scholarly journals Utilizing Wikispaces as a Learning and Knowledge Tool -Sharing Environment for Post-Graduate Students in a Medical Library and Information Science Program of Study

10.28945/1665 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahideh Zarea Gavgani ◽  
Faranak Kazemi Majd
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Program ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Program Of Study ◽  
Medical Library

scholarly journals Effect of Problem-Based Learning and Reasoning Tests on Learners' Critical Thinking Skills Before and After the Educational Intervention in Graduate Students of Basic Sciences

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Vahideh Zarea Gavgani ◽  
Hakimeh Hazrati ◽  
Zohreh Sohrabi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Background and Objectives: Critical thinking skills are not learned spontaneously. Higher education system should strengthen critical thinking skills of learners by integrating critical thinking skills into educational programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of problem-based learning and reasoning tests on strengthening learners' critical thinking skills before and after the educational intervention in graduate students of basic sciences. Material and Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental study that was conducted in 2020 at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Iran. Participants in the study were graduate students in the fields of medical education and Medical Library and Information Science. Problem-based learning theory and application of reasoning tests in the level of critical thinking of learners before and after the educational intervention; the California Critical Thinking Questionnaire was reviewed. Data analysis was performed using Spss 19 software. Statistical methods such as frequency, percentage and mean standard deviation have been used to study descriptive statistics and the significance level of the data has been investigated using nonparametric Wilcoxon test. Results: The level of critical thinking of students in the field of medical education before the educational intervention was moderate (2.92 ± 9.01) and weak in the field of Medical Library and Information Science (6.80 ± 80.95). After the educational intervention, the level of critical thinking of learners in both disciplines has significantly increased. In the field of analysis, the rate of critical thinking in both disciplines was lower than other domains before the intervention, which was higher than the other domains after the educational intervention. Conclusion:The present study showed that designing effective educational interventions in the fields of teaching and assessment methods lead to strengthening learners' critical thinking skills. By using new methods of evaluation and teaching, the education system can produce graduate students with the competency to create new ideas and novel approaches.

scholarly journals INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM & CENSORSHIP: A TEACHING CHALLENGE

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Curry
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Intellectual Freedom ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Science Program ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Class Discussions ◽  
Values And Beliefs

The concepts of intellectual freedom and censorship are key to the practice of librarianship, and introducing students to these concepts should be an important part of any library and information science program curriculum. Teaching this topic is often problematic, however, because personal values and beliefs are involved and because many related issues continue to be unresolved not only in society but by practitioners themselves. In the experience of this teacher, a combination of readings (both current and historical), class discussions, and small group casestudyanalyses has proved to be most effective in introducing the topic since the concepts themselves are exceedingly complex and require a variety of teaching approaches.

Integration in Mixed Methods Research Designs by Graduate Students at the University of Science and Technology

2022 ◽  
pp. 289-311
Author(s):  
Notice Pasipamire
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Master's Degrees ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
The University

This chapter reports on a study that investigated how graduate students in the Faculty of Communication and Information Science at NUST were approaching integration in their mixed-methods research dissertations. There has been a concern that lack of expertise of what mixed-methods research is restricts the integrative capacity. Using a research synthesis method, the study investigated three graduate programmes, namely Master's degrees in Library and Information Science, Records and Archives Management, and Journalism and Media Studies from 2016 up to 2018. A total of 95 dissertations were reviewed, and 40 employed mixed-methods research design. It was discovered that integration was commonly done at methods and interpretation levels. Integration of qualitative and quantitative data sets resulted in confirmation (83), expanding understanding (27), and discordance (31). Graduate students dealt with discordant findings by either ignoring the discordance (20), seek corroboration with existing literature (7), or give priority to the quantitative strand (4).

