Scientific Competence Research Articles

Scientific Literacy Profile of Pre-Service Elementary School Teacher Students

This research aims to determine the profile of the scientific literacy competence of pre-service elementary school teacher students. The method used is descriptive quantitative method. The samples are 52 elementary school teacher education students at a private university (23 students from class AO1 and 29 students from class AO2). The instrument used is the scientific literacy ability test questions consisted of 80 multiple choices questions that have passed the validity test. The data were then analyzed by using descriptive statistical analysis. The results showed that the scientific literacy competence of pre-service elementary school teacher students was in the moderate category. In details, the sub-indicator of explaining scientific phenomena is in the moderate category, identifying scientific questions or issues is in the moderate category, and using scientific evidence is in the low category. The results show that overall the sub-indicators are in the moderate category.

Nursing care and health promotion competencies in cardiometabolic diseases: A scoping review

Objective: The aim was to map, in the scientific literature, nursing care and health promotion competencies in cardiometabolic diseases in the light of the Galway Consensus.Methods: This is a scoping review carried out in accordance with the JBI recommendations, from November 2021 to January 2022, in five databases. The studies were analyzed according to the Galway Consensus competency domains: catalysing change, leadership, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, advocacy and partnerships.Results: A total of 85 studies were included in the review, and existing scientific production points out that nurses carry out comprehensive actions, which involve educational interventions, follow-up of nursing at home and at the health institution for individuals/families, health service management and partnership articulation to guarantee longitudinal, comprehensive, qualified and network-integrated care. The most highlighted domain was catalysing change, followed by assessment, planning, implementation, partnerships, advocacy and evaluation. Care such as health education, guidance on healthy eating habits, physical activity, weight reduction, smoking cessation and foot care/shoe use stood out, in addition to guidance on drug treatment, counseling, care/support for the family, home visits, follow-up by telephone and referral to a nutritionist and other professionals.Conclusions: It is necessary to strengthen competencies such as leadership and health advocacy in health promoting nurses, considering that few studies related to such themes were identified.

Validation of an instrument for assessing basic science process skills in initial elementary teacher education

ABSTRACT Basic science process skills (SPSs) constitute a key dimension of the scientific competence that should be developed from an early age. Therefore, preservice elementary teachers (PETs) who are preparing to teach science should have a sufficient mastery about it. This study presents a questionnaire that allows gradual levels of performance in SPSs to be established regarding formulating questions and hypotheses, identifying variables, measurement, planning an inquiry, and interpreting data. The questionnaire was validated in three phases – 1) during its design, with the external collaboration of a panel of experts, 2) by piloting of a draft versions of the questionnaire on a small sample of PETs, and 3) by applying the questionnaire to a sample of 435 PETs. Data analysis indicated that these were acceptably reliable, and the validity of the questionnaire was also verified. They also revealed the PETs’ deficient levels of SPSs. This was especially so regarding identifying suitable questions for school inquiry, understanding precision in measurement, and interpreting data in a table. There was further support for the validity of the questionnaire and the reliability of the outcomes in that it corroborated other results in the literature on the subject that were obtained with different tools and methods.

Data Science as a Core Competency in Undergraduate Medical Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care.

The increasingly sophisticated and rapidly evolving application of artificial intelligence in medicine is transforming how health care is delivered, highlighting a need for current and future physicians to develop basic competency in the data science that underlies this topic. Medical educators must consider how to incorporate central concepts in data science into their core curricula to train physicians of the future. Similar to how the advent of diagnostic imaging required the physician to understand, interpret, and explain the relevant results to patients, physicians of the future should be able to explain to patients the benefits and limitations of management plans guided by artificial intelligence. We outline major content domains and associated learning outcomes in data science applicable to medical student curricula, suggest ways to incorporate these themes into existing curricula, and note potential implementation barriers and solutions to optimize the integration of this content.

