Identifying the facilitators and barriers for scientific writing among pharmacy students in College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University – A qualitative study

Alkhuzaee, Fahad Saleh; AlMehmadi, Abdulmajeed; Al-Sehly, Adel Aowadh; Nahari, Majed Hassan; Al-Muwallad, Morooj Abdullah; Ali, Majid

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2019.09.004

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“…Lack of research background was a sixth complexity. This finding follows the research conducted by Alkhuzaee et al (2019), who stated that a lack of qualification in research is a barrier to academic writing. This barrier is also influenced by students' lack of proficiency in research and their lack of research interest.…”

Section: Investigating Academic Writing In Efl Contexts…supporting

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Investigating Academic Writing in EFL Contexts: Students’ Voices on Complexities and Coping Strategies

Asnas,

Mustofa,

Ubaidillah

2022

Vis. J. Lang. Foreign Lang. Learn.

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This research aimed to investigate students’ voices regarding the complexities that contribute to challenges and the coping strategies that address academic writing challenges they use in academic writing. Through a qualitative method, four female students majoring in English Education in the eighth semester at a private university in Indonesia were chosen as participants in this study's interview. Data analysis techniques employed include analyzing the data, coding the data, and interpreting the data. The findings indicated that twelve complexities contributed, namely learners’ low motivation, lack of lecturers’ feedback, lack of translation, lack of references, lack of time, lack of research background, low students' self-confidence, lack of experience in writing, lack of proficiency in reading, lack of critical thinking skill, lack of proper preparation in writing, and lack of a supportive writing learning environment. Students used twelve coping strategies for organization, ideas development, vocabulary, grammar, and mechanics. These strategies included exercises, feedback, reading academic papers, extensive reading, Google Translate, QuillBot, Grammarly, and Mendeley for arranging academic style. The implication of this research has been discussed here.

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“…Third, according to Alkhuzaee et al (2019), there are some barriers faced by university students in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in academic writing. Their first barrier is their research background which includes a lack of research expertise and interest.…”

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Investigating Academic Writing in EFL Contexts: Students’ Voices on Complexities and Coping Strategies

Asnas,

Mustofa,

Ubaidillah

2022

Vis. J. Lang. Foreign Lang. Learn.

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“…Fluency in English speaking is of utmost importance for non-native English speakers in many elds of education and employment (Alkhuzaee et al, 2019;Pabodha & Abeywickrama, 2021). In particular, when the medium of instruction is English, uency in English helps students improve their academic performance (AlMously et al, 2013; Hayes & Farnill, 1993).…”

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English Speaking as a Second Language for Health Sciences’ Undergraduates: Preferred Activities & Motivators

Jayasinghe

Liyanage

Wijesekara

et al. 2023

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Introduction Fluency in speaking English as a second language is critical for non-natives in Allied Health Sciences. Unfortunately, the undergraduates who study for health sciences degrees in English medium of instruction still find it challenging. This has made the faculty administration deliver numerous programs to enhance oral skills, which often fail due to poor turnout. The lack of motivation and reluctance to practice are two reasons visible on the surface. Identifying ways to enhance learner motivation has been considered a key challenge in the present study. The types of activities students were interested in have been examined and reported. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the undergraduates in the Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical Laboratory Science programs. Data were gathered using a self-prepared, validated, self-administered online survey questionnaire that was pilot tested for reliability using 10% (n=21) of the minimum sample size. Cronbach's Alpha values appeared ˃ 0.7. The data analysis was done using SPSS version 20.0. The distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and demotivators was examined using a paired sample t-test. Results There were 277 responses from Pharmacy (33.2%, n=92), Nursing (45.8%, n=127), and MLS (20.9%, n=58). Intrinsic motivation factors had a significant effect (p<0.001, 95% CI) on speaking skills compared to extrinsic motivation factors. Mean intrinsic motivation and mean extrinsic motivation were 4.16 (n=277, SD=0.66) and 3.73 (n=277, SD=0.81), respectively. The mean intrinsic demotivation, 3.16 (n=277, SD=0.77), and mean extrinsic demotivation, 2.56 (n=277, SD=0.91) also showed a significant variation. Findings denoted that students prefer free, relaxing learning experiences over compulsory English-speaking programs. Conclusions The results signified that self-motivation was the primary source of inspiration. It is essential that faculty revisit the compulsory and authoritative program designs to realign them, considering the students' motivation and interests at the center of it.

