Expert Advice on Grant Writing
Research Proposals – What you Need to Know In an online Q&A with researcher and professor Dr. George Veletsianos, students queried him about various aspects of research and the world of academia in general. What stood out for me was his advice about applying for research grants. Let me summarize what I came away with: Know your audience: Find out about who is behind the grant. What do they stand for? What is the history of the organization? Strive to address any world views they may...
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One small step toward a better world: Systemic Racism and Privilege Before we can truly see how Open Education and Open Education Resources (OER’s) are the way we need to start viewing, practicing and spreading knowledge, we need to understand why they are so important. Privilege. A word we should be familiar with, given the time and political environment we are living in. If you are unclear about what privilege really is or is not, go to this website to get a nice overview. I...
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Themes in Research: A Preview on Ethics Ethics in human research is a deep ocean of ideas, practices, and norms. Multiple books, papers, dissertations and research have added to this vast area of knowledge. My purpose is not to add any insight to this sea of discourse; but rather to briefly outline what ethics is in research and probe some of the main touchstones for qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods that have already been highlighted in multiple pieces of literature....
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Theoretical Framework Team Project: Cognitive Load, Personality, Activity and Motivation; a brief overview. Through a fantastic group experience; I was able to be a part of the creation of the following video. powered by Advanced iFrame References Coghlan, D., and Brydon-Miller, M. (2014). Activity theory. The SAGE encyclopedia of action research (Vols. 1-2), (pp. 22-24). SAGE Publications Ltd. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446294406 Cook, D. A., & Artino, A. R. (2016). Motivation...
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To Research or Not to Research: What is the Question? Research is innately a human quest. We seek answers, and we aim to explain the world around us. We must remember egalitarian principles that are; all people deserve to be treated equally (Arneson, 2013). We should also look at utilitarianism; the greatest good for the highest number of people, if we aim to improve our world (Dulgnan, 1999). When human philosophy and scientific research find each other; we can move toward helpful,...
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Reflections in Writing: APA and Me It is an interesting task to reflect. It forces one to stop; turn around and look at what actions have taken place. With academic writing, I find myself hurried and clamouring for the next idea even before my last idea has had time to settle in. It is no wonder I have always dreaded the act. The final product is always my prize, my sigh of relief. I have never found joy in the drafting. However, this task has shown me that pleasure can be found in the process...
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