These workshops over 4 weeks are useful during any year of your study, particularly if you are a first year and come from other educational cultures and backgrounds. The purpose of these workshops is to give students critical thinking and study skills that can be directly applied to all course content and learning. The Pasifika learning advisers will demonstrate these skills to your current assessments and work with other students.
The workshops are run twice a week in the Te Taratara a Kae (Māori and Pasifika space), Level 2, Rankine Brown Library, Kelburn.
Critical thinking: Knowing what it is and how to critically think
This workshop identifies what critical thinking is as well as how you need to use it in your study. Learn about the '6 best friends' of critical thinking and find about how to apply them in your academic work.
| Day | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Tuesday | 13 March | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 15 March | 12-12.50pm | |
| Trimester 2 | Tuesday | 24 July | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 26 July | 12-12.50pm |
Critical thinking for reading and why it's important
This workshop will give you tips for how to read smarter and get the most out of your academic readings. It will also make a clear parallel between how your reading strategies can strongly influence and improve your writing.
| Day | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Tuesday | 20 March | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 22 March | 12-12.50pm | |
| Trimester 2 | Tuesday | 31 July | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 2 August | 12-12.50pm |
Critical thinking for academic writing
In this workshop you will learn practical and critical thinking steps for understanding, planning, researching and drafting and editing your academic writing.
| Day | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Tuesday | 27 March | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 29 March | 12-12.50pm | |
| Trimester 2 | Tuesday | 7 August | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 9 August | 12-12.50pm |
Open workshop
Come ready to ask about any study and critical thinking skills regarding time management, reading, writing.
| Day | Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Tuesday | 3 April | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 5 April | 12-12.50pm | |
| Trimester 2 | Tuesday | 14 August | 12-12.50pm |
| Thursday | 16 August | 12-12.50pm |
For enquires, contact SLSS by phone 04-463 5999 or by email student-learning@vuw.ac.nz.