Creating Significant Learning Experiences in Libraries
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The document discusses creating significant learning experiences in a library setting, focusing on engaging students in their own learning and fostering essential life skills and competencies. It emphasizes the importance of information literacy, critical thinking, and ethical use of information as foundational elements for lifelong learning. Various instructional strategies, such as evaluating information and collaborative learning methods, are suggested to enhance student participation and retention of knowledge.
Creating Significant Learning Experiences in Libraries
- 1. Creating Significant Learning Experiences in the LibrarySpencer JardineCowpoke in ISU’s Oboler Library
- 2. Write down answer on a piece of paper/3x5 card.What is your dream as a library instructor/teacher?What do you want your students/patrons to learn?
- 3. Significant Learning Students will be engaged in their own learning
- 4. There will be a high energy level
- 5. The whole process will have important outcomes and results
- 6. Potential for changing lives in important ways--- L. Dee Fink. Creating Significant Learning Experiences(6).
- 7. Significant Learning Outcomes/Results Enhances our individual lives
- 8. Enables us to contribute to many communities
- 9. Prepares us for the world of workForces for ChangeInformation technologyNew providers of educational servicesGlobalization of higher educationNew kinds of students (Fink 12-13)
- 10. Foster life skills & valuesCharacter
- 11. Conscience
- 12. Citizenship
- 13. Tolerance
- 14. Civility
- 15. Social responsibilityNational Association of StateUniversities and Land-GrantColleges (See Fink 14-15)
- 16. Critical CompetenciesConscientiousness, personal responsibility, & dependabilityAbility to act ethicallySkill in oral and written communicationInterpersonal & team skillsCritical thinking skillsRespect for people different from oneselfAbility to changeAbility and desire for lifelong learning (Fink 16)
- 17. Taxonomy of Significant Learning Foundational knowledge
- 18. Application
- 19. Integration
- 20. Human Dimension
- 21. Caring
- 22. Learning how to learnInformation LiteracyForms the basis for lifelong learning
- 23. Is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education
- 24. Enables learners to - master content - extend their investigations - become more self-directed - assume greater control of learning
- 25. Information-Literate Individuals CanDetermine the extent of information needed
- 26. Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
- 27. Evaluation information & its sources critically
- 28. Incorporate selected information into one’s own knowledge base
- 29. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
- 30. Understand the economic, social, & legal issues surrounding the use of information
- 31. Accesses and uses information ethically & legally“FIDeLity” FeedbackFrequent
- 32. Immediate
- 33. Discriminating (based on criteria & standards)Done lovingly (or, supportively) (Fink 95)
- 34. Citation AssignmentIn conjunction with “Evaluating Information—Applying the CRAAP Test” (Green handout)Group exercise: evaluate an abstractHands-on time to do researchComplete “Citation Assignment”Assessment done according to rubric guidelinesCooperation of instructor
- 35. Cephalonian MethodPrint & hand out questionsAsk students to read their question if it has a big letter B or says “2nd Floor.”Cons:Takes preparationRequires impromptu approachPros:Gets students talking and asking questionsInvolves many studentsGreat for toursWorks for instructionPrompts the presenter forgets less
- 36. Visual QuizDivide into groups
- 38. Prepare large, color-coded letters
- 39. Groups consult and agree on one answer
- 40. They hold up the letter that corresponds to their answerPros:Good for review
- 42. Enhances team-working & communication skillsCon:Requires preparation
- 43. Takes timeOne-Minute EssayWhat was the most important thing you learned in class today?What important question remains unanswered?How might you use what you learned today outside of class?Pros:Can be answered on an evaluation form.
- 44. Gets students to think about their learning and how they might apply it.
- 45. Encourages critical thinking and recall.
- 46. Instructor can then give feedback.Think—Pair--ShareAsk a questionHave class write down their answerLet students discuss answers in pairsCall on students to share or ask for responses from the whole classPros:Encourages thinkingGets students to participate - More likely to share after talking with a peerCreates a more lively classCons:Time
- 47. Should we make the effort to change or not? Write down an answer.
- 48. What would you change?
- 49. Why?(Fink 1)
- 50. So long, partner!What was the most important thing you learned today?What important question remains unanswered?