Research and Scholarship

What is it?

Research in education refers to any projects you are involved in concerned with evaluating the effectiveness of an educational innovation or a particular aspect of education e.g. admissions process, approach to assessment etc. Scholarship refers to adding to the knowledge base of the field of education. Examples include a poster presentation, an invited presentation or a publication. A publication may include both having an article published in a journal as well as having an innovation included in a public electronic repository e.g. MERLOT. Do not include in this section any other research that you may be involved in such as clinical or basic science. These activities should be listed on your C.V.

How do I start?

Create a list of publications and presentations. Based on the list, create different headings. For example, if you have done many presentations you may want to subdivide these to national, international, etc. If you have many publications you can create a heading for abstracts and one for peer reviewed publications.
 
Example:

Thanks to Sherry Taylor for the following example:

6.0    Publications and Presentations

6.1     Abstracts

Taylor, S., MacKenzie, J., Harrison, K., Sumargo, I, Fleming, M., VanMelle E.
Enhancing genetics education in medical school: An approach using a web-based course program. Annual meeting American Society of Human Genetics 2002, Abstract #1019.

VanMelle, E., Taylor, S., MacKenzie, J. Using a team approach to enhance student learning through the use of technology in a first year medical genetics course.  Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting, 2002, Abstract #149.

6.2     Invited Presentations

Ontario Medical Education Network (OMEN) Education Grand Rounds    April 24, 2003
“Enhancing genetics education in medical school: An approach using a Web-based course program”

Eastern Ontario Society for Education and Technology                  December 2, 2003
“Enhancing genetics education in medical school: An approach using a Web-based course program”