Elizabeth Leighton: Referencing in FE

Referencing: the FE experienceLiz LeightonCentral Bedfordshire CollegeWednesday 4th June 2014

It’s a shame that referencing is not widespread amongst primary and secondary schools….Learnt at school? Reading comprehension

To read about authors from information on book covers, e.g. other books written, whether author is alive or dead

Publisherto become aware of authorship and

publication. (DCSF 2008)

If it was more popular it would enable young people and children to be more comfortable and confident when approaching their work

Young peopleAccess students

Keep it simple pleaseCitingPlagiarisingAcademic integrityInsightfully analyseParaphraseContextualise‘A source is any resource that you use to collect

information for your coursework including text books, encyclopaedias, journals, TV and radio programmes, the internet and other people’ (Ofqual 2009)

They do care

Our responsibilitiesPolicies and procedures

Consistency

AssignmentsSupport

They will be better equipped to handling more challenging work at college and university…

We do our bestWe give them into your care

Referencing should be approached with enthusiasm and focus should be on delivery and gaining the skill

How can this be achieved?Further sessions dedicated to referencing?

Practical online exercisesSoftwareStart earlier

And finallyIt’s a shame that referencing is not widespread

amongst academic institutions such as primary and secondary schools as well as colleges.

If it was more popular it would enable young people and children to be more comfortable and confident when approaching work.

They will be better equipped to handling more challenging work at college and university.

Referencing should be approached with enthusiasm and focus should be on delivery and gaining the skill.

Bibliography Ofqual. (2009) Avoiding Plagiarism: a guide for parents and carers. [Online]

Available at http://ofqual.gov.uk/?s=%E2%97%BEAvoiding+Plagiarism%A+A+guide+for+parents+and+carers (Accessed 30 May 2014)

DCSF. (2008) Primary Framework Literacy [Online] Available at http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100612050234/nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/primary/primaryframework/literacy

(Accessed 30 May 2014)

Plagiarism policy & procedure. (2013)Dunstable: Central Bedfordshire College

Ofqual. (2009) Avoiding Plagiarism: a guide for parents and carers. [Online] Available at http://ofqual.gov.uk/?s=%E2%97%BEAvoiding+Plagiarism%A+A+guide+for+parents+and+carers (Accessed 30 May 2014)

A student from Central Bedfordshire College, 2014