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Developmentalism: Learning As The Basis For Evaluating Information, Mark Lenker
Developmentalism: Learning As The Basis For Evaluating Information, Mark Lenker
Library Faculty Publications
The developmentalist conception of information’s value makes learning the central consideration for evaluating information. Following philosopher Richard Kraut, this article argues that developmentalism provides an important complement to prevalent methods of teaching the evaluation of information. These methods emphasize (a) trustworthiness—for example, CRAAP (currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose) and CARS (credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support) and (b) the use of information in an argument—for example, Joseph Bizup’s BEAM (background, exhibit, argument, method). The neglected link between evaluation and learning is crucial for early college researchers; otherwise, students can easily just find sources to “back up” their existing opinions. Learning-centered …
Mining For The Best Information Value With Geoscience Students, Susan Wainscott, Joshua W. Bonde
Mining For The Best Information Value With Geoscience Students, Susan Wainscott, Joshua W. Bonde
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Collaborating With Teaching Faculty On Transparent Assignment Design, Melissa Bowles-Terry, John C. Watts, Pat Hawthorne, Patricia Iannuzzi
Collaborating With Teaching Faculty On Transparent Assignment Design, Melissa Bowles-Terry, John C. Watts, Pat Hawthorne, Patricia Iannuzzi
Library Faculty Publications
In light of a campus-wide curricular change at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), the University Libraries created Faculty Institutes to build capacity for effective teaching and assessment practices campus-wide. The UNLV Libraries Faculty Institutes are multi-day workshops designed and delivered by librarians to help teaching faculty create courses and assignments that are research-rich and closely aligned with the newly launched General Education learning outcomes. This chapter provides the situational factors leading to the overhaul of General Education at UNLV and how librarians leveraged this opportunity to maximize their role as experts in information literacy and instructional design. This …
Introduction, Samantha Godbey, Susan Wainscott, Xan Goodman
Introduction, Samantha Godbey, Susan Wainscott, Xan Goodman
Library Faculty Publications
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Action Research As Inquiry For Education Students, Samantha Godbey
Action Research As Inquiry For Education Students, Samantha Godbey
Library Faculty Publications
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