... ensuring that any changes that arise are intentional, fully considered, and appropriate to students' needs and to the ethos of the course. Social responsibility Teaching methods College libraries Collaboration Case study Higher education In early 2020, the Vassar College Libraries...

... and if different teaching methods were used by the students in their interactions. The in-person reference transactions recorded by the students were coded for the level of questions asked. Findings The main findings demonstrate a low frequency of reference interviews in chat interactions with a presence...

... libraries Information literacy Constructivism Teaching methods Phenomenology Strengths-based learning First-year students Phenomenography Strength-based approach Asset-based approach How well do teaching librarians know first-year students as researchers? We typically have a lot...

... 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Academic libraries Information literacy Instructional design Teaching methods Library instruction west 2016 Blended learning Instructional strategy The digital research...

.... 59). Teaching Reference services Students Education and training Teaching methods Training techniques Reference continues to be an important service across all information settings. In fact, reference librarian is still one of the most commonly reported job titles, according...

... Literacy Competency Standards? If yes, how? If no, have you ever heard the term “information literacy” besides your participation in this study? © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Information literacy History Secondary education Education Teaching methods Colleges...

... implement a thematic approach in an IL course. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Academic libraries Library instruction Instructional strategy Library instruction west Teaching methods Thematic approach In 1999, Lung (1999 , p. 18) gave a very basic explanation of the thematic...

... with students in a collection of information literacy workshops for students enrolled in English 100 (first-year composition). Examples of student drawings from the workshops are examined to demonstrate the benefits and problems of this teaching method. Findings – Drawing is an excellent low-tech teaching...

... thinking Information literacy Library instruction west Teaching methods Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia anyone can edit, has excellent potential for encouraging experiential learning of information literacy skills. Wikipedia-editing activities can be deeply and rapidly engaging...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Information literacy Teaching methods International studies Credit‐based courses ACRL standards Several years ago the authors were asked to teach a research methods course for International Studies majors (INS 250). It is distinct from usual...

... by far the most prevalent, with Comprehension (18 percent) next, and finally a small number of Evaluation questions (2 percent). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Academic libraries Reference services Teaching methods Library instruction Teaching aids Direct questioning...

..., this paper can view this issue from the perspective of a librarian who is also the discipline instructor for this writing proficiency course. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Information literacy Critical thinking Teaching methods Redesign Historically, the librarian assigned...

... Library instruction Teaching methods Academic libraries Search engines To this point, many librarians have been hesitant to introduce students to the process of searching for articles using UIC's “qUICsearch,” the federated search tool powered by Webfeat, rather than a single multidisciplinary...

.... Tipton can be contacted at: tipton@andromeda.rutgers.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Academic staff Information literacy Creative writing Students Universities Teaching methods Librarians and writing center directors are natural allies. Elmborg and Hook's (2005...

... success and lead to lifelong learning ability that can adapt easily to a constantly changing business environment. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Business studies Academic libraries Information literacy Information research Teaching methods Teachers Finding, evaluating...

... learning gains after participation in two library instruction sessions. Research limitations/implications An exclusively female undergraduate population was studied. Practical implications It is not the experience of the teacher, but rather the teaching methods used that increase student learning...

.... Originality/value Student evaluation questionnaires distributed subsequent to the tutorial overhaul indicate the success of usability testing in the development of a more effective learning tool. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Academic libraries Assessment Redesign Teaching methods...

... the short story can be used as a platform to discuss information literacy standards. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Storytelling Information retrieval Standards Teaching methods When I heard the learn'd astronomer,When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me...

... and form them into a global concept. Sequential learners need specific details presented in a structured, step‐at‐a‐time format (Sarasin, 1999 ; Lewis, 1991). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Academic libraries Information services Teaching methods Learning styles Online...

... for creating a portfolio are discussed. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Feedback Teaching methods Academic libraries Although Odum library has had a strong instruction program for many years, it has lacked any form of evaluation other than statistics. The current consensus of ACRL, ALA and regional...