DEVELOP: Academic Learning & Writing
Explore our Academic Learning and Writing Toolkit resources to develop and enhance your learning skills and writing confidence.
Browse below, or search the Academic Learning & Writing theme in the DEVELOP course index.
| Academic Learning and Study Resources |
Note Taking Resources
Note taking and effective reading (Course Section)
This short-course explores effective techniques to make the most of lectures and readings and is part of The Discover Series.
Group Work Resources
Groupwork (Course Section)
This short-course explores effective techniques and tips for groupwork work assignments and is part of The Discover Series.
Group Meeting Minutes Template
This downloadable PDF and Word document is a tool for any groupwork project or team meeting in order to record important actions items during the meeting.
Presentation Resources
Presentation Work Planner
This downloadable PDF and Word document is a template for planning. scheduling and managing the different stages involved with individual and group presentation assignments.
Presentations (Workbook)
This short-course offers strategies and tips for developing and delivering a presentation assignment.
Exam and Assessment Preparation
Assessment Success (Course Section)
This short-course explores effective active learning strategies to prepare for exams and assessments and is part of The Discover Series.
Countdown to Exams Planning Template
This downloadable PDF and Word document can be used for planning and time management in the lead up to exams.
Sample Revision Checklist
This downloadable PDF and Word document is an example of a completed revision checklist as a student organises and prepares for exams.
Time Management
Stop Procrastination
This Togetherall course helps you overcome procrastination by exploring its underlying causes and teaching Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-based techniques, like time management and organisational skills, to help you become more productive.
Weekly Planner Template
This downloadable PDF and Word document is a time management tool for creating a balanced weekly schedule.
Beating Procrastination
Part of the Discover Self Management course, this short activity will help you to learn some practical strategies to help you beat procrastination and manage your time more effectively.
| Writing Toolkit |
Writing Toolkit: Assignment Types
Literature Essay Writing (Guide)
This text-based guide offers guidelines and structure to writing a literature essay.
Reflective Writing (Guide)
This text-based guide examines reflective writing and offers tips and structure to support the process.
Reflective Writing (Video)
This video examines two models for approaching reflective writing assignments.
Writing a English Literature Essay (Video)
This video reviews and explores the steps and process involved in writing an English Literature essay.
Writing a Case Study (Guide)
This text-based guide defines case studies and explores the steps required to write one.
Writing a Case Study (Video)
This video examines case studies and explores the steps and process involved in writing a case study.
Writing a Literature Review (Guide)
This text-based guide explains and defines literature reviews and offers an approach to completing a literature review assignment.
Writing a Literature Review (Video)
This video examines the key components and process of writing a literature review.
Writing a Research Report (Guide)
This text-based guide introduces the required sections of a research report.
Writing a Research Report (Video)
This video reviews the key components and offers an approach and process to writing a research report.
Writing Using the ILAC Method (video)
This video reviews the ILAC method.
Writing Toolkit: Critical Thinking and Writing
Critical Thinking (Guide)
This text-based guide defines and examines critical thinking with examples and offers tips.
Critical Thinking (Video)
This video explores what critical thinking means and how to incorporate it into an academic essay.
Critical Writing (Guide)
This text-based guide examines critical writing and includes an approach to incorporating it into academic writing.
Critical Writing (Video)
This video explores what critical writing means and how to incorporate it into an academic essay.
Assignment Writing (Course Section)
This short-course explores the fundamentals of assignment writing and is part of The Discover Series.
Critical Thinking and Writing (Workbook)
This short-course explores critical thinking and writing and explains how to incorporate it into academic writing.
Writing a Literature Review (Video)
This video examines the key components and process of writing a literature review.
Writing Toolkit: Citing and Referencing
Artificial Intelligence in Education (Video)
This video features Professor Monica Ward, Dean of Teaching and Learning at DCU, discussing AI and Academic Integrity.
Citing and Referencing Resources from the DCU Library
This Link goes to the DCU Library website where they offer online resources, video tutorials, workshops and individual advice on citing and referencing.
Writing Toolkit: Essentials
Assignment Planner (Handout)
This text-based guide is a planning tool that details the steps required to complete a written assignment and assists with managing deadlines.
Assignment Steps (Guide)
This text-based guide explores the seven crucial steps and process to successfully complete a academic writing assignment.
Assignment Writing (Activity in DCU Course)
This is short-course explores the fundamentals of assignment writing and is part of The Discover Series.
Discover Active Learning (Course)
Essentials of Academic Writing (Video)
This video examines the essential components of academic writing.
Key Principles of Academic Writing (Guide)
This text-based guide reviews the essential principles of academic writing.
Seven Steps to Assignment Success (Video)
This video explores the steps and process required to complete an academic writing assignment.
Writing Toolkit: Language and Phrasing
Academic Language (Guide)
This text-based guide examines academic language and offers guidelines and conventions.
Essay Question Verbs (Guide)
This text-based guide reviews and defines commonly used verbs in essay questions and academic writing assignments.
Paraphrasing (Guide)
This text-based guide reviews how to paraphrase and the steps required.
Signposting in Academic Writing (Guide)
This text-based guide reviews signposting and provides examples on how to use it.
The Passive Voice in Academic Writing (Guide)
This text-based guide provides examples of the passive and active voices in academic writing as when to use them.
Writing Toolkit: Planning and Structuring
Analyse the Question (Video)
This video reviews analysing the assignment question; one of the crucial first steps in completing an assignment.
Brainstorm the Question (Video)
This video explores how to brainstorm an essay question; one of the first essential steps in assignment writing.
Essay Question Verbs (Guide)
This text-based guide defines commonly used verbs in essay questions and assignments.
This downloadable PDF and Word document can be used to plan and outline essay assignments as well as prepare for essay exams.
Introductions and Conclusions (Handout)
This downloadable PDF and Word document explores the key features of an essay introductions and conclusions.
This text-based guide examines the structure of body paragraphs and offers examples and tips.
Plan Your Essay (Video)
This video explores how to plan and outline your essay; one of the first essential steps in assignment writing.
Revising and Editing (Video)
This video explores the steps involved in editing and revising a piece of academic writing.