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How to read a journalarticle
Margaret WilsonTe Puna Ako Learning Centre
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Objectives:
• Describe some features of academic journals
• Be able to identify your purpose for reading
• Describe how to read strategically
• Describe how to read actively
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Academic journals
• What are they?• Peer-reviewed publications written by
qualified academics• Recently published articles are considered to
have the most up-to-date info (about one year from writing to publication)
• Often written with complex language and challenging to read
• Usually found through library databases and reference lists
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Choosing an article
Some questions to consider:
•Is it up-to-date?•Who is the author?•How does it relate to the question you are trying to answer? •Is the article peer-reviewed?
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Essay question example
• Establishing partnerships with whanau and community is fundamental to early childhood education. Discuss. Include specific examples.
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Identify your purpose for reading•Are you reading to answer a specific question?
•Or do you have a more general question?
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Using the structure to guide your reading
•Title•Abstract•Headings• Introduction and conclusion•First and last sentences of paragraphs
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Think about the title
It’s in the bag:
Parental involvement in a numeracy at-home program
•What questions do you have about the article after reading the title?•Posing questions before you read will help you to read in a more focussed way.
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Read the abstract
• This is a detailed summary of the article.
• After reading the abstract, you may decide not to read the article
• But don’t be too quick to judge
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Get an overview of the article
• Skim through the article looking at headings and subheadings
• Look at diagrams, pictures, tables
• Read the introduction and the conclusion carefully
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What is the structure of the article?• Recognising the structure can help you to
understand the article• What is the structure of this article?
• Background• Literature Review• Methodology• Results and discussion• Conclusions and implications
• Is this a typical structure?
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Read critically
• Be aware of opinions that aren’t supported with evidence. Phrases like surely/we have to remember/ it is perfectly clear/it is obvious that, etc. are sometimes used without evidence.
• Look at the author’s evidence. Are there flaws or gaps in the argument?
• What are the author’s assumptions? Are they fair assumptions?
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Read actively
• Keep your purpose in mind
• Make predictions about what you expect to find
• Link what you are reading to what you already know about the subject
• Have a conversation with the text
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Notetaking
• Experiment with different ways of notetaking:-mindmapping-using three different coloured highlighters-writing in the margins
• Keep your purpose in mind: your notes should address the question you want answered.
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Mindmap (using SimpleMind +)
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Apps to make notes online: Claro PDF
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If you get stuck…• Try finding something easier to read: another article,
wikipedia, a textbook
• Talk to someone else about what you have read as this can clarify your thinking
• Try reading particularly difficult passages out loud
• Book an appointment with one of us at the Learning Centre
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Kia kaha!
All the best for your academic reading