Among the many areas widely consolidated by psychological research is that of the science of motivation. Decades of research have laid the foundations for understanding why motivated behavior occurs and how it occurs. Furthermore, this research has had a very applied nature since it has been contexts such as education, work, or sports, which have stimulated said research. […] … learn more→
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Let’s remember it once again: how to motivate our university students?
Saving words – check your citations
It’s amazing how much citations can add to your word count. Before you know it, you’ve amassed a few hundred words just filling in brackets. Of course you need citations. You can’t just leave them out. You can’t just assert. Citing your sources acknowledges the work you’re building in, the work you’re using, the work […] … learn more→
Are the days of end-of-study projects as we know them numbered?
End-of-study projects (TFE) are a fundamental part of the educational system in higher education that marks the end (or end) of the student’s passage through the university. However, they also place a considerable workload on teachers. Corrections, meetings and paperwork that add to all the other tasks we do each academic year. For some it is a […] … learn more→
Can you write too much about literatures?
Yes, yes, yes. Too much literatures is a Real Thing. Of course you have to write with, from and about literatures. You need to situate your work in a specific field, showing what texts you are drawing on and what you will contribute to the field. In other words, you use literatures as the building […] … learn more→
The benefits of Quality Management Training online for your business
When it comes to running a successful business, quality management is essential. But what does quality management entail? It’s the process of identifying areas of your organization that need improvement and implementing changes to increase efficiency and customer satisfaction. Quality management training can help businesses achieve their goals faster, and with the rise of online […] … learn more→
The untold story of how Howard University came to be known as ‘The Mecca’
If you ask just about anyone at Howard University what’s the other name for their school, they will readily tell you: “The Mecca.” The name has been extolled by former students, such as acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates, who wrote in his 2015 book “Between the World and Me” that his “only Mecca was, is, and […] … learn more→
Can you have too much signposting?
Yes, yes, yes. Too much signposting is a Real Thing. Pamela Haug, author of Revise, refers to signposting as traffic direction. Haug reckons that academic writers often spend too much time directing traffic and not enough time getting where they need to go. She says that too much signposting means that You’re getting in the way of your […] … learn more→
Police-academic partnerships could help tackle the crime of coercive control
In 2020, calls to defund the police echoed a longstanding argument in critical criminology in favour of police abolition. Academics who support abolition promote activism over collaboration. But as calls for “defund the police” pivot to “refund the police” in priority areas — in particular mental health, issues faced by marginalized people and intimate partner violence — police-researcher partnerships are […] … learn more→
Should AI be permitted in college classrooms? 4 scholars weigh in
Nicholas Tampio, professor of political science: Learn to think for yourself As a professor, I believe the purpose of a college class is to teach students to think: to read scholarship, ask questions, formulate a thesis, collect and analyze data, draft an essay, take feedback from the instructor and other students, and write a final draft. […] … learn more→
‘Co-design’ is the latest buzzword in Indigenous education policy. Does it live up to the hype?
Co-design is the new buzz word being applied to relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. It has been used as a key part of the Indigenous Voice process. But it is also talked about when it comes to health policy and infrastructure design. Even fashion brand Country Road has talked about co-design in its work with Ngen’giwumirri artist, Kieren Karritpul to […] … learn more→
