OIA Teaching Academy: January 3, 2013 Jill Newby & Nicole Pagowsky, UA Libraries.

OIA Teaching Academy: January 3, 2013Jill Newby & Nicole Pagowsky, UA Libraries

Understand students’ problems with research

Know how to incorporate information literacy into a course through a research

assignment

Differentiate between successful and problematic research assignment design

Locate resources for further assistance and for contacting a librarian

Image via http://librarysmcm.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/beyond-googling-on-the-job/Information Seeking Behavior from overlobe on Flickr

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www.erialproject.org

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http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/information_search_process.htm

Assignment TopicSocial media in the Presidential campaign

Learning OutcomesStudents will be aware of how social media is being used in the presidential campaign

Assessment Methods One page paper with bibliography

Assignment DetailsRequirementsMust use library resources to locate at least 2 newspaper or magazine articlesOne page paper Citations in APA formatDue in 1 week

What Must Students Be Able to Do to Complete the Assignment?

Library Resource

Identify Search Words and create search statements

Tutorial: How to Search Effectively

Locate 2 newspaper or magazine articles Newspapers and magazinesLexis/Nexis, Newsbank, New York Times

Evaluate sources for relevance to assignment Tutorial: Selecting the Best Resources for your Topic

Synthesize information and paraphrase correctly into a one page paper

Tutorial: Accidental Plagiarism – Don't Let it Happen to You

Cite the source correctly in APA style UA Library Citation Guide

http://va505nk.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/ben-longs-scaffolding/

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www.mindbodygreen.com

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http://creativecommons.org/weblog/page/10

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Dierk Schaefer: flickr.com

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyan_Cat

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Group work:

In groups of 2-3, evaluate a sample assignment using the checklist handout.

What makes a good assignment? What could have been improved?

What was done well? How would you revise this assignment?

Based on what you’ve learned, how will you revise your assignment?

http://www.library.arizona.edu/services/faculty/instruct-services.html

ERIAL Project (2012). From http://www.erialproject.org/

Kelly, M. C., & Kross, A. (2002). Making the grade: Academic libraries and student success. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Maricopa Community College District Libraries (n.d.). Research assignment handouts: Essential elements to promote student success workshop. From http://libguides.maricopa.edu/research_assignment_handouts_workshop

Project Information Literacy (2012). From http://projectinfolit.org/

Purdy, J. P. (September 01, 2012). Why first-year college students select online research resources as their favorite. First Monday, 17, 9. From http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/4088/3289

University of Minnesota Libraries. (n.d.). Improving student research: A faculty/instructor guide. From http://www.lib.umn.edu/research/instruction/guides/FacultyGuide.pdf

Weimer, M. (Ed.) (n.d.). Keys to designing effective writing and research assignments. In Faculty Focus: Special Report. From http://uogcde.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/report-keys-to-designing-effective-writing.pdf

Jill Newby, newbyj@u.library.arizona.eduNicole Pagowsky, pagowskyn@u.library.arizona.edu