Review of the Application of IQF in Several Studies on Growth-Development of Children

Abstract

IQF is Indonesian Qualification Framework consisting of 9 levels of competence. The competence as described in Master and Doctoral thesis are equivalent to the 8th and 9th levels of IQF. Their competences are (1) to develop scientific knowledge producing innovative work for Master degree, and original or creative work for Doctoral degree; and (2) to solve the problem of science through inter or multi discipline for Master degree, and inter, multi and trans discipline for Doctoral degree. The objective of this review is to identify how far the results of several studies on growth and development of children published in Scientific Journal describe the competence of researchers in the application of the 8th and/or 9th levels of IQF. To fulfil the competence, the researcher should conduct systematic study in term of continuation of thinking starting from title, objective, methods (type of design, population and sample, and data analysis), results, discussion on quality and accuracy of data, causal relationship, implication, conclusion of study followed by recommendation and suggestion. The implication uses the result of causal relationship directed to conclusion and recommendation. Conclusion contains development of knowledge, while recommendation contains how to solve the finding problems. Based on the recommendation, suggestion is formulated through inter, multi discipline producing innovative work for Master degree, and through inter, multi and trans discipline producing creative and original work for Doctoral degree. Eleven studies on growth-development of children published in scientific journal were reviewed, one or more of them indicate (1) The type of design is not relevant to objective of study; (2) There was no statement of population and sample; (3) Calculation of sample size was not based on the type of design; and (4) there was no discussion on quality and accuracy of data, causal relationship and implication of study. As a conclusion, IQF has not been applied fully, because of problem in research methods, which link with IQF. Hopefully, the readers are stimulated to attempt how they have competence according to the level 8 or 9 of IQF.