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Peer reviewedWiggins, Marvin E. – College and Research Libraries, 1972
Considerable duplication of effort exists in library use instructional development. Much duplication could be eliminated and universality increased, if instruction were formulated under basic instructional psychology principles. (7 references) (Author)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Instruction, Library Skills
Wiggins, Marvin E.; Low, D. Stewart – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1972
The objective of this article is to discuss the feasibility of employing an instructional design model which will guarantee statistically valid programs that contain a high level of learning. Reference is made to programs developed at the Clark Library at Brigham Young University where such a model has been developed. (3 references) (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Instructional Programs, Library Instruction, Library Science
Peer reviewedWiggins, Marvin E. – RSR: Reference Services Review, 1999
Discusses self-instructional programs on library use in large academic libraries and recommends including opportunities for face-to-face interaction with subject specialist librarians. Topics include behavioral objectives; experiences at Brigham Young University; the use of Web sites; distance learning; electronic classrooms; and theories of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Behavioral Objectives, Distance Education, Electronic Classrooms
Peer reviewedWiggins, Marvin E.; Howard, Donald H. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1993
Shows how a successful bibliographic instruction program can be achieved through the interrelationship of program support, facilities, and growth by examining how the librarians at Brigham Young University (Utah) developed a proposal for, helped design, and obtained funding for a new bibliographic instruction facility. (Contains seven references.)…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Laboratories
Peer reviewedWiggins, Marvin E.; Wahlquist, Elizabeth – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1985
A unit designed to help students write better papers by following a specific research strategy was added to a freshman English composition course. Following logical organization of a library from general to specific, the strategy enables students to engage in independent research and obtain high-quality information to support a paper. (EJS)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Libraries, English Instruction, Higher Education
Direct linkWiggins, Marvin E. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1992
The challenge of bringing information literacy to university students is greater than at small colleges. A survey of librarians at large universities revealed unique problems and instructional solutions. The Brigham Young University (Utah) program, in which information literacy is integrated into every academic division, offers one example. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Role, College Students, Curriculum Development
Download full textWiggins, Marvin E. – 1994
This document is the final report to the U.S. Department of Education of a research and development grant awarded to establish a fully equipped electronic training room and test the effectiveness of hands-on instruction in learning the NOTIS OPAC (online public access catalog) and the Silver-Platter ERIC database on CD-ROM. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Electronic Classrooms