Learning by doing: A multi‐level analysis of the impact of citizen science education

AbstractScience education that fosters scientific competency and engagement prepares students to become informed civic participants in modern society. Teaching strategies that encourage scientific engagement are especially important in rural settings, as these students are less likely to pursue scientific careers or use science in their everyday lives. To this aim, we implemented a citizen science approach in science education, an approach that enables K‐12 grade students to participate in locally relevant and authentic scientific research, in suburban and rural 5th and 9th–12th grade classrooms. While most citizen science education initiatives are led by experienced scientists, we recognized the additional level of learning that may arise from positioning undergraduate students as curricular designers of the citizen science classroom activities and partners for the classroom teachers. This study evaluates perceived changes in science engagement, science identity, and science competency that emerged as a result of participating in this citizen science initiative, both for the 5th and 9th–12th school students and the undergraduate instructors. Classroom teachers reported that students demonstrated an increased level of engagement with and excitement about science. The undergraduate instructors reported a renewed sense of confidence in their science abilities and a deepened sense of place in the science community. Finally, the educators involved in this project, both classroom K‐12 teachers and undergraduate higher education educators, observed the benefits of this model for connecting students at different points in their science learning journeys. In our discussion, we articulate the benefits and challenges of implementing a multilevel approach to citizen science education.

Science education in early childhood education mediated by technologies: a systematic review

ABSTRACT: Introduction: The development of scientific competencies in early childhood education allows the understanding of the world that surrounds the infant, historically it has been done from the exploration of the environment, however, the use of technologies is a current need in the learning processes, continuous improvement and contextualization of pedagogical practice in early childhood education. Objective: to identify training trends in scientific competencies in early childhood education focusing on teaching strategies and didactic resources mediated by educational technology. Methodology: the review was based on a qualitative approach, a search was carried out in the SCOPUS database characterizing the title of the article, abstract and keywords with the following search criteria: early AND childhood AND science AND education AND educational AND technology, applying the filter Source type: Journal in the period between 2007 and 2022 for a subsequent hermeneutic analysis taking into account the categories of teaching strategies and didactic resources. Results: it was found that there is a strong tendency to use the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics -STEM- models; in the case of didactic resources, the use of robots, online and interactive educational applications, websites, use of mobile devices and software for tactile use and computer equipment stand out in the literature reviewed. Conclusions: the present study allows highlighting that it is important to take into account technological, pedagogical and content limitations when implementing teaching strategies in early childhood education, since these limitations can affect the success of educational practices and the ability of teachers to teach scientific competencies effectively.

FORMATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH COMPETENCE OF MASTER'S DEGREE STUDENTS BY MEANS OF BYOD TECHNOLOGY

The authors of the article analyzed the features of using the innovative BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) technology in the formation of research competence of master's degree students. The European experience of applying BYOD technology is analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the relevant use of this technology in higher education institutions, which is related to the digitalization of the educational process, the pandemic and martial law in Ukraine. The results of the ascertaining phase of the pedagogical experiment are presented, the participants of which were master's degree students of Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi State Pedagogical University and Mykhailo Drahomanov Ukrainian State University (Kyiv). The students are enrolled in such academic programs as “Pedagogy of Higher Education. Tutoring”, “Counseling”, “Preschool Education. Primary Education”, “Preschool Education. Speech Therapy”, “Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy".The article reveals the educational potential of BYOD technology for the formation of scientific research competence of master's degree students. It is noted that the use of this technology in terms of offline, online and mixed studying helps higher education students acquire skills necessary to analyze, generalize, systematize and compare information. In addition, information retrieval and critical analysis skills are successfully formed. The differences in the application of this technology in conditions of individual and group work with master’s degree students are shown.

Group mentoring of youth scientists to enhance the students’ research literacy

The Youth Scientific Group (YSG) is an extracurricular activity that has a positive impact on students. Unfortunately, the presence of YSG in various schools, including SMAN 1 Tumpang, is still not optimal. In this high school located in Malang Regency, the YSG activities have not been carried out consistently. The scientific competence and research literacy of students at SMAN 1 Tumpang have not been fully utilized. In response to this issue, the aim of the Community Science and Technology Program (Community Service Program) is to enhance the scientific competence and literacy of students at SMAN 1 Tumpang through mentoring in the preparation of YSG. This Community Service Program consists of several stages, including observation and problem identification, preparation of YSG mentors, material presentation, training and mentoring, activity evaluation, and the preparation of scientific articles as program outputs. The average pretest score of the students' knowledge was 39.67, while the posttest score increased to 93.23. The average N-gain of their knowledge reached 0.836. Based on this N-gain value, the students' knowledge improvement is categorized as high. The paired t-test results indicate a significant difference in students' knowledge related to scientific work before (M = 39.7, SD = 20.6) and after the program (M = 93.2, SD = 7.5), t(30) = 14.6, p < .001. Therefore, the program implemented in the partner school has proven to be beneficial in enhancing students' scientific competence.

