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Building Library Skills: Computer-Assisted Instruction for Undergraduates.
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Dixon, Lana; And Others – Research Strategies, 1995
Discusses the development and implementation of computer-assisted instruction in undergraduate English classes at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Describes three HyperCard modules that help students learn to find periodical articles, use the library's online catalog, and search MLA on CD-ROM. Also presents reactions from students, English…
Descriptors: Attitudes, College English, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courses
Evaluating the Impact of Library Instruction Methods on the Quality of Student Research.
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Ackerson, Linda G.; Young, Virgina E. – Research Strategies, 1994
A three-year study at the University of Alabama compared a traditional lecture method for teaching library research skills with a course-integrated, computer-enhanced approach by assessing each method's impact on the quality of bibliographies from engineering students' term papers. In four of the five semesters, no significant differences were…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
A Comparison of Bibliographic Instruction Methods on CD-ROM Databases.
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Davis, Dorothy F. – Research Strategies, 1993
Describes a study of four methods used to instruct college students on searching PsycLIT on CD-ROM: (1) lecture/demonstration; (2) lecture/demonstration using a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel; (3) video; and (4) a computer-based tutorial. Performance data are analyzed, and factors to consider when developing a CD-ROM bibliographic instruction…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstrations (Educational)