Reminiscing the AJ Hall Experience

 This semester, I took tutoring with the PG427 Data Analysis and Report Writing. This unit is basically the phase of research where students begin to analyse the data they have collected. Every Tuesday, the unit coordinator runs the lecture sessions in the Arnold Jansen Auditorium. The Arnold Jansen Auditorium was once known as Arnold Jansen Hall. 

During my days as a student, this AJ Hall was an open space that would be used a recreation hall. We would have school dances there and most times, we would all gather round to watch TV. I remember I used to sit right in front during Friday night football on Channel 9. There would be ten or so advertisements during the TV break...

Anyway, I was sitting in the now AJA and was reminiscing about my younger days at DWU. As the University has grown, it has become more formal and quality of education is paramount. Well Im not saying our days were not, it was just that we had a different experience to students to now. 

Maku Gifts shirt

 It was in between student consultation in the FASS Building that Maku Gifts staff at the Madang shop came to drop in the small package. In the plastic, was a shirt. 

So the following day, I decided to try it on and take a pix with my boys. It fits nicely and the material and just amazing. 

Here is a video of the shop in Madang: Maku Gifts Madang

The shop is located inside the DWU Mart. 

Writing workshop on research proposals

 Its been a while since I attended a writing workshop. 

I was fortunate to attend the research proposal writing workshop in Port Moresby run by Australia Awards PNG. It was facilitated by Professor Udoy Saikia from Flinders University in South Australia. 

Sometimes when you struggle in writing something that looks like research or something that would turn out to be really good research, you look for opportunities to better yourself. Now that I am attending this workshop, I can see a great benefit in preparing a research proposal. 

The session facilitated by Professor Udoy

Professor Udoy really is a great teachers and his wealth of experience as an academic and researcher really comes to the fore when he looks at your work and can clearly correct you and outline better ways to present your written ideas. Even small things like writing research proposal titles or paragraph structure are so important.

Professor Udoy talking to the participants

Im really grateful to Australia Awards for this short program. I have learnt a lot of valuable information about research proposal writing.