ERIC Number: EJ985193
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 5
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Integration of Information Literacy Components into a Large First-Year Lecture-Based Chemistry Course
Locknar, Angela; Mitchell, Rudolph; Rankin, Janet; Sadoway, Donald R.
Journal of Chemical Education, v89 n4 p487-491 Mar 2012
A first-year chemistry course is ideal for introducing students to finding and using scholarly information early in their academic careers. A four-pronged approach (lectures, homework problems, videos, and model solutions) was used to incorporate library research skills into a large lecture-based course. Pre- and post-course surveying demonstrated this to be effective and scalable way to teach these life-long skills, requiring minimal additional effort and time on the part of the lecturer. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Chemistry, Research Skills, Library Research, Lecture Method, Homework, Video Technology, Models, Library Skills, Pretests Posttests, Teaching Methods, College Science, College Freshmen, Curriculum Development, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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