scholarly journals Transferable skills?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hege Charlotte Lysholm Faber ◽  
Michael Grote ◽  
Eli Heldaas Seland
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Writing Centers ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Transferable Skill

Courses in “generic” or “transferable” skills have during the last decade become an established part of the PhD-education in Norway, and they are today an important part of the academic libraries’ research support. At the same time academic writing centers and other writing support initiatives have spread widely in university libraries. “Writing” as a “transferable skill” has also advanced into the courses for PhD-candidates, accompanied by courses on search techniques, workflow issues and the publishing process. This paper will try to define actual PhD-candidate needs regarding the writing process and discuss how these can be addressed in courses in transferable skills at Norwegian university libraries. How dissertations may be structured, how research literature is reviewed or how literature searches are conducted varies strongly between different fields of research and depends a lot on subject-related factors like methodological requirements, genre conventions and research workflow. How can the libraries’ courses and internet resources meet the researchers’ demands for customized, relevant, project-related writing guidance, whilst the researchers’ projects are so totally different from each other in regard to genre, topic, method, theory and the role of writing in the research process? In the light of recent research on writing support we want to discuss current practices in courses, workshops and guidance for PhD-candidates in Norwegian university libraries and make some practical suggestions for writing education on PhD level.

scholarly journals Academic writing support

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Lönn-Stensrud ◽  
Martina Marcellova ◽  
Ingerid Straume ◽  
Rigmor Soberg ◽  
Anne Gerd Granås
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Academic Education ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Academic Texts ◽  
Transferable Skill ◽  
Master Thesis ◽  
The Right

Higher education across Europe is in transition due to professionalization of the traditional academic education. One response to these changes is to focus on transferable skills (1,2). At the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the vision for the education strategy is that the students shall succeed both scientifically and professionally (3,4). Communication is mentioned as one of the transferable skills important to succeed professionally (4).  Clear and comprehensible communication is a crucial transferable skill for pharmacists. Therefore, pharmacy students are evaluated on written communication throughout a 5-year curriculum, including evaluation of e.g. laboratory reports, essays, exams and a master thesis.   Over the last decade, the proportion of pharmacy students with Norwegian as native language has decreased. A general impression is also that students in general struggle to express themselves in writing. In 2019, the Department of Pharmacy, the Academic Writing Centre and the Science Library initiated a pilot project aiming to strengthen the academic writing of pharmacy students during the first year of study. 8 seminars about assignment interpretation, text evaluation, and structure and compositions of different assignments, were planned. Further, students were to be mentored in small groups by student mentors. The aim was to provide the pharmacy students with the right tools and skills in writing various academic texts.   This presentation will illuminate how University libraries can collaborate with faculties and departments by developing innovative education with the aim for students to gain generic writing knowledge and hands-on skills. We will describe and discuss the series of seminars regarding content, assignments, outcome and progress, from the Science library perspective. The seminars will be evaluated by the students and staff, and the findings will be presented and discussed.

Psychological Research Literature Review Canvas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quang Ngoc Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Chaotic Process ◽  
Psychological Construct ◽  
The Status ◽  
Guiding Questions

Without a guideline or structure, conducting a literature review on a psychological construct might become a chaotic process . This canvas was built based on the author's experience in order to help psychological researchers classify, organize, and summarize the information relating to the psychological construct of interest into several essential aspects including definition, classification, measurement, sample, predictors and outcomes, mediators and moderators, interventions, and theories. For each aspect, there are some guiding questions which are expected to help researcher decice which information should be focused while examining scientific documents. The completely filled canvas should depict the status quo of the research on the psychological construct of interest, facilitating the research process.

scholarly journals Analisis Kelayakan Isi LKS “Pintar Pendidikan Agama Islam Berkarakter” Kelas V SD

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35
Author(s):  
Lisa Yulia Sari ◽  
Muhammad Aufa Muis
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Is Research ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Literature Searches

