Teaching Research Methods Research Articles

THE CONTENT OF FORMING SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH COMPETENCE OF FUTURE TEACHERS

This article explores the importance of developing scientific-research competence among future teachers. It analyzes the content and methods of fostering this competence, shedding light on the training and practical application of research skills in teachers' professional practice. Key aspects of teaching research methods, data analysis, literature review, and dissemination of research findings are discussed.

Beyond analytics: Using computer‐aided methods in educational research to extend qualitative data analysis

AbstractThis study proposes and demonstrates how computer‐aided methods can be used to extend qualitative data analysis by quantifying qualitative data, and then through exploration, categorization, grouping, and validation. Computer‐aided approaches to inquiry have gained important ground in educational research, mostly through data analytics and large data set processing. We argue that qualitative data analysis methods can also be supported and extended by computer‐aided methods. In particular, we posit that computing capacities rationally applied can expand the innate human ability to recognize patterns and group qualitative information based on similarities. We propose a principled approach to using machine learning in qualitative education research based on the three interrelated elements of the assessment triangle: cognition, observation, and interpretation. Through the lens of the assessment triangle, the study presents three examples of qualitative studies in engineering education that have used computer‐aided methods for visualization and grouping. The first study focuses on characterizing students' written explanations of programming code, using tile plots and hierarchical clustering with binary distances to identify the different approaches that students used to self‐explain. The second study looks into students' modeling and simulation process and elicits the types of knowledge that they used in each step through a think‐aloud protocol. For this purpose, we used a bubble plot and a k‐means clustering algorithm. The third and final study explores engineering faculty's conceptions of teaching, using data from semi‐structured interviews. We grouped these conceptions based on coding similarities, using Jaccard's similarity coefficient, and visualized them using a treemap. We conclude this manuscript by discussing some implications for engineering education qualitative research.

Teaching Research Methods through a Community-Based Research Project: Connecting Theory and Practice to Make it “Real” for Students

This paper describes the experience of teaching an undergraduate research methods course through a qualitative community-based research project and the impact of that approach on student learning. Course composition and design are outlined, followed by the community-based research project’s impetus, focal research questions, and implementation protocol. Evidence of the impact on learning for the fifteen students in the course is drawn from three sources: reflection papers, student comments on formal course evaluations, and pre and post-test (survey) self-assessments of student knowledge. Collectively, the data suggest student learning was supported in several ways: by enhancing their ability to connect theory with practice, increasing appreciation of the scope and rigor of social science research procedures, viewing research as a vehicle to develop empathy, and recognizing the utility of research skills to job-readiness. Challenges and critiques related to implementing this type of project are also discussed.

The influence of sports games on the formation of technical skills of athletes in ukrainian belt wrestling

The article reveals current issues of forming the high level of technical fitness of athletes in Ukrainian belt wrestling. The main task of a technical training of an athlete is the formation of skills and abilities to perform competitive actions that allow to effectively use the athlete's capabilities in the process of sports activity. Technical skills training in any sport is aimed at teaching an athlete the technique of movements, improving them to perfection. The purpose of the research: to determine the influence of sports games on the formation of the level of technical skills of athletes in Ukrainian belt wrestling at the stage of preparation for major competitions. Research methods: analysis and synthesis of literary sources, methods of observation and comparison, pedagogical research methods (testing of physical qualities: coordination, speed and strength, power abilities, flexibility), medical and biological research methods, methods of mathematical statistics. Conclusions: the level of athletes' technical skills in the experimental group during the period of the pedagogical experiment by the indicator - throws of the partner, the speed of throws increased by 21.8% in relation to the control group - 4.7%.

The application research of scenario simulation teaching method in the teaching course of traditional Chinese medicine orthopedics and traumatology.

The application research of scenario simulation teaching method in the teaching course of traditional Chinese medicine orthopedics and traumatology.

