Changing paradigm in teaching and learning

Reason for this course

• Affleck (1996) in Library and Information Science Research – information professionals inadequately prepared for the instruction role

• Kirk (1995) found 75% of information jobs require some level of instruction.

Introduction to principles: of learning and teaching

LectureLectureDiscussion Discussion ReadingsReadingsForumsForumsActivitiesActivities

Individual programIndividual program

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy Teaching skillsTeaching skills Learning theoryLearning theory EvaluationEvaluation

Famous shifts in thinking: inform practice

• Copernicus The earth revolved around

the sun ; rather than being the

centre the world

• Earth Flat V Earth round

• Teacher centred V Student centred

Science

Philosophy

Medicine

Business

Education

Famous shifts Information Science

• Closed V Open Closed

Open• Subjective view of information, according to situation• Market approach

Closed• professional monopoly• Established body of knowledge threatened by change• Attention to document delivery• Minimum service to maximum users

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Traditional VS Alternative / System VS User (Devin, B and Nilan)

Traditional• Objective view of information• View that individual is chaotic• User behaviour according to age income• Demand on system

Alternative• Subjective• need arose because of a gap , (Belkin, Dervin, Krikelas)• beliefs and values affect understanding

Business: MarketingBusiness: MarketingMedical profession – patient choicesMedical profession – patient choicesSchools: Student centred educationSchools: Student centred education

Traditional vs User

Systematic patterns of Systematic patterns of information seeking, despite information seeking, despite

individualityindividuality

Assignments

Training module for a particular group

Samples of actual topics on website

Samples of each assignment on website

Samples of online

Xavier (online module)

OSLIS (audio online module)

University of Idaho (information literacy)

• http://www.newliteracies.gseis.ucla.edu/video/