returning to study student services orientation 2012 angela dierks

Returning to study

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Orientation 2012Angela Dierks

What has changed

about university

study in the last decade?

Name 3 changes.

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What has changed about university study in the last

decade?• Knowledge is seen as open, accessible and often from the bottom up

• Collaboration is valued - more emphasis on group work and presentations

• More emphasis on reflection and awareness about process of learning

• E-resources• Use of virtual learning environments (VLEs) such

as Blackboard or Moodle• Use of plagiarism software such as Turnitin

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What will be the difference between UG and PG study?

• Development of current skills to a higher level

• Acquisition of new skills – research skills

• Work more independently• Work with a supervisor

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Develop your skills to a higher level

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•gather appropriate material•critically evaluate your material (eg assess relevance of theories)•use it as the basis for logical argument and discussion (developing a rationale)

Anderson’s and Krathwohl’s Taxonomy of

Cognitive Domain1. Remembering2. Understanding3. Applying4. Analyzing5. Evaluating6. Creating

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Acquire new skills• Read more widely and beyond core

material• Demonstrate academic judgement by

gathering appropriate published material and evaluating it

• Gather and process evidence• Apply appropriate research methodologies• Present your findings in an appropriate

manner

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Read more widely and critically

• Know your way around a range of resources including electronic databases and ejournals

• Need to evaluate material in terms of relevance, provenance and research methods

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Demonstrate academic judgement

• Question what you read

• Draw your own conclusions about the value of the work

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Gather and process evidence

• Undertake literature review

• Gather data, eg through questionnaires, interviews or surveys

• Be aware of ethics

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Apply appropriate research methodology

Three types of research:

• Quantitative (eg based on surveys and numerical data)

• Qualitative (eg interviews, grounded-theory, case study)

• Mixed: quantitative and qualitative

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Present your findings

• Giving a presentation

• Dissertation writing

• Appropriate referencing

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Work more independently

Need to be good at project management including– Time management– Organisational skills – Knowledge management– Scoping

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Work with a supervisor

• Clarifying the scope of your work

• Finding the right supervisor

• Establishing a positive working relationship

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Work with your peers

• Support

• Check your understanding and clarify questions

• Get a different perspective from your own

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