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Mapping Art History: Enhancing the Teaching of German Art History with Student-Created Maps

While art history students frequently are required to write research papers, they often have trouble understanding some of the more abstract constructs they encounter. They may struggle to grasp the role that research plays in probing questions about the relationships between people, places, and events that compose complex historical periods. This article describes a collaboration between an art history professor, a librarian, and a digital humanities specialist in which students were taught how to conduct research for an art history course on German art 1900 to the present and then visualize that research through story maps created with ArcGIS. Through these mapping projects, students were encouraged to engage with the history of German art on a physical level by mapping spatial relationships between social networks, artists’ studios, exhibition venues, art museums, architecture, and other important historical sites that were integral to the development of major art movements. This case study article outlines the project, including its learning outcomes, pedagogical strategies, student products, and assessment data. In addition, it describes how the project developed through different iterations. Ultimately, this collaborative, interdisciplinary project may provide a model for ways that visualization in general and map creation in particular can be used as a teaching strategy to make art history come alive for students by opening new conceptual territory, prompting intriguing questions, generating unique answers, and engaging art history in a more physical, spatial manner.

The Effect of Using Students Peer Teaching on Iraqi EFL Students' Achievement in the Course of Library and Research Work

Peer teaching is a strategy that allows the students to teach the new content to each other, and they must be accurately guided by instructors. The researcher proposes that the use of students peer teaching may promote students' achievement and ensure the engagement of all the students in the learning process. Therefore, the researcher employs it as a teaching method aiming at investigating its effect on Iraqi EFL students' achievement in the course of Library and Research Work .
 The study hypothesizes that there is no significant difference between the students' achievement who are taught library and research work by students peer teaching and that of the students taught by the traditional way. The experimental design of the study is Parallel Groups, Random Assignment, posttest. Each group consists of 35 students, chosen randomly from the Third Year Students at the Department of English in the College of Basic Education. Both groups were matched in terms of their age and parents' education. The experiment was fulfilled in the first course for 15 weeks during the academic year 2016-2017.
 The same materials were presented to both groups. This included units from Writing Research Paper by Lester D. . Post-test was constructed and exposed 
 The t-test for independent samples was used to analyze the results and it is found out that there is a statistical difference between the two groups in their achievement because the calculated t- value 2.635 is bigger than the tabulated t- value which is 2.000, and also shown the superiority of the experimental group. The results indicate that the experimental group, who was taught Library and Research Work by peer teaching was better than the control group, who was taught according to the traditional way. So, the null hypothesis is rejected. Finally, some recommendations and suggestions are presented in the light of the study findings.
 to a jury of experts to verify its validity and it was administered to both groups.

Application of lexical bundles from biotechnical research articles in ESP teaching

This paper presents the possibility of applying a list of lexical bundles that have been singled out as the most common or typical in the texts of native English speakers. These bundles belong to biotechnical research articles and this study reveals how lists of pedagogically useful lexical bundles could be transferred to teaching materials intended for non-native speakers who aim to master their writing skills for the purpose of writing research papers in English in the field of biotechnology. Lexical bundles occurring in all subcorpora of biotechnical articles, i.e. the subcorpora of forestry, landscape architecture, ecological engineering and wood processing point to those groups of lexical bundles whose proper use should first be adopted by the authors of biotechnical articles, while the results of their classification and further analyses provide materials for exercises which aim to teach their use. In this way, our research responds to the invitation of the study Chen and Baker (2010), which urges pedagogues and publishers to use more results of automated corpus research in teaching.

Writing Research Papers in APA Style : A Practical Guidance

Many media and communication journals have adopted the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA style) as the guidelines for their authors to prepare manuscripts. The APA style has been the standard of writing research papers in social and behavioral sciences. Our aim is to provide practical guidance on the APA style. We delineate the main points of APA style that are essential to manuscript preparation: manuscript format and structure, numbers and statistics, reporting results, and references. We focus on style rules that may confuse those unfamiliar with the APA format and offer examples and samples to increase immediate applicability. Writing in APA style requires persistent attention to detail, which is essential part of successful writing.

