Foundations of Academic English
Assessment
⩥ Ch. 6 Developing Information Literacy Skills; Internet. Answer: The
internet can cause bad study habits, i.e. not thinking for yourself
(thinking deeply enough about anything or critically thinking)
⩥ Motivation. Answer: Being organized and staying motivated can help
develop your information literacy skills and sharpen your personal
thinking and critical thinking skills.
⩥ Communicate. Answer: Communicate your needs to professors and/or
other people necessary. Stay in touch with other students in the course(s)
- this can be study groups or discussion board forums asking for
help/advice. Stay on top of emails with professors and classmates.
⩥ Laptop. Answer: Keep antivirus up to date. Keep laptop updated and
free of excess files. Make sure to have folders for important files.
⩥ Productivity. Answer: Create a productive learning environment. Use
each session as an opportunity to further review your knowledge and
information literacy. Utilize time management skills and have a tech
backup plan if your laptop fails you.
⩥ Information Literacy. Answer: This begins with curiosity/inquiry of
what you already know to learn what you want to know (more); Ability
, to find information from appropriate sources, evaluate the information,
organize it, and use it to achieve a goal (ex. get a high mark on a quiz or
test); continuous cycle of research & reflection.
⩥ Data. Answer: Collection of raw facts and/or figures
⩥ Information. Answer: Data that has context and signification
⩥ Data, Information, Knowledge. Answer: Master students have the
ability to process data and information to a higher level of knowledge;
this information leads to new decisions and behaviours.
⩥ Information literacy. Answer: Not just useful for doing research for
papers and presentations but is useful for research in all areas of a master
student's life.
⩥ Steps for Information. Answer: -Define topic
-Ask questions about the topic
-Choose a system for notetaking (i.e. flash cards, laptop, Cornell
method, or 3-column with summary)
-Avoid academic misconduct: plagiarism, fraud, cheating, hiring another
to do your work, etc.
⩥ Confidence & Information Literacy. Answer: Become more
comfortable and confident about researching & writing:
-determine the assignment
Assessment
⩥ Ch. 6 Developing Information Literacy Skills; Internet. Answer: The
internet can cause bad study habits, i.e. not thinking for yourself
(thinking deeply enough about anything or critically thinking)
⩥ Motivation. Answer: Being organized and staying motivated can help
develop your information literacy skills and sharpen your personal
thinking and critical thinking skills.
⩥ Communicate. Answer: Communicate your needs to professors and/or
other people necessary. Stay in touch with other students in the course(s)
- this can be study groups or discussion board forums asking for
help/advice. Stay on top of emails with professors and classmates.
⩥ Laptop. Answer: Keep antivirus up to date. Keep laptop updated and
free of excess files. Make sure to have folders for important files.
⩥ Productivity. Answer: Create a productive learning environment. Use
each session as an opportunity to further review your knowledge and
information literacy. Utilize time management skills and have a tech
backup plan if your laptop fails you.
⩥ Information Literacy. Answer: This begins with curiosity/inquiry of
what you already know to learn what you want to know (more); Ability
, to find information from appropriate sources, evaluate the information,
organize it, and use it to achieve a goal (ex. get a high mark on a quiz or
test); continuous cycle of research & reflection.
⩥ Data. Answer: Collection of raw facts and/or figures
⩥ Information. Answer: Data that has context and signification
⩥ Data, Information, Knowledge. Answer: Master students have the
ability to process data and information to a higher level of knowledge;
this information leads to new decisions and behaviours.
⩥ Information literacy. Answer: Not just useful for doing research for
papers and presentations but is useful for research in all areas of a master
student's life.
⩥ Steps for Information. Answer: -Define topic
-Ask questions about the topic
-Choose a system for notetaking (i.e. flash cards, laptop, Cornell
method, or 3-column with summary)
-Avoid academic misconduct: plagiarism, fraud, cheating, hiring another
to do your work, etc.
⩥ Confidence & Information Literacy. Answer: Become more
comfortable and confident about researching & writing:
-determine the assignment
