How to Read and Understand a Scientific Article 00-FF-HRU
• Scientific literature reading – students’ experiences, practices, attitudes
• Searching for scientific literature
• Organizing and managing academic sources
• Types of scientific publications and how to identify them
• Structure and characteristics of a scientific article
• Analysis of a sample empirical article in the field of edtech/ gifted eductaion
• Critical analysis and interpretation of research
• Approaches to reading scientific papers
• The publication process and peer review
• Models of access and funding for scientific publications
• Trust, ethics, and threats in science
Type of course
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Students will be assessed on two components:
o Activities in the classroom (weight: 40% of the overall mark) – activitiy sheets and other tasks to be completed during class.
o An in-class test that measures comprehension of a research article chosen by the tutor (weight: 60% of the overall mark).
• The final mark will be calculated as a sum of the two % marks.
• Marking scale:
o 51% – 60% – (3)
o 61% – 70% – (3+)
o 71% – 80% – (4)
o 81% – 90% – (4+)
o 91% – 100% – (5)
Bibliography
Core literature:
Journal articles selected by the tutor.
Recommended litertaure:
Subramanyam, R. V. (2013). Art of reading a journal article: Methodically and effectively. Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology, 17(1), 65-70.
Notes
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