Matthew Ingram and Tara discuss taking ownership and responsibility for research
Dr Matthew Ingram and Tara explore the challenges that confront students during a research project. Matt argues that understanding the research process and taking responsibility for it are key charact...
27 Jan 20129min
Nicole Grifoni talks to Tara about her research project on Drake
Nicole Grifoni is conducting a research project on Drake. She is interested in how popular knowledges about heterosexual relationships are activated in his audience to create social change.
25 Jan 20122min
Nada Kabbara introduce Tara to her research on religious extremism and tolerance
Nada Kabbara is enrolled as a 4th year student at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Tara talks with her about religious extremism, religious tolerance and how we create socially just ...
25 Jan 20124min
Undergraduate research students discuss their expectations of a supervisor
Assumptions about research supervision are damaging. At the start of any research project, it is important to ask, note and understand student expectations for teaching, learning, research and supervi...
25 Jan 20127min
Mick and Tara talk about writing up a research project
Once the research is completed, students may feel that the difficult slog is finally over and they can quickly and accurately write up their project and submit it with ease. Yet such an assumption is ...
16 Jan 20127min
Research students ask structuring questions about their project
Tara introduces her students from Capstone, the 4th year research project at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. Students ask Tara the key questions to commence their research project.
15 Jan 201212min
Laura Kinsella and Tara talk about the role of time management in a research project
Laura and Tara discuss how to organize time in a research project. How do you know when to stop reading? How valuable is that editing and drafting time? Laura and Tara explore the value of 'seeing' ti...
15 Jan 201210min
Capstone 11 How to survive and thrive a research project
Research is difficult. It can be a pleasure, but the point of research is to challenge ourselves and challenge the limits of knowledge to discover something new. Tara concludes her 10 microlectures ...
2 Jan 20124min
