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Assessing and Scaffolding Research Skills

September 3, 2012September 3, 20124 Comments

Research skills are an importantĀ facetĀ of being a student in the digital world, and yet these skills are often assessed in very traditional ways. I often see the end product of a research task being assessed; such as students creating a newsletter, writing an essay or completing a presentation. Seldom do teachers try to assess the … Continue reading Assessing and Scaffolding Research Skills

Extended Essay Tools – Zotero for Collating References

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Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy

Head of Department for Economics, Business and Enterprise Studies at United World College of South East Asia. Previously college leader for digital technologies and professional development. Wannabe pro triathlete and father of three amazing boys.

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