This course covers writing skills to produce publishable manuscripts in the fields of educational, and cognitive sciences.
-Students develop writing skills to produce publishable papers in educational and cognitive sciences.
Educational writing skills
Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
The instructor discusses different topics in every class. Basically the course goes in lecture-style learning.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Basics of scientific composition | Mastery of basics of scientific composition |
Class 2 | What you should achieve by publishing in educational communities | Earns professionalism in the science community |
Class 3 | Do's and Don't's in educational wriging | Mastery of Do's and Don't's in educational wriging |
Class 4 | Modification that attract your readers | Learn effective modification that attract your readers |
Class 5 | Emphasize practical aspects in your work | Emphasize practical aspects in your work |
Class 6 | Avoidance of passives and complications | Learn to avoid passives and complications |
Class 7 | How novice writers go awkward | Learn by examples as to how novice writers go awkward |
Class 8 | In-class writing practice and mutual evaluations | Learn through in-class writing practice and mutual evaluations |
Handouts are distributed during lectures
NOT REQUIRED but recommended: Sternberg (2003). The Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers., ASIN: B000VDKFHE
NOT REQUIRED: Sternberg (2003). The Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers., ASIN: B000VDKFHE
Group work and workshop: 10%
Quizzes and Presentation: 90%
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