Mayyas Fadia, Alzoubi Karem
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Heliyon. 2022 Nov 5;8(11):e11447. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11447. eCollection 2022 Nov.
Graduate students face a variety of barriers when writing manuscripts. The major barrier is inadequate writing experience and training. We aimed to evaluate the awareness and the knowledge of the basic principles in manuscript writing and research integrity among graduate students, and to assess the usefulness of workshops to improve their knowledge about manuscript writing process. A cross sectional survey was developed to evaluate the awareness and the knowledge about the manuscript writing steps and the research integrity among graduate students in Jordan. A one-day workshop about manuscript writing and research integrity was conducted. Students (n = 285) completed the questionnaire. Most participants were female masters'; students. Although 83.8% of the students were aware of the general manuscript structure, most of them were not aware of the basic concepts to write most manuscript sections. Only 22.5% of the students were aware of the authorship criteria. Data showed a lack of knowledge of different practices of scientific misconduct. Barriers in manuscript writing included the lack of focused research methodology courses and the lack of professional workshops and the absence constructive mentorship support. The workshop was useful in introducing the key concepts in manuscript writing. The present study revealed a lack of knowledge among graduate students about manuscript writing and scientific misconduct. Professional workshops are useful in improving students' knowledge.
研究生在撰写论文时面临各种障碍。主要障碍是写作经验和训练不足。我们旨在评估研究生对手稿撰写基本原则和研究诚信的认识与知识，并评估研讨会对提高他们对手稿撰写过程知识的有用性。开展了一项横断面调查，以评估约旦研究生对手稿撰写步骤和研究诚信的认识与知识。举办了为期一天的关于手稿撰写和研究诚信的研讨会。学生（n = 285）完成了问卷。大多数参与者是女性硕士研究生。尽管83.8%的学生了解一般的手稿结构，但他们中的大多数人不了解撰写大多数手稿部分的基本概念。只有22.5%的学生了解作者身份标准。数据显示学生对不同的科研不端行为缺乏了解。手稿撰写中的障碍包括缺乏重点突出的研究方法课程、缺乏专业研讨会以及缺乏建设性的导师指导支持。该研讨会在介绍手稿撰写的关键概念方面很有用。本研究揭示了研究生在手稿撰写和科研不端行为方面缺乏知识。专业研讨会有助于提高学生的知识水平。
