Abstract
This case study discusses the inception and continued delivery of 10-minute micro research skills sessions within two entrepreneurship modules at Coventry University London. The case study starts with an explanation of how and why the project was developed. Its rationale was underpinned by both established, current bite-sized learning research, and established psychological and neural evidence. This paper describes how these practices are used in the workplace to promote continuous professional development and disseminate company information for training purposes. Discussing both the delivery and skills content, this paper explains the methods used by the Information and Skills Development Specialist (ISDS) in each 10-minute session to engage students and embed database searching skills in to their routine study practices. It also explains how this practice has been adopted by students and how the skills have been embedded to enhance their final business pitches at the end of their modules.
Highlights
Study skills at Coventry University London have undergone a decade of delivery evolution
All other areas of skills development are delivered as one-hour embedded sessions. This collaboration was key; for the project to have any notable impact, students needed to be aware that these research skills sessions had the full endorsement of the module leader, as they had the detailed understanding of the assessment in relation to the skills development
Recent data taken from the registry team at Coventry University London in July 2020 showed a slight increase in the average grades for the business pitch assessment, rising from 61.4% in 2018/19 to 62.3% in 2019/20 for M059 across all three intakes
Summary
Study skills at Coventry University London have undergone a decade of delivery evolution. Embedded sessions at Coventry University London are one-hour workshops designed to provide information literacy skills, tailored to particular student assessment. Delivered in weeks 3 and 4 of a module by the ISDS or the Assistant Librarian, they provide a platform for students to develop transferrable skills in research, referencing, critical thinking, and academic writing.
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