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Direct linkBrea Henson – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2023
This study presents curriculum mapping of noncore course offerings in political science curricula by an early-career librarian. It combines syllabi study and curriculum mapping methods to analyze the language of student learning objectives (SLOs) from course syllabi and to integrate SLOs with threshold concepts from the ACRL Framework for…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Concept Mapping, Curriculum Evaluation
LeMire, Sarah; Graves, Stephanie J. – College & Research Libraries, 2019
Academic libraries use two common methods to reach first-year students: outreach activities and library instruction. The purpose of this study was to discover if curriculum mapping techniques commonly used in library instruction could be applied to outreach to explore the synergies and differences between programs. The project demonstrated that…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Academic Libraries, Library Instruction
Jackson, Julie – Science Teacher, 2018
Word walls visually display important vocabulary covered during class. Although teachers have often been encouraged to post word walls in their classrooms, little information is available to guide them. This article describes steps science teachers can follow to transform traditional word walls into interactive teaching tools. It also describes a…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Skills, Vocabulary Development, Word Lists, Visual Aids
Download full textOda, Katsuhiko – Review of International Geographical Education Online, 2016
This study focused on college students' development of conceptual knowledge in geographic information system (GIS). The aim of this study was to examine if and how students developed their conceptual knowledge during their enrollment in an introductory-level GIS course. Twelve undergraduate students constructed 36 concept maps and revised 24…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Undergraduate Students, Geography Instruction, Spatial Ability
McElhone, Dot; Tenore, F. Blake; Davis, Dennis S. – Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 2017
This research examines the specialized knowledge of reading comprehension articulated by 12 middle school English language arts teachers sampled from three different regions of the United States and representing various levels of teaching experience. Using detailed interviews, concept mapping, and think aloud methods, we identified salient…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, English, Language Arts, Teaching Methods
Jackson, Julie; Durham, Annie – Science and Children, 2016
This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue discusses planning and using interactive word walls to support science and reading instruction. Many classrooms have word walls displaying vocabulary that students have learned in class. Word walls serve as visual scaffolds to support instruction. To…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary
