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Goates, Michael C.; Nelson, Gregory M.; Frost, Megan – College & Research Libraries, 2017
Librarians at Brigham Young University compared search statement development between traditional lecture and flipped instruction sessions. Students in lecture sessions scored significantly higher on developing search statements than those in flipped sessions. However, student evaluations show a strong preference for pedagogies that incorporate…
Descriptors: Search Strategies, Library Instruction, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
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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
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Ferrer-Vinent, Ignacio J.; Bruehl, Margaret; Pan, Denise; Jones, Galin L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
This paper describes the methodology and implementation of a case study introducing the scientific literature and creative experiment design to honors general chemistry laboratory students. The purpose of this study is to determine whether first-year chemistry students can develop information literacy skills while they engage with the primary…
Descriptors: Chemistry, General Education, Scientific Literacy, Honors Curriculum
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Pinto, Maria; Cordon, Jose Antonio; Diaz, Raquel Gomez – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2010
Over the last three decades, promotion of information literacy has become one of the main goals of librarians and academics. As the emergence of information technologies has raised new challenges and roles for users, information literacy has shifted from the concept of simple training to the provision of the skills and competencies that are…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Statistical Analysis, Information Literacy, Vocabulary
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Popa, Opritsa D.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Describes a study that measured undergraduate students' grasp of library concepts taught using the online catalog and the traditional card catalog, and student preferences for one system over the other. The discussion includes the comparative effectiveness of different instructional methods. (12 notes with references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Card Catalogs, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
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Thorne, Rosemary; Whitlatch, Jo Bell – College & Research Libraries, 1994
Reports on studies conducted to provide an in-depth picture of online catalog use in three aspects of library research: (1) as part of the reference process; (2) as used by unassisted users; (3) as a step in obtaining documents. The research methodology is offered as a model for surveying other library services or products. (14 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Cultural Differences, Higher Education