Formation of students� cognitive and value attitude to folk music

Relevance. The study aimed to examine the processes and mechanisms that contribute to the formation of students� conscious and value-rich attitudes towards folk music in the context of their cultural education and sociocultural environment. Purpose. This research investigates the impact of folk music on students' cultural education and its role in shaping their cognitive-value attitude towards it. Methodology. This scientific work employed the analysis method to study the influence of folk music on the formation of the cultural context in Kyrgyzstan. It also utilised generalisation and systematization to investigate the impact of pedagogical activities on students� cognitive-value attitude towards folk music. Results. The study notes that folk music plays a key role as a cultural channel and reflection of the evolution of society. The results confirm that studying folk music not only preserves cultural heritage but also serves as a means of forming national identity and sociocultural integration. The research revealed that the development of a conscious and value-rich attitude among students towards folk music depends on several aspects. These include educational programs, pedagogical approaches, cultural environments, multimedia resources, and research methods. Conclusions. The processes and mechanisms studied interact to ensure a deep understanding and appreciation of folk music by students, contributing to the formation of their value-based attitude towards this musical genre. The role of the teacher in this process is significant. Teachers not only impart knowledge but also stimulate respect and love for folk traditions through music. Studying folk music in educational institutions helps expand students� repertoires and develop their cultural literacy and creative thinking. Keywords: creative thinking; cultural values; modern technologies; emotional experience

Online poetry writing at school – comparing lower secondary students’ experiences between individual and collaborative poetry writing

IntroductionThis study investigates how seventh-grade students experience online collaborative writing, its support in writing poems, and how collaboratively and individually written poems differ.MethodsThe educational design research method was used in this mixed-methods study, which was conducted in natural classroom settings to investigate students’ individual and collaborative poetry writing.ResultsThe quantitative analysis of questionnaires and qualitative thematic analysis of postexperimental interviews show that the students enjoyed collaborative writing more and found it more accessible than individual writing. They experienced that it supported them in writing better poems and increased their writing confidence. They also appreciated the support of teamwork, although individual writing gave them more liberty to explore various aspects of poetry and express their feelings.DiscussionFrom a pedagogical point of view, the students need to be provided with opportunities for collaborative poetry writing to make the writing process easier and more enjoyable. Online collaborative writing supports the process of poetry writing.

A review of machine learning methods used for educational data

AbstractIntegrating machine learning (ML) methods in educational research has the potential to greatly impact upon research, teaching, learning and assessment by enabling personalised learning, adaptive assessment and providing insights into student performance, progress and learning patterns. To reveal more about this notion, we investigated ML approaches used for educational data analysis in the last decade and provided recommendations for further research. Using a systematic literature review (SLR), we examined 77 publications from two large and high-impact databases for educational research using bibliometric mapping and evaluative review analysis. Our results suggest that the top five most frequently used keywords were similar in both databases. The majority of the publications (88%) utilised supervised ML approaches for predicting students’ performances and finding learning patterns. These methods include decision trees, support vector machines, random forests, and logistic regression. Semi-supervised learning methods were less frequently used, but also demonstrated promising results in predicting students’ performance. Finally, we discuss the implications of these results for statisticians, researchers, and policymakers in education.

Twelve tips for using rapid research methods in health professions education

Information may be required within a short time-frame for making decisions about programmes and interventions in health professions education. Rapid research methods have been increasingly used in healthcare, especially for qualitative research studies and literature reviews. An essential aspect of using rapid research methods is pragmatism, in which there is a balance between the constraints of the short time frame (typically less than 3 months), the available resources, and the rigour for an appropriate standard of quality. Achieving this balance requires careful attention to the design of the research, including clarification of the decision-maker’s information needs and the use of rapid methods for literature review, selection of participants, and data collection and analysis. The intention of the article is to provide a practical guide for how rapid research methods for qualitative research studies and literature reviews can be adapted for health professions education.

