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In response to Dr. Donnelly's request, and her specific challenges, here's a thread with links to posts of mine to be read in a specific sequence to guide you through the process of a large literature review (I assume new topic?).
I, too, need to read not-on-computer.
I, too, need to read not-on-computer.
.@PhoebsG86 indicates 3 specific challenges (when you ask me for tips, THIS IS VERY HELPFUL - what exactly do you need help with? This is the very first thing I teach my students and research assistants).
1) hard to read at computer
2) how to organize notes/sources
3) returning
1) hard to read at computer
2) how to organize notes/sources
3) returning
3)... returning meaning = saving electronic notes, documents, and coming back to them.
I have two blog posts that walk people through an entire literature review process.
1) for a new topic (to map a new field) raulpacheco.org/2018/01/mappin…
This post gives a step-by-step process.
I have two blog posts that walk people through an entire literature review process.
1) for a new topic (to map a new field) raulpacheco.org/2018/01/mappin…
This post gives a step-by-step process.
I am using my favourite highlighters and fineliners to read your article, @I_Solorio 😊 
I thinking this should count as one of my #AICCSED articles-to-read-and-annotate.
#AICCSED row for March 11th, 2021. I am going to have to go back and check which days I missed, I've been doing plenty of reading.
THREAD: A couple of strategies to "stay on top of the literature"
It's important to note that just about everyone feels the same (see my Twitter search twitter.com/search?q=%22st…). It's absurdly difficult to stay on top of the literature. Thousands of papers are published EVERY DAY
It's important to note that just about everyone feels the same (see my Twitter search twitter.com/search?q=%22st…). It's absurdly difficult to stay on top of the literature. Thousands of papers are published EVERY DAY
Let's start with stating the obvious:
- There is an absolutely unmanageable influx of published work that would necessitate that we devote our lives to reading to even barely make it to "stay on top of the literature"
- There are too many competing demands for our time.
- There is an absolutely unmanageable influx of published work that would necessitate that we devote our lives to reading to even barely make it to "stay on top of the literature"
- There are too many competing demands for our time.
- Increased care work has meant that women have been disproportionately (NEGATIVELY) affected by this global pandemic.
- For some bizarre reason, some people seem to be operating on the assumption that life is normal when it's not, so workloads have increased, support has not.
- For some bizarre reason, some people seem to be operating on the assumption that life is normal when it's not, so workloads have increased, support has not.
THREAD. On writing, note-taking, reading, and synthesizing information. This fall, I taught Research Design at the doctoral level, and a Masters' Research (Thesis) Seminar.
Because of the way I like teaching (research design, research methods and mechanics of research), ....
Because of the way I like teaching (research design, research methods and mechanics of research), ....
... I quickly realized that teaching Note-Taking Techniques, Reading Strategies, and Synthesis Methods was complicated. It's kind of a chicken and egg problem. What do students need to learn first, reading or taking notes? Teaching strategies for both is hard to do simultaneously
I tried the following sequence:
- Reading Strategies
- Note-Taking Techniques
- Synthesis Methods
- Writing Tips
Turns out that students are thrust into the "you need to read a lot to understand what I am teaching" model quite early during their programmes. This poses challenges
- Reading Strategies
- Note-Taking Techniques
- Synthesis Methods
- Writing Tips
Turns out that students are thrust into the "you need to read a lot to understand what I am teaching" model quite early during their programmes. This poses challenges
Every few months, I launch an #AICCSED Challenge.
What does this mean? For me, my simple system of #2ThingsADay often means that the only two things I get done in a day is reading a paper (and annotating) using the AIC method, and dropping it into a CSED spreadsheet.
What does this mean? For me, my simple system of #2ThingsADay often means that the only two things I get done in a day is reading a paper (and annotating) using the AIC method, and dropping it into a CSED spreadsheet.
What we do in the #AICCSED challenge:
We drop a tweet reporting which article we read and we (often, not required) post a screenshot of the CSED (Excel Dump) row associated with said article.
What's the purpose? To keep us reading, synthesizing and summarizing EVERY SINGLE DAY
We drop a tweet reporting which article we read and we (often, not required) post a screenshot of the CSED (Excel Dump) row associated with said article.
What's the purpose? To keep us reading, synthesizing and summarizing EVERY SINGLE DAY
Dadas las respuestas a mi encuesta, voy a hacer un hilo grande sobre escritura de artículos científicos con dos sub-hilos (construcción del esqueleto del artículo y redacción de un borrador rápido de un documento).
Generalmente, mi trabajo es primordialmente empírico.
Generalmente, mi trabajo es primordialmente empírico.
Antes de que mis seguidores en inglés me pidan que construya el mismo hilo en dicho idioma, aclaro que estoy haciendo hilos basados en mi blog, por lo que el material fuente ya lo tienen en inglés.
