Workshops

WORKSHOP THEMES

Challenges of Scholarly Publication: From submission to Acceptance/Rejection

How to write a good manuscript for high impact journals: Guidelines and Tips for Publishing Educational Research

TOPICS

Explore the types of scientific papers: IMRaD+ vs. ICRED Models
Foundations of Scientific Research: Basic concepts and principles related to research methods
Provide guidance on how to choose a journal for a scholarly publication

OUTLINES

The participants will recognize ways to know and understand and explain the scientific method,

• To be able to recognize the types of research in general,
• Be able to list the stages of the research process,
• to recognize the ethical rules that must be followed during the research process
• Research process (recognize the problem, specify the problem and sampling, data collection and analysis, interpret findings).
• Common features of instruments.
• Data analysis and evaluation.
• Access to articles, thesis and databases.
• Research models and research types.
• Basic paradigms in scientific research.
• Qualitative and quantitative research patterns.
• Article review.
• Preparation of research proposal with research principles and research ethics.
• IMRAD+ & ICRED Models

OBJECTIVES

Learning Outcomes:         

The participants will be able to:

• realize the main principles and requirements of writing a good manuscript for a scholarly publication;
• understand the foundations of research;
• learn how to start a scientific study
• identify a research problem,
• do the necessary literature screening for your research,
• determine the variables, hypotheses and assumptions of your research,
• determine the objectives, importance, definitions of your research and
• to write the problem section of your research; or your research proposal.
• define basic concepts and principles used in research,
• explain the differences of various research methods,
• summarize the steps followed in education research process,
• exemplify writing research questions, selection of an appropriate sampling, literature review, data collection and data analysis processes,
• write a research proposal,
• indicate differences between qualitative and quantitative research patterns.
• Understand the difference between the IMRAD+ and ICRED Models