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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Library instruction"”.
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The Problem of Correlated Library Instruction in Secondary Schools
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Learning by Game Design for Library Instruction: A Multiple Case Study
… to the burgeoning discourse on alternative instructional approaches to teaching information literacy and focuses on the use of game design in learning environments. </p> <p>The appeal of gaming among the younger generation of learners has led to the increasing use of games in learning …
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Assessment of a Library Learning Theory by Measuring Library Skills of Students Completing an Online Library Instruction Tutorial
… students acquire the domains and levels of library skills discussed in a learning library skills theory after participating in an online library instruction tutorial. The acquisition of the library skills is demonstrated through a review of the scores on online tutorial quizzes, responses to …
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Exploring the impact of library instruction on the Human Sciences Research Council staff, in support of achieving their research and academic goals
This study explored the impact of library instruction (LI) on the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) staff, in support of achieving their research and academic goals. The study used a mixed methods sequential explanatory design, which consisted of two separate phases: quantitative data …
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Library instruction in a community college: a study to determine the comparative effectiveness of classroom teaching and a video self-instruction unit for developmental and degree-program students
The study attempted to determine if library skills in a community college could be taught more effectively within a one-class-period time frame by a video self-instruction unit or by classroom teaching. The experiment also considered the comparative effectiveness of both modes of instruction when …
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A relationship between library skills instruction and NJLA test scores
… students who experience regularly scheduled library instruction as measured by the language arts test scores on the annual New Jersey state achievement tests. After extensive research was completed, several articles from such authors as K. C. Lance and L. Starr were chosen as part of this …
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The public librarian's role in teaching information literacy
… literacy, this study was designed to evaluate library skills of the adult population in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Two separate surveys consisting of matrix and open-ended questions were sent to reference librarians employed in public libraries within the county and to 380 adult residents. …
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An Investigation of the Information Practices of Education Doctoral Students
… are becoming more directly involved in aligning library services and programming with academic programs and promoting change within their institutions. Faced with the challenges of outreach and promoting change it is essential that librarians gain deeper insights about the perspectives and needs …
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Examining Student Perspectives On Information Literacy
<p>The American Library Association released its <em>Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education</em> in response to the changing needs and demographics of today’s digital native students. This study was designed to ascertain first-year undergraduate students’ definitions and …
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The effects of pre-requisite library research instruction on the information seeking knowledge and behavior of community college students in an introductory nursing course
… practice, and that they have neither adequate instruction nor the experience needed to effectively, efficiently, and ethically find the information that they need. To help meet this need, this dissertation examines the effects of a pre-requisite information literacy credit course on the …