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- Kabilan, Vandana
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Improving peer reviewing in scientific conferences
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Ingår i: WMSCI - World Multi-Conf. Syst., Cybern. Informatics, Jointly Int. Conf. Inf. Syst. Anal. Synth., ISAS - Proc.. - 9806560728 - 9789806560727 ; , s. 413-416
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- What is Science? What is Scientific Research? These are some eternal questions which philosophers, academicians and practioner have debated upon for eons, and no doubt shall continue to do so. But, the general consensus is that, scientific research is a quest for new knowledge, and this knowledge has to be critically, methodically and objectively obtained, in order to be considered of potential scientific value. This paper shall not focus on the scientific research principles or criteria, but instead look at one of the evaluating conditions for acceptable scientific research-that of validation of scientific research. Scientific hypothesis and results proposed by a researcher need to be verifiable, repeatable or falsifiable. One such validation is attained through peer review by fellow researchers engaged in scientific research themselves. Today, the way to do so is to submit scientific research papers to conferences, journals and workshops. But is the current system of peer reviewing carried out by the so called 'established' conferences, truly objective, and true validation of innovative research? This paper puts forward some reflections on this issue.
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- Nordquist, Lina, et al.
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Stay-at-home laboratory experiments - A case study of student motivation
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Ingår i: WMSCI 2006: 10TH WORLD MULTI-CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMICS, CYBERNETICS AND INFORMATICS, VOL VII, PROCEEDINGS. - 9806560728 - 9789806560727 ; , s. 114-116
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Studies have reported that as many as 60 % of all students learn in a practical manner, rather than theoretically. However, Internet courses, tight budgets and increasing student numbers augments the demand for laboratory experiments carried out off the university premises. Methods: This pilot study was performed to investigate whether laboratory experiments in physiology performed at home are motivating for, stimulates depth understanding and increases student learning. Pharmacy students were recruited to the project from a five-week physiology course, and were given instruc tions on four stay-at-home experiments. These experiments were then discussed at a seminar. In conjunction to this seminar, a simple survey was filled in by the students. Comments: Our results indicated that this method of learning would be appreciated by the students. Stay-at-home laboratory experiments can never take the place of ordinary laboratory experiments, but could be beneficial as a supplement, not the least by introducing an everyday perspective to the students, allowing them to reflect on connections and relations in every day life.
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