Reconsidering Bibliographic Instruction for Adult Reentry Students: Emphasizing the Practical.

Tomaiuolo, Nicholas G.

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ERIC Number: EJ410566

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Publication Date: 1990

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Reconsidering Bibliographic Instruction for Adult Reentry Students: Emphasizing the Practical.

Tomaiuolo, Nicholas G.

Reference Services Review, v18 n1 p49-54 1990

Reviews research that indicates that effective adult education should focus on the immediate needs of the student and applies those findings to library instruction. Suggestions for instructional approaches that stress the practical aspects of library instruction and address the special needs of adult reentry students are offered. (21 references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Adult Students, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Library Instruction, Library Role, Reentry Students, Teaching Methods, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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