Research Seminar

The purpose of a research seminar is to collaboratively make sense of what you read. Most of these articles are written for the research community and can be difficult for novices to comprehend. By engaging in research seminars, you will make sense of the content and learn to read scholarly articles.

In general, a research seminar is simply a discussion about a reading. You may structure this discussion by doing the following. First, choose a discussion leader if you are in a group of 3 or more. Second, choose someone to take notes. Third, as a group, summarize the reading. Fourth, discuss the following questions below.

· What are the main ideas that this reading addresses?

· What terms are important to this reading? What is the meaning of these terms?

· What parts of the article were difficult to understand? How could we seek clarification?

· What does this article teach us about motivation?

· How could we apply the main ideas to Calvin?

I will be happy to join any of your research seminars or answer any questions.