In the introduction to every series of Skill Sheets four levels of skill proficiency are specified:
- Level 1: Entry level Bachelors
- Level 2: Exit level Bachelors
- Level 3: Exit level Masters
- Level 4: Postgraduate level
You should develop your research skills in every phase of your academic career (and thereafter!). The levels of skills proficiency below provide an indication of the skill proficiency you should minimally aim for.
Level 1
- Ability to perform relatively simple organisational assignments
- Supervision, assignment
- Input and simple tasks-oriented
- Understand the basic characteristics of free-rider behaviour and group dynamics
- Giving feedback
- Ability to effectively make use of a tutor
Level 2
- Ability to apply the principles of project management and perform more complex assignments with less detailed briefs
- Formation of group externally induced
- Understand the basics of effective brainstorming and meetings
- Identify free-riders behaviour in others and yourself
- Basic knowledge of meeting and decision-making techniques
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Ability to effectively coach each other
Level 3
- Ability to conduct sophisticated research projects
- Self-management, marginal supervision
- Output-oriented
- Formation of group internally induced (on the basis of joint interests)
- Understand that free-rider behaviour takes different forms throughout the various project stages; take effective action
- Understanding decision-making techniques and how to effectively organise meetings
- Organising feedback
- Ability to effectively make use of a supervisor
Level 4
- Ability to organise and delegate sophisticated projects
- Joint responsibility and team management
- Impact-oriented
- Timely forming and adjourning of project teams (basic principle of effective network management)
- Preventing of free-rider behaviour
- Ability to effectively make use of a coach
- Organising constructive and continuous two-way feedback
- Mastering decision-making techniques