How to Write Assignments

As an Education student, the ability to submit well written documents is of great importance. Every piece of written work submitted must always exhibit a well-balanced, well-thought, logical and coherent presentation of facts and ideas. All written work in education must be written in consistence with HSNE and HECD writing standards and regulations.
Please refer to the HSNE and HECD academic writing guide for a detailed guide on academic writing. Whether you are new to writing assignments or coming back to learning after a vacation break, this simple but effective assignment writing guide is packed and full of fantastic information and advice that you can use as a Education student.

Citation and Referencing

Globally, the value and ranking of universities is based on the quality of their research output. Because of this reason, students and faculty are compelled to observe principles of academic integrity. Academic integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship. Academic integrity involves giving credit to other people′s work by indicating when we are using their ideas through citing and referencing the original source. The recommended citation styles for Education students are the American Psychological Association (APA) and Harvard. For more information on how to use APA and Harvard, refer to the APA and Harvard Citation guides for Education students.

Citation and Referencing Software

Zotero

Zotero is a free, online citation manager that helps you collect, organise, and cite journal articles and other information sources. Zotero is a user-friendly citation and referencing software compatible with most web browsers and word processing software. Please refer to our Zotero Guide for instructions on how use this cool citation manager. If you need training on Zotero citation management software, please sign up for training by filling in the RCU library online training signup form.