전공맞춤형 미디어리터러시 교과목 긍정탐색 (Appreciative Inquiry) 교수법 적용 설계 연구

In order to achieve the goal of media literacy, this study applied the Appreciative Inquiry teaching and learning method and focused on learners’ creative thinking and self-development in the 4D learning process to improve self-directed learning and creative convergence capabilities of students in convergence majors. The purpose is to design classes and produce results so that students can become familiar with problem-solving skills and creative cooperative learning through strengthening and team-based learning. To this end, in applying the Appreciative Inquiry teaching and learning method to media literacy class design, we followed the ADDIE teaching system development model and used the creative convergence competency learn ing performance rubric evaluation sheet and class satisfaction questionnaire as research tools. Operation results were measured for second semester students. As a result, effective education can be realized in strengthening learners’ creative convergence capabilities, reinforcing learner-centered proactive attitudes, pro moting creative thinking through team-based cooperative learning, implementing classes based on instructor-learner exchange methods, and improving the quality of classes through 4D learning activities.

Studying the characteristics of mentoring university students with the main focus on supporting their professional development

Introduction. The problem of training and development of demanded, highly qualified professionals is explored. The purpose of this article is to identify the characteristic features of mentoring university students aimed at enhancing their professional development. Materials and Methods. The study was conducted using theoretical, empirical and auxiliary methods of psychological and educational research. General logical methods of scientific knowledge included analysis, synthesis and generalization of information. The analysis was based on questionnaires, as well as the method of collecting social information. Mathematical and statistical methods for interpreting the results were used as auxiliary methods. When assessing the reliability of differences between the data obtained from students of different years of study, a nonparametric statistical method was used (the Pearson chi-square test). Results. The authors identified features of mentoring university students. Four types of mentors have been identified: 1) mentors for learning; 2) mentors as psychologists; 3) research mentors; 4) field-based mentors. The functions of each type of mentors have been described and clarified. Furthermore, the authors proposed a system of interaction between mentors. Conclusions. The article concludes about the characteristic features of mentoring university students in order to facilitate their professional development as future professionals. The authors proposed a system of mentoring focusing on training, support and guidance of students which includes four types of mentors. A system of interaction between mentor and student is described.

Fairy-tale therapy as a means of developing communication skills of preschool children

Relevance. At the present stage of the search for new forms and methods of teaching, the development and education of children are one of the main tasks of preschool pedagogy. The relevance of the study is determined by the importance of fairy tales in the development of preschoolers' speech. Purpose. The purpose of the study is to include valuable levels of fairy tales in the communicative and cultural development of preschool children. Research objectives: to develop the ability to emotionally react to imaginary events; to strengthen a conscious approach to the rules of personal safety; to use movements of expression. Methodology. The following methods and approaches were used in the study: activity approach, personal approach, method of pedagogical research, system approach. Results. The presented results demonstrate that a systematic and scientifically based approach to conducting specially organised classes using fairy tales develops expressiveness, accuracy of speech, grammatical correctness, lexical completeness and semantic organisation, cognitive data, etc. Conclusions. Thus, the study confirms the hypothesis that a fairy tale can be an effective means of developing the speech of younger schoolchildren in educational activities, as well as another means of ensuring the attitude to the student as a person. This study has prospects for further research on the problems of the influence of fairy tales as a metaphorical text on the development of tolerance in primary school children, as well as studying the possibility of the phenomenon of negative semantic resonance. Keywords: fairy tale therapy; preschool children; pedagogical activity; psychological training; personality development

The Research on Teaching Methods

Teacher is the most glorious profession under the sun. The summary and transmission of human excellent cultural achievements and the training and cultivation of various talents are inseparable from the hard work of teachers. Science continues to progress, our education should also keep up with the pace, in the face of the defects and deficiencies of existing education, we should be a teacher to become more painstakingly study and study, strive to be able to research more effective innovative teaching methods and means, so that more students can learn and grow in a happy atmosphere. Starting from the significance of teaching method research, this paper analyzes the existing problems and countermeasures in the current teaching method and teaching process.