تطبيق نظام التصنيع بالاستجابة السريعة (QRM) في الشركات الصناعية السودانية وأثره على خفض التكلفة وتحقيق الميزة التنافسية للفترة من 2017-2021 (دراسة تحليلية)

The study aimed to shed light which the quick response manufacturing system (QRM) can be applied in Sudanese industrial companies and its impact on reducing costs and achieving competitive advantage by reducing lead times and deleting activities that do not add value and the consequent reduction in cost and speed in completing production processes and work orders In general which leads to gain customers confidence in the price and quality of products and thus increasing the competitive advantage. The research objective identifies the methods and elements of the quick response manufacturing system which are used to influence cost reduction and achieve a competitive advantage in Sudanese industrial companies. The researcher has used the deductive approach when choosing a problem, the study and the development of scientific hypotheses. In addition to, the statistical analysis that has relied on the field study. The study population and sample consist of a group of accountants, production managers, engineers and technologists. The most important results By testing the hypotheses of the study, it was found that the value of the (t) test is )23.847( with a degree of freedom of 102 and a significant level (0.000), which indicates a statistically significant relationship between the Sudanese companies' application of the quick response manufacturing system and cost reduction and an increase in competitive advantage by 95%. This means that the Sudanese industrial companies that applied this system during the study period achieved a cost reduction and that the speed of their response by increasing their market share of products leads to attracting new customers, thus achieving a competitive advantage in the local and global markets.. The study has recommended that Sudanese industrial companies adopt the quick response manufacturing system as a comprehensive applied strategy that includes an intellectual tendency that seeks to severely and continuously reduce production deadlines and develop scientific competence and skills by urging with industrial company managers’ and production managers to participate in conferences and seminars held by professional people related to the quick response manufacturing system.

Construction of a competency framework of dental hygienists: A Delphi study

AimTo explore the basic and core competencies of dental hygienists, construct a systematic and scientific competency framework for dental hygienists taking into account China’s national conditions and provide a theoretical basis for the future training in China and other countries that have not yet established the competencies of dental hygienists. BackgroundThe establishment of dental hygienists role is essential for the public to improve the dental health level. Currently, more than 50 countries around the world have established the role of dental hygienists and defined the core competencies needed by dental hygienists. However, studies on developing a standardized and unified consensus of competencies of dental hygienists are lacking in China. MethodsBased on the literature review and theoretical research, this study explored the theoretical basis and fundamental principle of constructing the competency framework for dental hygienists. Moreover, a correspondence questionnaire on dental hygienists’ competency framework was initially constructed to clarify the specific content of each competency. Finally, the Delphi method was adopted to establish the indicators of the dental hygienists’ competency framework according to the principle of expert selection and inclusion criteria. ResultsThe three rounds of Delphi consultation experts were from nursing, stomatology and management and other fields. Three rounds of Delphi results showed that the expert authority, enthusiasm and coordination coefficients were high. Thereafter, a competency framework of dental hygienists with 4 primary indicators, 15 secondary indicators and 50 tertiary indicators was constructed, which included theoretical knowledge, professional skills, professional abilities and occupational qualities. ConclusionLiterature and theoretical research methods along with Delphi expert consultation were used to construct the competency framework of dental hygienists based on the onion model. The competency framework of dental hygienists was scientific, reasonable and practical, which is consistent with the current health situation in China and has distinct Chinese characteristics. Some of our findings, offer ideas for other developing countries that have not yet set up the role of dental hygienists or are in an initial stage.

