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Literature Reviews: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Literature reviews accomplish several purposes for scholars. In the introduction to a research article or thesis chapter, for example, writers review relevant research in order to establish a research gap that the current study addresses. But how do writers summarize the scholarly conversation already underway and, then, join that conversation?   This workshop introduces researchers […]

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Foundations of Pedagogy: February to March 2022

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Click “Register Now” to sign up for the waitlist. If your application is successful and you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email after the sign up closes with more details to attend the course. At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based […]

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Citing to Communicate: Who, What, When, Where, Why

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

All too often, scholarly citation is approached by students as a frustrating obstacle on the path to completing a writing assignment, rather than as an intellectual pursuit in its own right. This workshop aims to reframe that mindset by demystifying the who, what, when, where, and why of citational practices. No matter the citation style […]

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Foundations of Pedagogy: February to March 2022

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Click “Register Now” to sign up for the waitlist. If your application is successful and you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email after the sign up closes with more details to attend the course. At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based […]

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Research Article Introductions: Mind the Gap

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Research shows that academic writers of research article Introductions typically establish a research space by pointing out a research gap that the current study addresses. The Introduction offers an opportunity for writers to begin to tell the research story by articulating the gap and, then, taking their own conversational turn. But how do writers persuade […]

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Foundations of Pedagogy: February to March 2022

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Click “Register Now” to sign up for the waitlist. If your application is successful and you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email after the sign up closes with more details to attend the course. At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based […]

Free

Research Article Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

The research article is the most privileged form of publication in which academics present their intellectual contributions. As such, conclusions offer writers several final opportunities to engage with readers in this high-stakes writing situation. With conclusions in mind, the facilitator explores some of the organizational patterns of research articles written in English, while accounting for […]

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Foundations of Pedagogy: February to March 2022

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

Click “Register Now” to sign up for the waitlist. If your application is successful and you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email after the sign up closes with more details to attend the course. At the end of the one-term course, you will be able to use concepts in evidence-based […]

Free

Annotated Bibliographies: Synthesizing Multiple Studies

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia

This evidence-based workshop introduces researchers to the typical structure of an annotated bibliography, while accounting for variations in purpose. Typically, the annotations synthesize multiple studies, help develop a discussion of the current field, and help identify a potential knowledge contribution. Research shows that annotated bibliographies across disciplines typically consist of 3 parts: the full bibliographic […]