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End of the Year Project: What Are YOU Curious About?

Catlin Tucker

Once they have decided on the question they would like to investigate, they self-pace through the parts of the project and use the slide deck below to document their learning. This project is designed to drive higher-order thinking, develop research skills, and encourage reflection. Below is the project template.

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Stop Taking Grading Home

Catlin Tucker

This paper took them about 3 weeks to write from the time they started their research to when they finished their final draft and works cited page. As my students wrote, I jumped into their Google Documents in suggesting mode and made edits. We spent a significant amount of class time working on these papers.

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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning. Historical Events: Students make claims about the causes or impact of historical events, provide evidence from historical documents or images, and ask questions about the events that are still unclear or confusing.

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Can Colleges Reach Beyond Campus to Foster ‘Digital Equity’ in Communities?

ED Surge

That may mean encouraging faculty with the right research skills and interests to evaluate digital outreach and access programs, or working with students to host listening sessions with members of local communities to document their digital needs, Mossberger suggested. And colleges can do more than just share their internet.

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

Digital Promise

UAMEZ helps learners transfer online research skills into practical applications to improve educational and career pathways, such as conducting a job search, completing an application, and uploading relevant documents. They also boost information literacies by teaching learners how to access and utilize online resources.

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A Tale of Two Internships 

Anthropology News

She also spent time at the NHHC’s UAB documenting artifacts from their considerable historical collection in their laboratory. Yue applied and expanded on the research skills she learned in class to survey 400+ visitors and analyze the data. If you want to put your classroom training into practice, definitely apply.