Critical appraisal of journal article in research workshop for postgraduates: Quasi experimental study

Rajendra Dnyandeo Jangle

doi:10.17509/curricula.v5i1.80664

Authors

Rajendra Dnyandeo Jangle DVVPF's Medical College, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17509/curricula.v5i1.80664

Keywords:

critical appraisal, journal article, thesis writing

Abstract

The thesis serves as a prerequisite for every graduate program and a standard component of the graduate curriculum, designed to assess students’ mastery of specific coursework. This is a prospective study conducted during a three-day basic research workshop to evaluate the impact of various aspects of critical assessment instruction on students’ understanding. This article also reviews the available literature on critical evaluation for graduate students in the health sciences and provides guidance to help initiate the thesis process. To publish in a journal, one needs up-to-date information on various journals, citation indexes, and their impact factors. This article provides a current overview of bibliographic indexing agencies. Additionally, the critical evaluation of journal articles is explained in detail. The results of this study indicate that indexing information and the direct presentation of results have a significant impact on students’ understanding of critical evaluation. The inclusion and emphasis on journal indexing and information regarding the direct presentation of results in courses and workshops on research methodology for graduate students will represent a step forward in curriculum development.

Abstrak

Tesis sebagai prasyarat untuk setiap program pascasarjana dan bagian standar dari kurikulum pascasarjana yang mengevaluasi penguasaan mahasiswa dalam mata kuliah tertentu. Ini adalah studi prospektif yang dilakukan selama 3 hari lokakarya penelitian dasar untuk mengevaluasi dampak berbagai aspek kuliah penilaian kritis terhadap pemahaman mahasiswa. Artikel ini juga mengulas literatur yang tersedia tentang penilaian kritis mahasiswa pascasarjana ilmu kesehatan dan memberikan informasi yang akan membantu dalam memulai proses tesis. Untuk menerbitkan di jurnal, seseorang memerlukan informasi terkini mengenai berbagai jurnal standar dan indeks kutipan serta faktor dampaknya. Artikel ini memberikan gambaran umum terkini tentang lembaga bibliografi pengindeksan. Selain itu, penilaian kritis terhadap artikel jurnal dijelaskan secara rinci. Hasil studi ini menunjukkan bahwa ada dampak signifikan dari informasi pengindeksan dan penyajian hasil secara langsung terhadap pemahaman mahasiswa dalam penilaian kritis. Pencantuman dan penekanan pada pengindeksan jurnal dan informasi tentang representasi hasil secara langsung, dalam kursus dan lokakarya tentang metodologi penelitian untuk mahasiswa pascasarjana, akan menjadi satu langkah maju dalam pengembangan kurikulum.

Kata Kunci: artikel jurnal; penilaian kritis; penulisan tesis

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