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

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Mery ◽  
Jill Newby ◽  
Ke Peng
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Literacy Course ◽  
Types Of Instruction

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.

scholarly journals Using Wikipedia for project-based learning in information literacy instruction

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shonn M. Haren ◽  
Erika DeJonghe ◽  
Paul Hottinger ◽  
Sally Romero
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Information Literacy Instruction ◽  
Online Tutorials ◽  
Online Source ◽  
Literacy Course ◽  
Ambiguous Position

Wikipedia holds an ambiguous position in information literacy instruction. Long the go-to example of an untrustworthy online source to avoid, librarians are increasingly using it to illustrate the application of a variety of information literacy concepts. Beginning in Fall 2017, students enrolled in a credit-bearing information literacy course at Cal Poly Pomona were given as a final project, a Wikipedia stub (a basic, incomplete article) and assigned to apply the concepts they had been taught throughout the semester to add information, sources and images, in order to “improve” it. This paper discusses the incorporation of Wikipedia into a credit-bearing course as a form of project-based learning, the development of the course final over several quarters/semesters of class, the benefits and drawbacks of the use of online tutorials and observation of the results of student engagement with the assignment.

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