ERIC Number: EJ1125496
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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Ascending Bloom's Pyramid: Fostering Student Creativity and Innovation in Academic Library Spaces
Bieraugel, Mark; Neill, Stern
College & Research Libraries, v78 n1 p35-52 Jan 2017
Our research examined the degree to which behaviors and learning associated with creativity and innovation were supported in five academic library spaces and three other spaces at a mid-sized university. Based on survey data from 226 students, we apply a number of statistical techniques to measure student perceptions of the types of learning and behavior associated with the selected spaces. We found that the on-campus makerspace located outside the library encouraged the most innovative behaviors and exploration of new ideas. Within the library, collaboration rooms were the best spaces for encouraging creativity. There is an opportunity for the academic library to be reconceptualized as a place to foster creativity and innovation in students. We believe that academic libraries should continue to offer a variety of spaces for students, including quiet spaces for reflection, noisy spaces for collaboration and networking, and makerspaces for experimentation.
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Creativity, Innovation, Academic Libraries, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Library Skills, Library Facilities, Shared Resources and Services, Educational Environment, Questionnaires, Regression (Statistics), Study Facilities, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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