Cómo mapear un campo de estudio raulpacheco.org/2018/01/mappin…
Cómo mapear un campo de estudio raulpacheco.org/2018/01/mappin…
Cómo redactar una revisión de literatura en 6 pasos: raulpacheco.org/2017/04/how-to…
Cómo generar un borrador rápido de un artículo en 8 pasos:
raulpacheco.org/2016/04/8-tips…
Redactando un artículo (desde la idea hasta el producto final):
raulpacheco.org/2017/06/writin…
Cómo generar un borrador rápido de un artículo en 8 pasos:
raulpacheco.org/2016/04/8-tips…
Redactando un artículo (desde la idea hasta el producto final):
raulpacheco.org/2017/06/writin…
Probably a bad idea to start a thread right before I go to sleep, but here it goes:
on my website, I offer some strategies I use (and I teach my students) to facilitate my reading. raulpacheco.org/resources/read…
I read A LOT. I've improved my reading the usual way: PRACTICING.
on my website, I offer some strategies I use (and I teach my students) to facilitate my reading. raulpacheco.org/resources/read…
I read A LOT. I've improved my reading the usual way: PRACTICING.
If you think that skimming hundreds of articles or books will make you competent at READING, you're fooling yourself. As I have emphasized in my blog posts: there is no substitute for DEEP reading.
Obviously we need to triage, prioritize, and frequently, we DO skim A LOT.
Obviously we need to triage, prioritize, and frequently, we DO skim A LOT.
But there are points where you need to stop & engage with the material in more depth. This is something I've said all the time, even in my blog posts on how to do #AICCSED raulpacheco.org/2017/12/carvin…
You need to be systematic, diligent and accept that we all read at various speeds.
You need to be systematic, diligent and accept that we all read at various speeds.
Brief micro-thread on what's "canon" for me, my students and my research assistants. Anybody who has ever worked with me has learned at the very least the following techniques/software. <begin micro-thread>
To read, synthesize and write, most of my students and RAs learn
1) AIC content extraction (quick skim read)
2) Conceptual Synthesis Excel Dump (citation/readings organization)
3) Citation tracing until reaching conceptual saturation
4) Forward/backward citation tracing.
1) AIC content extraction (quick skim read)
2) Conceptual Synthesis Excel Dump (citation/readings organization)
3) Citation tracing until reaching conceptual saturation
4) Forward/backward citation tracing.
My students and RAs learn different ways of summarizing their readings:
1) Rhetorical precis raulpacheco.org/2016/10/using-…
2) Synthetic notes raulpacheco.org/2017/05/writin…
3) Memoranda raulpacheco.org/2016/07/writin…
They also learn how to write
1) a literature review
2) annotated bibliography
1) Rhetorical precis raulpacheco.org/2016/10/using-…
2) Synthetic notes raulpacheco.org/2017/05/writin…
3) Memoranda raulpacheco.org/2016/07/writin…
They also learn how to write
1) a literature review
2) annotated bibliography
Long thread on #AcWri particularly focused on overcoming procrastination and "writer's block", and moving stuff forward. Each blog post will be linked to in a tweet, so please bear with me through a long thread. If you're not here for #AcWri stuff, do mute.
A while ago, I read Joli Jensen 's book "Write No Matter What". It's delightful and offers a really chill approach to #AcWri - sustain constant contact with a writing project you like, under very little pressure. My reading notes here - raulpacheco.org/2018/03/write-…
I wrote about the different things I do to sustain "constant, low pressure contact with a writing project that I like" (I shared this blog post with Joli herself, BTW and we had a nice chat about it) raulpacheco.org/2019/03/what-d…
I was about to tweet a thread on how I "process" a paper (basically a better, more recent run-down of my Paper Processing Protocol raulpacheco.org/2016/12/proces… but I found this thread which should give you an idea of my process, from printed source to CSED row to Mendeley entry)
This other thread also shows you how I "process" a paper, from printed source to Conceptual Synthesis Excel Dump (CSED) row
I downloaded and printed these 5 articles which I need for the papers I’m revising. It’s way way way past my bed time so I won’t be reading them. But I hate disorganized papers. So all I’ll do is staple and label them. I know I already have the files in Mendeley, clean reference
Good morning! Students (mine and others) as well as faculty members have asked me if I do have a particular sequence of blog posts about reading strategies, academic writing, literature reviews that I would recommend. I have to get my #2ThingsADay done, so here's a MICRO-THREAD.
For me, reading IS a fundamental component of writing raulpacheco.org/2018/01/legiti… this means that I have a dedicated section on Reading Strategies in my Resources page raulpacheco.org/resources/read… the Abstract-Introduction-Conclusion (AIC) method can be found here raulpacheco.org/2017/01/findin…
When my own students have to undertake a literature review, I ask of them to systematize their reading in an Excel table, the Conceptual Synthesis Excel Dump (CSED) raulpacheco.org/2016/06/synthe… combining #AICCSED allows you to stay on top of the literature raulpacheco.org/2017/12/carvin…
