Comparing the masses of different cakes
Work out which of the two portions of cakes has the greater mass: 3/17 a cake where the mass of the cake is 2.7kg, or 2/13 or 2/13 of a …
Course: Preparing for University
Solution to the series of numbers question
This video provides you with the answer to the questions from the previous step, to put numbers in order of size, when they are expressed in different forms.
Understanding numbers
This video will give you the answer to the second set of fractions. Your next task is to put a series of numbers expressed in different forms in order of …
Working with fractions: part 2
In this video is the solution to question in the previous step. Now tackle the second set of fractions which is slightly harder, putting them in order of size and …
Undergraduates talking about lectures
In this video undergraduates talk about issues relating to questioning and their approach to lectures. Have a listen to what they are saying and think about the points they make …
Questions involving fractions
Understanding fractions is a core skill at the base of many mathematical problems, including rearranging equations. Putting fractions in order of size involves a degree of estimating, and then using …
Thinking about handling data
Data comes in many different forms, and often the form you find the data, or create data, is different from the way you might wish to use it to support …
Data in different disciplines
Being able to use data is relevant in so many subjects and how well students can handle data will determine which subjects they will find most rewarding to study. Here …
Discussion on the A-tech-3
Here is a seminar led by a university lecturer about data. It includes a discussion on the three versions of writing about the A-tech 3. What would your response be …
Summary and thinking about this week
This week has all been about academic currency. Academics have ideas and write about them. They are judged by their peers and the wider community by the quality of these …
What do lecturers value in their students?
One of the key words lecturers use when talking about what they value in a student is ‘curiosity’. To develop this attribute you need to think about the process of …
Top tips from this week
Top tips from this week. Plagiarism is where you take someone else’s words or ideas and do not acknowledge where they come from. To plagiarise work is not only discrediting …
Suggested answer
Here is a possible answer with the actual references added in – your version will just indicate where you think a reference should go. Remember there are no right and …
A Referencing Exercise
Have a look at the following passage and think about where you might add references and why. British Literature in World War II It has been noted frequently by critics …
Referencing in the different disciplines
Acknowledging the work of others is fundamental to good academic practice, whatever discipline you are in. It is really important to separate your own thoughts and ideas from the thoughts …
