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Information Literacy in Undergraduate Engineering & Science Courses

Information Literacy in Undergraduate Engineering & Science Courses. Engineering & Science Library. Nasser Saleh Integrated Learning Librarian nasser.saleh@queensu.ca . Morag Coyne Undergraduate Services Librarian morag.coyne@queensu.ca . February 25, 2009.

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Information Literacy in Undergraduate Engineering & Science Courses

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  1. Information Literacy in Undergraduate Engineering & Science Courses Engineering & Science Library Nasser SalehIntegrated Learning Librarian nasser.saleh@queensu.ca Morag CoyneUndergraduate Services Librarian morag.coyne@queensu.ca February 25, 2009 This presentation is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Canada Licence

  2. Agenda • What is Information Literacy (IL)? • Current Model of IL • IL in Sciences • IL in Applied Science • Examples • Future Plans • Comments & Questions

  3. Information Literacy • Information literacy (IL) is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” Resource: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).(2003) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. [Online]. Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm

  4. Information Literacy Skills © 2008 Nasser Saleh

  5. Undergraduate Science Courses

  6. IL in Undergraduate Science Courses * Not in 2008-09

  7. Course Guides

  8. WebCT (BIOL 103)

  9. Read the library guide to help you with the quiz. Download and print quiz first!

  10. 3. Paper copies of the journal entitled Journal of Cell Biology are kept in the Engineering & Science Library. Use the library catalogue (QCAT) to look up the call number for this title, and then locate the bound journal in the Engineering & Science library. The outer covers of this journal are:a. Redb. Yellowc. Blued. Greene. Orange

  11. Survey data for BIOL 201 Students answered question 1 before starting the lab.

  12. Assessment: BIOL 201 What was the most useful thing you learned from this session? ~300 students rated their searching skills… 22%...I can find the information I need easily and efficiently. 66%...I can find the information I need, but it takes too long. 11%...I don’t find all the information I need, and it takes too long. 11% 22% 66%

  13. Undergraduate Engineering Courses

  14. IL in Undergraduate Engineering Courses

  15. Information literacy related skills that students are expected to develop in APSC100: • Determining the nature of the information they need. • Accessingthe needed information effectively and efficiently and being aware of different resources to use. • Evaluating information and its sources critically and incorporating selected information into their project report and presentation. • Using information effectively to accomplish the specific purpose of their project. • Understanding many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and using information ethically and legally with the proper level of citation.

  16. IL Rubric for APSC100

  17. Examples For In-ClassInformation Practice Workshops

  18. Start your Project

  19. Start your ProjectExample: Project #3: Solar-Thermal refrigerator

  20. Examples of students preconceptions

  21. Examples of tacit knowledge elicitation Individual student in 2nd year Collaborative upper year project

  22. Examples From OnlineInformation Practice

  23. Using Wiki in design projects

  24. Using Wiki in design projects

  25. Engineering Communications

  26. Using social networking

  27. Future Plans • Develop the Eng/Sci Information Literacy Framework • More involvement in online learning environments (WebCT, Applied Science Portal, Wikis , online tutorials.. ) • Work closely with Faculty and Teaching Assistants

  28. Comments & Questions

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