Preservation of the Intellect: Developing Research Skills among IIUM Undergraduates
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https://doi.org/10.26740/jsm.v4n2.p262-278Keywords:
research training, IIUM undergraduates, empirical, knowledge generation, KhalduniyyatAbstract
The purpose of this paper is to prove that undergraduates have the capacity to be engaged in conducting empirical research and generating knowledge. It discusses the outcomes of a recent research training programme offered to undergraduates at the International Islamic University Malaysia. The training programme was organized and conducted by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. As of early 2020, about 700 undergraduates, including those studying at different departments at the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences (KIRKHS) have been trained. Working in teams, the undergraduates produced remarkable research projects presented in the form of written reports, oral presentations, and open discussions. To document these papers, the first social research collection book titled œKhalduniyyat was submitted to the respective faculty, KIRKHS, for review and publication. This paper is based on a qualitative research approach, employing semi-structured interviews with fifteen academics who supervised or attended the training activities. Further, the paper reflects on the feedback provided by the trainees. The originality of this research paper is presented by showing how the programme explored and enhanced the intellectual capabilities of IIUM undergraduates, that resulted in the enhancement of their research skills equivalent to postgraduate levelReferences
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Al-Hebaish, Safaa Mohammad. 2012. œThe Correlation between General Self-Confidence and Academic Achievement in the Oral Presentation Course. Theory and Practice in Language Studies 2(1): 60-65.
Alshare, Khaled and Nitham M. Hindi. 2004. œThe Importance of Presentation Skills in the Classroom: Students and Instructors Perspectives. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges 19(4): 6-15.
Anderson, Paul, Chris M. Anson, Robert M. Gonyea, and Charles Paine. 2015. œThe Contributions of Writing to Learning and Development: Results from a Large-Scale Multi-Institutional Study. Research in the Teaching of English 50(2): 199-235.
Asonitou, Sofia. 2013. œImproving Teamwork and Communication Skills through an Action Research Project. Paper presented at WSEAS Conference, Special Session: New Trends and Technologies for Marketing, Management, Economics and Information Processing II. January 2013, Athens, Greece.
Bouanani, Nafiaa. 2015. œEnhancing Critical Thinking Skills through Reflective Writing Intervention among Business College Students. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education 5(1): 50-55.
Bridgeman, Brent, and Sybil B. Carlson. 1984. œSurvey of Academic Writing Tasks. Written Communication 1(2): 247-280.
Brooks, Gavin, and John Wilson. 2014. œUsing Oral Presentations to Improve Students English Language Skills. Humanities Review Journal 19(1): 199-212.
Chapra, M. Umer. 2008. The Islamic Vision of Development in the Light of MaqÄsid Al-SharÄ«˜ah. Jeddah: Islamic Research and Training Institute.
Colbeck, Carol L., Susan E. Campbell, Stefani A. Bjorklund. 2000. œGrouping in the Dark: What College Students Learn from Group Projects. Journal of Higher Education 71 (3): 60-83.
Esen, M. Fevzi. 2015. œA Statistical Framework on Identification of Maqasid Al-Shariah Variables for Socio-Economic Development Index, Journal of Business Studies Quarterly 7(1): 107-124.
Fallows, Stephen, and Christine Steven. 2000. œBuilding Employability Skills into the Higher Education Curriculum: A UniversityWide Initiative. Education+ training 42(2): 75-83.
Ghazalli, Imam. 2005. Ihyaa Ulum Alddin. Beirut: Dar Ibn Hazm.
Ashur, Tahir Ibn. 1985. The Origins of the Social System in Islam. Algeria: The National Establishment for Book.
Imam, Syed Ali and Mesheil Alalyani. 2017. œStudy of Significance of Oral Presentation and its Impacts on Students of College of Applied Medical Sciences, Khamis Mushait, King Khalid University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia- A Pilot Study. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research 3(4): 1438- 1442.
Khan, M. M and Al-Hilali, M. T. 2011. Interpretation of the Meaning of the Noble Quran in the English Language. Riyadh: Darussalam
Langer, Judith A. and Arthur N. Applebee. 1987. How Writing Shapes Thinking: A Study of Teaching and Learning. Washington: National Council of Teachers of English.
Mills, C. Wright. 2000. The Sociological Imagination. New York: Oxford.
Sulaiman, Mashitah, Zawiah Binti Hj. Mat, Faridah Binti Che Husain, Adibah Sulaiman Mohamad, Mohd Azmir Mohd Nizah and Latifah Abdul Latiff. 2016. œThe Impact of Teamwork skills on Students in Malaysian Public Universities. Paper presented at International Conference on Humanities and Technology, 17-18 August, Melaka, Malaysia
Rao, Zhenhui. 2007. œTraining in Brainstorming and Developing Writing Skills." ELT Journal 61(2): 100-106.
Sanchez, Bernice and Katie D. Lewis. 2014. œWriting Shapes Thinking: Investigative Study of Preservice Teachers Reading, Writing to Learn, and Critical Thinking. Texas Journal of Literacy Education 2(1): 55-68.
Slavin, Robert E. 1982. Cooperative Learning: Student Teams. What Research Says to the Teacher. 1982. Washington D. C.: National Education Association Professional Library.
Ulloa, Bianey C. Ruiz and Stephanie G. Adams. 2004. œAttitude toward Teamwork and Effective Teaming. Team Performance Management 10(7-8): 145-151.
Wilson, Laura, Susie Ho and Rowan H. Brookes. 2018. œStudent Perceptions of Teamwork within Assessment Tasks in Undergraduate Science Degrees. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 43(5): 786-799.
Zein, Ibrahim and Hazizan Md. Noon. 2013. œRelevantisation and Islamization: The Experience of the Kulliyyah of Islamic Reveled Knowledge and Human Sciences. Pp. 171-180 in IIUM: The Premier Global Islamic University, edited by Kamaruddin, Zaleha and, Abdul Rashid Moten: Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press.
Zitouni, Nadia. 2013. œThe Use of Students Oral Presentations in Enhancing Speaking Skill in the English Language Classrooms: The Case Study of Second Year Students at the Department of English in Biskra University. master dissertation, Mohamed Kheider University of Biskra, Algeria. Retrieved from http://archives.univ-biskra.dz/bitstream/123456789/4777/1/The%20Use%20of%20Students%27%20Oral%20Presentation%20in%20Enhancing%20Speaking%20Skill.pdf
Živković, SlaÄ‘ana. 2014. œThe Importance of Oral Presentations for University Students. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 5(19): 468-468.
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Eid, I. M., Rokis, R., Al-Attas, S. F., & Sulaiman, S. (2020). Preservation of the Intellect: Developing Research Skills among IIUM Undergraduates. The Journal of Society and Media, 4(2), 262–278. https://doi.org/10.26740/jsm.v4n2.p262-278
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