Finding the Time to be Active in the Library Classroom
1. Finding the Time to be Active in the
Library Classroom
Virginia Library Association Annual Conference,
October 27, 2016
Lucinda Rush, Miriam Bridges, & Joleen McInnis,
Old Dominion University
Rachel Stott, University of Colorado-Denver
2. Engage in active learning that you can modify for your
own teaching situations
Articulate the value of active learning strategies in one-
shot library instruction in order to increase student
engagement within your own instruction programs
Share your ideas and experiences with incorporating
active learning into one-shot instruction sessions to
further participants’ information literacy toolkits.
Today You Will:
4. Active
Learning
In Higher
Education
In
Academic
Libraries
Active Learning: A (VERY) Brief
Introduction
Detlor, B., Booker, L., Serenko, A., Julien, H. (2012). Student perceptions of information literacy instruction: The importance of active learning.
Education for Information, 29(2), p.147-161. doi:10.3233/EFI-2012-0924
Wong, H. K. (2001). The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher. Harry K. Wong Publications.
5. On your white index card, write down a problem or
obstacle that you have when trying to incorporate active
learning into your one-shot instruction sessions.
You have ONE minute!
What’s YOUR Problem?
6. What Did You Choose?
A. Laffy Taffy
B. Almonds
Laffy
Taffy
Alm
onds
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Laffy Taffy: flikr | Steven Depolo
Almonds: Wikimedia Commons | Luigi Chiesa
8. What Types of Active Learning Have You
Used in One-Shot Instruction Sessions?
A. Game-Based
B. Flipped Classroom
C. Card Sorting
D. Peer-Led Feedback
E. Pair & Share
F. Hands-on Database
Searching
G. Writing Prompts
H. Other
I. None
Gam
e-Based
Flipped
Classroom
Card
Sorting
Peer-Led
Feedback
Pair&
Share
Hands-on
Database
Searching
W
ritingProm
pts
Other
None
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11. Group Discussion Prompts
Describe your favorite active learning
activity.
What is an active learning success that
you’ve had?
What is a pitfall that you’ve run into
during active learning?
I have a
question
about
that
I tried
that & it
didn’t
work!
Yes! I
love this
idea!
20. Information Process Cards
Arrange your cards from least to greatest according to the
process that you have been assigned. You have ONE minute!
Seeber, Kevin P. (2015). "Teaching 'Format as a Process' in an Era of Web-Scale Discovery." Reference Services Review,
43 (1), pp. 19-30. An open access preprint of this article available at http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/14514
21. 3 Minute Discussion
How do you think
students’ answers would
compare to yours?
How could you use this
activity to facilitate a
class discussion?
Which types of classes
and students do you see
this being most useful?
Process
LENGTH
EDITING
TIME
RESEARCH
EASE
Formats
SCHOLARLY
ARTICLE
WIKIPEDIA
TWEET
BLOG
NEWS ARTICLE
BOOK
23. On the other side of your white index card, write down at
least one solution to your active learning problem.
Did You Solve Your Problem?
24. What Do You Think You’ll Try In The
Future?
A. Stoplight Cards
B. Guided Group
Discussion
C. Clickers or Polling
D. Cephalonian Method
E. Heads Up
F. Creating A Game
G. Card Sorting Activity
H. Topic Tumbler
I. An idea that came
from group discussion
StoplightCards
Guided
Group
Discussion
ClickersorPolling
Cephalonian
M
ethodHeadsUp
Creating
A
Gam
e
Card
SortingActivity
TopicTum
bler
An
idea
thatcam
e
from
gr...
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