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Probabilistic Graph Model Based Recommendation Algorithm for Material Selection in Self-Directed Learning
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Zhiyong Qiu; Yingjin Cui – SAGE Open, 2024
Faced the vast amount of information, choosing the appropriate materials is a prerequisite for effective self-directed learning. The recommendation algorithm is a kind of intelligent technology that can accurately locate the required information which the users care about most. However, many recommendation techniques experience can not be trained…
Descriptors: College Students, Independent Study, Self Control, Library Materials
Truly, Madly, Deeply Embedded: Becoming a Student in Your Liaison Area
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Homol, Lindley – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2020
As a librarian supporting online programs, it can often be difficult to develop effective instruction for learners who you may never see, at the request of faculty you may never meet. When the author enrolled as a student in the online master's instructional design program at her institution, she learned five key lessons from the classes and…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Instructional Improvement
Development, Interest, Self-Direction and the Teaching of Information Literacy
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Black, Steve – Communications in Information Literacy, 2018
Three theories from the disciplines college student development and educational psychology of particular relevance to teaching of information literacy are summarized: Perry's (1999) scheme of intellectual and moral development, Renninger's (2009) phases of interest development, and Grow's (1991) stages of self-directed learning. Each theory is…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Student Interests, Student Development, Intellectual Development
Gamifying Instruction and Engaging Students with Breakout EDU
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O'Brien, Kelsey; Pitera, Jenna – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2019
As technology advances at an unprecedented rate and the job market continually evolves, educators are challenged with effectively engaging students and preparing them for success after graduation. The current landscape requires a shift from lecture-based, content-focused instruction to hands-on, student-centered techniques that foster lifelong…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Learner Engagement, Active Learning, 21st Century Skills
From Information Literacy to the Learner Journey: Aligning Academics and Librarians through Pedagogic Research
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Pittaway, Sarah – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2019
The learner journey is here defined as the study, information, and research skills that a student brings to university with them and develops throughout the course of their degree program. Research on academics' perceptions, expectations, and assumptions regarding the learner journey was conducted via semistructured interviews, in order to…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Learning Processes, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Educational Research
The Effects of Webopac Self Training Tool with Guided Exploration on Information Literacy Skills among First Year Degree Students
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Ismail, Mohd Nasir; Mamat, Nurfaezah; Jamaludin, Adnan – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2018
The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of WebOPAC Self Training Tool with Guided Exploration (WSTTG), WebOPAC Self Training Tool with non-guided exploration (WSTT) and Traditional (T) groups as the learning strategies on information literacy (IL) skills standards among first year degree students in Malaysian public university. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Search Strategies, Information Literacy