Analyzing the Effect of Diagramming Tools on Report Writers

Looking for: MSc Student

Good planning and writing of a report requires good planning, some thinking, and multiple iterations. Students in higher education sometimes miss the knowledge and tools for doing this effectively. Are there tools that can help with this? This project is about studying this in a large cohort of students, further pushing the state on the art, and helping university students write better.

Particularly Interesting If

• You are interested in being an author of a publication (not for sure, will depend on mileage)
• You enjoy teaching

What Activities You Will Be Expected to Do

• Attending meetings
• Reading scientific papers
• Writing
• Designing Studies
• Perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Maintaining relationships with instructors

Requirements/Skills

Some background in Human-Computer Interaction

• Some background in observation methodologies (e.g., thematic analysis, grounded theory)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Interest in Education/Learning
• No real programming required

Contacts and Instructions

Contact nacenta@uvic.ca if you are interested in the position.

Write an e-mail to Miguel (nacenta@uvic.ca). - Use the title of this project as the e-mail subject - Explain, in at most three sentences why this project is for you - Point out how you fullfil the requirements/skills - Describe whether you are funded or not