Reinforcement of Library Orientation Instruction for Freshman Seminar Students.

Ury, Connie J.; King, Terry L.

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Publication Date: 1995

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Reinforcement of Library Orientation Instruction for Freshman Seminar Students.

Ury, Connie J.; King, Terry L.

Research Strategies, v13 n3 p153-64 Sum 1995

Describes a study conducted by Northwest Missouri State University's library to determine which (if either) of two methods of reinforcing library orientation instruction elicited greater retention of information among freshman seminar students. A word find exercise completed by students individually and a Jeopardy-style game led by a librarian are described. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Freshmen, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Educational Games, First Year Seminars, Higher Education, Individual Activities, Pretests Posttests, Reinforcement, Retention (Psychology)

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Language: English

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