Whatever career path we pursue will go more smoothly with attention to our people skills!
Categories: Focus Series, Instruction, Research Roles, Research Skills, Supervising and Teaching Research Skills and Roles, Teaching, Tools and Resources
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Collaboration is essential to the work of academic researchers and writers. Learn more from this selection of presentations.
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This February MethodSpace will focus on Indigenous and Intercultural Research. A Comic With a Message A cross-cultural group of researchers is developing a set of resources “to support Indigenous and non-indigenous researchers planning research collaborations to think about their methods, assumptions and behaviours.” Dr. Deborah McGregor, a panelist for the upcoming MethodSpace Live webinar, is […]
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The way that science is done is changing. More and more, research is conducted in collaborative teams, pulling together scientists from a variety of areas of experience and geographic locations. This is particularly true in environmental sciences, where the types of complex, multifaceted issues faced by society can only be addressed by bringing together researchers with multiple perspectives. Across a wide range of fields, there is evidence that multi-authored research is more highly cited, suggesting that this shift in the culture of science is producing novel and exciting results…
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Research is not a solo operation. When thinking about researchers’ roles and related practices, it is hard to ignore the importance of collaboration. Yet collaborating with peers has its own challenges.
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Research skills involve more than being about to design and conduct a study.
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Even when scholars communicate broadly about results, under the traditional model, researchers still drive the research agenda with nobody riding shotgun. Some education researchers are challenging this traditional model by putting education practitioners in the driver’s seat. Following the Consortium on Chicago School Research prototype, US universities and research organizations are increasingly forming research-practice partnerships (RPPs) with local and state education agencies.
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This post from February fits with the discussion about research ethics. Cases are an excellent way to stimulate discussion about ethical questions!
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Collaboration is a MethodSpace focus for December, with posts about various types of collaboration that engage researchers and academic writers. The wide-ranging examples included in articles and cases demonstrate the need for specific skillsets in order to to collaborate in ways that are productive and satisfying. How do future researchers learn the skills they will need to succeed […]
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Collaboration is a MethodSpace focus for December. We will look at the various types of collaboration that engage researchers and academic writers. In this SAGE video, researchers and participants in the Enterprising Science Project discuss how the project has examined science education and engagement. The project is a collaboration between King’s College and the Science […]
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