ERIC Number: ED437064
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1999-Nov
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University/School Library Collaborations To Integrate Information Technology into Resource-Based Learning Activities.
Doiron, Ray
If the goal of teacher-librarians is to work with teachers to develop information literacy, then how do we model this collaboration for pre-service teachers during their teacher education program? This question was explored in a research study involving university researchers from the University of Prince Edward Island (Canada), teachers, and teacher-librarians in six elementary schools across Prince Edward Island. Learning projects arose from collaborations among the pre-service teachers, classroom teachers, and teacher-librarians as they developed information technology (IT) projects that were integrated into the pre-service practicum. Data were collected on the learning strategies children used and on the collaborative relationship established between the pre-service teachers and the teacher-librarian. This study tracked how pre-service teachers reacted to working with teacher-librarians. Results indicated these projects created authentic environments where pre-service teachers learned the role of the teacher-librarian and how the curriculum development process associated with resource-based learning develops through school library programs. (Author/MES)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Literacy, Information Technology, Learning Activities, Learning Strategies, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Library Role, Library Services, Practicums, Preservice Teacher Education, School Libraries, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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