Taking Care of Business and Doing Overtime: Teaching Research Methods in Public Affairs Curricula

In this research, we sought to better understand important trends and developments in the teaching of quantitative and research methods courses in graduate public affairs programs. We were specifically interested in the following areas related to the teaching of quantitative and research methods: the impact of new technologies on curriculum delivery; the content of courses related to statistical analysis and research design; and the importance of numeracy, ethics, and data visualization. We surveyed quantitative and research methods instructors in graduate public affairs programs using the same survey instrument at two intervals 8 years apart and analyzed results from each period side-by-side. Findings indicate some stark differences in the content and delivery of these courses. Given the timing of the second survey—Spring 2021—findings are considered within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Constructing moments of insight: accounting for learning in classroom discussions on narrative fiction reading

ABSTRACT This article explores booktalk situations in which student teachers discuss a narrative text and construct in situ accounts of learning when recalling their reading. This study contributes to knowledge about the role of narrative fiction in general educational practice, as well as to the understanding of situated constructions of learning. Video and audio recordings were made in a seminar involving two groups of five master’s students, and the situated interaction was analysed using discursive reception theory. The results show that students construct what are here called moments of insight: a social action constructing a significant shift in participants’ self-described cognitive or emotional development, related to the reading. Students construct themselves as having been changed as both teachers and learners, either through the reading experience or when reflecting upon that experience. This demonstrates both how booktalk enables students to reflect upon their reading and their own cognitive development, and how situated classroom interaction studies enable us to engage with student learning in a naturalistic setting. This has an impact on our view of narrative fiction in educational practice, as well as educational research methods and practices.

Attitudes towards Research Methods in Education: Development of the ATRMQ Scale

The noticeable lack of knowledge among Spanish university students regarding the disciplinary content of research methodology is notable, despite the considerable potential benefits for curriculum design. This study represents the initial phase of a project aimed at analysing and ameliorating this deficiency. It sought to develop a scale to measure the attitudes of education students towards the content of research methods. The psychometric properties were analysed using an incidental sample of 447 students, of whom 87.9% were women and 12.1% were men, aged between 18 and 52 years. Of the total number of participants, 43.2% belonged to the Pedagogy Degree, 36.7% to the Early Childhood Education Degree, and 20.1% to the Social Education Degree of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Malaga. The instrument was developed based on the ATSQ scale by Ordoñez et al. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to assess its validity. The results demonstrate adequate psychometric properties and confirm a three-dimensional model. This model encompasses measures pertaining to three factors: two emotional (emotion− and emotion+) and one cognitive (estimated utility), facilitating the study of the students’ attitude towards the subjects of research methods. Furthermore, it provides arguments to consider a second-order unidimensional model. This study concludes with a discussion on the concept of attitudes towards research methods. Additionally, it identifies future challenges in measuring this construct without linking it to teacher evaluation.

Deep hanging out, mixed methods toolkit, or something else? Current ethnographic practices in US anthropology

AbstractWe use a mix of qualitative and quantitative analyses to examine 1354 survey responses from members of the American Anthropological Association about their practice and teaching of cultural anthropology research methods. Latent profile analysis and an examination of responses to open‐ended survey questions reveal distinctive methodological clustering among anthropologists. However, two historical approaches to ethnography remain prominent: deep hanging out and a mixed methods toolkit, with the former remaining central to the practice and teaching of all forms of contemporary cultural anthropology. Further, many anthropologists are committed to advancing research methods that account for power imbalances in fieldwork, such as through community‐based and participatory approaches. And a substantial number also teach a wider array of methods and techniques that open new career pathways for anthropologists. Overall, our study reveals a core set of ethnographic practices—loosely, participant‐observation, informal interviews, and the experiential immersion of the ethnographer—while also highlighting the great breadth of cultural anthropological research practice and pedagogy. The findings presented here can help inform how current and future anthropological practitioners and educators position themselves to meet the ever‐changing demands of community members, funders, clients, collaborators, and students.

