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Direct linkGoodsett, Mandi; Schmillen, Hanna – College & Research Libraries, 2022
As students encounter high volumes of misinformation in online environments, cultivating critical thinking is an important goal of information literacy instruction, especially for first-year college students, who are just beginning to develop cognitive habits in their early years of postsecondary schooling. However, this study demonstrates that…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, College Freshmen, Information Literacy, Library Instruction
Download full textGoodsett, Mandi – Communications in Information Literacy, 2020
Critical thinking, while often used as a mere buzzword, is clearly relevant to the mission and expertise of librarians who teach. Even in online information literacy instruction, critical thinking remains an important goal. This study attempts to determine the ways and extent to which online information literacy learning objects follow best…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, Electronic Learning, Best Practices
Kennedy, Heather R.; Gruber, Anne Marie H. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2020
It is well demonstrated that service-learning positively impacts a variety of student outcomes. However, methodological limitations have contributed to a lack of clear understanding of the mechanisms through which these effects occur. Additionally, little research has connected information literacy instruction explicitly with outcomes in…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Service Learning, Information Literacy, Pretests Posttests
Worosz, Michelle R.; Farrell, Bridget; Jenda, Claudine A. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
This article describes a project to engage sociology students in real-world research designed to foster critical thinking about food security. Faculty-librarian collaboration was an essential component. An open-ended questionnaire was administered to three classes at the end of the semester. Assessed were students' experiences gathering data and…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, College Instruction, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Food
Peer reviewedMoeckel, Nancy; Presnell, Jenny – Reference Librarian, 1995
Presents a model that can be used to develop or expand academic library services for international students based on survey results from Ohio academic libraries. Highlights include functional barriers, including critical thinking skills; cultural barriers; and model programs, including promotional, instructional, staff development, written,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods
Christy, Annette – 1994
Fifth graders were taught to use an electronic card catalog to retrieve information and materials for class assignments and leisure reading materials. Groups of 10 or 12 students were seen twice a week for periods lasting up to 30 minutes. At these sessions they were introduced to computer components, proper handling, how to log into a network…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking, Elementary School Students
