Contemplating for the right understanding is “to make some changes in behavior and attitude”. My declaration does not mean to make a major significant change but I mean to adopt my own principle of living. I felt remorseful for the people whom I hurt knowingly, through assuming, and by recognizing. I now realized something needs to change within myself (I) instead of trying to change others (body). As it is said that…
Month: April 2022
Reading: An inspiration to make a difference?
Reading fire up one’s imagination, provide solace in times of grief, and open one’s world. Some read for pleasure, to improve and ability to focus on their disciplines, to increase general knowledge, to improve concentration, and to motivate themselves. Whatever it may be, remember, “There is no friend as loyal as a book”, said American author Ernest Hemingway. The importance of a reading habit is indispensable for our professional success,…
Writing an Abstract for an Article, Proposal, or Report
What is an abstract? An abstract is a condensed version of a longer piece of writing that highlights the major points covered, concisely describes the content and scope of the writing, and reviews the writing’s contents in abbreviated form. Abstracts are typically 100 to 250 words and follow set patterns. Why is abstract so important? Help readers decide if they should read an entire article Help readers and researchers remember…
Types of Research
Research is the systematic rigorous investigation of a situation or problem in order to generate new knowledge or validate existing knowledge. Some of the research types are; Applied research – scientific investigations conducted to answer specific questions or solve practice-related problems. Basic research – scientific investigation that involves the generation of new knowledge or development of new theories; its results often cannot be applied directly to specific situations. Correlation research – the systematic…
What is Qualitative Research?
1. Qualitative Research is concerned with: Early forms of research originated in the natural sciences: biology, chemistry, physics, geology and wanted to observe and measure in some way in order to gain understanding. Quantitative research refers to observations and measurements that can be made objectively and repeated by other researchers. Along with the development of social sciences: psychology, sociology, anthropology, etc, they were interested in studying human behaviour and the…
Difference between Inductive and Deductive Research
The difference between inductive and deductive research stems from their approach and focus. In all disciplines, research plays a vital role, as it allows various academics to expand their theoretical knowledge of the discipline and also to verify the existing theories. Inductive and deductive approaches to research or else inductive and deductive research can be understood as a type of categorization. These two types are different from one another. Inductive…
Phrases commonly used in scholarly writing
Discussing areas of disagreement On the one hand …………. On the other hand ……. Some would argue that ……… Others contend that ……. The argument that ……….. is weakened by ……… One persistent debate in ………… is whether …… While it is true that ………, it could be argued that ………. At first glance, it may appear that ……….; on closer inspection, however ………. ……… theory emphasizes the role of…
What are the documentary Sources?
Documents abound in everyday life. They compromise pieces of written printed or electronic material that contain information of some sort. Oxford dictionary (2017) defines a document as ‘something written, inscribed, which furnishes evidence or information upon the subject, as a manuscript, titled-deed, coin…’. This definition indicates that a document can take many forms. It also identifies the important characteristic that a documents’ content is information or evidence. Therefore, documents are…
Academic timing of CLCS Likely to introduce shift system
The College of language and culture studies (CLCS) academic schedule is likely to go back to the shift system after the college implements the one-go system in the fall semester of 2021. The main objective of introducing one-go timing was purposefully to achieve the maximum utilization of the college resources and to carry out academic orientated curricular activities after the classes are over by the early 4: pm. Moreover, with…
Experience is must for all
I have just completed eight years of service to the organization this year. While joining in 2014, I just thought my task is to teach only. I never thought of any other activities or roles that I need to shoulder. But the moment I took the responsibility of teaching only came to know that I have to shoulder responsibility beyond teaching-learning. Apart from the teaching profession taking responsibility in the…