Information Literacy in the Workplace: A Case of Scientists from Pakistan

Abstract Information literacy is considered an essential competency in the workplace because it gives a competitive advantage, improves decision-making and enhances efficiency as well as effectiveness of the workforce. This study intends to investigate information literacy among scientists working at the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), Lahore. The data were collected from 121 scientists using a questionnaire, with both descriptive as well as inferential statistics applied for data analysis. The results indicated that a large majority of these scientists never received any formal IL training during their entire career. A large majority of these scientists, in general, perceived IL instructions as important and preferred short-term training programs if offered. In addition, these scientists were confident and competent in using searching tools, multiple printed and electronic information resources, comprehending published research and writing research papers. However, they were less comfortable in interpreting visual information, defining information needs, assessing relevance and quality, synthesizing and evaluating gathered information, using library e-resources, managing citations as well as developing and initiating search strategies. The age, gender, academic qualification, research experience and number of publications appeared as the predictor of IL self-efficacy. There was a critical need for making arrangements regarding IL instruction program for in-service scientists.

Climate Fiction as Environmental Education

Climate Fiction as Environmental Education

Automan: A Python-Based Automation Framework for Numerical Computing

We present an easy-to-use, Python-based framework that allows a researcher to automate their computational simulations. In particular the framework facilitates assembling several long-running computations and producing various plots from the data produced by these computations. The framework makes it possible to reproduce every figure made for a publication with a single command. It also allows one to distribute the computations across a network of computers. The framework has been used to write research papers in numerical computing. This paper discusses the design of the framework, and the benefits of using it. The ideas presented are general and should help researchers organize their computations for better reproducibility.

The Importance of Information Literacy Lesson for Academic Honesty in High Schools

The new generation students, emerging with the rapidly evolving technology and have different information seeking behaviors showing that the librarians need to revise their services. Students are faced with various difficulties in searching for information and accessing information, because of the rapid increase in number and type of the information sources and lack of information literary skills. Students need to learn research techniques in finding the necessary information through a big ocean of information (published, electronic, audio visual, web, social networks, phone etc.), and writing research papers appropriate for academic honesty and international standards framework. Students need to gain “Information Literacy Skills” to become lifelong individual learners so that they can choose research topic, create a research question properly in line with research objectives, access the different types of information resources, evaluate reliability of resources, select, quote relevant information, synthesize and present.
 İhsan Doğramacı Foundation (IDF) Bilkent High School students studying in the National Program should prepare the “performance and project paper” within the scope of the National Ministry of Education regulations. Students studying the International Diploma Program are required to write the “Internal Assessment Studies, Essays, and 4000 word Extended Essay” within the scope of the International Baccaluarate Organization (IBO) rules. The role of the informaton literacy skills lessons supported by the teachers is very important.
 In this article, experience will be shared by emphasizing the cooperation of teacher and librarian in the process of preparation and presentation of information literacy courses given in IDF Bilkent High School within the scope of national and international programs.

Editorial: ITET: A Venue for Mentoring and Sponsoring Graduate Students in the Digital Age

When I started ITET, one of the major goals I had in mind was to create a graduate student friendly journal. 'Friendly,' in this sense, meant an editorial staff working closely with students to turn their distinguished term papers into publishable, quality manuscripts. Why is this a 'friendly' approach for graduate students? More than ever, today's graduate students need quality mentorship in writing, in scholarship, and in publishing. Our intention at ITET is obviously not to fill a void in all aspects of mentorship and sponsorship but to help students gain some exposure to academic publishing and amass more experience in writing research papers while they grow as scholars. DOI:10.2458/azu_itet_v6i1_czerkawski

Awareness & Knowledge Regarding Research Skills among Post Graduate Emergency Medicine Doctors in Teaching Hospitals of Kolkata

