientific articles. 35.6% said they agree with the training on research projects.  Conclusion: that undergraduate research should be enhanced to ensure the formation and development of research skills in students.

Industry-Academia Computer Aided Engineering Undergraduate Research Projects

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Schonning ◽  
Daniel Cox
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Resource Center ◽  
Manufacturing Innovation ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
National Science ◽  
The University

Florida’s First Coast Manufacturing Innovation Partnership (MIP), sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), promotes collaboration between academia and local industry members by providing a shared resource center. The local industry provides the university with research opportunities for its undergraduate students in areas of mechanical engineering design, manufacturing, and analysis and the university provides the local industry with technical resources. This paper outlines how this collaborative effort is structured, what types of projects are undertaken, and what the benefits are to academia, industry, and society in general. In particular, the paper describes three computer aided engineering (CAE) projects, addresses how these industry-academia projects help achieve the goals of the MIP program, and how these projects help improve the CAE skills of the future workforce.

scholarly journals The importance of knowledge on the evaluation criteria in university scientific research projects

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Toma
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Scientific Quality ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Team Members ◽  
University Mission ◽  
The University

Scientific research is part of any university mission, at least of big universities, as it represents the complementary element required by the learning process. A learning process based on engendering knowledge is much more valuable and competitive than a learning process which is reduced to a mere transfer of knowledge from the teacher to the students. The important universities consider that “the development of scientific research as a fundamental competence is essential for survival in a more and more competitive environment on global level and that is why, research should be part of the university mission”1. This study aims to highlight how important it is for the university members to be aware of the evaluation criteria for the research projects they undertake. For this purpose, I have interviewed a number of 55 persons, project managers and team members in the projects from the “Research for Excellency” program and the National Plan of Research, Development and Innovation PN II 2007 – 2013. Out of the evaluation criteria for research, the most important ones were considered to be the scientific quality of the project and the quality of the human resources involved in the project.

scholarly journals Putting student partnership and collaboration centre-stage in a research-led context

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henk Huijser ◽  
James Wilson ◽  
Yao Wu ◽  
Shuang Qiu ◽  
Kangxin Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Poster Presentation ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Fellowship ◽  
Practical Research ◽  
University Degree ◽  
The University

In this case study, we evaluated the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) initiative at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), an extracurricular programme that focuses on academic staff-student partnerships and collaborations. While not directly integrated into university degree programmes, SURF provides students with the opportunity to develop practical research skills related to knowledge they have acquired in class. Participating students receive an authentic research experience, which involves collaboration on research projects with academic staff. All students are required to present results of their projects at a public poster presentation event organised by the university. This case study is a partnership between Academic Enhancement Centre (AEC) staff, who organize and run SURF, SURF students, and a lecturer (M.B.N. Kouwenhoven), and it presents a reflection on their experiences of the SURF programme, and in particular on the notions of partnership and collaboration and the potential tension between those two concepts.

scholarly journals Sudden Transition of Pharmacy Education from Traditional to Distance Learning in the Era of COVID-19: Action Steps of a Leading Pharmacy School in Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-278
Author(s):  
Kawther K. Ahmed ◽  
Salema S. Salman ◽  
Wafaa A. Abbas ◽  
Shahad W. Alkaisy ◽  
Sarmed H. Kathem
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Internet Connections ◽  
Sudden Transition ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

Education around the world has been negatively affected by the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Many institutions had to transition to distance learning in compliance with the enforced safety measures. Distance learning might work well for settings with stable internet connections, professional technical teams, and basic implementation of technology in education. In contrast, distance learning faces serious challenges in less fortunate settings with inferior infrastructure. This report aims to shed light on the immediate action steps taken at a leading pharmacy school in Iraq to accommodate for the enforced changes in pharmacy education. The University of Baghdad College of Pharmacy went from less than minimal technology implementation to full distance learning in a remarkable time frame. Pharmacy students were able to finish academic year requirements and move on with the program. Final year students will graduate on time as competent pharmacists.