This study aims to identify and describe the results of the feasibility analysis of the contents of the Islamic Religious Education Smart LKS content in terms of the suitability of the material description with KI/KD, the accuracy of the material, and the content of supporting learning materials. The type of research used is library research. Literature research is research based on literature searches related to the problems to be discussed. The method used is descriptive analysis method. The primary data sources in this study were obtained from the Smart LKS for Islamic Religious Education with Character, while the secondary data were obtained from books, journals, articles, laws and regulations, and so on. All data will be collected, analyzed, interpreted as well as by interpreting the object under study. The results showed that the suitability of the description of the material with KI-KD obtained a percentage of 65%, while in terms of the accuracy of the material it obtained a percentage of 72%, and in terms of supporting learning materials it obtained a percentage of 73.2%. When viewed as a whole, the percentage of sub-components is 70%, which shows that the Smart LKS for Islamic Religious Education is worthy of being used as a companion book for learning in elementary schools

scholarly journals Implementing Project-Based Learning (PBL) in Final Collection to Improve the Quality of Fashion Design Student

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indarti Indarti
Keyword(s):  
Design Education ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Team Work ◽  
Fashion Design ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Student Motivations

Fashion design education is one of education that prepares students to work in fashion design field. Students research future fashion trends, sketch designs, select colors, fabrics and patterns, and give instructions on how to make the products they designed. Fashion design education not only nurture and develop student’s creative skills, it also teaches essential practical skills such as production techniques and material properties, to create a final product. According to this, new educational methods and strategies are needed in order engage students in the learning process and guarantee higher quality. Project-based learning (PBL) is example of educational approach that takes in account student-center learning. Project based learning (PBL) provides opportunities for students to build these qualities, as well as more deeply learn traditional academic content and understand how it applies to the real world. The methods of Literature review will apply in this research. Literature searches process through journal, proceeding and book. Literature searches are also undertaken most using computer and electronic databases. PBL methodology enhances students learning and improves students’ confident, technical skill, soft skill and prepare graduate for professional practice. The benefit of implementing PBL are increase team work skill and student motivations, articulation between theory and practice, inquiry and problem solving.

Creating a Support Structure for Academic Writing and Publication Support

2015 ◽  
pp. 21-37
Author(s):  
Tonette S. Rocco ◽  
Lori Ann Gionti ◽  
Cynthia M. Januszka ◽  
Sunny L. Munn ◽  
Joshua C. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Writing Center ◽  
Writing Centers ◽  
Scholarly Writing ◽  
Support Structure ◽  
Writing For Publication ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
The Way

Although research and writing for publication are seen as important responsibilities for most graduate students and faculty, many struggle to understand the process and how to succeed. Unfortunately, writing centers at most universities do not cater to these kinds of needs but rather to course-specific needs of undergraduate students. This chapter presents and explains the principles underlying Florida International University's establishment of The Office of Academic Writing and Publication Support, an office specifically designed to aid the scholarly writing efforts of graduate students and faculty. In doing so, this chapter aims to describe strategies and programs for the improvement of scholarly writing, provide insight into the kind of learning that can take place in a university writing center, and reflect on successes and missteps along the way. This chapter may be especially helpful to educators who seek to create similar offices or services at their own institutions.

New Social Media Agendas for Teaching and Learning in Libraries

2015 ◽  
pp. 268-283
Author(s):  
Michelle Kowalsky ◽  
Bruce Whitham
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Peer Interaction ◽  
Research Process ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
College And University ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
New Research ◽  
Media Practices

This chapter reviews the current literature on the types of social media practices in college and university libraries, and suggests some new strategic agendas for utilizing these tools for teaching and learning about the research process, as well as other means to connect libraries to their users. Library educators continually hope to “meet students where they are” and use social media to “push” library content toward interested or potential university patrons. One new way to improve engagement and “pull” patrons toward an understanding of the usefulness of licensed resources and expert research help is through the channels of social media. By enhancing awareness of library resources at the point of need, and through existing social relationships between library users and their friends, libraries can encourage peer interaction around new research methods and tools as they emerge, while increasing the use of library materials (both online and within the library facility) in new and different ways.

