Expository writing and information literacy: A pilot project

Gaunt, Marianne I.; Nash, Stan

doi:10.1002/he.36919927811

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“…. the basic strategy of integrating library research seminars into a course when student information needs are strongest, combined with a mixture of discussion and hands-on teaching, is a highly effective method of providing a strong foundation for information literacy in undergraduate education (Gaunt and Nash, 1992).…”

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Information literacy program assessment: one small college takes the big plunge

Flaspohler

2003

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Managing a library instruction program at a small liberal‐arts college has many challenges. Programs at such institutions often have limited financial resources and are maintained under difficult staffing conditions. This study examines the effectiveness of an instruction program offered at a four‐year liberal‐arts college with fewer than 3,000 students. The research was designed to assess the effectiveness of the current program and measure it against a pilot group of students exposed to enhanced information literacy opportunities based on the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Working with five faculty members, information literacy goals were clearly articulated and implemented into nine sections of first‐year writing and speaking courses. Bibliographic analysis, an information literacy questionnaire, and an in‐class writing exercise were used to determine whether students in the pilot groups performed better than students receiving the program’s customary library training.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%