PurposeudTo describe a framework for a summer research/writing workshop for new university students, and its evolution over time and across institutions.ududDesign/Methodology/ApproachudThe University of Toronto at Scarborough (UTSC) has successfully offered its award-winning two-day Summer Learning Institute on Research, Writing and Presentation Skills for four years (2004-2007), to increasing enrollments. Memorial University of Newfoundland (Memorial) adapted the UTSC model and successfully piloted its four-day workshop, SPARC (Summer Program in Academic Research and Communication), in August 2006. Both programs were low-cost, non-credit summer workshops for new students to help them prepare for university-level research and writing. Memorial offered its program a second time in August 2007. This paper focuses on the Memorial experience. ududFindingsudThe success of these programs is attributed to a common framework used in each case: program planning, marketing, and delivery and assessment.ududPractical implicationsudThe framework described in this paper could be adapted by other institutions wishing to implement such a program. In addition, the SPARC team will continually improve the program by reflecting on each part of the framework.ududOriginality/valueudMuch research has been done to identify and address the specific needs of first-year university students. For example, some institutions offer “first year experience” courses for credit, while others place first year students into Interest Groups. Most academic libraries offer information literacy sessions to groups of undergraduate students during the regular semester. This paper presents a model for reaching first year students before they take their first class at university. ududKeywords: information literacy, collaboration, marketing, writing skills
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机译:目的 ud为新生描述暑期研究/写作研讨会的框架,以及随着时间和跨机构的演变。 ud ud设计/方法论/方法 ud多伦多大学士嘉堡分校(UTSC)已成功颁发该奖项赢得为期两天的夏季研究,写作和演讲技巧学习学院,为期四年(2004年至2007年),以增加入学人数。纽芬兰纪念大学(纪念馆)采用了UTSC模型,并于2006年8月成功地试办了为期四天的研讨会,即SPARC(学术研究和交流夏季课程)。这两个课程都是面向新生的低成本,无学分的夏季课程。帮助他们为大学水平的研究和写作做准备。纪念馆于2007年8月第二次提供该计划。本文着重介绍纪念馆的经验。 ud ud调查结果 ud这些程序的成功归因于每种情况下使用的通用框架:程序计划,营销,交付和评估。 ud ud实际意义 ud本文所描述的框架可以被希望由其他机构修改的实施这样的程序。此外,SPARC团队将通过对框架的每个部分进行反思来不断改进该计划。 ud ud原创性/价值 ud已经进行了很多研究,以识别和解决一年级大学生的特定需求。例如,有些机构提供学分的“第一年经验”课程,而其他机构则将第一年的学生纳入兴趣小组。大多数大学图书馆在正常学期为成群的本科生提供信息素养课程。本文提出了一种在一年级学生上大学之前就覆盖他们的模型。 ud ud关键字:信息素养,协作,营销,写作技巧
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