WEBVTT

01b6ba86-b034-45bd-9b6a-b52546fa70e7-0
00:00:04.380 --> 00:00:07.774
Supporting our students' academic
skills is crucial for their

01b6ba86-b034-45bd-9b6a-b52546fa70e7-1
00:00:07.774 --> 00:00:08.220
success.

b3dcfa6d-41d3-4d17-89c5-561eee8b3f80-0
00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:11.893
Here are a few suggestions for
short activities you can

b3dcfa6d-41d3-4d17-89c5-561eee8b3f80-1
00:00:11.893 --> 00:00:13.340
incorporate in your teaching

bf375d12-80be-4a96-a613-d22eb37a7263-0
00:00:15.250 --> 00:00:16.950
Library scavenger hunt

505a5b0a-e292-4f9f-9c8e-607eb7a52f77-0
00:00:18.390 --> 00:00:22.024
You can have students explore
the university library to locate

505a5b0a-e292-4f9f-9c8e-607eb7a52f77-1
00:00:22.024 --> 00:00:25.024
resources. This activity will
teach them how to use

505a5b0a-e292-4f9f-9c8e-607eb7a52f77-2
00:00:25.024 --> 00:00:28.658
catalogues, databases, reference
materials, and other physical

505a5b0a-e292-4f9f-9c8e-607eb7a52f77-3
00:00:28.658 --> 00:00:29.870
and online resources.

c6c1fb87-b724-47ff-b8ab-8ceb6f500f99-0
00:00:32.290 --> 00:00:33.690
Peer review sessions.

996f3404-1fbe-4e10-b31a-25be5b3596c8-0
00:00:35.230 --> 00:00:38.147
You can arrange sessions where
students exchange and provide

996f3404-1fbe-4e10-b31a-25be5b3596c8-1
00:00:38.147 --> 00:00:40.970
constructive feedback on each
other's writing assignments.

5597c108-6222-4b73-94a2-27dbddec1dc0-0
00:00:41.770 --> 00:00:44.866
This activity will help them
identify potential areas for

5597c108-6222-4b73-94a2-27dbddec1dc0-1
00:00:44.866 --> 00:00:47.910
improvement as well as foster
respect and collaboration.

baae5739-407e-4ed4-a5e7-6f4e0cdf6b01-0
00:00:49.610 --> 00:00:50.920
Writing workshops

0306f015-fdfc-47de-825c-ed1c33c5af08-0
00:00:53.540 --> 00:00:57.456
You can organise workshops on
specific writing skills such as

0306f015-fdfc-47de-825c-ed1c33c5af08-1
00:00:57.456 --> 00:01:01.310
thesis development, paragraph
structure and citation styles.

df751e71-b13c-4d50-a361-855aded8975a-0
00:01:03.190 --> 00:01:06.622
Practising the Cornell note-taking system 
You can guide

df751e71-b13c-4d50-a361-855aded8975a-1
00:01:06.622 --> 00:01:09.995
students in using this simple
but effective note-taking

df751e71-b13c-4d50-a361-855aded8975a-2
00:01:09.995 --> 00:01:13.307
method. The Cornell system can
help students organise,

df751e71-b13c-4d50-a361-855aded8975a-3
00:01:13.307 --> 00:01:16.740
summarise and recall information
they hear or read about

83a69a46-457b-43db-bd24-e9a7d2cb600a-0
00:01:17.950 --> 00:01:21.217
Digital mind mapping
You can encourage students to use

83a69a46-457b-43db-bd24-e9a7d2cb600a-1
00:01:21.217 --> 00:01:24.777
digital mind mapping tools to
organise thoughts and concepts

83a69a46-457b-43db-bd24-e9a7d2cb600a-2
00:01:24.777 --> 00:01:27.986
and facilitate connections
between ideas in a visually

83a69a46-457b-43db-bd24-e9a7d2cb600a-3
00:01:27.986 --> 00:01:28.920
engaging format.

073dc91e-56db-40ff-9b2d-3fe1416f614e-0
00:01:31.550 --> 00:01:33.500
Effective reading strategies

03a8dcee-d002-4a4c-bd21-11d3dd2627be-0
00:01:34.150 --> 00:01:37.522
You can run workshops on active
reading strategies such as

03a8dcee-d002-4a4c-bd21-11d3dd2627be-1
00:01:37.522 --> 00:01:39.180
annotation and summarisation.

90d334f6-affc-4f13-ac68-c807e14ad1d0-0
00:01:39.970 --> 00:01:42.903
These techniques will help
students critically engage with

90d334f6-affc-4f13-ac68-c807e14ad1d0-1
00:01:42.903 --> 00:01:43.500
the content.

f9b3000f-cf20-49c0-99ae-571fad2eb2b3-0
00:01:45.460 --> 00:01:46.790
Feedback reflection

7ba14f36-22fd-4ec8-b392-ec807b030ea3-0
00:01:47.560 --> 00:01:50.487
You can organise a workshop
where you encourage students to

7ba14f36-22fd-4ec8-b392-ec807b030ea3-1
00:01:50.487 --> 00:01:52.780
reflect on feedback from
previous assignments.

fc69fd94-80c6-42c0-9c5a-57348940bfc3-0
00:01:53.600 --> 00:01:56.856
This activity will help them
understand how to use feedback

fc69fd94-80c6-42c0-9c5a-57348940bfc3-1
00:01:56.856 --> 00:01:58.430
to improve their future work.

7457b1c3-ca67-4ceb-a335-c85e5cd35944-0
00:01:59.800 --> 00:02:02.431
By incorporating these
activities into our teaching,

7457b1c3-ca67-4ceb-a335-c85e5cd35944-1
00:02:02.431 --> 00:02:05.610
you can empower our students to
become more effective learners.

8025baac-b346-4986-86a4-81643b64a16d-0
00:02:06.400 --> 00:02:09.703
Together, let's create a
supportive learning environment

8025baac-b346-4986-86a4-81643b64a16d-1
00:02:09.703 --> 00:02:11.500
where every student can thrive.

80e1c7e5-ba63-4588-8f76-43d8a8ce9e7d-0
00:02:15.550 --> 00:02:15.620