Assessing an Information Literacy Assignment and Workshop Using a Quasi-Experimental Design

Autor:	Maureen J. Fitzpatrick, Yvonne Nalani Meulemans
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Program evaluation Information literacy Control (management) Significant difference ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Mathematics education Psychology Research skills Library instruction Quasi-experiment Information skills Education
Zdroj:	College Teaching. 59:142-149
ISSN:	1930-8299 8756-7555
DOI:	10.1080/87567555.2011.591452
Popis:	To determine the impact of an assignment and workshop intended to increase students’ information literacy skills, we conducted a quasi-experiment using a pretest-posttest assessment with undergraduate students in four sections of an introduction to developmental psychology course. Two sections (N = 81) received the assignment and instructions only, acting as the control group; two sections (N = 76) received the librarian-led workshop in addition to the assignment and instructions. Results of an independent-samples t-test revealed a significant difference on posttest scores on students’ information literacy skills between those who participated in the workshop and those who did not. There was also a positive change in students’ subjective views of their ability to use the library and online library resources.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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