College Level Research Overview

A set of vocabulary flashcards related to college-level research concepts and practices.

Citing Sources

The practice of giving credit to original creators for their ideas, meeting assignment requirements, and lending credibility to arguments.

Plagiarism

Using someone else’s words, ideas, or other creative works without giving credit.

Annotated Bibliography

A list of citations followed by a brief summary and evaluation of each source.

Primary Sources

The first information available about an event, providing eye-witness perspectives.

Secondary Sources

Sources that analyze an event or previous research, providing historical context or comparisons.

Scholarly Information

In-depth understanding of a topic found within peer-reviewed scholarly books and journal articles.

Qualitative Research

Research that focuses on understanding phenomena through non-numeric data.

Quantitative Research

Research that focuses on quantifying data and generalizing results to a broader population.

Learning Outcomes

Objectives that articulate what students should be able to do by the end of a program or course.

SMART Goals

Goals that are Specific, Measurable, Adjustable, Realistic, and Timely.

Research Question

A clear, focused, and manageable question that guides the research process.

Literature Review

A comprehensive survey of existing research on a topic to inform and shape new research questions.

Team/Group Dynamics

The interactions and behaviors between individuals working together to achieve a common goal.

visual learner

prefers images and charts

aural leaner

learns better by listening

reading/writing learner

learns better through written language

kinesthetic learners

learn through doing, practicing and acting

high school vs college

time management is more important, you are expected to be more autonomous

4 steps of learning

Prepare, absorb, capture, review

SMART goals

specific, measurable, adjustable, realistic, timely

time management

plan ahead, reward yourself, use your best time of day

list

a sequential listing of ideas as they are presentated

outline

places most important ideas along the left margin

concept map

when designing a concept map, place a central idea in the center of the page and then add lines and new circles in the page for new ideas.

cornell method

Developed in 1950 by Prof. Walter Pauk at Cornell University, Header: identification Columns (2): narrow on the left (cue/recall); wide on the right (notes) Footer: summary of the class

social science

is a broad field of study that examines human behavior, societies, and social relationships.