Are the research skills generic?
A13: Not really. We have found that students who develop research skills in one context are not necessarily able to transfer them directly into another context–and that it may not be appropriate to do so. It requires time, work and preferably scaffolding by a lecturer or tutor to transfer elements of research skills learned in one context to other disciplines, or to further study which has increased academic requirements. Some students, however, have stated that the process of explicitly developing research skills within a structured framework has helped them to be aware of their skills needs in other disciplines, to self-manage them, and to internalise them.