Improving K-12 Online Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Ntuli ◽  
Lydia Kyei-Blankson
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
State Standards ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
The Common ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Online Sources ◽  
Classroom Use

Research indicates the need for teachers to be able to locate, evaluate, and use Internet resources in their teaching and learning processes. In addition, the Common Core State Standards require that students are able to think critically and know how to search and use alternative views and perspectives in their assignments. These skills are imperative for teachers and teacher candidates. This article reports the results of a study that sought to examine strategies used by teacher candidates when using Internet search engines, their ability to integrate the information they find into their own assignments, and use the acquired skills for future classroom use. The study employed a mixed-method approach in the collection and analysis of data gathered from a sample of 45 teacher candidates. Data sources included a survey, class assignments that required documentation of the search process as well as the located sources, and semi-structured interviews. Findings from the study revealed the need to teach teacher candidates how to conduct searches effectively, critically evaluate the sources, and integrate the information acquired from the online sources into professional and academic writing that models such behavior for their students. Suggestions for improvement of practice offered in this paper were piloted in one instructional technology course.

scholarly journals Humboldt Meets Bologna: Developments and Debates in Institutional Writing Support in Germany

1969 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicitas Macgilchrist ◽  
Katrin Girgensohn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Coming Of Age ◽  
Bologna Process ◽  
Writing Pedagogy ◽  
Transferable Skills ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Competencies ◽  
The Bologna Process

This article outlines the coming of age of writing pedagogy in German institutions of higher education and explores the role of the ‘Hausarbeit’ in contemporary universities. Traditionally, the 6,000-12,000 word Hausarbeit was the mainstay of academic writing in all university courses in the social sciences and humanities in Germany. This assignment was tied into dominant discourse (‘Humboldt discourse’) in which the main point of higher education was to cultivate future independent scholars. Since 1999, the increasing predominance of ‘Bologna discourse’ has led to the radical restructuring of higher education across Europe. This discourse emphasizes internationalization, transferable skills and key competencies, i.e. the point of higher education is not primarily to cultivate independent scholars but flexible, creative and enterprising future professionals. With indications that the Hausarbeit could disappear in the Bologna process, we argue not only that it can be saved but also that it has a significant role to play in developing the new competencies. This will only happen, however, if students receive institutional writing support, and if writing curricula in Germany rise to the new challenges.Key words: writing centres, discourse, Bologna reforms, writing pedagogy, Hausarbeit

Designing Effective Online Educational Literature Searches

2011 ◽  
pp. 190-201
Author(s):  
Robert Sandieson ◽  
Jack Hourcade ◽  
Val Sharpe
Keyword(s):  
Research Policy ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Original Source ◽  
General Methodology ◽  
Educational Literature ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
Research Studies

Knowing the existing research literature has become important for anyone involved with education, informed research, policy, and practice rests on an understanding of unfiltered original source material. Although there has been a proliferation of research studies which are now easily accessible through online resources, being able to find information on specific topics is proving to be a challenge even for experienced researchers. This chapter describes a procedure which first identified field-specific terminology associated with original source material. The parallel terms used in the ERIC database to code the same material was then found. The resulting parallel list of ERIC keywords was tested and validated for preciseness. The finding was that each term’s precision could be established. The general methodology developed here is presented as a way of enhancing peoples’ use of online resources.

scholarly journals ‘Have you ever talked to any women with Turner syndrome?’ Using universal design and photo elicitation interviews in research with women with mild cognitive impairment

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 205979911984193
Author(s):  
Kriss Fearon
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Turner Syndrome ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Future Research

A growing body of methodological research literature demonstrates the importance of adapting research design to address the specific needs of participants from minority groups. The aim is to treat participants more respectfully during the research process and to enhance participation, ensuring the findings more closely reflect participants’ views and experience. However, there is an absence of work examining the needs of research participants with Turner syndrome, a chromosome disorder linked with mild cognitive impairment and its potential impact on research interviews. This article draws on a study of reproductive decision-making in women with Turner Syndrome and mothers of girls with Turner syndrome to consider ways to improve research access and to make methodological adaptations for this group of participants. There is little qualitative research on the experience of living with Turner syndrome or its associated experience of infertility. Most of the small number of studies that exist do not describe whether the research method was adapted to accommodate the psychosocial features of Turner syndrome. Yet, these features, which include social cognition issues and anxiety, may have an impact on women’s ability to participate fully in a research interview and consequently on the quality of the data. This article fills a gap in research describing the use of adaptions with women with Turner syndrome, which may be of use to researchers and practitioners working with this group. It describes how a novel approach to research adaptations, universal design, was used to identify and incorporate adaptions into the research design, both through the choice of photo elicitation interviews as a research method and through adjustments made at each stage of the research process. It discusses how adaptions worked to overcome barriers to participation and how effective this was, concluding with suggestions for applying this approach in future research.

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