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Library Instruction Features

Beyond Technical TrainingMinglu Wang, John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers-Newark

On Rutgers-Newark Campus, Dana Library’s Data Services provide introductory workshops on statistical software packages to graduate students.Research Question: what can library instruction do to improve graduate students’ learning experience, in addition to technical training?

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Observational Learning Process

Observe Demonstration Practice Observe

Demonstration Practice

• Comparison of statistical software packages• Limitation of software as a calculating tool• Big picture of the software’s input-output structure

Before-Training Preparation

• How to use “help” • How to make “comments”• Alternative ways to perform a task: menu,

interactive commands & programmingDuring the Training

• Links to Additional Online Tutorials• Links to Online Software Documentation • Workshop notes and sample programming code

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LibGuide

• Data analysis best practices• ICPSR’s data preparation guide• LibGuide on Data Management

Additional Background Information

Immediate, Delayed & Related Task Performance

Procedural Knowledge

Post-Training Software

Self-Efficacy

Reference KnowledgeBroader Information Resources for Active and Long-Term Learning Process