Scientific Competence Research Articles

Master’s qualification thesis on french language teaching methodology as an indicator of the formation of the scientific and research competence of higher education acquires

The article examines the qualification work of the master’s degree in the French language teaching methods as an indicator of the formation of scientific and research competence of students of higher education. The stages of writing and defense of the master’s thesis, knowledge and skills that are components of scientific and research competence and mastered by master’s students at these stages are defined. The research was conducted based on the results of the writing and defense of 21 qualification papers on the methodology of teaching the French language in institutions of higher education, defended during the last ten years under the scientific guidance of the author of this publication. In different years, the Master’s qualification papers on the methodology of teaching the French language were completed by students of higher education who studied in the specialty 8.02030302 Language and literature (French) and in the educational program “French language, second Western European language, foreign literature, methods of teaching foreign languages and cultures in institutions of higher education” specialty 014 Secondary education. The generalized results of the writing and defense of master’s qualification papers on the methodology of teaching the French language allow us to state the formation of scientific and research competence of future teachers of the French language. The theoretical substantiation of the levels of formation of scientific and research competence of future teachers of the French language, the development of criteria and tools for their determination constitute the perspective of further research.

دور الجامعات العُمانية في تنمية كفايات البحث العلمي لدى طلبة الماجستير من وجهة نظرهم

The current study aimed to identify the role of Omani universities in developing the competencies of scientific research among master’s students from their perspectives. The study relied on the descriptive approach. A questionnaire was built consisting of (33) items. The final sample of the study was (145) students, studying in Omani universities during the academic year 2020/2021. The study concluded that the role of Omani universities in developing the competencies of scientific research among master’s students from their perspectives came at the “medium” level. The role of Omani universities in developing the personal competencies of master's students ranked first at a "large" level, while in the rest of the competencies (cognitive, procedural, technological, and linguistic) came at a "medium" level. The results of the study also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α≤0.05) for the role of Omani universities in developing scientific research competencies among master’s students due to the variables of gender and academic segregation in the program. There were statistically significant differences in the fields of personal and technological competencies due to the type of study sabbatical in favor of full time. There were no statistically significant differences in the rest of the fields. The study recommended organizing forums and programs aimed at developing scientific research competencies for master's students, and paying attention to including research competencies in most academic courses, and not limiting them to the educational research methods course. هدفت الدراسة الحالية إلى التعرف على دور الجامعات العمانية في تنمية كفايات البحث العلمي لدى طلبة الماجستير من وجهة نظرهم. واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي، كما تم بناء استبانة مكونة من (33) فقرة. وبلغت عينة الدراسة النهائية (145) طالب وطالبة الدارسين في الجامعات العمانية خلال العام الأكاديمي 2020/2021م. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى أن دور الجامعات العمانية في تنمية كفايات البحث العلمي لدى طلبة الماجستير من وجهة نظرهم جاء في المستوى "المتوسط". وقد جاء دور الجامعات العمانية في تنمية الكفايات الشخصية لدى طلبة الماجستير في المرتبة الأولى بمستوى "كبير"، بينما في باقي الكفايات (المعرفية، والإجرائية، واللغوية، والتكنولوجية) جاء بمستوى "متوسط". كما كشفت نتائج الدراسة أنه لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة (0.05≥α) لدور الجامعات العمانية في تنمية كفايات البحث العلمي لدى طلبة الماجستير تُعزى لمتغيري الجنس والفصل الأكاديمي في البرنامج؛ ووجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في مجالي الكفايات الشخصية والكفايات التكنولوجية تعزى لنوع التفرغ الدراسي لصالح التفرغ الكلي، وعدم وجود فروق في باقي المجالات. وأوصت الدراسة بتنظيم ملتقيات وبرامج تهدف إلى تنمية كفايات البحث العلمي لدى طلبة الماجستير، والاهتمام بتضمين الكفايات البحثية في أغلب المقررات الدراسية، وعدم اقتصارها على مقرر مناهج البحث التربوي.

Mississippi Career and Technical Education Teachers’ Perception Toward Implementing a Food Science Toolkit Designed to Increase Food Science Curriculum Use in Mississippi

A pilot test implementing a food science toolkit designed to increase student awareness, interest, and knowledge of food science academic and career pathways in Mississippi Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses was conducted to determine teachers’ perceptions of the food science education resources. After implementing the food science toolkit in their CTE course, four teachers individually participated in a semi-structured interview to capture each teacher’s detailed experience implementing the food science toolkit. The results of this study revealed that teachers are interested in teaching food science at the secondary education level to increase student knowledge of food science and enhance student performance at the FFA food science career development event. Teachers also revealed their positive experience implementing the food science toolkit and their intentions to continue to use the food science toolkit in their CTE courses to further increase their exposure to food science competencies. Teachers perceived that the food science toolkit increased student exposure to, engagement in, and interest in food science academic and career pathways, which encourages students to select and pursue a career in food science.

