Learn to read journal articles efficiently, systematically, purposefully - and with CONFIDENCE…
And build RESEARCH BLUEPRINTS for your Thesis or Research
Nobody wants to become confused, lose confidence, or waste precious time!
But let’s face it, journal articles are challenging to read, especially for new students and novice researchers…
Why ? Journal articles are complex and often LONG, with sophisticated academic language and unfamiliar terminology, all spread over multiple sections and pages….
Confidence Drops & Progress In Your Literature Review Is Slow
Confusion causes a drop in confidence and doubts start to creep in…
Sound familiar?
Imposter Syndrome strikes as you begin to question your ability to do research
“I’ll never understand my topic area!”
“I’m not clever enough to be an academic!”
“I can’t even understand a single paper!”
Reading takes Time
Sound familiar?
It takes 3 hours (or more!) to read a paper
You waste time reading papers before realising they are not relevant
You become increasingly frustrated and conscious of the time spent reading
Confusion is Common
Time isn’t the only problem - the truth is, with complex ideas, decisions, evidence, and arguments packed into each paper, confusion is common…
Sound familiar?
By page 3 of a journal article you already confused
By page 4 you have forgotten ideas from pages 1 and 2
You get lost in the paper or feel overwhelmed by the complexity
You become stuck reading to understand a particular section or idea
After hours of reading you still don’t understand the research being reported
“It was a great learning experience for me. I am using the tips learned for my scoping review now and enjoying reading the articles! It’s like reading with a brighter light on.”
“Questions from each of the building blocks 'forced' me to read the article with more intent rather than just mere ‘reading'. Each building block allows me to focus on various components (mining or fishing for relevant information from the article to answer the questions) of the research project being reported. It made my reading of the article more purposeful.” Helena
Course Features & Benefits
Video-Based Learning - no textbook or additional reading burden
100% of course time working on your thesis or research
14-Day online access allows you to re-watch video lessons
Step-By-Step Instructions reduce the complexity of journal articles and academic research
Learn Three Ways to approach and read academic papers
3 RESEARCH BLUEPRINTS personalized to your thesis topic area (flow to next section and point…)
Next time you read journal articles in your thesis topic area…BOOST your reading confidence and by learning to read journal articles efficiently, systematically, and purposefully
How? Learn to read journal articles to build research blueprints
Develop crucial academic skills to make progress and save valuable time…
Know how to avoid wasting time trying to understand every sentence by reading to establish specific facts or information.
Know how to gain a quick impression of a journal article in preparation for reading the full paper.
Know how to quickly determine the relevance of journal articles to your literature review.
Know how to find useful information in journal articles to use and cite in your literature review and thesis chapters
Know how to read specific sections of journal articles to understand differences in the research decisions and academic design choices
Know how to compare research decisions made by researchers in your topic area, and consider these as possibilities for your thesis
THE ULTIMATE BONUS! Personalised research blueprints to guide you when making academic decisions for your thesis
Three comprehensive summaries of completed research studies published in your thesis topic area
Real and relevant examples of how researchers explain and justify research decisions and academic design choices
Use blueprints to explore the possibilities and directions for your research and thesis