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Information Literacy In The Disciplinary Classroom: Three Views, Clarence Maybee, Michael Flierl
Information Literacy In The Disciplinary Classroom: Three Views, Clarence Maybee, Michael Flierl
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
Purdue University Libraries partner with other units on campus to provide Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation (IMPACT), an initiative to redesign undergraduate courses to enhance student learning. Librarians involved with IMPACT collaborate with instructors to redesign courses while also seeking opportunities to integrate information literacy (IL) into course curricula in ways that support disciplinary learning. The Libraries conducted three research studies exploring aspects related to teacher, student and librarian stakeholders of the IMPACT program. The research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to examine: 1) teachers’ views of IL in active learning environments, 2) students’ motivation and performance related …
Scaling Up: Hybrid Instruction, Ilana R. Barnes, Mary Dugan
Scaling Up: Hybrid Instruction, Ilana R. Barnes, Mary Dugan
Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations
A major strategic initiative of Purdue University is to meet head-on the critical issues facing students on today's campus. Student learning, and retention and completion rates are among the top concerns. To meet these challenges, Purdue is adopting a university-wide core curriculum including an information literacy requirement, which is a mainstay to lifelong learning. Additionally, to address student success issues Purdue has created "Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation" (IMPACT). IMPACT has been a successful collaborative effort of several Purdue departments to engage students more fully in their own learning. Since its inception, library faculty have taken a leadership role …