One duty I have as an academic advisor, is to respond to Quick queries from students about assignment writing, referencing and general academic issues. Lately, I have been answering the queries in the same style as we write a post on our blogs - hyperlinking key words to direct the reader to relevant sources, and using Video clips and graphics to enhance communication of ideas. Here is an example from the other day. The student could not find an example of how to reference a law case/inquest in-text in the APA guide. Hello ..... I looked up the definition of an inquest. Because it is a court hearing and part of the judicial process, it should be referenced in a similar way to a law case. Law cases are referenced in-text in a similar way to legislation. If you look at the APA guide on page 43, there is an example of how to reference legislation in-text: Queensland State Liquor Act 1962 (Qld) Follow the same format for a law case, and in this instance, an inquest. Write the name of the inquest in italics, as well as any other identifying evidence. Here is an example: The case of The State of New South Wales v. The Commonwealth (1915) 20 CLR 54 is considered an important precedent in this area of law. I hope this answers your question. The style of response has been received favourably by students, perhaps because in this form, the replies are more interactive and personalised. I have found from my point of view, it isn't taking any longer to prepare these responses because I am simply using the idea of the public click. My process for answering the question is laid bare for the student to then follow. Revealing the process may even inspire students to follow a similar process of inquiry next time they have a question, rather than relying on formal educational services. And that is what it is all about- supporting independent, student-centred learning. Isn't it? References Bigum, C., & Rowan, L. (2013). Ladders, Learning and Lessons from Charlie: exploring the potential of public click pedagogy (No. 2). Retrieved from http://chrisbigum.com/downloads/LLL-PCP.pdf
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9/16/2016 05:15:06 pm
This is the type of practice I try to follow in most of my courses. It is, however, not always a practice that is welcomed. I've had the odd student make comments like "just answer the question" or "he writes so much". These are not comments that have stopped the practice, but it does make me wonder about these students.
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