Research projects

1. Project Planning II
Context, Impact and Outcomes
Prof. R. K. Dixit
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
(Co-convenor of ACME)
King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 226003
Email- dixitkumarrakesh@gmail.com
Mobile- 7388889327

3. Yesterday’s Session Vs Today’s Session
• Yesterday
• Why the project is required
• GAP analysis
• Title
• Today
• Impact
• Outcomes
• Concept map

4. Outcomes in medical education research
•Want to go (Outcomes)
•Where
•Why (Rationale)
•How (Concept Map)
•Way to confirm (Indicator Matrix)

5. Outcomes of a research project
•Enumerate the outcomes of an educational project
•Draw the concept map of project that one has planned

6. Learning Outcomes

7. Learning objectives and
Learning Outcomes are Same
-----------YES / NO

8. Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes
The learner should attain knowledge about a
certain topic.
The learner should develop various skills.
The learner should understand the
challenges of a certain concept in details.
Case I: Learner reads books about English &
prepares for the upcoming test.
Case II: Student understands the concept of
Human Biology & Medicines.
Case III: Completing certain levels of
assessments.
The learner should leverage the knowledge to
create something.
The learner should learn to utilize the skills.
The learner should utilize his skills & knowledge
to analyze & overcome the challenges.
Case I: Learner understands the language
English and writes a book.
Case II:Student becomes a Doctor & rightfully
performs his duty & enables others same.
Case III: Acquiring skills while doing the
assessments .

9. Outcomes of PBL
implementation

10. Project Planning Stages
•Why and intervention is needed (Context and Rationale)
•What beneficial changes are expected as a result of the
intervention (Outcomes)
•How the intervention will lead to these beneficial changes
(Concept Map)

11. Outcomes
•Benefits or changes in individuals or target
population during or after participating in project
activities
•It could relate to behavior, skills, attitudes,
knowledge etc

12. So what are outcomes of your project?
•Changes or benefits that:
•result from your intervention activities
•contribute to overcoming the Problem
•contribute to achieving the Impact or health
improvements

13. Why outcomes are important?
• Illustrates how the project will achieve results
• Provides rationale for choice of project activities
• Informs selection of performance measures for evaluation of
success

14. Outcomes are “bridge” from Intervention to Impact

17. Kirkpatrick’s Level of Outcomes

21. Project Planning Stages
•Why an intervention is needed Context & Rationale
•What beneficial changes are expected as a result of
the intervention Outcomes
•How the intervention will lead to these beneficial
changes Concept Map

22. Concept map: linking outcomes
•In 6 to 10 years, what do you hope/expect will
happen as a result of your project?
•What intermediate changes will you need to
achieve, before your long term outcome is reached?

23. Concept Map
•Shows cause and effect relationships between project
outcomes
•Not always one to one
•Not always in one direction

25. Think of concept map of your own training in
ACME

28. TASK –Project Discussion
• Write down the long-term, intermediate-term and short-term
outcomes of the project
• Prepare a concept map linking the outcomes
• Present it to your project group members and receive feedback

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