The Plagiarism Spectrum
The Plagiarism Spectrum identifies 10 types of plagiarism based on findings from a worldwide survey of nearly 900 secondary and higher education instructors. Each type has been given an easy-to-remember moniker to help students and instructors better identify and discuss the ramifications of plagiarism in student writing.
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7 Strategies for Student Success Melissa King September 16, 2015 Learning Insights, Popular, Student Success Ready, set, go! Your student is off and running with a new academic year. As a parent, you want to make the most of your student’s learning, but where do you start? How can you move your son or daughter ahead on the road to success? What actions should your student take? If you search online, you’ll find plenty of advice and discover various flavors of the “Seven Habits of Successful Students.” So, how do you know what matters most? We recommend sharing the following strategies with your student: 5 Ways to Develop and Practice a Growth Mindset with Your Kids Learning Liftoff
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Is “Grit” Really the Key to Success?By Daniel Engber // MAY 8 2016Duckworth’s best-seller peddles a pair of big ideas: that grit—comprising a person’s perseverance and passion—is among the most important predictors of success and that we all have the power to increase our inner grit. These two theses, she argues, apply not just to cadets but to kids in troubled elementary schools and undergrads at top-ranked universities and to scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs. Duckworth’s book describes a wide array of “paragons of grit,” people she’s either interviewed or studied from afar: puzzlemasters and magicians, actors and inventors, children and adults, Steve Young and Julia Child. Grit appears in all of them, sprinkled over their achievements like a magic Ajax powder. In tandem with some feisty scrubbing, it dissolves whatever obstacles might hold a person back.
FICTION READERS & EMPATHYReading in general helps with empathy, but literary reading amplifies this effect. By reading a challenging book, you’re not only becoming a smarter person, you’re also become more empathetic. Literature is not always easy, but by attempting to tackle harder books, we create new connections in our minds that we might not have otherwise.
Like opening a window to let fresh air into your home, literature opens up our minds to the myriad ideas that we wouldn’t be able to experience on our own! So after you finish your magazine or paperback thriller, reflect on its contents. Take a moment to analyze the experiences depicted as if they were your own. And in choosing your next book, make it a tough one. BUILDING CHARACTER & ACADEMIC SUCCESS |