Loading...
Flash Player 9 (or above) is needed to view slideshows. We have detected that you do not have it on your computer.To install it, go here
SlideShare is now available on LinkedIn. Add it to your LinkedIn profile.
24 6 08 Amalgamated Group Presentations
This is the collected slides from the small-group task, asking participants in the June 24th event to identify what they thought were the three most important academic skills for students to develop.
43 views | 0 comments | 0 favorites | 0 downloads | embeds (Stats)
Slideshow Transcript
- Slide 1: Three Most Important Academic Skills • Information Literacy o Referencing o Finding Information o Evaluating Information • How to write for different audiences o Essays o Lab Reports • Problem Solving o Application of IT o Knowing where to get help
- Slide 2: Information Literacy • Different skills at different levels o Expectations of first year differ to expectations of 3rd year • Approaches to learning impact on IL required • Context specific • Library MOLE tutorials • ELTC & WAS • Embed into course – Greater buy-in from academics
- Slide 3: Writing for different audiences • Very subject specific • Department specific • Complexity increases with level • “I’ve never been taught how to write a lab report” • Clearer expectations & guidance
- Slide 4: Problem Solving • Subject specific
