Open AccessFaculty Development course based on Project-based Approach: A Strategy for Implementing Educational Scholarship in Universities of Medical Sciences
Author(s) -
فاطمه کشمیری
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
majallah-i markaz-i muṭāli̒āt va tusi̒ah-i āmūzish-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i yazd/majallah-i markaz-i muṭāli̒āt va tusi̒ah-i āmūzish-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i yazd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2251-8266
pISSN - 2251-7065
DOI - 10.18502/jmed.v14i3.2028
Subject(s) - scholarship , delphi method , viewpoints , medical education , scholarship of teaching and learning , empowerment , faculty development , computer science , psychology , knowledge management , engineering ethics , mathematics education , teaching method , medicine , professional development , engineering , teaching and learning center , political science , artificial intelligence , art , law , visual arts
The present study aimed to develop an empowerment course based on project-based learning to enhance scholar skills of faculty members.
Methods: The program was developed in 4 steps consisted of problem identifications and needs assessment, identifying the goals and objectives, definition of teaching-learning and assessment methods. In the present study, the Delphi technique was applied to assess the needs in the viewpoints of different stakeholders. In addition, we reviewed the literature and documents related to the role of scholar among teachers in Universities of Medical Sciences. The results of the need assessment presented in expert panel. The faculty development program finalized based on project-based learning approach through consensus of the participants.
Result: In the present study, 12 competencies of scholarship developed. The empowerment program was designed according to the project-based learning approach. The program included targeting for learning and preparations, searching for defining a problem and designing a question, guiding inquiry for learning and solving problem, analyzing data, reflection as well as the feedback seeking.
Conclusion: The faculty empowerment program can provide situations to achieve the educational scholarship goals through applying the knowledge to the real educational environment. The future studies are recommended to assess the effect of the programs for the faculty competencies and improvement of educational programs in systems.