L4. Induction Skills Questionnaire

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Induction Skills Questionnaire
Level 4
During your course you will learn many new things, often in a different way to
previously. As an undergraduate you need to acquire more than just facts, you need
to be able to use them in a creative, intelligent and critical manner. Your course
allows you to gain and develop the skills needed by a graduate scientist. Many of
the skills you need you already have, you have used them before at school and
college, some skills may be less familiar to you; but you will have ample chance to
advance and consolidate all skills needed on your course - this is done through the
Professional and Scientific Practice (PSP) modules.
To help you get the most from these modules, we would like you to complete the
following questionnaire. Remember to be as honest as possible and to think
carefully about the evidence on which you are basing your answers. Your
responses will let us see what you, as a group, see as your strengths and
weaknesses, so we can tailor the module appropriately. Your answers will also give
you a baseline against which to compare your progress throughout your course.
Remember, one of the most frequently asked questions by students is, "What level
do you want? How does university work compare to school?" through this
questionnaire you will start to get an answer and develop a method of realistic self-
evaluation.
Complete this questionnaire on paper today, or think about your responses, but you
will need to find the version on Blackboard to fill it in electronically to upload into your
e-portfolio (we will show you the e-portfolios in the week 11 PSP1 workshop). You
will use this initial self-assessment of abilities when planning and discussing your
work.
Remember, allot of undergraduate learning relies on you directing your own learning.
Once you start to see when and where you need to improve then you will have to
take a personal responsibility and engage with support material. Remember too that
when you find something that interests you, you will have plenty of opportunity to
develop that interest yourself.

2. 2
Skills Questionnaire
Name: Adina Georgiana Dorobantu Course: Biomedical Science
Student number (if known): 30019475
Part A
Thinking about being a student in the department of Bioscience & Chemistry at
Sheffield Hallam, which of the following do you think you will need to do?
Often Sometimes Rarely Never
1 Attend lectures x
2 Attend workshops x
3 Attend tutorials x
4 Attend labs x
5 Prepare for lectures x
6 Prepare for
workshops
x
7 Prepare for tutorials x
8 Prepare for labs x
9 Write lab reports x
10 Use PowerPoint x
11 Work in groups x
12 Produce advertising
material
x
13 Create and test a
hypothesis
x
14 Make notes from
books
x
15 Make notes in
lectures
x
16 Take notes during
labs
x
17 Take notes in
tutorials
x
18 Take notes in
workshops
x
19 Make notes from the
internet
x
20 Read scientific
papers
x

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Part B
Which of these activities have you done before?
Done Not done
1 Produced and used an essay plan x
2 Worked in a lab (school/college/other) x
3 Attended lectures x
4 Taken notes in class or lectures x
5 Made notes from a book or internet x
6 Used a library to find appropriate books x
7 Used databases to search for information
resources
x
8 Used EXCEL x
9 Used PowerPoint x
10 Produced word processed work x
11 Written an essay x
12 Written an essay in an exam x
13 Used a virtual learning environment
(Blackboard/Moodle etc)
x
14 Created a webpage x
15 Created and maintained an electronic portfolio x

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Part C
How Confident do you feel about each of the following? - give a number for each.
0-2 3-4 5 6-7 8-10
V Unconfident
- no idea
where to start
need LOTS of
help
Unconfident
done it before
but not good
at it
need help
Q. Confident
Done it before
& OK at it
Might need a
bit of
guidance
Confident
Done it before
& done it well.
Will not need
much
guidance
V. Confident
Had no
problems in
the past - lots
of experience
& done it well.
Will not need
guidance
Write your number on the line
1. Planning an essay 7
2. Collecting appropriate information for an essay 7
3. Writing essays 7
4. Word processing 9
5. Making notes from books 10
6. Making notes from the internet 9
7. Deciding on the reliability of a source of information 8
8. Referencing material used 7
9. Indicating in an essay exactly which sources you used 7
10.Making notes in class/lectures 6
11.Preparing for exams 7
12.Doing multi choice questions 7
13.Answering short answer questions 5
14.Answering essay style exams 4
15.Doing lab work 5
16.Analysing data 5
17.Using databases to find information resources 7
18.Presenting data clearly in tables 6
19.Doing basic statistics (eg mean, median, mode) 9
20.Reporting results in an appropriate graphical format. 6
21.Calculating the molarity of a solution 5
22.Producing a PowerPoint presentation 9
23.Reporting your findings orally to a group 9
24.Answering questions orally 9
25.Using information resources to demonstrate knowledge 8
26.Working on some assignments completely electronically 7