Assessment of a Library Learning Theory by Measuring Library Skills of Students Completing an Online Library Instruction Tutorial

This study is designed to reveal whether 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 a library skills questionnaire, and bibliographies of course research papers. Additional areas to be studied are the characteristics of the participants enrolled in traditional and online courses at a community college and the possible influence of these characteristics on the demonstrated learning of library skills. Multiple measurement methods, identified through assessment of library instruction literature, are used to verify the effectiveness of the library skills theory and to strengthen the validity and reliability of the study results.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Watson, Dana L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Schamber, Linda
• Young, Jon I.
• O'Connor, Brian Clark

• learning theory
• library skills
• assessment
• online tutorial
• questionnaire
• Information literacy -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Evaluation.
• Library orientation for college students -- Evaluation.
• Community college students.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Watson, Dana L.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 180765938
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3599/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc3599

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc3599