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Effective In-Class Information Literacy Research Sessions
  • Link the information literacy instruction session to a specific class assignment or project. If possible, relate the learning objective to students so that they understand the value of the session. For example: “After the information literacy instruction session, you will be able to locate useful scholarly journal articles to answer your research question.”
  • Schedule the session close to the time when students will need to use library/research sources. If feasible, encourage students to do some preliminary searching for information, so they can come with problems or questions.
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  • Contact the Information Literacy Instruction Coordinator to schedule a session at least 2 weeks before the desired date so that the librarian teacher will have adequate time to confer with you on instructional content and learning outcomes and to prepare.
  • Add your comments and questions during the instruction session. Instructor participation demonstrates the value of the session to students. Instructor attendance is required at all sessions.

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Last updated: March 11, 2005