ERIC Number: ED597794
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Mar
Pages: 7
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Bridging the Skill Gap: Helping Non-Traditional Students Develop Research Skills When They Need It Most
Wray, Christina C.; Montgomery, Renee C.
Adult Higher Education Alliance, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Adult Higher Education Alliance (43rd, Orlando, FL, Mar 7-8, 2019)
Many of the research skills needed to succeed in higher education are never explicitly taught. Most students learn through experience and exposure. However, working-class students don't always grow up in academic environments that provide the same exposure to these skills. This paper will explore ways to help working-class and non-traditional students develop fundamental research skills while respecting their busy schedules. The University of Central Florida Library's "Research Tips Tuesdays" webinar series will be used as a model to help instructors identify skill gaps, design scaffolded skill building programs, and brainstorm potential campus partners. [For the complete proceedings, see ED597786.]
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Research Skills, College Students, Working Class, Skill Development, Academic Libraries, Library Instruction, Information Literacy, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Seminars, Computer Uses in Education
Adult Higher Education Alliance. P.O. Box 2093, Minneola, FL 34755. Tel: 407-673-3773; e-mail: AHEA.Main.Email@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ahea.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida (Orlando)
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