Author: Lynne Kennette

 Before we begin, a reminder that a research question is a specific, testable question that clearly identifies the variables of interest. It identifies the scope and goal of your research project. Last time, we looked at how to develop a research question from scratch. This time, I will outline some other places you can find […]

Today, I’d like to provide some guidance about research questions. This will be a two-part feature. Part 1 will include a description of research questions and guidance to help you develop your own. For Pat 2 (in 2 weeks), I will focus on how to use other sources as inspirations for your research questions. A […]

Today, I’m continuing on the topic of journals and publishing your work in Part 2 of this blog. Part 1 was posted a couple of weeks ago and included a description of various types of publications, types of article reviews, and a brief overview of the publication process. This time, I will focus on responding […]

 Today, I’d like to provide some information about journals and publishing your work in journals. This will be a two-part feature; Part 2 will be sent in a couple of weeks. Part 1 will include a description of various types of publications, types of article reviews, and a brief overview of the publication process. Next […]

Much like being a student or teacher, a key skill to avoid feeling overwhelmed with research (or missing deadlines) is to stay organized. There are many, many methods to doing this, but I have explained a few of my favourites below. I use multiple of these methods simultaneously…as you might have guessed if you know […]

Have you been thinking about research? Do you feel overwhelmed on where to begin? Below, I outline my step-by-step guide to getting ready for research. You just need to take one little bite at a time. Before you begin conducting research, you need to complete the TCPS2 Core Certificate (https://tcps2core.ca/). Click on the purple button […]

First, thanks to everyone who submitted research-related questions in the SurveyMonkey earlier this month. You brought out important questions that I am excited to answer! I have copied each question below (verbatim), followed by my answer. If you’d like a more detailed answer to any of these questions (whether it was the question that you […]

Although my role is Research Coordinator, not all research projects lead to a publication, much like not all scholarly publications require research. I will present to you some ideas to help you get started if you’re interested in authoring scholarly publications, including non-research publications. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is not always discussed […]

Many of you already know me as I was the General Arts and Science Program Coordinator from 2015-2019. But for those of you who don’t (or may not know me well) here is a bit about me, your new School of Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) Research Coordinator. Education: After a double BA in Psychology and French […]