university of derby collaborative conference 2014: innovate, inspire & impact
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High Expectations? Why not ! A generic framework for achieving high quality in a student’s performance Abstract: High school students are used to a certain way of working in a protective school environment, closely supervised by their teachers. The collaborative partnership between Mediterranean College and the University of Derby involves a transition to the more demanding academic environment, which requires certain skills and specific ways of operating and working. This includes the need to discover and acquire knowledge, but also to critically evaluate all the information that is offered to them and it demands a well-defined working framework. As students themselves begin to understand the academic demands of the modules, the role of the academic tutor is vital in showing the way to these students and helping them progress, up to the level where their work can even become part of the academic community by publication in a conference or journal.TRANSCRIPT
UNIVERSITY
& ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Personal Reflection
Fads: clothing, music, TV
Trying to do crazy & cool things to fit in
Young, naive, not inspired, neglected
1st step: identify what you like & what can change!
Nurture like-minded student thinking
High school mentality
Excessive non-practical knowledge
Limited importance for future work
General education
Educational system needs change
Knowledge in depth
Multiple models of teaching
Access to a variety of content
Several events for every interest
College mentality
Staff & professors of high caliber with knowledgeable background and career track
Eager to help & mentor, always friendly, solution-oriented
Provide materials and procedures necessary for guidance
Maintain a good level of communication with students
Support student’s academic excellence in extra curriculum activities & networking events
Academic Relationships
Provide Moodle eLearning platform (mc-class)
Interactive learning: videos, case studies, academic visits, ebooks, group projects, self-reflection practices, teaching evaluation
Presentations & collage/posters of our academic work
Demanding & up to date modules: goal-driven, deadlines, team building
Learning process
REPORTS & WORKSHOPS
Decide where to find information
Don’t wait. plan your paper a step ahead
Set your own deadline
Make a proposed reading list
Decide search terms
Most professors give a handout that includes the details
of assignment
Take notes about the requirements
Analyzing the project
Creativity & critical thinking
Working good with others
Communication skills
Decision making & self-governance
Task persistent
Organizational skills
Student Skills
REFERENCES &
REFFERAL
Quote from previous research
What are you adding? Make it clear
Use recent academic work to cite
Self citing – only when relevant
Any work that is not your own MUST be referenced
www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/literature.htm
Reference…don’t copy
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Citations:
– Faculty news,
– UDEL(resource based learning)
– Mendeley, ResearchGate
– Academia.edu, LibGen , Scholar
– Twitter, Slideshare, Google+
Post-publication comments:
– Faculty
– Mendeley
Be Future Proof:
• Publish Open Access
• Comment on Mendelay, Papers, etc
Tips for research
Demanding environment
Field experience & practice
Program context
Curriculum activities
Peer student competencies
Diversity & philosophy of People
Qualified faculty
Qualitative aproach
ACADEMIC WRITING
In academic writing, the sources you’ve found in your research will be the basis of your thesis
Rely on expert publications to support your arguments and conclusions
Stay away from our own opinion and editorials. Avoid first-person perspective
Reference all of your research, either through direct quotation or paraphrasing
Learn the language of your discipline
Don't use complex words to appear smart if you don't know their meaning
Don't make huge conclusions from small tests
Advise when writing
Be consistent
Exploit a plethora of sources to prepare your work
Presenting professional content
Decide professional career
Accomplishments
ACADEMIC PUBLISHING
Write a letter that entices the editor to publish your article
Look at each of your academic activities as an opportunity to publish
Take one publication and rewrite it to fit other fields who could benefit from your research
Join with another author to create a publication that uses both of your competencies
Follow the instructions required by the journal as far as formatting requirements, etc
Getting published
Submit a
paper
Basic requirements met?
REJECT
Assign
reviewers
Collect reviewers’
recommendations
Make a
decisionRevise the
paper
[Reject]
[Revision required]
[Accept]
[Yes]
[No]Review and give
recommendation
START
ACCEPT
Author Editor Reviewer
Michael Derntl
Basics of Research Paper Writing and Publishing.
http://www.pri.univie.ac.at/~derntl/papers/meth-se.pdf
Editor(s) do an initial read to determine if the subject matter and research approach is appropriate for the journal (approx. 1 week)
Editor(s) identify and contact two reviewers (approx. 1 week)
Reviewers usually have 6-8 weeks to complete their reviews
Editor(s) assess the reviewers' comments and recommendations and make a decision (approx. 2 weeks)
Expected time from submission to review feedback: 3-3.5 months
Publishing review
CRITICAL
THINKING
Consider…not memorize
SLAP UP #1: 6 Critical Questions
http://cta.hostei.com/?p=19
http://azizaizmargari.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/the-critical-thinking-muslim
INFORMATION SEARCH
Be worried of most websites unless you can prove the site’s credible authorship
Academic sources - peer-reviewed journals and articles found in academic databases
Limiting your dates to the past 5 years
Discovering content
Academic Index: http://www.academicindex.net
Academic Earth - Thousands of Video Lectures From the World's Top Scholars: http://academicearth.org
Archives Portal Europe: http://www.archivesportaleurope.eu
BPubs.com - The Business Publications Search Engine http://www.bpubs.com
BlogScholar - Academic Blogging Portal and Directory http://www.blogscholar.com
Academic Search engines
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A., Executive Director – Virtual Private Library http://www.teachthought.com/technology/search-engines-for-modern-academic-learning
ACADEMIC FRAMEWORK
Professionalism model
http://www2.derby.ac.uk/response/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&pop=1&page=1&Itemid=36
Understand more about the environment in which they work, the job they do and how to do it better
Professional knowledge as a practitioner in a particular discipline
Accredited by the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Staff are updating their subject knowledge on a regular basis to maintain their credibility as professionals
Student expectations
The NCREL, enGauge 21st Century Skills guiding framework:
http://pict.sdsu.edu/21st.html
JISC Study into the Evolution of Working Practices: http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/work-with-it/EffectivePractice.aspx
Academic Tutoring
Talk via webcam or instant messaging with course tutors
Experts in their respective fields and specialists in online learning
Provide feedback and support to the very highest levels
Regular academic, personal attention & collaboration
with your fellow learners
REFERENCES
Text and Academic Authors Association(TAA): http://www.taaonline.net http://www.journalprep.com/FILES/How_to_Write_and_Publish_an_Acade
mic_Research_Paper.pdf http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/pbailey/sigir-paper-writing-
tips.aspx?1702280376 http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/paper.html Gaafar K. (2010). “How to write a scientific paper”, Presentation, URL: http://www.ece.uprm.edu/~domingo/teaching/ciic8996/How%20To%20Writ
e%20A%20Scientific%20Paper_1.ppt Cardoso J. (2012). “The points your paper should address”, Technical
Notes,URL: http://http://eden.dei.uc.pt/~jcardoso/ForStudents/students.html
Paiva R. P. (2013). “How to Write Good Scientific Project Proposals: A Comprehensive Guide”,Tutorial: http://rppaiva.dei.uc.pt/publications/Tutorials/goodProjectProposals.pdf
http://www.slideshare.net/donruca/how-to-write-good-scientific-papers-a-comprehensive-guide
http://www.slideshare.net/kedavisn/finding-evaluating-academic-research http://www.slideshare.net/maxharing/the-future-of-science-publishing-
max-haring Google image search
Research sources
Email: [email protected]
Langkos Spyros, M.Sc Marketing Management
Kamakaris Vasileios, B.Sc Computer Science
Hatzidimitriou Efstathios, B.Sc Computer Science