Integrating Competency Approach in Arts Education through Project Activity

The article examines natural science competencies according to normative documents and standards in Bulgaria, aimed at the preschool-age child’s ecological transition and sustainable development. That is an ecological transition that supports the preschool-age child in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a more sustainable life, the so-called "sustainability competences" described in the European sustainability competence framework GreenComp2). It creates a condition for changing consumption patterns. It directs the public's attention to adopting a healthier lifestyle in harmony with the environment. The content parameters of the preschool-age children’s natural science competences in orientation in the surrounding world have been outlined. Special attention has been paid to their manifestation in the 6 – 7-year-old child by means of digital photography, guided by the idea that photography is regarded not only as a visualization technique, but also as a subjectively significant activity for the child in their orientation in nature.

Development of the 6 – 7-Year-Old Child’s Natural Science Competences through Technologies

The article examines natural science competencies according to normative documents and standards in Bulgaria, aimed at the preschool-age child’s ecological transition and sustainable development. That is an ecological transition that supports the preschool-age child in acquiring the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a more sustainable life, the so-called "sustainability competences" described in the European sustainability competence framework GreenComp2). It creates a condition for changing consumption patterns. It directs the public's attention to adopting a healthier lifestyle in harmony with the environment. The content parameters of the preschool-age children’s natural science competences in orientation in the surrounding world have been outlined. Special attention has been paid to their manifestation in the 6 – 7-year-old child by means of digital photography, guided by the idea that photography is regarded not only as a visualization technique, but also as a subjectively significant activity for the child

Formation of scientific research competence of future doctors of philosophy in the conditions of implementation of distance education technologies

The article discloses the problem of the formation of scientific and research competence of students of the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education in the specialty 011 Educational, pedagogical sciences of the field of knowledge 01 Education, pedagogy through the implementation of the principle of continuity of education in institutions of higher education, revealing the potential of the educational and scientific program «Educational, pedagogical sciences», use of distance learning technologies. The scientific research competence of the Doctor of Philosophy is formed on the basis of previous experience at the bachelor's and master's levels of higher education. In graduate school, the process of forming the scientific and research competence of a doctor of philosophy is special, unique, leading, because the graduates are researchers, scientists, innovative teachers, and agents of educational changes.
 It was noted that in the process of teaching compulsory and optional subjects, future PhDs learn the principles of scientific research and the peculiarities of conducting scientific and pedagogical research, develop creative thinking and the talent of a researcher. It is proven that in order to successfully and timely write a dissertation, they need to learn how to write theses, professional articles, master the terminology of the research topic, express the author's opinion in accordance with the logic of constructing the content of the scientific text, draw conclusions, position oneself in the role of a scientist and researcher, present and publicize the results of the work.
 It is emphasized that the use of the possibilities of distance learning technologies is a necessary condition for the formation of scientific research competence of future doctors of philosophy, who at the same time study and apply the selected technologies for research. They explore the possibilities of Google Drive and digital services, applications for visual presentation of the results of scientific research, conduct surveys, compile infographics (Piktochart, Canva, Infogram, Visually, Genially, Easelly).

