{"id":457,"date":"2022-10-14T16:48:09","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/?p=457"},"modified":"2022-10-14T16:52:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T16:52:00","slug":"seminar-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/academicskills\/2022\/10\/14\/seminar-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminar Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve got something to say, but I just don\u2019t know how to say it. What if I say the wrong thing or forget what I was going to say halfway through? I probably don\u2019t know as much as everyone else here, anyway. What does that word even mean? Should I look it up or keep listening? What am I supposed to be doing anyway?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s face it, whether they\u2019re online or in-person, participating in seminars and tutorials can be tricky. You might find it quite unnerving or intimidating talking in front of your peers or a tutor. Or maybe you find it easy to speak, but that it\u2019s difficult to get a conversation going. Or maybe you\u2019ve got things that you want to say, but just don\u2019t know how to enter the discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, if any of this sounds familiar than the Academic Skills Team have got you covered. We\u2019ve been working with our colleagues from the university\u2019s Counselling Services to put together a bunch of resources, strategies and tips for effectively participating in seminars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They key thing to remember is that seminar participation isn\u2019t all about talking or answering questions, there\u2019s lots of different ways to valuably contribute to a seminar. You can ask a question about something you didn\u2019t quite understand, provide space and support for others to express their ideas, build on something someone else said or even just express agreement or disagreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to find out more, you can follow this link to hear AST tutor Nicky talk about the Speculating, Enabling, Challenging [SEC] framework for seminar participation<\/a> and how it can help you get the most out of seminars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also book a 1-1 appointment with the Academic Skills Team<\/a> if you\u2019d like some more tailored guidance on seminar participation or other academic skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And stay tuned for more videos and study guides on seminar participation. Next up we\u2019ll be looking at some concrete strategies for doing each of these things in a seminar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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