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Direct linkStark, Emily; Kintz, Sedona; Pestorious, Chloey; Teriba, Akorede – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2018
Departments and programmes in higher education are required to participate in an increasing number of programme, course and student assessments. These assessment requirements are also opportunities to develop student skills related to scientific literacy and research, if students are included in the process of developing, administering and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Information Literacy, Skill Development, Research Skills
Download full textYearwood, Simone L.; Foasberg, Nancy M.; Rosenberg, Kenneth D. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2015
Teaching research competencies and information literacy is an integral part of the academic librarian's role. There has long been debate among librarians over what are the most effective methods of instruction for college students. Library Faculty members at a large urban university system were surveyed to determine their perceptions of the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Librarian Attitudes, Information Literacy, Teaching Methods
Fong, Bonnie L. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2014
An exploratory study was conducted in Summer 2012 in an effort to determine what librarians in the United States are doing to teach chemistry graduate students research skills. Chemistry librarians at ARL (Association of Research Libraries) institutions were surveyed about the content they teach; when, where, and how they present it; and what…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Graduate Students, Research Skills, Library Instruction
Kennedy, Marie R.; Brancolini, Kristine R. – College & Research Libraries, 2012
This article reports on the development and results of a recent survey of academic librarians about their attitudes, involvement, and perceived capabilities using and engaging in primary research. The purpose of the survey was to inform the development of a continuing education program in research design. It updates earlier studies of academic…
Descriptors: Librarians, Academic Libraries, Surveys, Information Literacy
Crawford, Nicole; Broertjes, Andrew – Australian Library Journal, 2010
Arts IRIS (Introductory Research and Information Skills) is a compulsory online information literacy unit for commencing students in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at The University of Western Australia (UWA). The aim of Arts IRIS is to provide students with a foundation in research and information literacy skills for studying…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Information Skills
Schroeder, Robert – Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2009
In October 2007, the Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) invited the author to speak at their annual conference. The question they asked him was, "What information literacy and library research skills do academic librarians think entering college freshmen should have?" The author investigates this question in his home state of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Library Research, Research Methodology, Librarian Attitudes
Hoffmann, Kristin; Antwi-Nsiah, Fred; Feng, Vivian; Stanley, Meagan – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2008
Information literacy instruction programs for graduate students can be challenging to develop. One solution is to develop non-course-based, non-mandatory library instruction programs, in order to meet the information literacy needs of as many graduate students as possible. This was the approach taken by the Taylor Library at the University of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Information Literacy, Library Research
Warschauer, Mark – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: Technological and economic changes have put a high premium on developing students' information literacy and research skills. Previous attempts to deploy educational technology toward these ends have proved disappointing because K-12 teachers have difficulty integrating shared computers into instruction. In response, numerous…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology, Educational Technology, Research Skills
