10 steps learning development
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The document outlines a 10 step process for students to work through when completing academic assignments, which includes conducting research, developing an action plan, drafting the work, getting feedback, and reviewing progress. It provides tips at each step and recommends resources for students to utilize, such as using index cards to organize research notes or accessing online writing workshops through WebCT. The goal is to help students successfully complete their coursework by following this strategic process.
10 steps learning development
- 1. Learning Development 10 steps to working together
- 2. Step One: Overview Research & Knowledge transfer Strategic work with staff Strategic work with students
- 3. Research The Student E-learning – having experience - built the All about including – non- writing WebCT – traditional investigating how students, students perceive (over)assessment & & use WebCT… institutional Interested in barriers to success podcasting etc to support students
- 4. Knowledge transfer: 1 Recommended Reading: Tom Burns & Sandra Sinfield (2003) Essential Study Skills: the com Ricky Lowes, Helen Peters & Marie Turner (2004) The Internation Sage
- 5. Action Plan Tip: research one word from the Why? question at a time Where? When? What?
- 6. Step Two Follow the action plan –undertake targeted research and active reading Make pattern notes Write on one side of the paper only Build paragraph patterns Put notes in folder – write bibliography on the outside
- 7. Tip: index cards Index cards are useful – and will save time writing up a bibliography at the end Author Date Title Publisher Place of publication A few key points
- 8. Step Three – stop! Stop reading Review your findings Re–read the question What gaps are there is your research?
- 9. Step Four Plan the outline of essay, report, presentation, whatever……. Use a study skills book to give you some ideas or collect a hand out from the Learning Development Unit Or self register on webCT for the online Writing and Communication workshop See the IT helpdesk if you need assistance to create a webCT account
- 10. Step Five Prepare the first draft…. A rough draft has gaps and mistakes Leave gaps – do not search for the right word – do not check spelling, tenses, (not this time)
- 11. Step Six Leave a time lag: the brain will work to close the gaps… How about a night out? Your action plan should leave you some time to enjoy yourself…..
- 12. Step Seven Review Revise Edit Struggle to write! Settle on a final draft
- 13. Step Eight Get a friend, Proof read colleague, Look for one type of to read over mistake at a time your work, or read it Think SPAG from back to front, Spelling bottom to top Punctuation to spot errors And Grammar
- 14. Step Nine Finished! Take a copy AND keep a copy Hand work in or before the deadline Check you have correctly completed the coursework documentation (module code, tutors name) Leave time to queue at the assessment unit and get a receipt
- 15. Step TEN and most important! Review your progress Tutor feedback – read it, review it, plan what you will do with it! SWOT – then see a learning development tutor! Ask if you can swap and read other peoples work
- 16. Useful web sites http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/college-of-london/ldu/north- http://learning.unl.ac.uk/bssmquickstart WebCT: Writing & communicating at university WebCT: Write to learn