High Expectations? Why not !
A generic framework for achieving high quality in a student’s performance
Abstract:
High school students are used to a certain way of working in a protective school environment, closely supervised by their teachers. The collaborative partnership between Mediterranean College and the University of Derby involves a transition to the more demanding academic environment, which requires certain skills and specific ways of operating and working. This includes the need to discover and acquire knowledge, but also to critically evaluate all the information that is offered to them and it demands a well-defined working framework. As students themselves begin to understand the academic demands of the modules, the role of the academic tutor is vital in showing the way to these students and helping them progress, up to the level where their work can even become part of the academic community by publication in a conference or journal. If these requirements are met, we can definitely have high expectation from nearly all of them. This workshop is led by Mediterranean College and involves participation by a Programme Leader and a group of students studying Business and Computing undergraduate and post graduate programmes.
Disclaimer & Copyright:
University of Derby
Mediterranean college
Langkos Spyros
2. Personal Reflection
Fads: clothing, music, TV
Trying to do crazy & cool things to fit in
Young, naive, not inspired, neglected
1st step: identify what you like & what
can change!
Nurture like-minded student thinking
3. High school mentality
Excessive non-practical knowledge
Limited importance for future work
General education
Educational system needs change
4.
5. Knowledge in depth
Multiple models of teaching
Access to a variety of content
Several events for every interest
College mentality
6. Staff & professors of high caliber with
knowledgeable background and career track
Eager to help & mentor, always friendly, solution-
oriented
Provide materials and procedures necessary for
guidance
Maintain a good level of communication with
students
Support student’s academic excellence in extra
curriculum activities & networking events
Academic Relationships
7. Provide Moodle eLearning platform (mc-class)
Interactive learning: videos, case studies,
academic visits, ebooks, group projects, self-
reflection practices, teaching evaluation
Presentations & collage/posters of our
academic work
Demanding & up to date modules: goal-
driven, deadlines, team building
Learning process
9. Decide where to find information
Don’t wait. plan your paper a step ahead
Set your own deadline
Make a proposed reading list
Decide search terms
Most professors give a handout that includes the details
of assignment
Take notes about the requirements
Analyzing the project
10. Creativity & critical thinking
Working good with others
Communication skills
Decision making & self-governance
Task persistent
Organizational skills
Student Skills
12. Quote from previous research
What are you adding? Make it clear
Use recent academic work to cite
Self citing – only when relevant
Any work that is not your own MUST
be referenced
www.emeraldinsight.com/authors/guides/write/literature.htm
Reference…don’t copy
17. In academic writing, the sources you’ve found in your
research will be the basis of your thesis
Rely on expert publications to support your arguments and
conclusions
Stay away from our own opinion and editorials. Avoid first-
person perspective
Reference all of your research, either through direct
quotation or paraphrasing
Learn the language of your discipline
Don't use complex words to appear smart if you don't know
their meaning
Don't make huge conclusions from small tests
Advise when writing
18. Be consistent
Exploit a plethora of sources to
prepare your work
Presenting professional content
Decide professional career
Accomplishments
20. Write a letter that entices the editor to publish your
article
Look at each of your academic activities as an
opportunity to publish
Take one publication and rewrite it to fit other fields
who could benefit from your research
Join with another author to create a publication that
uses both of your competencies
Follow the instructions required by the journal as far as
formatting requirements, etc
Getting published
21. Submit a
paper
Basic requirements met?
REJECT
Assign
reviewers
Collect reviewers’
recommendations
Make a
decision
Revise the
paper
[Reject]
[Revision required]
[Accept]
[Yes]
[No]
Review and give
recommendation
START
ACCEPT
Author Editor Reviewer
Michael Derntl
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http://www.pri.univie.ac.at/~derntl/papers/meth-se.pdf
Editor(s) do an initial read to
determine if the subject matter
and research approach is
appropriate for the journal
(approx. 1 week)
Editor(s) identify and contact
two reviewers (approx. 1 week)
Reviewers usually have 6-8
weeks to complete their reviews
Editor(s) assess the reviewers'
comments and
recommendations and make a
decision (approx. 2 weeks)
Expected time from submission
to review feedback: 3-3.5
months
Publishing review
25. Be worried of most websites unless you
can prove the site’s credible authorship
Academic sources - peer-reviewed
journals and articles found in academic
databases
Limiting your dates to the past 5 years
Discovering content
26. Academic Index: http://www.academicindex.net
Academic Earth - Thousands of Video Lectures From the
World's Top Scholars: http://academicearth.org
Archives Portal Europe:
http://www.archivesportaleurope.eu
BPubs.com - The Business Publications Search Engine
http://www.bpubs.com
BlogScholar - Academic Blogging Portal and Directory
http://www.blogscholar.com
Academic Search engines
Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A., Executive Director – Virtual Private Library
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/search-engines-for-modern-academic-learning
29. Student expectations
The NCREL, enGauge 21st Century Skills
guiding framework:
http://pict.sdsu.edu/21st.html
JISC Study into the Evolution of Working
Practices: http://ewds.strath.ac.uk/work-with-
it/EffectivePractice.aspx
30. Academic Tutoring
Talk via webcam or instant messaging with course
tutors
Experts in their respective fields and specialists in
online learning
Provide feedback and support to the very highest levels
Regular academic, personal attention & collaboration
with your fellow learners
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Google image search
Research sources