Effectiveness of a Training Program in Improving Scientific Writing Skills Based on APA 7 Style among Postgraduate Students

Gaber, Sherif Adel; Ali, Sayed Ibrahim

doi:10.26803/ijlter.21.11.16

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“…Academic writing refers to the writing style used in research papers at college level and scholarly publications, adhering to scientific rules and ethics (Yulia et al, 2020). It encompasses the use of scientific writing style (Gaber & Ali, 2022).…”

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Logical Relations and Noun Phrase Complexity of EFL Students’ Academic Writing to Promote Literacy Development Cycle Teaching Model

Rustipa,

Hadiono,

Mukminin

et al. 2024

IJLTER

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Academic writing has become more important, especially for academicians who are required to publish articles in a reputable journal. However, meeting journals’ quality standards is not an easy task. Graduate students as prospective academicians need to improve their writing style to be competent academic writers because previous studies revealed that writing style covering clause simplex, clause complex, and complex noun phrase are problematic for them. This qualitative case study explored the logical relations of clause complexes and complex noun phrases of clause simplexes found in graduate students' unpublished academic writing. It employed genre analysis for examining 20 graduate students' unpublished research papers collected using purposive sampling technique. The findings revealed that the students mostly produced choppy texts. They utilized parataxis (47.3%) and hypotaxis (52.7%). Concerning logico-semantic relation, the expansion relation is dominant (76.8%). In terms of complex noun phrase, 20.7% occurrences were found in clause simplexes, in which attributive adjective pre-modifiers and prepositional phrase post modifiers were dominant. Furthermore, the interviews revealed that the students' writing problems derived from their lack of awareness and low literacy of academic writing characteristics. Based on the research findings, a teaching model of the literacy development cycle is recommended to enhance students’ skills in academic writing.

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Logical Relations and Noun Phrase Complexity of EFL Students’ Academic Writing to Promote Literacy Development Cycle Teaching Model

Rustipa,

Hadiono,

Mukminin

et al. 2024

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Factors influencing research productivity among Syrian medical professionals amidst conflict: a case-control study

Hanafi,

Kheder,

Sabouni

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background Medical research productivity is globally increasing, with a lagging progress in third-world countries due to significant challenges, including inadequate training and brain drain. Syria had been showing a slow upward trend until the war broke out and severely hindered academic growth and productivity. A deeper understanding of the factors influencing research productivity in this context are fundamental to guide educational policies and resource allocation. Previous cross-sectional studies that evaluated the perspectives of Syrian academics on the issue were limited by the small sample size of published healthcare workers, making it difficult to identify the factors that enabled them to pursue research. Methods To address this challenge, we employed a case-control design. We isolated published early-career Syrian healthcare workers and compared their characteristics and perceptions to unpublished matched controls. Authors in the fields of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy affiliated with any Syrian University were identified through an extensive search of PubMed and Google Scholar.These authors were invited to complete a questionnaire that covered participants’ research contributions, alongside their self-assessed knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards research. The questionnaire was publicly published to recruit an equal sample of matching controls, with half consisting of unpublished researchers and the other half of participants without prior research contributions. Results Six-hundred-sixteen participants were recruited. Their knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers explained 46% and 34% of the variability in research involvement and publication, respectively (P < 0.001). Getting involved in and publishing research studies associated with higher research-related knowledge and attitudes (P < 0.001). Respondents’ assessment of research-related barriers and their academic scores did not differ between cases and controls. Superior research-related knowledge and attitudes were associated with male gender, higher English competency, and better internet connectivity. Meanwhile, extracurricular training and mentors’ support were associated with more positive research-related attitudes and less perceived barriers. Conclusions Research productivity of medical professionals in Syria exhibits a positive correlation with their knowledge and favorable attitudes towards medical research. Noteworthy, the demographic variations are linked to disparities in research-related knowledge and motivation. In conclusion, these results suggest a potential avenue for enhancement through concentrated efforts on improving extracurricular training interventions and mentors’ support.

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Factors Influencing Research Productivity among Syrian Medical Professionals amidst Conflict: a Case-Control Study

Hanafi,

Kheder,

Sabouni

et al. 2024

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Background: While medical research productivity is rapidly accelerating in the world generally, it remains poor in many third-world countries due to many factors including the lack of training and the brain drain of healthcare professionals. Syria had been showing a slow upward trend until the war broke out and severely hindered academic growth and productivity. A continued lack of data on the scale of, and factors behind, this phenomenon needs to be addressed to better understand the current academic productivity and inform educational policies and resource allocation. Additionally, one of the challenges is the small sample sizes of previous cross-sectional studies that evaluated the perspectives of Syrian academics to disentangle the factors that paved the way for these published healthcare workers to pursue research. Therefore, we present a case-control study that targeted this specific population and compared its characteristics and self-reported perceptions to matching controls without previous research involvement. Methods: We first identified Syrian early-career published authors in the healthcare field through an extensive search of PubMed and Google scholar. The questionnaire was subsequently publicly published to recruit matching controls: unpublished researchers and participants with no prior research contributions. The questionnaire covered participants’ research contributions, alongside their self-assessed knowledge, attitudes, and barriers towards research. Results: Six-hundred-sixteen participants were recruited. Their knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers explained 46% and 34% of the variability in research involvement and publication, respectively (P < 0.001). Getting involved in and publishing research studies associated with higher research-related knowledge and attitudes (P < 0.001). Respondents’ assessment of research-related barriers and their academic scores did not differ between cases and controls. Superior research-related knowledge and attitudes were associated with male gender, higher English competency, and better internet connectivity. Meanwhile, extracurricular training and mentors’ support were associated with more positive research-related attitudes and less perceived barriers. Conclusions: Research productivity of early-career medical professionals in Syria exhibits a positive correlation with their knowledge and favorable attitudes towards medical research. Noteworthy, demographic variations are linked to disparities in research-related knowledge and motivation. In conclusion, these results suggest a potential avenue for enhancement through concentrated efforts on improving extracurricular training interventions and mentors’ support.

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Effectiveness of a Training Program in Improving Scientific Writing Skills Based on APA 7 Style among Postgraduate Students

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Logical Relations and Noun Phrase Complexity of EFL Students’ Academic Writing to Promote Literacy Development Cycle Teaching Model

Logical Relations and Noun Phrase Complexity of EFL Students’ Academic Writing to Promote Literacy Development Cycle Teaching Model

Factors influencing research productivity among Syrian medical professionals amidst conflict: a case-control study

Factors Influencing Research Productivity among Syrian Medical Professionals amidst Conflict: a Case-Control Study

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