INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARY INSTRUCTION: USING TECHNOLOGY AND ACTIVE LEARNING TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND PROMOTE INFORMATION LITERACY OUTCOMES

Anthony HolderiedReference Librarian

Alamance Community College

Interactive Technologies

Student Response Systems (Clickers) Wireless Slates Document Cameras

Technology and Library Instruction

Previous studies indicate:

Clickers = increased engagement

Technology alone does not increase learning

Shift in pedagogy + technology = success (West, 2005)

What is Active Learning?

Active Learning is a pedagogical approach to learning derived from Constructivism

Can be referred to as problem-based learning, experiential learning, discovery learning, or cooperative learning

Emphasis on students’ involvement in their own learning process (learner centered)

Accommodates a variety of learning styles

What is Active Learning?

Active learning with clickers

3 Key Active Learning Characteristics

Actively engage students over the course of entire class period (anonymous participation)

Gauge level of understanding for the content being presented

Provide prompt feedback to student responses and questions

Clickers in our classroom…

ENG 1060 Research Experiment

Aimed to determine any increase in learning outcomes

Seven classes using clickers vs. eight classes using traditional teaching methods

Learning outcomes gauged by pre-test/post-test

Affective learning outcomes via open-ended/likert

Results showed differences in both cognitive and affective learning

Clickers in our classroom…

Learning Objectives

ACRL Information Literacy Standards:-1.2.b, 1.2.d-2.1.d, 2.2.b, 2.2.d, 2.4.c, 2.5-3.7, 3.7.a, 3.7.b, 3.7.c

Which essentially means…

Clickers in our classroom…

Learning Objectives (cont.)

We wanted our students to be able to:

Create effective search strategies Use basic database functions Properly identify citations Revise searches (narrow,broaden) Manage extracted information

Clickers in our classroom…

Session Design Session Design

k Paper-based pre-testt Question relating to background/experienceg Keywords, Boolean Operators, Truncationn Organization of academic information (choose databases)a Question relating to item 3/discussg Database search demonstration (10 min.)d Parts of a citationi Question relating to item 6/discussg Managing citationsn Paper-based post-test

Results of Pre-test/Post-test

Test Results Traditional (117) Clicker (117)

Pre-test Score 63.33 mean 67.26 mean

Post-test Score 77.94 mean 85.89 mean

Differential 14.61 mean 18.63 mean

Overall 4.02 mean

Affective Learning Questions

Test Results Traditional (117) Clickers (117)How much did you enjoy today’s session?

3.62 mean 3.79 mean

How engaged did you feel during today’s session?

3.68 mean 3.82 mean

Did you prefer using clickers over traditional classroom lecture?

4.15 mean

Have you used clickers in class at UNCP before?

Yes = 37, No = 80

Not at all = 1 Very much so = 5

Other Technologies

Wireless Slates and Document CamerasWireless Slates and Document Cameras

Use in the classroom

Management 3090 Management 3090

Familiarize students with differences between trade/scholarly

Promote in-class participation Stimulate group interaction

Use in the classroom

Session DesignSession Design

Lecture/discussion using doc camera Class activity using wireless slates Demonstration of business databases Individual hands-on searching

Use in the classroom (cont.)

AssessmentAssessment

Five question survey Characteristics (92%) Audience (67%) Citation information (50%) Appropriate database (83%) Confidence (All but one)

Thank you!

Questions about…

Active learning?

Technologies?