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Collaborative Conference 2014: Inspire, Innovate, Impacts

Spyros Langkos
September 28, 2014

Collaborative Conference 2014: Inspire, Innovate, Impacts

Workshop 8: Linking Student work to Research

Spyros Langkos

September 28, 2014
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  1. 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
  2. High school mentality Excessive non-practical knowledge  Limited importance for

    future work  General education  Educational system needs change
  3.  Knowledge in depth  Multiple models of teaching 

    Access to a variety of content  Several events for every interest College mentality
  4.  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
  5.  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
  6.  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
  7.  Creativity & critical thinking  Working good with others

     Communication skills  Decision making & self-governance  Task persistent  Organizational skills Student Skills
  8.  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
  9. 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
  10. Demanding environment  Field experience & practice  Program context

     Curriculum activities  Peer student competencies  Diversity & philosophy of People  Qualified faculty  Qualitative aproach
  11.  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
  12.  Be consistent  Exploit a plethora of sources to

    prepare your work  Presenting professional content  Decide professional career Accomplishments
  13.  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
  14. Submit a paper Basic requirements met? REJECT Assign reviewers Collect

    reviewers’ recommendations Make a decision Revise 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Professionalism model http://www2.derby.ac.uk/response/index2.ph p?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&po p=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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20.  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