Academic Skills for University Success
Contents
Academic Skills for University Success ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Information & Digital Literacy for University Success ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Problem-Solving Skills for University Success .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Critical Thinking Skills for University Success ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Communication Skills for University Success ................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
QUIZ (PRACTICAL QUIZZES, FINALS) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 114
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,Information & Digital Literacy for University Success
ACADEMIC CULTURE: Brick's definition of academic culture as the attitudes, values, and ways of behaving that are shared by a group of people who work or
study in universities, is a useful one.
Independent learning is the core of value -> the onus for learning is usually on the student
Assessment different in university -> think about the fact and express your opinion
DIGITAL LITERACY
Work with information using digital tools
Create information
Communicate effectively
Manage digital identify
Engage with networks to further learning
INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify an information need
Access information
Search for information
Evaluate information
Select information
Use information
Store information
the most important skills for students to prepare for university: study skill
time management, collaboration, keeping an open mind, questioning, noticing
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Honesty
Trust
Fairness
2
,Respect
responsibly
within the academic context, in relation to the scholarly work that you produce.
The International Center for Academic Intergrity's five core values can serve as a useful general guide to these core values. These values are honesty,
rust, fairness, respect, responsibility and the courage to act on these values, even in the face of adversity
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:
plagiarism
self-plagiarism or re-submission
Cheating
fabrication or falsification of data or results
the facilitation of such actions of another student
Common infor source
textbooks, course notes, and scholarly journals articles.
TEXTBOOKS
Type: - the broad and basic knowledge of what a subject is about”
Unproblematic
Authoritative
Use for: - weekly readings
Cover specific vocabulary, equations, practice questions, overviews of theories
Lecturers and tutors will give information when to read them, how to interpret them, and to question it
Intellectual autonomy, critical thought and creativity
Include 3 things: school journal articles, books on specific subjects, chapters in edited books => assumed knowledge, specific, complex vocabulary
CULTURAL RECORD:
3
, Text we come in contact with on an everyday basis
Written by anyone
Aimed at anyone (private, friends, family, acquaintances, general public, etc
Facebook status, literature (novel, poetry, short stories) films, TV shows, musical compositions and songs, news reports and articles
An article in the Washington Post on the role of the media in the 2016 US Presidential election is part of the __________? => Cultural record
SCHOLARLY RECORD:
The curated account of past scholarly endeavor
Written by academics in particular fields
Aimed at academics or students in the fields
Textbook, edited non-fiction books, single-author non fiction books, journal articles and state of the art article, research reports, theses, conferences procedding
QUIZ: Texts that are part of the ‘cultural record’ are aimed at an expert audience. => false
PRIMARY SOURCES SECONDARY SOURCES TERITIARY SOURCES
First hand account Interpretation, analysis or overview Draw upon and summarize primary and secondary
sources
Auto-biographies Bibliographies Databases
Correspondence Biographies Dictionary
Musical compositions Books Encyclopedia
Photographs Commentaries Handbooks
Scholarly journal articles Dissertations Textbooks
Works of art Scholarly journal articles wikipedia
QUIZ:
A film review is considered to be a _______ source. => secondary
A textbook is considered to be a _______ source. => tertiary
2.1b-Information-typ
es-by-field.pdf
Example:
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
Subject specific, academic and periodically published, current research
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Contents
Academic Skills for University Success ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Information & Digital Literacy for University Success ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Problem-Solving Skills for University Success .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Critical Thinking Skills for University Success ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Communication Skills for University Success ................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
QUIZ (PRACTICAL QUIZZES, FINALS) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 114
1
,Information & Digital Literacy for University Success
ACADEMIC CULTURE: Brick's definition of academic culture as the attitudes, values, and ways of behaving that are shared by a group of people who work or
study in universities, is a useful one.
Independent learning is the core of value -> the onus for learning is usually on the student
Assessment different in university -> think about the fact and express your opinion
DIGITAL LITERACY
Work with information using digital tools
Create information
Communicate effectively
Manage digital identify
Engage with networks to further learning
INFORMATION LITERACY
Identify an information need
Access information
Search for information
Evaluate information
Select information
Use information
Store information
the most important skills for students to prepare for university: study skill
time management, collaboration, keeping an open mind, questioning, noticing
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Honesty
Trust
Fairness
2
,Respect
responsibly
within the academic context, in relation to the scholarly work that you produce.
The International Center for Academic Intergrity's five core values can serve as a useful general guide to these core values. These values are honesty,
rust, fairness, respect, responsibility and the courage to act on these values, even in the face of adversity
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:
plagiarism
self-plagiarism or re-submission
Cheating
fabrication or falsification of data or results
the facilitation of such actions of another student
Common infor source
textbooks, course notes, and scholarly journals articles.
TEXTBOOKS
Type: - the broad and basic knowledge of what a subject is about”
Unproblematic
Authoritative
Use for: - weekly readings
Cover specific vocabulary, equations, practice questions, overviews of theories
Lecturers and tutors will give information when to read them, how to interpret them, and to question it
Intellectual autonomy, critical thought and creativity
Include 3 things: school journal articles, books on specific subjects, chapters in edited books => assumed knowledge, specific, complex vocabulary
CULTURAL RECORD:
3
, Text we come in contact with on an everyday basis
Written by anyone
Aimed at anyone (private, friends, family, acquaintances, general public, etc
Facebook status, literature (novel, poetry, short stories) films, TV shows, musical compositions and songs, news reports and articles
An article in the Washington Post on the role of the media in the 2016 US Presidential election is part of the __________? => Cultural record
SCHOLARLY RECORD:
The curated account of past scholarly endeavor
Written by academics in particular fields
Aimed at academics or students in the fields
Textbook, edited non-fiction books, single-author non fiction books, journal articles and state of the art article, research reports, theses, conferences procedding
QUIZ: Texts that are part of the ‘cultural record’ are aimed at an expert audience. => false
PRIMARY SOURCES SECONDARY SOURCES TERITIARY SOURCES
First hand account Interpretation, analysis or overview Draw upon and summarize primary and secondary
sources
Auto-biographies Bibliographies Databases
Correspondence Biographies Dictionary
Musical compositions Books Encyclopedia
Photographs Commentaries Handbooks
Scholarly journal articles Dissertations Textbooks
Works of art Scholarly journal articles wikipedia
QUIZ:
A film review is considered to be a _______ source. => secondary
A textbook is considered to be a _______ source. => tertiary
2.1b-Information-typ
es-by-field.pdf
Example:
SCHOLARLY JOURNALS
Subject specific, academic and periodically published, current research
4
