Development and Evaluation of a Research Methods Course in Protocol Writing for Learners in a Master of Public Health Program

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Laura; Neil-Sztramko, Sarah E.; Alvarez, Elizabeth; Jack, Susan M.; Thabane, Lehana; Scott, Fran; Apatu, Emma
Titel	Development and Evaluation of a Research Methods Course in Protocol Writing for Learners in a Master of Public Health Program
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 13 (2022) 1, Artikel 8 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1918-2902
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Curriculum Evaluation; Research Methodology; Courses; Content Area Writing; Graduate Students; Public Health; Health Education; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Evaluation; Curriculumevaluation; Rahmenplan; Evaluierung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Kursangebot; Schriftliche Übung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Gesundheitswesen; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Training in research methods is important for improvement of healthcare delivery and population outcomes. Graduate programs of public health play a critical role in offering such education to current and future healthcare professionals as well as entry level learners with no experience in the field. A key skill across all fields of research methods and public health practice is protocol writing. It is unknown if teaching students research methods through protocol writing is a successful strategy and whether students find it to be helpful as they pursue health professions. The objective of this study was to describe the design and evaluation of a research methods course focused on protocol writing among students enrolled a Masters of Public Health Program. A case report design including description of course content, method of evaluation, and course delivery are provided. The setting was the Population and Public Health Research Methods course at a publicly funded institution in Canada. The first three cohorts of students (2016-2018) enrolled in the course were evaluated during the course period and six months after completing the course. A total of 51 students completed the survey, and the majority were students were very or extremely satisfied with the course. Overall students expressed that the course well-prepared them for their practicum or thesis work and post-graduation plans. Findings suggest that using protocol writing as a tool for teaching research methods was well-received by students and prepared them for both their potential career paths and for future research. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Western Ontario and Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Mills Memorial Library Room 504, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; e-mail: info@cjsotl-rcacea.ca; Web site: http://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01