Guiding students on assignments and projects: Drill down or funnel out?
Abstract
Many scholarly frameworks have been proposed by academics to help students identify a meaningful and realistic research problem. In this paper we explore the ways that different types of source influence researchers’ perception of a subject. We find that students who are encouraged to look at their subject through multiple types of source, such as contemporary media, official records and personal recollection, reach a deeper and more complex understanding than if they had used only one or two types of source.
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Author's Biography
Karina Koch is the Editor of the Business & Management Collection, published by Henry Stewart Talks, where she curates a multimedia resource of lectures, case studies and interviews to support business school programmes. She has been a writer and editor in the higher education domain for many years, including at Ex Libris, a software provider for libraries and universities. Previously Karina was a policy adviser in the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Karina has a BA in history from Cambridge University and an MA from University College London.
Citation
Koch, Karina (2024, December 1). Guiding students on assignments and projects: Drill down or funnel out?. In the Advances in Online Education: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.69554/BPRP9862.
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