Why One-Shot Information Literacy Sessions Are Not the Future of Instruction: A Case for Online Credit Courses

This paper reports on a research project that examined the test scores of students who took part in an online information literacy course. Researchers analyzed the pre- and post-test scores of students who received different types of instruction including a traditional one-shot library session and a...

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Published in:College & research libraries 2012-07, Vol.73 (4), p.366-377
Main Authors: Mery,Yvonne, Newby, Jill, Peng, Ke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Arizona
College Freshmen
College Instruction
Comparative Analysis
Comparisons
Distance learning
Educational evaluation
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information Literacy
Information science. Documentation
Instructional Effectiveness
Library and information science. General aspects
Library Instruction
Library science
Online Courses
Pretests Posttests
Sciences and techniques of general use
Scores
Statistical Analysis
Student Improvement
Students
Teaching methods
University libraries
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Summary:This paper reports on a research project that examined the test scores of students who took part in an online information literacy course. Researchers analyzed the pre- and post-test scores of students who received different types of instruction including a traditional one-shot library session and an online course. Results show that students who participated in the online course demonstrated significant improvement in their test scores compared to the other students. This study shows freshman students' needs for more comprehensive information literacy instruction. It also shows that information literacy instruction can be effective when delivered online.
ISSN:0010-0870
2150-6701
DOI:10.5860/crl-271