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Information Literacy Assessment - 2014

Information Literacy Assessment - 2014. Special Thanks to jim waugh , opie !. Introduction. Information Literacy one of seven general education abilities Initial assessment occurred in spring 2011 Most recent reiteration administered spring 2014 .

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Information Literacy Assessment - 2014

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  1. Information Literacy Assessment - 2014 Special Thanks to jimwaugh, opie!

  2. Introduction • Information Literacy one of seven general education abilities • Initial assessment occurred in spring 2011 • Most recent reiteration administered spring 2014. • Four primary Information Literacy competencies included: • Framing the Research Question • Accessing Sources • Evaluation of Information Resources • Create Original Work

  3. Methodology • Library faculty review and score • Also helped SAAC design an Evaluation Rubric • The individual competencies were assessed using a clearly defined three level scale: • Level 1 / Beginner • Level 2 / Satisfactory • Level 3 / Proficient

  4. Data Collected Data was collected from 13 courses in 2011 and from 20 courses in 2014 which included: AJS101 CIS105 (2011, too) COM225 (2011, too) EDU112 EDU220 EDU221 EDU222 (2011, too) EDU230 EDU236 EED215 ENG091 ENG101 (2011, too) ENG102 (2011, too) ENH285 (2011, too) MAT102 NUR251 NUR271 PHY101 PSY290AB (2011, too) SOC212 (2011, too)

  5. Data Collected (continued) * Five instructors provided assessment data for both 2011 and 2014 assessment cycles

  6. Data Collected (continued)

  7. 2011 and 2014 Comparative Highlights • Five instructors assessed Information Literacy in both 2011 and 2014. Changes in 2014 which may have contributed a positive impact on improving student Information Literacy performance include: • Increased emphasis on instructor and student engagement in the classroom • Increased access to Information Literacy presentations, Library staff and resources in and out of the classroom • Better equipped classrooms (use of Learning Studio vs. non-computer equipped classroom) to better support Information Literacy skills

  8. Framing the Research Question (All Participants)

  9. Framing the Research Question (Comparing Participants) • Sophomores (mean = 2.39) outperformed freshmen (mean=2.21) in 2014 • Sophomores in 2014 (mean=2.39) outperformed 2011 sophomores (mean=2.17) • EMCC students in 2014 (mean=2.30) outperformed 2011 EMCC students (mean=2.15)

  10. Accessing Resources(All Participants)

  11. Accessing Resources(Comparing Participants) • Sophomores (mean = 2.17) outperformedfreshmen (mean=1.77) in 2014 • Freshmen: in 2014 (mean=2.01) outperformedfreshmen 2011 (mean=1.88) • EMCC students in 2014 (mean=2.09) outperformed 2011 EMCC students (mean=1.93)

  12. Evaluation of Information Resources(All Participants)

  13. Evaluation of Information Resources(Comparing Participants) • Sophomores (mean = 2.12) outperformed freshmen (mean=1.92) in 2014 • EMCC students in 2014 (mean=2.01) scored higher than2011 EMCC students (mean=1.95) but not at a statistically significant level

  14. Create Original Work(All Participants)

  15. Create Original Work(Comparing Participants) • Sophomores (mean = 2.29) outperformedfreshmen (mean=2.07) in 2014 • Freshmen: in 2014 (mean=2.29) outperformed 2011 (mean=2.11) • EMCC students in 2014 (mean=2.18) outperformed 2011 EMCC students (mean=2.08)

  16. Take Aways • 2014 Faculty participants, sections, and number of students participating significantly increased from 2011 • SAAC to encourage faculty to refocus on improving Accessing Resources and Evaluation of Informational Resources • 2014 Sophomores outperformed 2014 Freshmen in every category • 2014 EMCC students outperformed 2011 EMCC students in three out of four categories (scored higher in the 4th category but not at a statistically significant level)

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