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Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication Notes from workshops 1-4 with as well as a small amount from week 6, Semester One 2018. ...

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Tutorial 1 05/03/18 https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/bbcswebdav/pid-4268147-dt-content-rid-8143256_4/xid-8143256_4 Source Credibility - Journal Articles (Most effective) - Reports - Theses - Books - Conference Proceedings Typical Layout of a Journal Article 1. Title 2. Abstract 3. Keywords 4. Introduction 5. Method 6. Results/Findings 7. Discussion 8. Conclusion 9. References Recognising Primary Resources (Preferred Resource) Primary - Includes data that the researcher collected themselves. Secondary - Studies that analyse other research that has already been published. TEAR T- Title. What can you tell from looking at it? E - Examine the content. Academic? Relevant? A - Authors. Who are they? What do they do? R - References. What other studies are cited? Avoid - .com - Adds - Personal Pronouns (We, I etc) Referencing https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/bbcswebdav/pid-4268083-dt-content-rid7422413_4/institution/Papers/HEAL506/Publish/2017-S1-Videos/APA%20%26%20Academic %20Integrity/APA%206th%20formatting%202017%20S1.mp4 The APA 6th format of a journal article is: Author(s). (Year of publication). Title of the article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page

numbers. doi:123456 (or website if no doi)

Example: Smith, J. M., & Jones, K. (2017). Effective referencing for students who hate referencing. Journal of Geek Studies, 23(1), 23–34. doi:10.1080/jgs/2017.10

Tutorial 2 12/03/18 https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/bbcswebdav/pid-4268077-dt-content-rid-8158536_4/xid-8158536_4 If a source has more than 5 authors = et al (and some others). 3-5 site the first time and afterwards et al. When do you need a citation? - When the work of others has influenced you. - All the information you got from a source other than yourself. - Statistics - Field Specific knowledge. - Definitions and quotes - Pictures, graphs, figures or tables. - Connections, conclusions or summaries noted by others. Multiple sentences from the same source: Cite the reference in the first sentence that uses its information, then make it clear that the second sentence is from the same source. Secondary Sources (A source stated in another source) - Always go back to original source if possible. - If not use “as cited in” e.g. Smith, as cited in Johnson, 2012). - Note that only the source you have here (Johnson, 2012 goes on reference list not smith 2009) Introduction 1. Introduce the general topic idea. 2. Introduce the importance of the topic. 3. Introduce the topic focus. 4. Define key terms. (Where needed) 5. Provide evidence on your topic focus from your article. 6. What would you like to enquire about next? What key words could you use?

Tutorial 3 19/03/18 https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/bbcswebdav/pid-4268138-dt-content-rid-8175515_4/xid-8175515_4 Assessment Outline Paraphrasing (Avoid quotation, instead paraphrase). Putting the ideas of other into your own words, while acknowledging where the information came from. - Change the structure - Change the words - Change the format of the reference. - DON'T change the meaning. Paraphrasing Vs Summary Paraphrasing - Own words but similar length. Summary - Own words but shorter length. Summary - Focus on results. - Length determines importance. Synthesis - Drawing information from different sources and discussing it as a whole. - Comparing and Contrasting findings. - Identifying common themes. - Noticing recurring information/findings (stronger evidence if multiple studies agree). Expressing Studies Compare Studies - Both/All of these studies found/examined/concluded... - Smith (2015) found X, Likewise/Similarly Jones (2014) noted… - Several studies concluded… - These studies have all focused on… - A similarity between these studies is that… - Research has/Studies have shown… - Neither of these studies… Contrast Studies - Smith (2015) found X while/in contrast Jones (2014) found Y. - A difference between these studies was… - These findings contrast with those found by Smith (2015).

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Smith’s (2015) study focused on X, whereas/while Jones (2014) focused on Y. Smith (2015) concluded X; however, Jones (2014) found Y.

Tutorial 4 26/03/18 https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/bbcswebdav/pid-4268059-dt-content-rid-8183808_4/xid-8183808_4 Introduction (Essay Marking grid - Paper Booklet). Definitions, Topic Importance. Practicing Themes (Assessments - critical essay - blank doc).

Theme > Studies adding to this idea > Points made > Type of evidence > Limitations > Strengths. Strengths of a Study - On of the strengths of the study was... - The results of the study seemed reliable because... - The method of the study aligned well with… - The use of X participants was a strength of this study because... Limitations - The study did not address… - This research did not explain/consider… - Arthur X did not take into consideration/account... - A possible limitation of this study is... - The study could have been more relevant if... Manchester Phrasebank http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/

Expressing Critique - Not TEAR - Sample or sample size. - Aims and definitions. - Data collection (time, duration, quantity). - Discussion (Logical conclusions) - Authors Limitations. Theme Paragraph - Arguments in support of viewpoint (synthesis). Strengths and/or weaknesses for literature. - Arguments against viewpoints (synthesis). Strengths and/or weaknesses for literature. Tutorial 5 https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/bbcswebdav/pid-4268115-dt-content-rid-8271156_4/xid-8271156_4 Tutorial 6 https://blackboard.aut.ac.nz/bbcswebdav/pid-4268101-dt-content-rid-8290494_4/xid-8290494_4 Formatting guidelines - Text size 24 or larger - Slide titles - Bullet point small amounts of detail - Citations in small font. -...