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Assessing the success of the Expert to Student Knowledge transfer model within South African tertiary institutions
Presented by K. AphaneWeb and Media Technologies
e-Health Research and Innovation Platform
20 February 2009
o Background on the Web and Media Technologies
oElements of the ESKTM
oImplementation
oActivities
o Monitoring and evaluation
oResults
o Challenges, lessons learnt and lessons learnt
oConcluding remarks
1. It is the cost-effective and secure use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in support of health and health-related fields, including health-care services, health surveillance, health literature and health education, knowledge and research.
WHO World Health Assembly 2005 resolution on eHealth WHA 58.28.
The Expert to Student Knowledge transfer modelThe Expert to Student Knowledge transfer model
This model mobilises South African top scientists to act as ambassadors in their respective fields
of expertise by elucidating science, providing information on research and career opportunities
to students. A convergence of ICTs is used by the model to push and pull knowledge.
AimTo encourage young South African students to study science, engineering and technology
oriented careers.
Objectives
To create a better understanding of the experts’ fields among students at universities
To identify research and career opportunities among students
To highlighting the relevance of the experts’ research to the South African society
ImplementationImplementation
Results from students and university professionals who attended the special lectures delivered by NSTF Award Winners
The first question: Student's response on ICT use for publicity
It was asked to establish how useful our ICR’s were to create publicity for Special lectures.
The second question: Student's representation from disciplines. It was asked to get an idea of how wide the attendance from different disciplines at special lectures was.
Campus radio Student portal Lecturer Departmental e-mail
Posters Word of mouth
18.37%(n=27)
10.20%(n=15)
43.54%(n=54)
14.97%(n=22)
3.40%(n=35)
9.52%(n=14)
UCT Stellenbosch Pretoria University
University of Johannesburg
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
30 5 11 0 15
Results from students and university professionals who attended the special lectures delivered by NSTF Award Winners
The last question: Student's response on whether the lecture has served its purpose.
It was asked to establish if the students understood the contents of the presentation.
Universities Stellenbosch University
Pretoria University
UCT University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Yes 3 21 55 56
No 1 0 3 4
Results from the NSTF Award Winners (Experts)Results from the NSTF Award Winners (Experts)
Qualitative assessments were also conducted on experts to determine the extent of the success of the which special lectures and panel discussions.
Awards winners were also asked to comment if the process awards them exposure
The table below shows their results on the success of special lectures and panel discussions
In relation to Giving them exposure Perceived overall success
Very well 40% 34%
Well 20% 22%
To some extent 20% 22%
Poorly 10% 11%
Very poorly 10% 11%
Results from radio presentersResults from radio presenters
A qualitative evaluation was alsoconducted on campus presenters
The table below shows the success of ICTs employed in this model from previous years
Effectiveness in relation to:
Clarifying science
Profiling the work
Highlighting achievements
Career opportunities
2007 2006/5 2007 2006/5 2007 2006/5 2007 2006/5
Interview outline
77% 56% 75% 60% 70% 60% 75% 68%
Radiotalkshows
80% 78% 82% 78% 85% 78% 85% 78%
*Special lecture
79% 75% 80% 80%
More resultsMore resultsSince the introduction of Special Lectures in 2007, a total of 555 questionnaires have been administered at these knowledge sharing activities.
32 Experts have participated in the activities in 10 South African universities:
Pretoria, Johannesburg, Limpopo, Forte Hare, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, KwaZulu Natal, Free State and Venda.
Some special lectures, community and campus radio interviews were conducted in the preferred language of the audience.
The table below shows the preferred language of NSTF Award winners for the interviews were indicated. English is clearly the easy communication language among scientists.
In the 2009 UNIVEN, Orientation week one Expert combined Tshivenda with English is his motivational speech.
English Sesotho isiZulu Afrikaans
2007 50% 20% 10% 20%
2006/5 81% 19%
Students comments
“ I have always wanted to be a scientist and doubted myself, but now I don’t.”
“He motivated and encouraged me to stay focused on my science career, I will not quit”.
Radio presenter comments
“The information was always concise and clear, but the lecture series should be advertised for a longer period”
“ Early notification about the events and broadcasts to be relevant the relevant faculties would help”
Experts comments
“ For further success, one could hook in on appropriate existing seminar series to have a base audience”
“ It is a great way of extending exposure throughout the year, but publicity of events should be improved”