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APA, Meet Google: Graduate students’ approaches to learning citation style

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dc.creator Nancy Van Note Chism
dc.creator Shrinika Weerakoon
dc.date 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:17:04Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:17:04Z
dc.identifier 1527-9316
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/c412818742b84c76b37b3889ea0ef77a
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18854
dc.description Inspired by Perkins’ Theories of Difficulty concept, this exploratory study examined the learning patterns of graduate students as they grappled with using the style sheet of the American Psychological Association (APA). The researchers employed task performance analysis of three APA formatting tasks, interviews, and observation during a “think aloud” task to gather information on students’ misconceptions and successes. The study was able to document in detail how a group of Internet-savvy students approach the use of a style sheet. Learning APA style was found to be a matter both of overcoming conceptual blocks and personal style preferences. Once understanding of genre and conventions that may be inconsistent with prior experience and with each other are attained, motivation, patience, persistence, and attention to detail are also needed to achieve high levels of performance.
dc.language English
dc.relation http://josotl.indiana.edu/article/view/2020
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1527-9316
dc.source The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 27-38 (2012)
dc.subject citation error
dc.subject skill learning
dc.subject APA style
dc.subject graduate students
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Theory and practice of education
dc.subject LB5-3640
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title APA, Meet Google: Graduate students’ approaches to learning citation style
dc.type article


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