In today’s world, all doctors are required to keep their medical knowledge and training up-to-date. Doctors should provide effective treatments based on the ‘best available evidence’. It is widely accepted that evidence-based medicine has contributed significantly to the practice of medicine and advancement of medical science. Every doctor should strive to contribute to the generation of evidence by conducting research. Objectives of the Study: To assess the awareness and knowledge of research skills among post graduate emergency medicine doctors in teaching hospitals of Kolkata and identify any further scope inculcating research skills of emergency medicine residents leading to contribution in health research. Methodology: It is a multicentre, prospective questionnaire survey among post graduate emergency medicine residents of teaching hospitals in Kolkata. The sample size was 100 done during period of 1 year. Discussion: 60.6% were more than 29 years of age and 32% among 26-28. 60% had prior experience of writing research paper and even then 96% wanted to participate in research methodology workshop. 99% knew that research improves outcomes in patient management and that they require continue guidance and supervision during their thesis projects. Only few were able to complete their research work on time. The major reasons cited for poor research activity in our study were inadequate facilities for research and lack of time. In institutional reasons, we found 54% had found inadequate support from mentors or assistants and 20% cited lack of research curriculum. 51% believe that active participation can be done by MCI/DNB and universities by allocating time for research and making it mandatory. Conclusion: The study population was male predominant and young with majority having the background of research knowledge. Most of the participants however agreed that research methodology workshop was needed to improve their knowledge and in fact should be made compulsory in post graduation courses. 97% felt that specific time should be allotted separately during curriculum planning for research. In conclusion research is the realized need among our study population. Steps should be taken for promotion of research among emergency medicine post graduate residents.

Writing Research Paper: Challenges and Solutions

Writing Research Paper: Challenges and Solutions

Science behind bars: How a Turkish physicist wrote research papers in prison

Ali Kaya says he used science to stay sane during his incarceration. Ali Kaya says he used science to stay sane during his incarceration.

Lunch Time Seminar “How to Write Research Papers”

Lunch Time Seminar “How to Write Research Papers”

Gender differences and the awareness of plagiarism in higher education

Plagiarism is increasingly prevalent in the educational and research culture in higher education. Students are more and more looking for quick solutions when writing research papers and theses. In this paper, students’ awareness of plagiarism and possible gender differences in this awareness are presented. Gender differences in plagiarism awareness were analysed both generally and within several socio-economic contexts (e.g. social life, living with parents/grandparents, living in a student hall of residence, motivation for study and working during studies). Our study was conducted at the University of Maribor in Slovenia. The findings have revealed statistically significant gender differences in students’ plagiarism awareness; specifically, women have a much more negative attitude towards plagiarism than men. Regarding awareness, students could be divided into three groups: (1) students who are aware of plagiarism but do not consider it wrong or unethical, (2) students who are unaware of plagiarism, and (3) students who are aware of plagiarism but continue to plagiarise despite knowing it to be wrong. A very busy social life, strong motivation for study and working during studies also strongly affect plagiarism and reveal gender differences. Based on the findings of the study, this paper puts forward recommendations for plagiarism prevention. Our recommendations encompass the implementation of a plagiarism policy within academic institutions, strict sanctions on plagiarism, teaching students how to avoid plagiarism and, finally, a national programme for the promotion of academic integrity.

Reporting Guidelines: Tools for Preparing your Manuscript

Your research is not complete until you disseminate the findings in the peer-reviewed literature. By reporting your findings, they are available for others to critique and, if appropriate, to use in their own settings. Dissemination is critical to build evidence for clinical practice, teaching, and policy, among other areas. Your findings should be disseminated even if they are contrary to what you expected. The research report you prepare for dissemination is the key for others to understand what you did and found. Your manuscript needs to accurately report the study and to be complete, including the specific methodology you used. Yet research shows that many published research articles are not complete, and because of that, they limit readers from evaluating how the research was done and the reliability of the findings (Simera et al., 2). Reporting guidelines have been developed to improve the quality of research reports submitted to peer-reviewed journals. These guidelines help ensure you include in your manuscript all key areas about your study, do not omit critical information about the methodology, and present the findings with enough detail for others to interpret accurately. Reporting guidelines indicate the minimum information and order to present it for a complete and clear report of methods and findings (EQUATOR Network, 1). Reporting guidelines are typically in the form of a checklist, list of content areas to include, or flow diagram, so you write “a clear and transparent account of what was done and what was found in a research study” (Simera et al., 2, p. 2). Reporting guidelines are used in addition to the Information for Authors for a nursing journal. Some nursing journals list specific reporting guidelines to use when preparing manuscripts for submission to the journal. For example, the Journal of Nursing Care Quality indicates that SQUIRE (Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence) should be used when preparing a manuscript on a quality improvement (QI) study. Even if the Information for Authors of a journal does not specify using reporting guidelines, you can still refer to them when preparing your manuscript. The guidelines will remind you about essential information to include and in what order. There are literally hundreds of reporting guidelines now available. My advice is to search for guidelines at the EQUATOR website (click here). This is a portal with 377 reporting guidelines for easy access by authors. The website also includes a library with links to articles on health research reporting, toolkits on writing research papers and selecting appropriate reporting guidelines, courses you can take, and information for peer reviewers and editors. Reporting guidelines can be used when planning a study to ensure you consider key components and record the specific information you may need later. They are also valuable when writing the manuscript so it is complete and accurately reports the study. Bookmark the EQUATOR website so it is handy for your next project. Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina, USA. She is Editor of Nurse Educator and the Journal of Nursing Care Quality. You can contact Marilyn at: marilyn.oermann@duke.edu

