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UNSW Masters of Business and Technology Study Skills presentation given as a webinar. NOTE: An earlier version is also available as an open course on Blackboard CourseSites. Please note this PowerPoint version is not CCSA licensed. ZTo ask for permission to use or to issue a takedown notice please contact [email protected]
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Australian Graduate School of Management
MBT Orientation Day
Study Skills Workshop
Andrew Chambers
Educational Development Manager
Workshop Overview and Learning Outcomes
Explore basic study skills e.g.
1. What learning in the MBT involves
2. Organisation and time management
3. Assessments and Participation
4. Reading
5. Note taking
6. Tackling assignments
Answer your questions about starting the MBT Program
Find out about sources of help with your study
Clarify expectations of participants and the facilitators role
Ensure you read the speakers notes after this session!
MBT Learning Model
INTERACTION
SELF ASSESSMENT
REFLECTION
LIFELONG LEARNING…
FORMAL ASSESSMENT
APPLICATION
READING
Typical MBT course structure
12 weekly units (on “paper”/PDF/Cloud) Weekly classes or online discussions Weekly Activities Assessments
Typical MBT assessment scheme
Participation (10% - 15%) 2 assignments (may be individual or group) Examination (exam, take home exam or project)
Studying Smarter
Read the course overview - Learning Outcomes, summaries. What is important to understand and be able to do at completion of course?
For each unit read Learning outcomes. What is important for this specific topic?
Ask your self: Why am I doing this piece of work o e.g. reading, discussion, assignment, exam prep?
Reflection, evaluation & application more important than time spent ‘studying’– This is an applied Masters program
Unit Level Learning Outcomes - Unit 1example
At the completion of this Unit you should be able to: justify the importance of understanding the history of
management theory discuss the historical context of management and the
precursors to modern management theory summarise and evaluate each of the mainstream theoretical
perspectives and note their relevance to contemporary management practice
etc…
More Studying Smarter
Remember to do activities in the weekly units. They help with self assessment and memorization/recall. Cooperate with others in seeking answers to questions posed.
Remember to take an active part in online discussions. Tied to the weeks unit the activities and discussion help you reflect on what you have learned.
Leverage the online courses and make use of online meeting tools and weekly forums.
The Participation Rubric used in most courses
Skill: Higher Order Critical Thinking – Bloom’s Taxonomy
Skill: Time Management
ORGANISATION
Resources• Materials• Study space
Study time• When?• No interruptions
Personal time IMPORTANT
Goal settingLong, medium& short term
Goals
• Must be done• Should be done• Could be done
AVOID PROCASTINATION
Individual Activity: Planning
Using the supplied Weekly Planner:
1. Block out your commitments – work, sport, socialising, home life2. find your study blocks
You need to find at from 3-5 2 hour blocks of study timeSuggested pattern: Reading: Discussion/Activities: Reflection/Application
When will the footy fit? Are you a morning person or a late night Java type?
HOMEWORK:
Complete the Semester Planner: Assignments/Exams
Remember we teach – Week 0 + 12 taught weeks + 2 weeks for exams.
Are all your weeks free?
Pattern – Study > Assignment(s) > Study > Exam
Semester Planner: Appendix 2
Dealing with procrastination
• Have a plan• Establish and monitor how long tasks typically take• Set small goals• Be aware of your own learning habits• Develop a routine• Do something straightaway
• Start with something easy or particularly interesting to you
• Associate your study place with ‘serious work’• Remove distractions
• Reward yourself for completing set tasks• At the end of each study session, plan and prepare for the next one
• Seek cooperation from family & friends• Maintain a balanced lifestyle
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-01-12-procrastination-study_x.htm
Taken From Stephen Covey: First Things First
Skill: Reading (and note-taking)
Many different kinds of reading –e.g. novels, TV Guide, reference books.
Our program uses “Academic sources” so requires more rigorous systematic reading and note-taking.
Other useful resources:http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/read.htmlhttp://www.uefap.com/reading/readfram.htmhttp://
www.une.edu.au/tlc/aso/aso-online/academic-reading/academic-reading.php
The SQ3R Reading Method
SQ3R Reading to Remember Method
Survey – Question – Read – Recite/Recall - Review
Resources:
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/pdf/sqw3r.pdf
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/read1.html
(Supplied as a handout)
Individual Activity: Reading and note-taking skills
10 mins
Read the supplied “Reading”.
Undertake the first 3 parts of the SQ3R method:
SurveyQuestionRead
Take brief notes…
Group Activity: Reading and note-taking skills
5 mins
Compare your notes/understanding of the reading with your neighbour(s).
– Have you both uncovered the same “facts” and details?
– What has influenced your recall i.e. your learning?
Congratulations!
You have just learned the basics of reading, note-taking, discussion and reflection!
You will use the same skills each week when reading and discussing the course topics, content and taking activities in the online learning environment
Remember to revisit your notes as you reflect on each week. Keep a diary, learning journal or audio notes about your reflections.
Break: 10-15 Minutes (negotiated)
An Effective Note Taking Strategy
Notes Page no. Comments
Author’s name, title of publication, date & place of publication, publisher
Paraphrased notes
Direct quotes (use quotation marks and write exact words)
Always write page number
How does this relate to other texts I have read?Links to other topics?How is this relevant?Any new ideas here?What don’t I understand?Do I agree or disagree? Why?Does this author contradict others’ opinions / findings?What conclusions can I make?
