Library as Instructional Leader

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Library as Instructional Leader

Transforming Pedagogy and Curriculum with Information Literacy -- LSTA Grant from the Washington State Library

Curriculum Planning Guide

Course #: ESL 99 Course Title: ___ ESL 99 Writing for Non-Native Speakers II

Instructor: Jacquie George_____________________________________________________

Handouts & Resources:
1. NPR’s 50 Great Voices website
2. Library Resources (Catalog, Databases, Librarians, etc.)
3. IL Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles
4. Librarian Prescription specifically tailored to this class
5. Identifying options worksheet
6. Using the Library Handout
7. Evaluating Resources Handout
8. Evaluating Resources worksheet
9. Online citation tutorial
10. MLA Citation Handout
11. Citation worksheet
12. Introduction to the Research Guide and reflective questions (as part of ESL99 Portfolio)
13. Peer discussion forum
14. PILR Rubric
15. Angel
16. PowerPoint
17. Tegrity IL Demos
18. WASSAIL

Topic Ideas:

Students will be asked to choose a musician to research using NPR’s 50 Great Voices website.

Learning Outcomes: What should the student be able to do?

Identify options: Library Session #1. Distinguish kinds of information, their purposes, and tools to find them.

Select sources: Library session #2. Generate search terms and search strategies; Research topics.

Evaluate: Library session #3. Evaluate sources using provided evaluation criteria.

Present findings: - Develop Research Guide (including source citations) following specific guidelines. Create PPT presentation and present.

Knowledge base: What does the student need to know to do it well?
1. Understanding of information resources and vocabulary
2. How to generate search terms and search strategies
3. How to use the catalog
4. How to use print reference books
5. How to search a database
6. How to search the Internet
7. How to analyze and evaluate resources
8. Where to find citation elements and how to write MLA citations
9. How to use PowerPoint and Tegrity
10. How to self or peer evaluate
11. How to organize their research information

Activity: How will the student learn?

By attending three library instruction sessions: 1) The Information Cycle 2) Database Searching 3) Evaluating Information
By completing worksheets that support and reinforce instruction and test IL skills
Through in-class activities, discussions and hands-on practice time
By analyzing and organizing their research information for their Research Guide and by presenting the material to their classmates
Through feedback from instructor and librarian
Through self and peer evaluation

Demonstration of learning: What will the student do to show what they have learned?

Students will demonstrate what they have learned through class discussions, IL skills worksheets and by completing and submitting a Research Guide and a PowerPoint Presentation/Tegrity Recording.

Criteria: How do you know the student has done this well?

Information Literacy skills exercises will be evaluated using the PILR rubric. WASSAIL pre and post-tests linked to two library sessions will be administered. The PowerPoint and student presentation will be graded with a rubric specifically tailored to the assignment.

ReSEARCH is an ongoing process: - prepare - ask - think - connect

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