{"id":295,"date":"2021-08-19T20:24:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T03:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0204\/?p=295"},"modified":"2021-08-20T17:56:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T00:56:57","slug":"research-a-few-notes-from-dr-george-veletsianos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0204\/research-a-few-notes-from-dr-george-veletsianos\/","title":{"rendered":"Research: A Few Notes from Dr. George Veletsianos"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is a curious endeavour, listening to experts share understandings. A requisite to this listening is open-mindedness undoubtedly, but it is also a matter of reciprocity. If I am able to absorb the content shared with me and recognize its value, I may in turn produce a meaningful byproduct. A student listening to a professor speak their expertise begs a curious question of inevitably: how do I not incorporate this value into my construct of knowledge in this subject matter? The expertise can either affirm prior knowledge, or it can provide new insights, both benefiting the listener.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our LRNT 522 course conclusion, students were given the opportunity to seek understandings from Dr. George Veletsianos through a set of interview questions. The responses are honest and they engender considerations for action. Here are my takeaways from Dr. Veletsianos (G. Veletsianos, personal communication,\u00a0 August 11, 2021):<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Stay true to yourself: Focus on what interests you.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Make sure what you\u2019ve chosen to focus on is applicable (social benefit).<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Discover what others have said, and be informed by what has come before you (scope).<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Try to answer your research question by what others have said; how do you add value to what is already out there? (depth)<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Literature Review: consider it as a meaningful review of literature that relates to your topic, as an exercise in how your topic compliments what has been researched.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      These five points are but a few of the key ingredients that make up the ever-evolving journey of a MALATian, students in the Master of Arts Learning and Technology program.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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