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Information Literacy & Pogil: A New Approach To Using Inquiry Learning In Libraries, Margie Ruppel
Information Literacy & Pogil: A New Approach To Using Inquiry Learning In Libraries, Margie Ruppel
Margie Ruppel
[Poster Presentation] Pre-service teachers at Boise State University enrolled in a piloted one-credit library research course, in which the POGIL method was used to teach information literacy and Web 2.0 skills. The faculty librarian employed the POGIL learning method in order to improve students’ depth of learning and increase their engagement with the information-seeking process. Learning outcomes included building pre-service teachers’ content knowledge; increasing familiarity with inquiry learning; recognizing and solving information problems using the Big6 Skills framework; evaluating primary and secondary sources; and utilizing state-funded information resources in their teaching. The overall goal of the course was two-fold: to …