Teaching Skills in International Research Ethics

Teaching Skills in International Research Ethics (TaSkR) is the annual workshop hosted by the Indiana University – Moi University Academic Research Ethics partnership (IU-Moi AREP). TaSkR is an opportunity for faculty and students who work in an international setting to learn pedagogical methods and to acquire skills for teaching international research ethics. The expert faculty uses a wide range of teaching styles, including group work, panel discussions, case studies, and problem-based learning.

TaSkR III - Indianapolis

The third annual Teaching Skills in International Research Ethics (TaSkR) workshop was held April 12-14, 2011 in the Health Information and Translational Sciences (HITS) Building, room 1110.

This workshop focused primarily on the ethics of research involving human subjects—both behavioral and biomedical—conducted in an international forum, as well as developing stronger pedagogical skills.

The workshop was attended by over 40 participants plus faculty facilitators.  Participants included faculty who teach within the broad domain of international research ethics, whether this is in the classroom, through lectures, or mentoring students, fellows, and post-docs.  Attendees included faculty who teach in medicine, public health, behavioral science, and a number of liberal arts subjects.  Guest speakers included: Henk ten Have (University of Duquesne) Peter Schwartz (Indiana University), Margaret Gaffney (Indiana University), Edwin Were (Moi University), Kenneth Goodman (University of Miami), Martin Were (Indiana University), Charles Rotimi (National Institutes of Health), and David Ayuku (Moi University).  We will be joined by Joseph Ali (Johns Hopkins University), Ross Upshur (University of Toronto), Henry Silverman (University of Maryland), and Solomon Benatar (University of Toronto, University of Cape Town). TaSkR also included an African Fogarty Director’s Roundtable discussion.  We hope this discussion will lead to mutual problem solving strategies and enhance collaboration between the African Fogarty Directors.

TaSkR II - Eldoret

The Second TaSkR Workshop was successfully held February 3rd - 5th, 2010 in Nakuru, Kenya. This workshop was attended by 25 participants and faculty facilitators from both Moi University and Indiana University. The faculty facilitators were from various disciplines; medicine, reproductive health, public health, behavioral science, religious studies, medical education, anthropology, health services research, sociology, bioethics, and linguistics.

TaSkR I - Indianapolis

The IU-Moi Academic Research Ethics Partnership hosted the inaugural Teaching Skills in International Research Ethics ("TaSkR") workshop in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 19 – 21, 2009. This workshop brought together faculty and students involved (or intending to be involved) in teaching and mentoring students in international research settings. Led by experts in international research ethics, the two and a half day workshop incorporated different pedagogical approaches while also providing content expertise to build international research ethics teaching skills and knowledge.