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“…La publicación científica obedece a un indicador social de valor monetario (financiación de las investigaciones) que resulta evaluador sobre la gestión de calidad y concierne a una política de investigación (Rousseau et al, 2021). Aunque, toda publicación científica, es una clave conceptual de habilidades y por lo general, no forma parte de ningún programa de estudios (Simona et al, 2020), su éxito requiere un esfuerzo y planificación mediante las prácticas (Alkhuzaee et al, 2019), pero se necesita el aprendizaje de modelos a seguir y solo así, determinada experiencia se adquiere en esta actividad de comunicación (Kokkinaki et al, 2015).…”

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Dimensiones De Valor Desde Barreras Axiológicas Para El Manuscrito Científico

Argota-Pérez¹,

Iannacone

Klinar-Barbuza

et al. 2023

Paideia XXI

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El objetivo del estudio fue analizar dimensiones de valor en el manuscrito científico. El estudio se realizó entre mayo y julio de 2021 donde se accedió a la base datos de ScienceDirect. Se filtró los últimos cinco años de visualización y solo los tipos de publicación de artículos referidos a la revisión y de investigación. Mediante un muestreo probabilístico aleatorio sistemático se seleccionó 25 artículos de investigación. Se analizó, el 5% de las citas para cada uno de los artículos científicos de selección y luego se consideró, la interpretación desde la problematización científica, modelo estadístico de las variables de selección, acto y potencia de la argumentación científica para cuatro barreras axiológicas de dimensiones de valor que identifican a la publicación científica. Se observó, en los artículos científicos que las dimensiones de valor de las barreras axiológicas mostraron codificaciones de respuestas aceptadas. Asimismo, se muestra la necesidad de entender, una clave hermenéutica del manuscrito científico y con esto, considerarse la búsqueda del esfuerzo científico para su reconocimiento desde cómo debe escribirse el manuscrito Se concluye que, las dimensiones de valor desde barreras axiológicas posibilitan comprender, la naturaleza del impacto de los artículos científicos, pues determinan el dominio metodológico de la investigación científica y su manera de comunicarla; sin embargo, el análisis contribuyente y guía para su probable publicación se garantiza desde la hermenéutica de interrogantes para cada manuscrito científico. Palabras clave: características de la investigación – procesos metodológicos – publicación científica – redacción científica

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Identifying the facilitators and barriers for scientific writing among pharmacy students in College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University – A qualitative study

Cited by 9 publications

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Investigating Academic Writing in EFL Contexts: Students’ Voices on Complexities and Coping Strategies

Investigating Academic Writing in EFL Contexts: Students’ Voices on Complexities and Coping Strategies

English Speaking as a Second Language for Health Sciences’ Undergraduates: Preferred Activities & Motivators

Dimensiones De Valor Desde Barreras Axiológicas Para El Manuscrito Científico

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Identifying the facilitators and barriers for scientific writing among pharmacy students in College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University – A qualitative study

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Investigating Academic Writing in EFL Contexts: Students’ Voices on Complexities and Coping Strategies

Investigating Academic Writing in EFL Contexts: Students’ Voices on Complexities and Coping Strategies

English Speaking as a Second Language for Health Sciences’ Undergraduates: Preferred Activities &amp; Motivators

Dimensiones De Valor Desde Barreras Axiológicas Para El Manuscrito Científico

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English Speaking as a Second Language for Health Sciences’ Undergraduates: Preferred Activities & Motivators