КОМПЕТЕНТНІСНИЙ ПІДХІД У ПІДГОТОВЦІ ФАХІВЦІВ ТУРИСТИЧНОЇ СФЕРИ ДО РОБОТИ В УМОВАХ КРИЗОВИХ СТАНІВ

Tourism as one of the promising branches of economy demands competent, active and highly qualified specialists who are capable of professional self-determination generating and implementing their own plans in the relevant market conditions as well as in the state of crisis. The training of future tourism specialists is associated with the need to form professional and personal competence, which involves the development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, a vision of their professional behaviour in various situations of interpersonal interaction. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the essence of a competent approach in preparing tourism specialists to work in crisis conditions. The tasks of this work were to study scientific views on the issue of training tourism specialists to work in crisis conditions, to determine the main requirements for specialists in the tourism sector. To solve the problems of research, a set of methods was used: theoretical analysis and synthesis of ideas, results, theoretical statements disclosed in the scientific and pedagogical literature; summarizing and systematizing the results of existing studies on this issue. At the stage of development of the socio-cultural sphere, the tourism business needs personnel who are ready to organize activities in the conditions of crisis camps. Stakeholders and applicants seeking to expand the range of competitive opportunities in acquiring knowledge and skills are interested in implementing an educational program for training tourism specialists who are able to work in new socio-cultural conditions. The article generalizes views of scientists with respect to the interpretation of “competence approach” notion. Basic information on future tourism specialists training (taking into consideration all the directions of strategic development and global changes in the tourism market) is presented. The training issues are connected with the key problems of improving the tourism development management system, ensuring the competitiveness of tourism products and service in the implementation of national projects. It is determined that the main methodological requirement to future tourism specialists’ professional training is the updating of forms and content of practical components. Some of the methods of the educational process intensification that guarantee the effectiveness of theoretical and practical training are disclosed. Based on a thorough analysis of researches on this problem, a comprehensive definition of future tourism specialists’ professional training was defined, taking into account their readiness to operate in crisis situations. Professional competence in the context of the study is defined as an integrative quality, property, or dynamic state of a future specialist that ensures physical, psychological, professional, and personal compliance with needs, qualification standards, and requirements for work in the state of crisis. The set of competences such as general scientific, professionally qualified, social, individual and instrumental competence are relevant components of the professional competence of a tourism specialist, who is ready to operate in state of crisis. The introduction of academic discipline “Principles of anti-crisis management in tourism industry” that is aimed at the development and improvement of professional and personal tourism specialists’ qualities that are necessary to be effective in crisis situations was proposed.

Existing Curriculum Management in Enhancing Nazhir's Professionalism; Analysis Network Process

Nazir's profession is an educational program with little attention to Islamic Education. Therefore, an alternative solution is needed to increase Nazir's professionalism through curriculum management. This study aims to identify existing curriculum management and then analyze and develop the model to find a new curriculum. The qualitative research method is based on the Analytic Network Process (ANP) decision-making strategy to obtain a curriculum model for the Nazir professional program. The study results show that the training curriculum at LSP focuses on two scopes: waqf program planning and implementation. The curriculum developed through ANP decision-making produces four competencies: religious knowledge competence, communication competence, social science competence, and moral competence. The curriculum structure can be applied to one level of Nazir professional education, with the condition that each Nazir candidate has a bachelor's degree from various disciplines, particularly Islamic Religious Education. The findings of this study revealed that the respondents agreed with a very high rate agreement of 88.2% that a professional Nazir could be formed using the curriculum of the four competency-based Nazir waqf professional programs.

Contextualized Question-Embedded Video-Based Teaching and Learning Tool: A Pathway in Improving Students’ Interest and Mathematical Critical Thinking Skills

Filipino students exhibit lower levels of performance in mathematics and science competency compared to neighboring countries based on national and international surveys. The root cause of this issue is the decline in students’ interest in learning mathematics alongside their insufficient critical thinking skills. This has posed challenges among mathematics teachers to innovate ways on how to enhance students’ critical thinking skills and motivate students towards better performance in mathematics. The primary objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of a contextualized question-embedded video-based teaching and learning tool on the interest and mathematical critical thinking skills of Grade 10 students. The study used a descriptive experimental research design with the REACT and Socratic methods to contextualize and embed questions in the video tool. A survey questionnaire was used to assess students’ interest before and after utilization, and a pretest and posttest assessment was conducted to evaluate students’ interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference skills. Based on the findings, using a contextualized question-embedded video-based teaching and learning tool is effective in increasing students’ interest and critical thinking skills. Moreover, there was a significant difference between students’ mathematical interest in terms of their attitude, initiatives, mathematics experience, and the utilization of contextualized question-embedded video-based teaching and learning tool. The pretest and posttest results of the experimental and control groups also showed significant differences in critical thinking skills. The study concludes that using contextualized question-embedded video-based as teaching and learning tools effectively improves students’ interest and critical thinking skills in Mathematics. Further larger-scale studies with different grade levels can validate the findings of the current study.

Motivational factors, learning strategies and competencies in natural sciences

It is analyzed the relationship between the motivational factors with the learning strategies that the students of the Department of Cauca in Colombia present in front of the basic standards of competencies in Natural Sciences. A non-experimental study was carried out with a quantitative approach, correlational type of study, and cross-sectional study time, with 423 participants. As instruments, the EDAOM, EMPA questionnaires, and the results of the basic standards of competencies in natural sciences according to the ICFES tests were applied. The findings indicate that motivation is not the determining factor for the low results obtained in the ICFES, but learning strategies are, so it is necessary to devise and contribute to creating these to obtain better student results.