Notetaking
Traditional:
Pen and Paper, Post-it sticky notes
Modern:
Word processor
Mind mapping
Annotating PDF’s
Skill: Assignment Analysis
A ‘Typical’ MBT Assignment
Analysing the task
Task wordsContent wordsLimiting Words
Tell you what you have to doTell you what the topic isLimit the topic so that it is workable
Whole Class Activity:
Australia is a nation of multiple and complex identities. Discuss the factors that contribute to the diversity of Australia’s identities.
Task words
Content words
Limiting words
Study Skills
Writing your assignment
Common Formats:
– Report Present Information
– Critical Review
– Essay Make an Argument
Essay
• Introduction
• Body
• Conclusion
Reports
Pages 46-52 of the MBT Learning Guide
Shorter more concise paragraphs than an essay
More structured than an essay– Headings and Subheadings
See Page 47 for a typical structure
Case Analysis Reports
Pages 49 of the MBT Learning Guide
Common in the MBT
Asked to look at a business case or scenario and perform an analysis
– Identify the problem provided in the case
– Analyse the issues
– Develop and compare alternative solutions
– Select best solution
Critical Thinking: An academic skill
Critical thinking does not mean fault finding Applying “skilful judgement” a more accurate description or
more simply “thinking in depth” Creative thinking is the creation or generation of ideas,
processes, experiences or objects. Critical thinking is concerned with their evaluation.
Asking questions, analysing situations, relating theory to practice, making links between ideas, making claims and supporting them.
Cf. Critical reading
IPSO - One strategy for critical reading/thinking/writing – Analysing an argument
Issue: What is the problem or question
Position: What is the major position of the argument put forward
Support: What evidence, reasoning or persuasion is used
Outcome: What will happen if the argument is accepted
What is an academic argument?
The argument should: Express your point of view Be developed in a systematic and balanced way Lead to a clear conclusion. Must be supported by evidence.
This evidence comes from other authors and your understanding of the readings.
Developing a critical argument
1. Outline the problem/s or issue/s
2. Introduce your argument
3. Present relevant evidence
4. Evaluate the evidence
5. Link your evaluation to your overall argument clearly and repeatedly
6. Draw your conclusions
Cf. Discussion skills for tutorials, seminars and online discussion:
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/disc.html
Discussion Skills
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/disc.html
To 'argue' in an academic context is to put forward an opinion through the process of reasoning, supported by evidence. An argument attempts to persuade through rational and critical judgement. In academic writing an argument is sometimes called a claim or a thesis statement, which is also supported with evidence.
Discussion Skills: Voicing an Opinion
3 steps:
Have a valid opinion
A reason why
Evidence
See also ‘Arguing at Uni’
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/disc.html
More resources for effective writing
Reading and Writing Critically – UNSW Learning Centre
www.lc.unsw.edu.au/dload/STEPUP_readwritecritical2011.pps
Critical Review
www.lc.unsw.edu.au/dload/PGDAY2011_critrev.pps
Assignment Feedback
Referencing/ Acknowledging sources
PlagiarismPlagiarism is using the words or ideas of others and presenting them as your own.
Plagiarism is a type of intellectual theft.
It can take many forms, from deliberate cheating to accidentally copying from a source without acknowledgement.
It is most often caused by underdeveloped academic study skills
Common Forms of Plagiarism
Copying: using the same or very similar words to the original text or idea without acknowledging the source or using quotation marks.
Inappropriate paraphrasing: changing a few words and phrases while mostly retaining the original structure and information without acknowledgement. Piecing together quotes and paraphrases into a new whole, without referencing and a student’s own analysis to bring the material together.
Collusion: working with others but passing off the work as a person’s individual work.
Duplication: submitting your own work, in whole or in part, where it has previously been prepared or submitted for another assessment or course at UNSW or another university.
See: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/academiclife/Plagiarism.pdf
Additional Plagiarism Resources
UNSW Learning Centrehttp://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism/index.html
Complete the ELISE and/or ELISE Plus tutorials from the UNSW Library:
http://elise.library.unsw.edu.au/home/welcome.htmlhttp://eliseplus.library.unsw.edu.au/
Referencing
A tool to combat plagiarism
A system to help you acknowledge your sources of information
All courses except for the Business Law course use the “Harvard” system.
Additional Resources: UNSW Learning Centre Harvard pages:
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/ref.html
Referencing: General principles of the Harvard System
In-text citationsThe Harvard system of referencing requires you to include three pieces of information about a source within the text of your work. This information includes:
1. The name of the author or authors2. The year of publication3. The page number (if the information/idea can be located on a particular page;
particularly when directly quoted).
End of text: List of ReferencesAt the end of your text, you must include a List of References. This includes all sources of information referred to in your assignment. Full bibliographic information must be included. Reference lists are ordered alphabetically, using the surname of the first author. The order of information must be consistent.
In Text Referencing Examples
The theory was first developed by Browne (Gibbs 2007).
Gibbs (2007, p. 81) states that Browne was the first to develop the theory of…
Gibbs (2008) first developed a model to explain…
List of ReferencesJournal Example: Gibbs, A 2007, ‘ Management as a tool’, Harvard Business
Review, 80, pp. 79-81.
Giving us Feedback
Direct to Class Facilitator Through Student Services Team Program, course and facilitator evaluation Direct to Course Coordinator
Further Support
UNSW Learning Centre
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au
ASB Learning and Teaching
http://www.asb.unsw.edu.au/learningandteaching/studentservices