As a higher education institution, universities need to carry out research activities as a manifestation of the implementation of one of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, namely education and teaching, research, and community service. Lecturers (teaching staff) as an important tool in academic activities at universities have the obligation to carry out these three tasks. In line with the development of science and technology, lecturers are expected to be able to improve their abilities and skills through research, both technical and socio-economic based. In addition to improving the abilities and skills of lecturers, students must also receive important attention in research activities. Lecturers are also responsible for improving the desires, attitudes, and abilities of their students in conducting research. One of the efforts that can be taken is to conduct research either by lecturers or universities or involving lecturers and students. Research ability is also very important for students, especially in completing a final project in the form of a thesis, thesis, or dissertation. Through research, it is hoped that new knowledge or breakthroughs will emerge that are useful for universities and the development of a nation.
Based on this, to improve the quality of research for lecturers and students, the Master Programme in Accounting, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha in collaboration with Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta held a visiting professor in the Even Semester of the 2021/2022 Academic Year, on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 10.00 WITA – finished through online with the theme “Presenting Quality Research Results Using Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods”. With this visiting professor activity, lecturers and students would be equipped with additional knowledge in presenting quality research results using quantitative and qualitative research methods.
The visiting professor activity with the theme “Presenting Quality Research Results Using Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods” was carried out online through the Zoom application by inviting an extraordinary resource person in providing material and sharing experiences.
This activity began with an opening speech by the Postgraduate Director of Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha. Then proceed with the presentation of the material by the speakers. After the presentation of the material, it was followed by a discussion and question and answer session between participants and resource persons, and ended with the presentation of conclusions by the moderator. Participants in this activity were free of charge and get facilities in the form of e-certificates, knowledge, and materials.
The parties involved in the visiting professor activity with the theme “Presenting Quality Research Results Using Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods” were:
- Master Programme in Accounting, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha in collaboration with Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta as the organizer of the activity.
- Prof. Dr. I Gusti Putu Suharta, M.Si. as the Postgraduate Director of Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha as the party providing opening speech.
- The interviewee which was Prof. Dr. Sugiyono, M.Pd.
Professor of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, author of the most best-selling authors in Indonesia in the field of methodology, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Indonesian Research Methodology Lecturers. - The visiting professor’s participants consist of lecturers, students, and the general public with a total of 281 registrants.
Participants in this activity gained additional knowledge and insight related to presenting quality research results using quantitative and qualitative research methods that can improve the quality of research produced by researchers in general as well as lecturers and students of the Master Programme in Accounting, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha in particular.
For those who want to listen to the series of activities, you can watch it via the following YouTube link. https://youtu.be/hHSD6X1N0Ow
