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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: 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: 10 minutesTypes of media: Handout/s, Helpsheet, PDF fileTo be able to critically evaluate sources.
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: Depends - could be 10 mins to 1 hourTypes of media: Powerpoint file, Word documentThe Three Domains of Critical Reading
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Activity time: 40 minutesTypes of media: Handout/s, Slides, Powerpoint file, Word document
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