The Research Experience for Education Graduate Students: A Phenomenographic Study |
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Authors: | Barbara Blummer Sara Lohnes Watulak Jeffrey Kenton |
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Affiliation: | 1. Center for Computing Sciences , Bowie , Maryland , USA;2. Towson University, Educational Technology &3. Literacy , Towson , Maryland , USA;4. Towson University, College of Education , Towson , Maryland , USA |
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Abstract: | This article presents the findings of an exploratory study of education graduate students’ information-seeking behavior and attitudes. Qualitative data included interviews with education students, focusing on their research habits, and analyzed from phenomenographic approach that focused on variations in individuals’ experiences. The quantitative analysis stemmed from participants’ responses to the survey of their information-seeking behavior. A comparison of interview participants and survey respondents’ search skills, research strategies, and attitudes toward previous library instruction illustrate the wide variation in students’ abilities and experiences between the groups. This suggests the need for further analysis of these students’ information seeking behaviors. |
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Keywords: | information seeking behavior graduate students research strategies phenomenographic information literacy instruction library training |
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