Abstract
Developing research capacity has been identified as a significant area of need by clinical and academic staff in Indonesia. Indonesian clinicians, clinical educators and academics, including midwives, doctors, and nurses have attended two Australia Awards Fellowship programs to build capacity in research and education to improve maternal and child health in Indonesia. During the 2017 workshop we undertook a research study to evaluate the use of
an innovative participatory learning activity aimed at building capacity in both research and teaching in an inter-professional and inter-organisational context.
A mixed method approach was used to explore participants’ experiences of research participation for developing their own research capacity and ability to teach research skills.
Data collection incorporated an online survey and focus group discussions at the end of the participatory activities during the participants’ stay in Australia. This was followed up
with another online survey and interview and/or focus group discussion 3 months after the activity, during an in-country visit to Indonesia.
Participants were asked to describe their perceptions of research, their developing capacity to undertake research following the workshop content and their research participation. The
survey asked them to rate their perceived capacity and provide feedback on the teaching approaches. The interviews and focus group discussions explored the strengths and
weaknesses of the teaching and learning approaches used to develop research capacity and strengthen interdisciplinary and inter-organisational understandings of research.
Participants reported that the participatory learning activity was an appropriate and effective mechanism to develop maternal and child health research skills, build confidence in
teaching qualitative research methods and strengthen their understanding and appreciation of interdisciplinary and inter-organisational research. Most participants reported having
translated resulting skills into their research or teaching activities in the three months following the workshop, with a number stating they would use this method of teaching
research themselves.
an innovative participatory learning activity aimed at building capacity in both research and teaching in an inter-professional and inter-organisational context.
A mixed method approach was used to explore participants’ experiences of research participation for developing their own research capacity and ability to teach research skills.
Data collection incorporated an online survey and focus group discussions at the end of the participatory activities during the participants’ stay in Australia. This was followed up
with another online survey and interview and/or focus group discussion 3 months after the activity, during an in-country visit to Indonesia.
Participants were asked to describe their perceptions of research, their developing capacity to undertake research following the workshop content and their research participation. The
survey asked them to rate their perceived capacity and provide feedback on the teaching approaches. The interviews and focus group discussions explored the strengths and
weaknesses of the teaching and learning approaches used to develop research capacity and strengthen interdisciplinary and inter-organisational understandings of research.
Participants reported that the participatory learning activity was an appropriate and effective mechanism to develop maternal and child health research skills, build confidence in
teaching qualitative research methods and strengthen their understanding and appreciation of interdisciplinary and inter-organisational research. Most participants reported having
translated resulting skills into their research or teaching activities in the three months following the workshop, with a number stating they would use this method of teaching
research themselves.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Transforming midwifery practice through education 2018 |
| Place of Publication | Adelaide |
| Pages | 67 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 2018 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Sept 2018 |
| Event | Transforming midwifery practice through education 2018 - Australia, Gold Coast, Australia Duration: 20 Sept 2018 → 21 Sept 2018 https://www.griffith.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/548148/2018-conference-abstracts-final-190918.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | Transforming midwifery practice through education 2018 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Gold Coast |
| Period | 20/09/18 → 21/09/18 |
| Internet address |
Bibliographical note
K Graham, lead author, L Sweet co author and presenting authorKeywords
- midwifery education
- health research
- Indonesia