Lesson Honing through Different Approaches: A Meaningful Practice of Teaching Research among Chinese Basic Education Teachers

“Lesson honing through different approaches” (LHDA) is a form of teaching research in Chinese basic education. This article gives a brief overview of this school-based teaching research method and describes general implementation procedures of LHDA using LHDA-based secondary mathematics teaching research as an example. Issues with the execution of LHDA are also discussed.

Effectiveness of technology development and improvement of coordination abilities of children of primary school age with hearing impairments in the process of physical education

The global tendency to increase the number of people with hearing impairments, which has been observed recently, prompts the scientific community to search for the most effective pedagogical methods and techniques that contribute to early comprehensive assistance to children with developmental disabilities. As the analysis of scientific and methodical literature shows, practically all children with hearing impairments clearly have an insufficient level of formation of coordination abilities, which are the basis of everyday, motor skills and human abilities, in connection with which the correction of violations of coordination abilities in this category of children has great importance for their adaptation and implementation in society The aim of the work was to evaluate the effectiveness of the technology of correction of disorders of coordination abilities of children of primary school age with hearing impairments. The following research methods were used: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, analysis of documentary materials, anthropometry method, stabilography method, photometry, pedagogical research methods, methods of mathematical statistics. The experiment involved 16 children of primary school age with hearing impairment (experimental and control groups of 8 primary school children in each group). The results of the pedagogical experiment testify to the effectiveness of the technology of correction of coordination disorders of primary school children with hearing impairments, because under its influence the coordination abilities of children included in the experimental group significantly improved compared to the control group. Improved ability to respond (latency of simple motor response to a light signal), the ability to control the spatial and force parameters of movements (half the force of the maximum wrist dynamometer, half the maximum length of the jump in length from the place), the ability to orient in space (deviation in walking on a line, after three overturns), ability to rhythm (number of executions by a ball for 15 seconds in limited space), ability to maintain body balance (amplitude of oscillations of the general center of gravity of the body in frontal and sagittal planes and area of oscillations of the general center gravity in the test with open eyes, the amplitude of oscillations of the general center of gravity in the frontal and sagittal planes, the length of the trajectory of the general center of gravity in the frontal and sagittal planes, the velocity of the general center of gravity and the area of oscillations of the general center of gravity in the test). Conclusions. The obtained significant changes in the studied indicators prove the effectiveness of our proposed technology for the correction of disorders of coordination abilities.

Analyzing the application of mixed method methodology in medical education: a qualitative study

BackgroundInterest in mixed methods methodology within medical education research has seen a notable increase in the past two decades, yet its utilization remains less prominent compared to quantitative methods. This study aimed to investigate the application and integration of mixed methods methodology in medical education research, with a specific focus on researchers’ perceptions, strategies, and readiness, including the necessary skills and expertise. This study adheres to the COREQ guidelines for reporting qualitative research.MethodsFaculty members from King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Saudi Arabia, across its three campuses in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Al Ahsa, participated in this study during the 2021–2022 academic year. We conducted 15 in-depth, one-on-one interviews with researchers who had previously used mixed methods in their medical education research. Theoretical saturation was reached with no refusals or dropouts. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide developed from literature review and mixed methods guidelines. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data, enabling a comprehensive understanding of the participants’ perspectives.ResultsThe thematic analysis of the interviews yielded three key themes. The first theme, ‘Understanding and Perceptions of Mixed Methods in Medical Education Research,’ delved into researchers’ depth of knowledge and conceptualization of mixed methods. The second theme, ‘Strategies and Integration in Mixed Methods Implementation,’ explored how these methodologies are applied and the challenges involved in their integration. The final theme, ‘Mastery in Mixed Methods: Prerequisites and Expert Consultation in Research,’ highlighted the gaps in readiness and expertise among researchers, emphasizing the importance of expert guidance in this field.ConclusionFindings indicate a varied understanding of mixed methods among participants. Some lacked a comprehensive grasp of its application, while others perceived mixed methods primarily as a means to enhance the publication prospects of their studies. There was a general lack of recognition of mixed methods as a guiding methodology for all study aspects, pointing to the need for more in-depth training and resources in this area.