Discuss Contributions by Discipline
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Session 7. Present Contributions by Discipline 2 hours In this learner-led session, students present the contribution of their discipline to the understanding of a public health problem. They also share their insights into the epistemology of their discipline. Set-up Preparation for you, the facilitator Watch or […]
Conduct Multilevel Analysis of Social Determinants of Health
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Session 6. Conduct a Multilevel Analysis of Social Determinants of Health 2 hours Drawing on their literature reviews, students work in discipline-specific groups to cluster social determinants at different levels: individual, household, community, national and global. They explore the links between them. Together as a full […]
Manage References
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Session 5. Manage References 6 hours This session introduces students to the basics of reference management software (RMS) to enable them to: create a library of references automatically build a bibliography/reference list in MS Word collect and store both citations and full-text articles from literature searches […]
Read Academic Articles
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Session 4. Read Academic Articles 2 hours Students learn effective ways to read and analyse journal articles. They learn to synthesise scientific evidence for their literature reviews not only for this particular activity but also for their doctoral research and future careers as researchers. Prepare Preparation […]
Search Databases
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Session 3. Search Databases 6 hours Students are introduced to useful scholarly databases and learn to search effectively for information for specific research needs. A librarian or researcher presents and demonstrates key sites and tools. They remain available to support students as they put their new […]
Discuss Epistemology
Professional Development Plan Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Session 2. Discuss Epistemology 2 hours Different paradigms – perspectives on reality and knowledge – imply different ways of doing research. With reference to their own disciplines, ask students to trace the connections between: ontology (what is knowledge?) epistemology (how can I know reality?) methodology (how do […]
Form Disciplinary Teams
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Session 1. Form Disciplinary Teams 2 hours PhD students may come from a range of different disciplines. In CARTA’s experience, these have included medicine, nursing, environmental health, epidemiology, demography, therapeutic sciences, psychology and sociology. This introductory activity serves to break the ice, as well as group […]
Introduce the Series of Sessions
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week Introduce the Series of Sessions 30 minutes Announce the specific issue that you have chosen as a focus for this series of interlocking sessions. For example: What are the causes of mortality and morbidity among under-fives? Explain that students will research what their discipline contributes to […]
Opening the Research Door
Opening the Research Door Jigsaw, 7 sessions, 1 week This set of interconnected sessions introduces a range of skills and concepts through participatory activities focused on a specific question. (The example in the video concerns the social determinants of under-five mortality.) Students will: reflect on the philosophies of knowledge within their own disciplines recognise the […]
Professional Development Plan
Professional Development Plan Session, 2 hours Through a structured process, doctoral students review past and current learning, and plan and take responsibility for their path to a PhD and beyond, towards research leadership. Download this session Prepare Referring to the PDP format, each facilitator prepares a short presentation (maximum five minutes) on the main steps […]