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Topic 4 Wrap Up

Class,

Congratulate yourselves on taking the opportunity to reflect on your academic relationships and what types of support groups will be needed for your success in higher education.

In Margaret Heffernan’s TedTalk (2012), she discusses how we tend to seek out individuals who are like us in our thoughts and actions. How about finding someone that you can dare to disagree with? This concept is based off of engaging in constructive conflict with a peer. This person would be a thinking partner who doesn’t necessarily echo-chamber your own thoughts, they are very different from yourself, they have a different background, think differently, study a different discipline, and have different life experiences than you.

Do you have a person in your academic circle that you can date to disagree with? How do you engage in constructive conflict with your peers?

Looking forward to your thoughts.

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Nurcan Ciftcikara

Sep 26, 2023, 11:49 AM

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Food for Thought - Wikipedia?

Class,

What about Wikipedia? Is this scholarly research?

There are many great resources on the web, but there are also some not so credible or scholarly ones (i.e. Wikipedia)

If you find yourself wanting to use a website resource, what should you look for to ensure that it is a credible academic source? Can you give me an example of a credible website resource? 

Using the GCU Library Wisely

Thank you for your response as well as the leading questions about scholarly research. The GCU library has different ways in order to sort out information that we are seeking. In the textbook reading of Chapter 6, they describe some various ways to look up research material in the the GCU library.

For participation, list at least 2 different type of articles to locate for research as well as how you would go about it in the GCU library according to the reading.

April Dean

Sep 26, 2023, 11:12 AM

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Scholarly research is when experts in a particular field carefully study a specific topic to learn more about it. They do this to share their discoveries with others in books and articles. This is the way we learn more and more about different subjects. My previous experience using scholarly research would be from the reader's standpoint. Using scholarly research in an academic setting is important for several reasons. Some of these being credibility, advancement of knowledge, critical thinking, supporting arguments, building expertise, academic recognition and innovation. Scholarly knowledge supports academic growth and credibility.

Kelly Napier

Sep 26, 2023, 9:29 AM

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Scholarly research are articles or materials authored by someone who is a subject-matter expert in a specific area. I would say the most experience I have had with this would be reading and studying the bible and utilizing the footnotes and commentary therein. I have several different bibles I use but my favorite in the NKJV Jeremiah Study Bible. I consider Dr. David Jeremiah to be very well versed in this area. More importantly all those who had a part in compiling, translating, printing, and publishing the bible previously, are expert scholars as well. I believe it is important to use this type of research in an academic setting because you are in a learning environment. I want to know the things I am reading and using as reference materials is in-dept and accurate. 

Teola Powell

Sep 25, 2023, 10:44 PM

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Scholarly research systematically investigates and studies a specific topic or question within an academic or intellectual framework. It is characterized by a rigorous and systematic approach to gathering, analyzing, and interpreting information, often to contribute to the body of knowledge in a particular field or discipline. Scholarly research is conducted by scholars, academics, scientists, and researchers with expertise in their respective areas.

Scholarly research contributes to the growth and development of knowledge in various fields. It expands our understanding of the world, answering important questions and raising new ones. It forms the basis for new theories, discoveries, and innovations.

In my previous academic engagements, I participated in scholarly research that systematically acquired empirical evidence via experiments, surveys, observations, and comprehensive data analysis. This empirical evidence assumed a pivotal role in either substantiating or questioning established hypotheses, ultimately guiding the formulation of conclusions.

In an academic setting, scholarly research is fundamental. It enables educators to stay up to date with the latest field developments and share that knowledge with students.

Scholarly research undergoes a rigorous peer-review process. This process helps prevent the dissemination of inaccurate or misleading information.