The ability to write a well-crafted critique is a highly sought-after skill in academic work. Although some incorrectly perceive a critique as an opportunity to denigrate or ridicule the works of others, on the contrary, a well-written critique can be constructive and advance the original
This article discusses what’s considered a good h-index. If you’re interested in a tool that helps you when improving your h-index, check out Avidnote which is a useful app to help you write better research notes. It is not an easy task to quantitatively determine
Research refers to the detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover new information or to reach a new understanding. It follows a process that is systematic and verifiable. The main objective of research is to create new insight or develop new theory,
What is action research? Social psychologist Kurt Lewin is credited with developing the field referred to as action research. It is a methodology that originally had a social science focus. In its original context, action research was meant to encourage social action in a way
Writing an e-mail should ordinarily be a simple task. But while writing an e-mail is nothing to lose sleep over, a message to your thesis professor or supervisor inquiring about research work deserves careful planning and appropriate choice of words. If not written properly, your
The following post is partially based on a blog post written by Heather Campbell at Brescia University College which is no longer active. As the old saying goes: “for every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned”, this is as true for research work as
The corona virus has affected us all. By some estimates, up to 70 percent of the world’s population is expected to get it. Regardless of whether those numbers will be correct or not, it has already affected the way we work and conduct research. In
I don’t often quote U.S presidents, but the following quote from President Teddy Roosevelt nails a very important point regarding the (empty) critique of critics. I’ll quote it in full and discuss it after. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who
Becoming more focused on your tasks is as much a matter of changing your inner state as it is one of removing obstacles. Sadly, we rarely notice when we are being distracted. Sure, the kind of distractions when someone is being loud or obnoxious will
Time is the most important asset that we have, and it’s the most difficult one to manage for researchers and grad students. Academia is one of the few sectors where it’s not only expected that you will be cramped with time, it’s pretty much part
Are you one of those people who need an extra kick to start writing? Say no more! I have the perfect app for you which will undoubtedly force you, quite literally, force you to write. The app was named The Most Dangerous Writing App (although
I have been reading a lot about note-taking recently and I felt I wanted to share some of the interesting papers that I’ve stumbled upon during these little reading excursions. Note-taking is of course as much an art as it is a science. Historic notebooks,
