Skills Development and Academic Productivity of Scholars in the NIH Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences.
Skills Development and Academic Productivity of Scholars in the NIH Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences.
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10.29034/ijmra.v10n1a25
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2018-01-01
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Gallo, Joseph J
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Guetterman, Timothy C;Creswell, John W;Gallo, Joseph J
健康科学的混合方法研究培训计划（MMRTP）是一个以指导为基础的计划，旨在培训混合方法研究的教师。我们管理的混合方法技能自我评估工具与域的“研究问题”，“设计/方法”，“抽样”，“分析”和“传播”。“对于每个项目（即，技能），我们要求从教育能力评级量表中抽取的5分Likert格式量表上的三个评级：“我定义/解释的能力”，“我应用于实际问题的能力”和“我需要提高技能的程度”。“为了评估生产力，我们进行了一项调查，调查的问题涉及资助的赠款、提交的赠款、出版物、演示文稿、作为混合方法机构资源的实例以及其他评论。结果显示，前两个队列中的29名学者代表了不同的学科和研究主题。虽然学者们对学习混合方法技能表现出浓厚的兴趣，但他们在混合方法方面的专业经验有限。学者们报告说，在定义或解释概念的能力以及将概念应用于实际问题的能力方面，统计学上显着增加了信心。务虚会后，只有案例研究和研究伦理原则的实际应用没有显示出统计上的显著改善。学者们报告了混合方法的大量生产力，并描述了他们机构的混合方法的领导力。参与互动程序在统计上显着提高了学者的信心。MMRTP承诺弥合健康科学中复杂研究问题与经过混合方法适当培训的调查人员之间的差距。
The Mixed Methods Research Training Program (MMRTP) for the Health Sciences is a mentoring-based program to train faculty in mixed methods research. We administered a Mixed Methods Skills Self-Assessment instrument with domains of "research questions," "design/approach," "sampling," "analysis," and "dissemination." For each item (i.e., skill), we requested three ratings on a 5-point Likert-format scale drawn from an educational competency ratings scale: "My ability to define/explain," "My ability to apply to practical problems," and "Extent to which I need to improve my skill." To assess productivity, we administered a survey with questions related to grants funded, grants submitted, publications, presentations, instances of serving as an institutional resource for mixed methods, and other comments. The results showed that 29 scholars in the first two cohorts represented a diverse set of disciplines and research topics. Although scholars expressed a strong interest in learning mixed methods skills, they came into the program with limited professional experiences with mixed methods. Scholars reported statistically significantly increased confidence in ability to define or explain concepts and in ability to apply the concepts to practical problems. Only practical applications of case studies and ethical principles of research did not show statistically significant improvement after the retreat. Scholars reported substantial productivity in mixed methods and described leadership in mixed methods at their institutions. Participation in an interactive program statistically significantly improved the confidence of scholars. The MMRTP holds promise to bridge the gap between complex research questions in the health sciences and investigators suitably trained in mixed methods.