This interactive tutorial helps demystify research and encourages students to participate in research projects at their university. Includes numerous real life undergraduate student research journeys and checkpoints to help enforce the concepts covered. This video is a part of a collection of information literacy tutorials from the University of California, Los Angeles libraries, created by the UCLA WI+RE team.
Type of Material:
Tutorial
Recommended Uses:
Assign as homework
General reference for students
Professor could potentially use the resource as a recruiting tool for engaging students with research projects
Technical Requirements:
Web browser; due to open response questions this tutorial is better suited for a computer or tablet for access to a keyboard.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Learning Goals for the Tutorial:
By the end of the tutorial, the learner (you) will be able to...
Describe the nature of research.
Identify reasons to do research.
Articulate your goals and necessary skills for doing research.
Find campus resources that match your needs and interests.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic internet navigation and computer skills working with interactive platforms.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The content is clear, concise and conveyed in a visually appealing manner.
The tutorial includes clear learning objectives and navigation instructions.
This tutorial provides a solid foundation on the subject matter.
Tutorial does a great job of providing examples of research for a wide range of subject disciplines
It was great to see student research examples. This makes the content even more relevant and achievable for the target population.
Concerns:
How to close the outline screen may be unclear to some learners.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The tutorial can be easily shared/distributed via LMS, email, or a LibGuide using a direct link or embed code.
This engaging and interactive tutorial will appeal to multiple learning preferences.
The tutorial provides several formative assessments throughout to measure student learning outcomes
Concerns:
This tutorial is a very broad overview of research and doesn't include depth that is required to actually engage in research.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Content in the tutorial is presented in a very engaging and visually appealing manner. The tutorial is easy to use, clearly organized, and has several interactive components. The content can be downloaded and saved as a reference or for accessibility purposes.
Concerns:
Some text in tutorial may not meet WCAG color contrast ratio recommendations for accessibility purposes.
Creative Commons:
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