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...write these numbers in order, smallest first: 0.7, 0.3 and 0.36 on mini-whiteboards. You will find that the three most common responses are: 0.3, 0.36, 0.7 (correct) 0.3, 0.7, 0.36 (student ignores decimal point) 0.36, 0.7, 0.3 (student may think that the largest number after the decimal point gives the smallest decimal). Students could well offer other answers, for a...

...Write down similar words to your key phrases. Use a thesaurus! (4) Use ‘and’ and ‘or’ functions. (5) Use advanced search options. Ann’s summary Transcript But how do you come up with those all-important keywords? Devyani, who is a PhD student in AstrobiologyOU, gave me a few thoughts. As a PhD student, she’s just been through this process herself. She...

...writing in English Children’s literature is a vast and growing area of academic study. Interdisciplinary in nature, the field draws on theories, methods and applications from language, literature and childhood studies. While an academic domain in its own right, the study of children’s literature generally has a personal connection for individuals, hooking into our own...