Scaffolded Reflection as a Tool for Surfacing Complex Learning in Undergraduate Research Projects

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Howitt ◽  
Anna Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Complex Learning

This article describes an intervention aiming to direct students’ attention to the research process by incorporating structured reflection into their experiences. Our intervention involved the implementation at three contrasting universities in Australia of a private blogging system, in which students responded to prompts about their research.

Well-Being and Functional Status of Pharmacy Students: A Preliminary Assessment

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-88
Author(s):  
Eric T Edgell ◽  
Michael D Caplette ◽  
Karl J Gregor ◽  
Mark T Flynn ◽  
Stephen Joel Coons
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Emotional Problem ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Functioning ◽  
The University

Objective: To initiate the research process of investigating how pharmacy education affects the health status of pharmacy students. Design: Student functioning and well-being were assessed within two pharmacy classes at two points in time. Setting: College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Participants: Students enrolled in either their first (class of 1997) or third (class of 1995) professional year of The University of Arizona's 4-year Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. Main Outcome Measure: The RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0. Results: No significant mean score differences were found between the classes, and the mean scores for the first-year class remained stable during the semester. The third-year class's mean scores for the emotional well-being and emotional problem-related role functioning scales decreased significantly during the semester. Conclusions: Pharmacy school may affect students' functioning and well-being in different and unique ways compared with medical school. Additional research should be conducted to assess changes in pharmacy student health status and to develop mechanisms to help counter any negative impact that may occur during pharmacy school.

scholarly journals Conducting the Pilot Study: A Neglected Part of the Research Process? Methodological Findings Supporting the Importance of Piloting in Qualitative Research Studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 160940691987834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Malmqvist ◽  
Kristina Hellberg ◽  
Gunvie Möllås ◽  
Richard Rose ◽  
Michael Shevlin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Pilot Studies ◽  
Recorded Data

During the development of research to compare the processes and impact of inclusive education in Sweden with results obtained from a study undertaken in Ireland, a pilot study was conducted and documented. The pilot study had three aims: (1) to gather data to provide guidance for a substantive study adapted to Swedish conditions through modification of Irish research procedures and instruments, (2) to critically interrogate how we as researchers could most effectively conduct a pilot study utilizing observational and video-recorded data, and (3) to use the Irish theoretical model as a tool of analysis for studying inclusion in two Swedish schools. Although pilot studies are frequently conducted to assess the efficacy of research instruments for use in qualitative research projects, few publications have drawn upon empirical findings related to such studies. Additionally, while methodological texts recommend the use of pilot studies in qualitative research, there is a lack of reported research focusing on how to conduct such pilot studies. We argue that our methodological findings may contribute to greater awareness of the important role that a pilot study may have for full-scale qualitative research projects, for example, in case study research where semi-structured qualitative interviews are used. This argument is based on the assumption that researchers, and especially novice researchers, having conducted a pilot study will be better informed and prepared to face the challenges that are likely to arise in the substantive study and more confident in the instruments to be used for data collection. A proper analysis of the procedures and results from the pilot study facilitates the identification of weaknesses that may be addressed. A carefully organized and managed pilot study has the potential to increase the quality of the research as results from such studies can inform subsequent parts of the research process.

scholarly journals Teaching Research Skills to Vocational Learners: Teaching Chefs to Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Willa Zhen ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Independent Research ◽  
Research Skills ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Culinary Institute Of America

This article focuses on teaching and mentoring course-based undergraduate research in a vocationally focused higher education setting. At the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), students are immersed in hands-on experiential classes. Their education begins with basic culinary techniques, and they gradually progress toward more specialized cooking skills such as the techniques of specific world regions or the production of specialty products such as chocolates and wedding cakes. The author discusses pedagogical techniques used to teach these learners, who are not the usual participants in independent research projects during a senior capstone. This article examines how to blend and utilize hands-on, experiential activities as part of teaching data gathering and the research process.

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