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RESEARCH INITIATIVES

UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC

RESEARCH — AN ONLINE MODULE

THE PURPOSE

In conjunction with the Teaching &
Learning Enhancement committee,
Dr. Amin Rasti facilitated the
Foundation Program's research
activities by providing an online
course, which can give teachers a

how-to guide on composing future papers. In each session, videos are
designed to present practical and linguistic tips and tricks for specific parts of
a research paper. "My main idea was to boost interest in conducting research,"
shares Dr. Amin. "The future of each university — and even its staff — depends
on the number and the quality of produced research papers."

"First of all, I like the idea of PD
tasks related to understanding
the academic research and, in my
opinion, it is very useful and we
really need it." "Amin's course is comprehensive,
challenging, and informative. The
activities are designed and curated to
—Amal Mursi
give the participants confidence to
begin the steps toward becoming

published."

"The 'Understanding Academic —Natasha Swinney
Research' course is a well-structured
and comprehensive program that
equips instructors at DU with the
necessary skills to produce high-
quality academic research papers."

—Abdulfattah Dukki

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