The following resources are designed to help you assess and develop your students' research skills.
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Activity time: 45 minutes
Types of media: Handout/s, Word documentBrief student-facing guide to academic reading. Covers a variety of areas and gives useful tips on selecting reading materials, active reading strategies, useful techniques and more...
Activity time: Activities range from 1-10 minutes.Types of media: Powerpoint fileWorkshop activities on academic writing, including a powerpoint download outlining activities.
Activity time: 45-60 minutesTypes of media: Worksheet, Handout/s, Word document, Interactive learning object, Quiz- Understand the value of keeping a record of information and insights
- Understand how to differentiate between important and unimportant information
- Understand how to apply recorded important information to help complete a task
- Understand the importance of note-making at university
Activity time: 1 hourTypes of media: Webpage, Interactive learning objectA free online tutorial to help students develop their data analysis skills. The tutorial looks at quantitative and qualitative data analysis, with some practical examples and advice on effectively analysing data.
Activity time: 5-15 minutesTypes of media: HelpsheetA short description of an end of teaching period activity which encourages students to take notes.
Activity time: 1 hourTypes of media: Webpage, Interactive learning objectA free online tutorial that will help you develop students' data collection skills. The tutorial looks at quantitative and qualitative data collection, with some practical examples and advice on effectively collecting data.
Activity time: 2-3 hours workshop, plus extra curricular feedback time. Types of media: PDF fileA workshop designed to show how drawing and visually representing objects or themes can help to support learning and increase creativity. Includes links to the theory behind creative/visual practices.
Activity time: Unknown timeTypes of media: Helpsheet, Word document, Interactive learning objectA downloadable workbook for students which can be tailored to different essay questions. The workbook structures enables the essay to be structured in an orderly way, allowing for the process to be learned as the assignment is completed.
Activity time: 10 minutesTypes of media: Handout/s, Helpsheet, PDF fileTo be able to critically evaluate sources.
Activity time: Unknown timeTypes of media: Webpage, Helpsheet, Powerpoint fileA resource which would be particularly useful for staff teaching on a creative writing programme. Includes two structured writing exercises and information on free writing.
Activity time: Unknown timeTypes of media: Slides, Powerpoint fileThis resource includes ideas for initiating discussions about writing with students, and facilitates the opportunity to begin writing assignments during the activity.
Activity time: Unknown timeThis guide is designed to show you how to adapt your current report writing practices for doing a longer independent research project like a dissertation. If you are planning to do a dissertation project that involves some kind of primary data...
Activity time: Unknown timeTypes of media: Webpage, Interactive learning objectAn online resource on notemaking, including links to information on Linear, Pattern and Cornell notes. An easily navigable resource. Also features templates for the learner to experiment with note taking.
Activity time: Unknown timeTypes of media: HelpsheetA student helpsheet describing a process for effective strategies for notemaking in lectures. Includes notes on preperation and process.
Activity time: Unknown timeTypes of media: Helpsheet, PDF fileAn informative mindmap showing the top ten tips for notemaking.
Activity time: 30 minutesTypes of media: WebpageA glossary of research terms.
Activity time: Unknown timeTypes of media: HelpsheetA series of suggestion on how to engage students in effective notemaking at appropriate times.
Activity time: 40 minutesTypes of media: Handout/s, Slides, Powerpoint file, Word documentA presentation outlining a whole new approach to successful study. The six steps are:
S = Study Techniques and practices
O = Overview
C = Creativity
C = Communicate effectively
E = Emotions
R = Review, review, review
Also includes a booklet for students' reference, and some suggested activities to follow the presentation.
Activity time: 15 minutesTypes of media: Handout/s, Interactive learning object• Identify good academic sources
• Describe pros and cons of different reading materials
• Create improved reference lists / in-text citations
Activity time: 30 minutesTypes of media: Helpsheet, Word documentA guide for staff on how to teach notemaking to students. Includes an overview of structured brainstorming, linear and pattern notes; active vs passive learning; how to make notes; and some suggested activities.
Activity time: Depends - could be 10 mins to 1 hourTypes of media: Powerpoint file, Word documentThe Three Domains of Critical Reading
Activity time: Videos from 13-22 minutes each, but further time needed to complete activitiesTypes of media: Powerpoint file, PDF file, VideoDiscuss the requirements of each dissertation chapter
Apply the advice to your own dissertation
Activity time: 30 minutesTypes of media: Webpage, HelpsheetThis guide provides an overview of research methods and methodologies, including practical advice for those new to research, and tips on how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls for new researchers. It covers a background to research; getting started; quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods.
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