We should "start with the end in mind" when we do the project, and we can't wait for the final materials to be ready before we know the project identification procedures and methods, which may lead to the wrong direction of the project and finally the project is not passed. Therefore, no matter where you are in the project, even if you are just starting out, you need to understand the process and method of project identification. Understanding the topic identification process enables faculty to prepare for the identification phase after the research has ended. Knowing the directions and standards that experts may focus on will help teachers better prepare relevant materials and reports, and increase the likelihood of passing the accreditation.
Due to its academic nature, the research results involve multidisciplinary theories, principles and methods, so they need to be professionally appraised and often participated by experts in related fields. In order to ensure the professionalism and objectivity of the appraisal, the researcher should submit an application for appraisal to the Office of Educational Science Planning or the corresponding institution according to the ** and level of the subject.
Every year, the educational and scientific planning offices at all levels will issue notices on the appraisal of topics on a regular or irregular basis. The person in charge of the project should pay close attention to the project management agency and obtain relevant information about the appraisal in a timely manner. When preparing the application materials for appraisal, it is necessary to verify the completeness of the materials and whether all the research tasks of the project have been completed. Fill in the appraisal application form as required, and the school unit will provide recommendation suggestions, and the person in charge will sign and stamp the seal of the unit, and submit the application materials to the county-level education and research management department.
After being reviewed and sealed by the county-level education and scientific research management department, the materials will be reported to the municipal education and scientific research management institution step by step, and finally submitted to the provincial or national education and scientific research management institution, that is, the project establishment agency. This step-by-step escalation process ensures the regularity and transparency of the appraisal application.
Once the education and scientific research management department accepts the application materials for subject identification, it will carry out preliminary review and classification and sorting work, and then hire an expert group to identify the topic. This process involves the following key steps to ensure professionalism and objectivity in the identification:
1.Preliminary review and classification and sorting:After receiving the appraisal application materials, the education and scientific research management department shall conduct a preliminary review and classification to ensure the integrity and standardization of the materials.
2.Expert Group Construction:In order to ensure authority, the members of the expert group should have certain academic authority, be familiar with the research fields involved in the topic, and have corresponding intermediate and senior professional and technical positions. In order to ensure the comprehensiveness of the review, senior professional and technical personnel account for no less than two-thirds. At the same time, young and middle-aged researchers and educators are also recruited to ensure that more practical experience and novel ideas can be incorporated into the review process.
3.Judging Criteria and Research Ethics:The personnel participating in the appraisal should have good scientific research ethics, maintain a rigorous, fair, and realistic attitude, and eliminate disciplinary bias and personal prejudices to ensure the fairness of the appraisal results. The members of the appraisal expert group are generally 5 to 7 people, and there shall be no less than 3 people, and they cannot serve as the appraisal experts of this topic.
4.Writing of the appraisal opinion:The expert appraisal opinions shall be in written form, requiring fairness, impartiality, objectivity and truth-seeking. Expressions should be truthful and appropriately worded, avoiding vagueness and clichés. The specific requirements are as follows:
First, the presentation of the research content: focus on evaluating whether the research content is completed according to the original design, comprehensively express the completed research content, and evaluate whether the expected goals are achieved.
Second, the scientific and impact evaluation of the research conclusions: objectively express the scientificity and impact of the research conclusions and results, and comprehensively and fairly evaluate the conclusions and results of the research project.
Third, scientific evaluation of research methods: evaluate whether the ideas, operations and methods of the research are scientific and feasible.
Fourth, put forward constructive suggestions: The appraisal opinions are mainly positive, and specific and constructive suggestions are put forward to help researchers further improve their research.
Once the subject has passed the expert appraisal, the education and research management agency is responsible for issuing the appraisal certificate and providing detailed feedback on the appraisal opinions. The following is the specific process of this link to ensure the scientific and standardized nature of the identification process:
1.Issuance of Appraisal Certificates:Topics that have been identified by experts will receive an appraisal certificate issued by the educational and scientific research management institution. This certificate is a recognition of the research work of the subject and an affirmation of the hard work of the researchers.
2.Appraisal feedback:The appraisal report is accompanied by a detailed appraisal opinion, which includes all the topics applied for appraisal and the person in charge of the subject who failed the appraisal. The appraisal opinions provide professional and constructive feedback, and the person in charge of the project should carefully read and refer to it in order to make subsequent revisions and supplements to improve the research work and successfully complete the research task.
3.Archiving and Liaison of Results:In order to ensure the scientificity and standardization of the appraisal of the project results, the scientific research management institution classifies and archives the identified results. At the same time, the qualified results will be organically linked with promotion and awards. This initiative aims to promote the wider dissemination and application of the results of the project.
4.Award Requirements:Some localities stipulate that projects that have not been appraised and evaluated by the scientific research management department and do not have a subject appraisal certificate will not be able to participate in the evaluation of educational and scientific research achievements. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure the fairness and scientificity of the awards, and to further improve the quality and level of education and scientific research.