Young people in iNaturalist: a blended learning framework for biodiversity monitoring

ABSTRACT Participation in authentic research in the field and online through Community and Citizen Science (CCS) has shown to bring learning benefits to volunteers. In online CCS, available platforms present distinct features, ranging from scaffolding the process of data collection, to supporting data analysis and enabling volunteers to initiate their own studies. What is yet not well understood is how best to design CCS programmes that are educational, inclusive, and accessible by diverse volunteers, including young people and those with limited prior science experiences who are rather few in CCS. In this study, we interviewed 31 young people, aged 7–20 years old, who used iNaturalist, an online biodiversity monitoring platform, and identified how different forms of participation online and in the field facilitated (or inhibited) certain forms of learning, as defined by the Environmental Science Agency framework. Findings revealed that iNaturalist enabled participation of young people including those with limited science experiences and facilitated science learning such as the development of science competence and understanding. A blended learning framework for biodiversity monitoring in CCS is presented as a means to support the development of hybrid, educational, and inclusive CCS programmes for young people.

FORMATION OF THE ABILITIES AND SKILLS OF WORKING WITH SCIENTIFIC TEXTS IN THE LANGUAGE TRAINING PROCESS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE CLASSES OF THE COURSE «UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE (BY PROFESSIONAL DIRECTION)»

The formation of abilities and skills of work with scientific texts in the process of language training for higher education students is an actual problem of modern pedagogy, as bachelor’s mastering of technologies to work with these texts allows to develop the scientific competence of the future specialist. At the classes on the educational discipline «Ukrainian language by professional direction» the main attention is paid to the formation of abilities and skills of higher education graduates to interact freely in the sphere of professional communication, and to create primary and secondary scientific texts on a specialty profile. The purpose of this article is to describe the technology of drawing up the secondary scientific texts (plan, theses, abstract) to form the abilities and skills of higher education graduates in the analytical-synthetic processing of original text. Research methods applied: analysis and synthesis of scientific literature (to clarify the key concepts of the study), systematization (in order to identify existing scientific approaches to solving the problem), theoretical generalization (to formulate the final provisions and conclusions). The article considers the signs of scientific text (integrity; connectivity; consistency; information-format, logical, estimated saturation), which is important in the process of compression of the primary text, i.e. reduction of the volume of written without loss for its content. The compression of scientific text provides maximum reproduction of the content with a smaller number of language means. The article analyzes the peculiarities of the compression stages of secondary scientific texts. The appointment of different types of plan (expanded, interrogative, nominal and quote) is outlined. The types of theses (chosen by the quote author from the first place and handed over by his own words the most important of his provisions) were considered, the difference between the plan and theses was confirmed. Specific features of different types of abstract (informative, indicative, overview) are described. The text creation of these genres in scientific style according to the technology mentioned in the article helps to form the necessary abilities and skills of scientific and research activity in the higher education graduates.

Cutaneous larva migrans: A case report diagnosed using teledermatology

Key Clinical MessageTeledermatology is a branch of dermatology that transmits medical data over several miles using telecommunications technologies. It involves the diagnosis of skin lesions using digital photographs and related patient data, and it can be especially helpful for patients in remote areas who might not have convenient access to dermatologists. Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a zoonotic parasitic disease found in tropical and subtropical areas that are sunny and hot; however, cases of allocated resources have been disclosed in Saudi Arabia. There is little information about the frequency of CLM as a work‐related illness among employees who are exposed to potentially polluted soil or have close contact with pets. In this paper, we present an ancestral case of CLM in Saudi Arabia, explaining the hazards of CLM infection. CLM may pose a challenge for physicians in non‐endemic areas regarding assessment, therapeutic interventions, and protection, especially at work. The holistic strategy to CLM assessment, which includes the participation of numerous science competencies (e.g., veterinarians, dermatologists, and occupational physicians), may contribute to a better understanding of the expansion of human CLM and related risk factors, lowering the chance of infection.