Finding a Socratic Method for Information Literacy Instruction

ABSTRACT

Librarians can find techniques for improving information literacy in Plato's Socratic dialogs. The Socratic Method is an effective tool that can help engage students in critical thinking about their research, guide students to reveal flaws in their reasoning, and prepare them to learn new research skills. Examples of information literacy instruction drawn from Socratic dialogs are given in this article along with tips for avoiding pitfalls associated with the Socratic Method.     

What We Learned along the Way: Librarian Experiences from K–12 and How They Aid in University Library Instruction

This article shares the perspectives of two former high school and middle school librarians who moved into academic libraries. The move from the K–12 sector to higher education offered them unique insights into working with first-year students as they started their college careers. Existing literature discusses the importance of collaboration between high school and academic librarians. The authors of this article have firsthand experience of how students work in the middle and high school realm, and they demonstrate how to apply that knowledge and experience with college students.     

Taking Library 2.0 to the Next Level: Using a Course Wiki for Teaching Information Literacy to Honors Students

ABSTRACT

How do educators capitalize on students’ comfort with ubiquitous communications in order to develop information literacy skills required in the 21st century? A curriculum materials librarian and a professor in the School of Education present an approach that uses library instruction, online research scaffolds, and peer evaluation within a class wiki to enhance student research practices and academic achievement. The explosion of information sources and access to networked technologies has provided the opportunity to “ratchet up” the expectations for student research in higher education. The Association of College & Research Libraries's information literacy standards for higher education provide a framework for setting these expectations. The authors describe features of an introductory education course that seeks to enhance honors freshman students’ knowledge of library research resources, efficient research skills, and scholarly writing, as described in these standards.     

The Pedagogical Value of an Integrated Approach to Legal Research Instruction: Overcoming Student Resistance to the Use of Print Sources and Striking a Balance That Instills an Appreciation of the Strengths and Weaknesses of Both Print and Online Sources

The ABA Legal Technology Survey Reports from 2006 to 2012 reported that, on average, 51% of attorneys “regularly” used print materials. Given the propensity of law students to default to online research, this article describes the results of a three-year longitudinal study of an integrated approach to teaching first-year legal research. This approach required students conduct legal research tasks both online and in print sources, and to evaluate their experience. The objective of this approach was to transform the legal research experience from a “treasure hunt” into a much higher level of engagement based on Benjamin Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning.     

An Old Problem Needs a New Solution: Incorporating Librarian-Led Legal Research Instruction into Directed Research

This article discusses how Rutgers School of Law–Camden implemented a new pilot program for directed research that was designed to help improve students’ research and writing skills through mandatory research and writing instruction.     

支架式教学在体育教学中的运用

传统的体育课堂教学效率低下,体育教师不知道如何帮助学生更好地学习,在新课改的形势下,运用支架式教学于体育教学过程,构建体育教师和学生互动,共同参与体育课堂活动的教学模式,有利于提高体育课的教学效率,促进体育教师和学生的共同发展。     

足球裁判员培训仿真系统的研制

简要介绍了Visual Basic6.0面向对象可视化编程技术在足球裁判培训的应用，利用它的可视化编程和代码编程技术，建造了虚拟现实的比赛环境，实现了交互式的裁判培训仿真系统，使系统具有可扩展性，可以用于其它内容的培训和教学。     

“学导式程序化”教学法在体育院系跨栏技术教学中的实验研究

“学导式程序化”教学法是为了适应时代发展的要求而提出来的 ,它在培养学生自学自练的过程中 ,使教师的主导作用和学生的主体作用得到充分的发挥。使教师和学生花费最少的时间和精力 ,完成教学任务 ,达到较好的教学效果     

体育产业供给侧改革:投入要素、行动逻辑与实施路径——基于社会主要矛盾转化研究视角

通过文献资料调研、实地考察、专家访谈等方法,基于社会主要矛盾转化视角,对体育产业供给侧改革的投入要素、行动逻辑与实施路径进行研究。研究认为:1)中国特色社会主义步入新时代,社会主要矛盾的转化对体育产业供给侧改革提出了新要求,而体育产业供给侧改革可以有效破解体育产业中不平衡和不充分的发展问题;2)推进体育产业供给侧改革的核心工作是通过改革与创新,优化产业结构,提高劳动力、土地、资本、制度等要素的投入力度,提高全要素生产率;3)行动逻辑是构建“强政府-强市场”结合模式,不仅要用好政府“有形之手”,也要放开市场“无形之手”,发挥市场在体育资源配置中的决定性作用。具体实践中,通过深化体制机制改革、促进产业跨界融合、实施产业创新驱动、补齐产业发展短板等途径推进体育产业供给侧改革。     

Increasing student engagement using an Amazing Race–style competition

Background:Game-based learning is a successful strategy for teaching various concepts to students, from general orientations to more in-depth material. Pharmacy students in a first-year lab course were introduced to library and drug information resources through a lecture-style class in their first week of school, which was ineffective in terms of engagement. To combat this issue, the pharmacy liaison librarian advocated for moving this class session later in the semester and proposed a game-based activity to replace the lecture.Case Presentation:“The Amazing Race: Drug Information Edition” was inspired by a well-known TV competition that involves completing several stages (called “legs”) of challenges to finish the race. The librarian developed questions designed to make students use various parts of the library website as well as two drug information databases. Students competed in teams, and the first three teams to complete the race were awarded small prizes. The race was first implemented in 2018, and modifications were made to the 2019 iteration based on student feedback.Conclusions:Despite several challenges, the race was well received by both the students and the course instructors and increased engagement with introductory library and drug information material. The activity has enhanced the librarian''s relationship and collaboration with the course faculty and made a positive impression on the students.