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The Ohio State University Libraries Perspective. High School to College Transition. Deidra Herring, P-12 Outreach Specialist Nancy O’Hanlon, Coordinator for Teaching & Learning. How do students do research?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKI7yOl8nQY. complexity. Determination.
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The Ohio State University Libraries Perspective High School to College Transition Deidra Herring, P-12 Outreach Specialist Nancy O’Hanlon, Coordinator for Teaching & Learning
How do students do research? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKI7yOl8nQY
complexity Determination Good content in a hurry Narrow things down Ask good questions
The Ohio State Curriculum General Education Curriculum (GEC): • Skills: A. Writing and Related Skills • Expected Learning Outcomes: 1. Students apply basic skills in expository writing. 2. Students demonstrate critical thinking through written and oral expression. 3. Students retrieve and use written information analytically and effectively.
Overview of OSUL instructional program • Course integrated, in-person where possible • Online, on-demand learning objects --net.TUTOR and movies • Online programs (Make the Leap) • Online credit courses
Instructional Opportunities • The majority of new students need more development of these research skills: • Formulating good research questions • Using advanced or power search effectively • Evaluating sources and detecting bias • Providing this foundation will help students succeed in almost any college course.
The challenge: “Not just local but global” • Integrating 21st century learning into core subjects: • critical thinking • problem-solving • communication skills • Ohio is the 14th state to join P21’s State Leadership Initiative, a coalition aimed at creating rigorous education systems. • http://www.governor.ohio.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/October2009/News102209/tabid/1290/Default.aspx
EDGE subcommittee: The top 10 list of skills, knowledge and behaviors for students: • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Mastery of content • Innovative thinking • Oral and written communication skills • Collaborative or team learning (social skills) • Alignment of education with real world • Work ethics & personal responsibilities • Global awareness • Better communication between K-12 & post secondary higher education • Preparedness- teacher education etc. http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=367
“Two Worlds Collide”Expectations from Academia • First Year Students Should be Self-Reliant Researchers and are expected to understand the following: • Research is a process • Know your ABC’s and 1,2,3’s (LC vs. Dewey) • Familiar with citations preferably APA style • Everything is not on Google or the web • Evaluation of sources • Familiarity with scholarly journals • Understand that the university libraries differ from high school libraries….WE’RE BIG! • http://www.transitioning2college.org/index.html
Helpful Tips for Website Resources Utilize online resources through OSUL: tutorials, help guides and research tools from universities to familiarize students KSU’s Transitions Webpage OSU’s TUTORIALS OSU Library Sources http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/