Online Corpus Tools in Scholarly Writing: A Case of EFL Postgraduate Student

Some studies have reported the positive outcome of using concordancers and dictionaries in (ESL) context. This study aims to examine how an EFL writer consulted with concordancers and dictionaries along with Google and Google Scholar when engaging in academic writing at university level. The researcher investigated a non-English-major postgraduate student corpus consultation over five months. The researcher provided a toolkit including corpus tools; concordancers, collocation dictionaries, thesaurus, Google, in combination with traditional reference resources such as monolingual and bilingual online dictionaries. The participant received a three-session training to consult with different resources while writing research paper. Real-time data, stimulated recall interview, participants’ writing and query logs served as the main sources of data. Results showed that the participant was aware of the applicability of each corpus tool. He could successfully solve 604 linguistic problems, and promoted his linguistic awareness. It is implied that corpus tools have the potential to assist EFL writers in proofreading and editing the surface levels of their writing.

Theory developmental process for dance and physical education students

The purpose of this study is to provide a basic guideline for dance and physical education students to write research papers. This paper explains theory, paradigm, concepts, and laws, and introduce two basic approaches of developing theories. This paper also presented how theory can be applied in practice. It is hoped that this paper can provide a basic guideline of conducting research for students in the fields of dance and physical education.

Writing Research Paper: Top Tips and Tricks!

Writing Research Paper: Top Tips and Tricks!

Technical Writing Research Paper: An Overview

Technical writing is not easy to anyone. It is a style of an art. Technical writing is including the many type of correspondence of the people for different reason at the different occasions. This paper is focusing on research paper writing techniques and How to write research papers effectively in style, formatting, citing sources, conclusion and recommendations, etc.

USING LEXICAL BUNDLES IN DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS WRITTEN BY ARAB AND IRANIAN EFL LEARNERS AND ENGLISH NATIVE SPEAKERS

Ponte Academic JournalApr 2017, Volume 73, Issue 4 USING LEXICAL BUNDLES IN DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS WRITTEN BY ARAB AND IRANIAN EFL LEARNERS AND ENGLISH NATIVE SPEAKERSAuthor(s): Rasool Hajizadeh ,Rahman Sahragard, Alireza AhmadiJ. Ponte - Apr 2017 - Volume 73 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2017.4.11 Abstract:Conventionally, lexical bundles (LBs), known as formulaic sequences, recreate divergent discourse functions in written research paper investigations. This study investigates the use of four-word LBs in 60 doctoral dissertations written by Arabs, Iranians and English native speakers in applied linguistics. For the identification of lexical bundles a specialized computer software called AntConc 3.4.4 w (Windows) 2014, was used to help identify the potential lexical bundles for each sub-corpus. The results of the study revealed that the total number of 43220 lexical bundles extracted from the three groups of PhD dissertations differed structurally and functionally, and most of the authors of PhD dissertations relied on text-oriented bundles for establishing their written academic discourse. Pedagogically, the list of bundles found could be of considerable use to EAP writing instructors for improving their learner’s writing performance and to syllabus designers for preparing materials. Download full text:Check if you have access through your login credentials or your institution Username Password