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Gall, Dan – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
A study to compare the effectiveness of an in-person library orientation with an online asynchronous orientation was conducted with three sections of Social Work Research Methods, a required course in the University of Iowa's Master of Social Work program. Two sections of the course received an online orientation involving short videos, text and…
Descriptors: Orientation, Library Services, Library Instruction, Conventional Instruction
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Fitzpatrick, Maureen J.; Meulemans, Yvonne Nalani – College Teaching, 2011
To determine the impact of an assignment and workshop intended to increase students' information literacy skills, we conducted a quasi-experiment using a pretest-posttest assessment with undergraduate students in four sections of an introduction to developmental psychology course. Two sections (N = 81) received the assignment and instructions…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Undergraduate Students, Quasiexperimental Design, Workshops
Iacovou, Mary Susan – 1987
This investigation of the effect of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on the learning of library skills hypothesized that there would be a substantial difference in the achievement of library skills by those students who received additional drill and practice through the use of CAI and those who received additional drill and practice only from…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Drills (Practice), Grade 3
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Lawson, V. Lonnie – RQ, 1989
Describes a study that compared pretest to posttest differences among three groups of college freshmen: those who took a traditional library tour, those who had no formal library instruction, and those who used a computer assisted instruction (CAI) program. The results indicate that the CAI program was an effective alternative to traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Facinelli, Jaclyn – 1982
A study was conducted of the efficacy of two methods of teaching music bibliography to 80 undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Akron in Ohio. One group of subjects received only lectures in bibliographic instruction; the other group had the benefit of lectures and worksheet exercises, which involved location of publications and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Seeking, Intermode Differences
Norlin, Dennis A. – 1990
Conducted as part of a practicum to be completed at the Champaign (Illinois) Public Library and Information Center, this study was designed to view the availability of appropriate bibliographic instruction for adults who are mentally retarded that will enhance both their ability to use library resources and equipment, and their desire to do so.…
Descriptors: Adults, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Design, Intermode Differences
Lawson, V. Lonnie – 1987
A computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program using Utah PILOT programming language was constructed that includes the same objectives that are taught during the presentation of a traditional library tour. The amount of time necessary to complete the CAI program is approximately the same time needed by a student taking a library tour. The…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), College Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Holman, Lucy – Reference & User Services Quarterly, 2000
Compares computer-assisted instruction in an online library tutorial with the traditional classroom approach to bibliographic instruction. Results of pretests and posttests were compared with students who did not participate in instruction and it is suggested that further research is needed in the area of confidence levels and library use.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction
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Madland, Denise; Smith, Marian A. – Research Strategies, 1988
A computer-assisted bibliographic instruction program developed for remedial students to teach them critical thinking skills covered library vocabulary, formats, call numbers, tools, and question analysis. Evaluation showed that students receiving classroom presentation scored higher on a posttest than students using the computer-assisted…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Authoring Aids (Programing), Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Zahner, Jane E. – 1993
A framework is presented for library instruction that integrates learning in the cognitive and affective domains. A study is reported that supports such a framework. Central to this instruction is the use of an overall strategy called FOCUS, FORMAT, FIND, and EVALUATE. The study compared the effects of two methods of academic library instruction…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis