Kiniken & Hench - Improved student engagement in a library skills course using poster presentations

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JaNae Kinikin, Science Librarian, MLS Weber State University, Utah

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JaNae Kinikin, Science Librarian, MLSWeber State University, Utah

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Student poster presentations Alternative to annotated bibliography Goals: Learn to use library and web search tools Find sources to answer research questions Critically evaluate information found Share what was learned

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Library Science (LibS 1704) One‐credit general education class Multiple delivery methods Required for graduation Teaches library search/evaluation skills

“....[s]tudents completing this course will be able to use an academic library and the Internet to successfully identify, access, evaluate and use information resources to support academic success and lifelong learning.”

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Many academic disciplines use posters Rarely used in library skills courses Excellent tool to assess student learning Significant improvement in student comprehension and retention

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Difficult to assess students’ ability to find information from annotated bibliography 

Minimal opportunity to share research with fellow classmates

Individual oral presentations were ineffective

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Poster presentation rubric Assignments Create a focused research question Book  Scholarly/popular articles Web sites 

Source assignment requirements Information about source Summary of source Statement of relevancy Citation

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Appearance (25 points) Research question Four relevant sources Citations  Visuals

Presentation (25 points) Research question Library skills

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Determine presentation times Invite library colleagues  Create informal and non‐threatening environment

Interact with each student individually

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Graded posters not retrieved Lack of student engagement Difficult to evaluate both poster and presentation at the same time

Time constraints

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Develop final online assessment to test students’library search skills

Limit poster presentation’s focus to information on research question 

Require students to summarize classmates’presentations

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Recruit colleague to monitor other students during presentation

Explore group presentations to reduce grading time

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“This class was great.  I am glad that I completed this course, I found it to be very beneficial to my other classes.”

“I thought I learned more by doing a poster presentation than doing a final exam or term paper.”

“I loved the class and it taught me a lot!”

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Reinforces library skills Offers  opportunity to share  Provides alternative method to assess student learning

Creates atmosphere of greater student engagement and discussion

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JaNae Kinikin, Associate Professor, [email protected]