Implementation of guided inquiry model to improve students science literacy on earth and their satellites material

This study aims to describe the results of implementing the guided inquiry model to scientific literacy in the Earth and Satellite material. The type of research used is descriptive through the design pretest-posttest with one group. The subjects in this study were 36 students in class VII-A at Junior High School 1 Wonoayu Sidoarjo, even semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. Data collection techniques using observation, tests, and questionnaires. The research instruments included learning implementation observation sheets, scientific literacy tests, and student response questionnaire sheets. The test results were analyzed using paired t-test and counting effect size. The results showed that implementing learning using the guided inquiry model on the Earth and Satellite material obtained very well-implemented criteria with mode 4. The student's scientific literacy skills had increased, as evidenced by the paired t-test results of 0.000 and the calculation effect size of 1.823. Students' scientific literacy level after most learning is at level 4. The most significant increase in scientific literacy competence is in the indicator of explaining phenomena scientifically at 27.08, then the indicator of interpreting data and evidence scientifically at 23.15, and the indicator of designing and evaluating scientific investigations at 6.29. The learning process using the guided inquiry model on Earth and its satellite material was also very well received by students, with 66.67% of statements in mode 4. Based on the description above, implementing the guided inquiry model can increase students' scientific literacy in the Earth and Satellite material.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF TEACHER’S ABILITY ON TPACK IN NORTH SUMATERA: PRELIMINARY RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE LITERACY-BASED LEARNING MODELS

To be able to teach scientific literacy to students, teachers need scientific literacy competencies and are in line with TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) competencies. This research was initial research in the development of learning models which aims to determine the extent of the TPACK abilities of science teachers in North Sumatra. The method used in this study was a qualitative descriptive method by describing data in the form of numbers and direct interviews. The instrument used was TPACK multiple choice questions that had been previously developed and proven valid to be able to measure the TPACK ability of science teachers which consisted of 40 questions. The research sample was determined by purposive sampling method. From the sampling results, 20 science teachers were selected from 10 junior high schools in North Sumatra

Systematic Literature Review: Analysis of the Use of Website-Based Physics Learning Devices to Support Students' Abilities in Learning Physics in High Schools

Purpose of the study: This study aims to determine students' abilities with the use of web-based physics teaching materials at the high school level. Methodology:This research is a qualitative research with a systematic literature review research method. The population in this study were 55 articles obtained from Google Scholar with publications ranging from 2017 to 2022. Meanwhile, the sample in this study were 10 articles related to the title of this study. Main Findings: Through the analysis and review of the articles carried out, it can be seen that website-based physics teaching materials are a form of innovation that teachers can use to support physics learning. The use of website-based physics teaching materials can support the ability to think creatively, independent learning, scientific literacy skills, learning outcomes, and competency achievement. Novelty/Originality of this study: The novelty of this research is the discovery of an innovation for educators in achieving learning objectives and supporting students' abilities, namely through the use of website-based physics teaching materials in high school physics learning which is a good innovation used to help teachers achieve learning goals and support students' abilities.

Assessment of learning health system science competency in the equity and justice domain.

Seven knowledge domains were originally defined for the learning health system (LHS) scientist. To assess proficiency in each of these domains, we developed and published an assessment tool for use by emerging LHS scientists and training programs. (LHS, October 2022). In mid-2022, the AHRQ adopted an eighth LHS knowledge domain, Equity and Justice. The addition of this eighth domain emphasizes the importance and centrality of equity in the LHS and improvement science. To extend our prior LHS competency assessment, we developed a proficiency assessment for the new equity and justice domain. Content experts and trainees iteratively defined, reviewed, and edited the assessment criteria. The items were developed by trainees and experts at one LHS training center with experience conducting research focused on healthcare inequities among marginalized populations. The proficiency assessment criteria for the Equity domain apply the same four levels of mastery: "no exposure," "foundational awareness," "emerging," and "proficient" as were used for original competencies. LHS training programs can use these proficiency criteria to monitor skills among emerging scientists across the eight domains, with particular attention to equity and justice.

EUFOREA summit in Brussels 2023: inspiring the future of allergy & respiratory care.

In March 2023, the European Forum for Research and Education in Allergy and Airways diseases (EUFOREA) organized its bi-annual Summit in Brussels with expert panel members of EUFOREA, representatives of the EUFOREA patient advisory board, and the EUFOREA board and management teams. Its aim was to define the research, educational and advocacy initiatives to be developed by EUFOREA over the next 2 years until the 10th anniversary in 2025. EUFOREA is an international non-for-profit organization forming an alliance of all stakeholders dedicated to reducing the prevalence and burden of chronic allergic and respiratory diseases via research, education, and advocacy. Based on its medical scientific core competency, EUFOREA offers an evidence-supported platform to introduce innovation and education in healthcare leading to optimal patient care, bridging the gap between latest scientific evidence and daily practice. Aligned with the mission of improving health care, the expert panels of asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) & European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps (EPOS), allergen immunotherapy (AIT) and paediatrics have proposed and elaborated a variety of activities that correspond to major unmet needs in the allergy and respiratory field. The current report provides a concise overview of the achievements, ambitions, and action plan of EUFOREA for the future, allowing all stakeholders in the allergy and respiratory field to be up-dated and inspired to join forces in Europe and beyond.

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