The Curriculum of LIS Post Graduate Courses in Universities of Kerala

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Asha Peter ◽  
B. Mini Devi
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Graduate Courses ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Curriculum Changes ◽  
The World ◽  
One Year

The study analyses the heterogeneity and homogeneity in the curriculum of Library and information Science(LIS) departments in Universities of Kerala at post graduate level and to know thelevel of adoption of ICT in the LIS curriculum. LIS programms throughout the world have instituted many curriculum changes as a result of technological achievements and advancement of ICT. Four departments are included in this study. The curriculum of the departments was collected personally. There are 3 institutions (75.00%) conduct 2-year integrated MLISc programme whereas one department M. G. University conducts one year BLISc and one year MLISc programs. There is a difference in the number of papers in the curriculum of these departments. Both in theoretical and practical perspective, all the departments covered ICT and application of ICT on library field.

scholarly journals Evaluation of method in systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in LIS

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (101) ◽  
pp. 91-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalyani Ankem
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Assessment Data ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Meta Analyses

The objective of the research was to evaluate systematic reviews and meta-analyses appearing in library and information science (LIS) literature. LIS databases were searched to find systematic reviews and meta-analyses published during 1996 - 2006 in LIS journals. Seven systematic reviews and five meta-analyses were selected and methods applied (identification of studies, inclusion/exclusion criteria, quality assessment, data extraction, and synthesis) were reviewed. The evaluation indicates that all systematic reviews in LIS have been published on medical library or medical information topics. Searching conducted to identify studies for systematic reviews and meta-analyses is comprehensive. Inclusion/exclusion criteria and quality standards established in systematic reviews and meta-analyses are well developed; however, in most systematic reviews, the analysis is limited to percentages rather than inferential statistics. Analysis based on inferential statistics in systematic reviews will further improve the reviews. The meta-analyses published in LIS illustrate different approaches to conducting the synthesis.

scholarly journals Developing a website directory for young people: A case study using graduate students in library and information science

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Enid Irwin ◽  
Ken Haycock
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Reading Level ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Adult Reading ◽  
K 12

KidsClick! is a web-based instructional resource designed for K-12. In 2006 it was transferred to the San Jose State School of Library and Information Science, and was subsequently refocused for grades 4-9, ages 10-14, post-reading, and pre-adult reading level phases. This article describes three parts of the redesign project - content, interface, and back end – explains methods and procedures, and analyzes results. Finally, we list lessons learned andrecommendations for using graduate students on long term projects “across time and space.” 

Integration in Mixed Methods Research Designs by Graduate Students at the University of Science and Technology

2020 ◽  
pp. 456-478
Author(s):  
Notice Pasipamire
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Master's Degrees ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
The University

This chapter reports on a study that investigated how graduate students in the Faculty of Communication and Information Science at NUST were approaching integration in their mixed-methods research dissertations. There has been a concern that lack of expertise of what mixed-methods research is restricts the integrative capacity. Using a research synthesis method, the study investigated three graduate programmes, namely Master's degrees in Library and Information Science, Records and Archives Management, and Journalism and Media Studies from 2016 up to 2018. A total of 95 dissertations were reviewed, and 40 employed mixed-methods research design. It was discovered that integration was commonly done at methods and interpretation levels. Integration of qualitative and quantitative data sets resulted in confirmation (83), expanding understanding (27), and discordance (31). Graduate students dealt with discordant findings by either ignoring the discordance (20), seek corroboration with existing literature (7), or give priority to the quantitative strand (4).

scholarly journals Information Literacy Skills of First-Year Library and Information Science Graduate Students: An Exploratory Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 32-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Hebert
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Skill Scores

Abstract Objective – This cross-sectional, descriptive study seeks to address a gap in knowledge of both information literacy (IL) self-efficacy and IL skills of students entering Louisiana State University’s Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program. Methods – An online survey testing both IL self-efficacy and skills was administered through Qualtrics. The online survey instrument used items from existing instruments (Beile, 2007; Michalak & Rysavy, 2016) and was distributed to two cohorts of incoming students; the first cohort entered the MLIS program in fall 2017, and the second entered in spring 2018. Results – Data varied between cohorts and between survey instruments for both IL self-efficacy and skills; however, bivariate analysis of data indicated a moderate positive correlation between overall IL self-efficacy and demonstrated IL skill scores in both fall 2017 and spring 2018 cohorts. Conclusion – The study indicates a need for a larger, multi-institutional study using a rigorously validated instrument to gather data and make generalizable inferences about the IL self-efficacy and skills of incoming LIS graduate students.

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