The Design and Assessment of a Proposed Library Training Unit for Education Graduate Students |
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| Authors: | Barbara Blummer Jeffrey M Kenton Liyan Song |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Education, Department of Educational Technology and Literacy, Towson University , Bowie, MD, USA;2. College of Education, Towson University , Towson, MD, USA;3. Department of Educational Technology and Literacy, Towson University , Towson, MD, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article presents the design and assessment of a proposed library training unit for education graduate students. A literature review of graduate students’ information-seeking behavior and training initiatives supports the selection of the course content as well as the assessment of student learning. In addition, research on behaviorist and constructivist learning theories and related instructional design strategies directed the development of the learning environment. The proposal represents a collaborative effort between an institution's librarian and a department faculty member in a required Ethics and Laws in Education class for beginning students. The objectives for the pilot project were to teach students how to use scholarly resources, to mirror the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Information Literacy Competencies, and to include hands-on database demonstrations as well as inquiry-based learning exercises. The learning environment supports students’ diverse learning styles and offers opportunities to utilize technology, underscoring its importance to information use and especially to libraries in the digital era. |
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| Keywords: | library instruction training assessment learning environment technology program faculty librarian collaboration |
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