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Study Skills & Maths

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Assignments

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Academic Writing

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APA Referencing & Formatting

Study Skills & Maths

Pathways Awarua - Stepped Literacy and Numeracy Tutorials


Thinking Tools +

Generating Ideas

  Brainstorming
   9 Ws
  de Bono Thinking Frames
  Critical Thinking

Organising your Thinking

  Organising/Synthesising your Research
  Plan an Essay
  Note-Taking
  Argument Framework
  Concept Mapping
  Mindmapping

Evaluating Information

  Evaluating Source Credibility
  Evaluating Information

Getting the most out of your study

  Questioning
  Comment Codes


Practising Reflection

  Reflective Writing


Study Skills +

  70 20 10
  Critical Thinking
  Exam Preparation
  Exam Techniques
  Listening Skills
  Managing Class Time Checklist
  Memory Tips
  New to Study Academic Skills Checklist
  Note-taking
  Planning Study Time
  Reading Effectively
  Reading Effectively - PQRST Method
  Working in Groups


Numeracy +

  Math's Basics
  Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
  quizNumber Order Quiz
  Writing about Percentages
  GCF Math Tutorials

Assignments

Assignment Types +

  Annotated Bibliography
  Business Reports
  Case Studies
  Discussion Forums
  Essay Checklist
  Essay Formatting Template
  Essay Writing
  Lab Reports
  Literature Review
  Oral Presentation
  PowerPoint Presentation
  Reflective Writing
  Report Writing
  Report Types
  Research Proposal
  Written Submission


Research +

  Defining the Research Question
  Research Methodology
  Research Proposal
  Writing a Thesis
  Thesis Formatting Guideline
  Guides to Thesis and Research Project Proof-reading/Editing Services
  EIT Theses in Research Bank


Finding Information +

  What is Literature (2:27)

  



Turnitin +

  Submitting Assignments -Turnitin
  videoViewing an Originality Report

Academic Writing

Writing Skills +

Writing Skills

  Ten Easy Ways to Improve your Writing
  Writing Skills Guide
  Sentence Structure
  Paragraph Structure
  quiz Paragraphs - 1
  quizParagraphs - 2
  Sentence Starters and Transitional Words
  He tīmatanga k ο rero hai ārahi
  Writing about Percentages
  Proofreading Strategies


Language Skills

  Science Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
  Academic Word List
  quizArticles - 1
  quizArticles - 2
  quizConfusing Words
  quizSubject-Verb Agreement Quiz
  quiz Using One Word Instead of Many


Te Reo Māori Resources

  Ngā Ra o te Wiki
  He Kupu o te Ra
  He Kupu o te Ra
  A Dictionary of Māori Language
  English/Maori - Maori/English Dictionary
  Māori Polynesian Comparative Dictionary


Academic Writing +

Academic Writing Guides

  Academic Writing Guide
  Academic Phrasebank

  Analysing your Assignment Task (2:46)

  

  Assignment Instruction Words
  Descriptive, Analytical, Critical/Evaluative, Reflective Writing Compared
  Discussion Forums
  He tīmatanga k ο rero hai ārahi
  Incorporating Citations
  quizInstruction Words - 1
  quizInstruction Words - 2
  Paraphrasing
  Paraphrasing self-check
  Quoting
  Sentence Starters and Transitional Words
  Summarising
  Using Generative AI Tools

  What is Literature (2:27)

  


Academic Integrity

  

  Academic Integrity (3:16)

  

  Academic Integrity
  Breaches of Academic Integrity
  quizAcademic Integrity
  Copyright
  Plagiarism
  A Beginner's Guide to Plagiarism - Ako Aotearoa
  quizPlagiarism



APA Referencing and Formatting

APA Style


APA Referencing Tool


APA Referencing +

     

  APA References (6:58)

     

  In-text citations (2:24)

     

  Figures and Tables (4:59)

 

  In-text Citations


Formatting your References

  Reference List Formatting

  Format your APA Reference List using Word (1:17)

  

Assignment Presentation +

APA Style

  Appendics
  Brackets
  Bulleted, Lettered, and Numbered Lists
  Heading Styles
  Italics
  Quotation Marks
  Writing Numbers


EIT Formatting Guidelines

  Formatting Requirements
  Academic Report Formatting Template
  Essay Formatting Template
  Reference List Formatting
  School of Nursing Formatting Requirements

  Format your APA Reference List using Word (1:17)

  

  Heading Styles (3:27)

  

  Format your Assignment using Word (3:25)

  


Specific Programme Guides +

Guides written by schools for specific programmes.

  Reflective Writing in the Social Sciences
  School of Nursing: Formatting Requirements
  BSW Assignment Formatting
  Applied Science Lab Report - Level 5
  Applied Science Lab Report - Level 7

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