Abstract
Background:
Ideas in scholarship and research transcend borders. When we promote and undertake research and scholarly activity outside our home institutions and localities and start to endorse international collaborative practice, we begin to develop a more holistic worldview and perspective on similar issues.
Academia is marked by expanding and diverse forms of teamwork, with studies suggesting that collaborations are perceived as one of the important components of academic and professional development (Shagrir, 2017). The practice of collaboration across organisations and cultures can extend and enhance our possibilities in both research and scholarly output. The collaborative approach can lead to diverse cross pollination of ideas and initiatives.
However, despite the need and motivation to collaborate, international work has its share of challenges. Some of these are minor and easy adjustments can be made, while others can have the potential to grind the project (s) to a halt. In this workshop we aim to explore the challenges and benefits of international collaborative practices and outline our best practice initiatives to take future projects forward.
Who should participate:
Anyone with an interest in collaborations and sharing ideas in the area of health professions education.
Structure of the workshop:
The facilitators will share their experiences of research and scholarly activity within an international setting. We will reflect on the ways in which we collaborate, the advantages of collaborations, the important role that academic leaders and institutions play in encouraging collaboration, the benefits to these collaborations and the challenges we have encountered. The workshop will break out into small groups where attendees will be tasked with discussing their own experiences of collaborative projects and developing a best practice framework for promoting collaborative practice.
Intended outcomes:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Discuss the challenges and benefits of collaborative practice for scholarship and research activities.
Identify how collaborative practices can contribute to advancing scholarly and research practices.
Create and contribute to the development of a best practice framework for promoting collaborative practice.
Ideas in scholarship and research transcend borders. When we promote and undertake research and scholarly activity outside our home institutions and localities and start to endorse international collaborative practice, we begin to develop a more holistic worldview and perspective on similar issues.
Academia is marked by expanding and diverse forms of teamwork, with studies suggesting that collaborations are perceived as one of the important components of academic and professional development (Shagrir, 2017). The practice of collaboration across organisations and cultures can extend and enhance our possibilities in both research and scholarly output. The collaborative approach can lead to diverse cross pollination of ideas and initiatives.
However, despite the need and motivation to collaborate, international work has its share of challenges. Some of these are minor and easy adjustments can be made, while others can have the potential to grind the project (s) to a halt. In this workshop we aim to explore the challenges and benefits of international collaborative practices and outline our best practice initiatives to take future projects forward.
Who should participate:
Anyone with an interest in collaborations and sharing ideas in the area of health professions education.
Structure of the workshop:
The facilitators will share their experiences of research and scholarly activity within an international setting. We will reflect on the ways in which we collaborate, the advantages of collaborations, the important role that academic leaders and institutions play in encouraging collaboration, the benefits to these collaborations and the challenges we have encountered. The workshop will break out into small groups where attendees will be tasked with discussing their own experiences of collaborative projects and developing a best practice framework for promoting collaborative practice.
Intended outcomes:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Discuss the challenges and benefits of collaborative practice for scholarship and research activities.
Identify how collaborative practices can contribute to advancing scholarly and research practices.
Create and contribute to the development of a best practice framework for promoting collaborative practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 Aug 2023 |
| Event | AMEE Conference, 2023 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 26 Aug 2023 → 30 Aug 2023 https://amee.org/a-legacy-of-inspiration/ |
Conference
| Conference | AMEE Conference, 2023 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Glasgow |
| Period | 26/08/23 → 30/08/23 |
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