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Critical Evaluation of Resources

Critical Evaluation of Resources. Information Literacy Workshop Everything You Wanted To Know About Teaching Information Literacy but Were Too Afraid To Ask. June 7, 2010. Nancy Madacsi, Centenary College Ma Lei Hsieh, Moore Library, Rider University

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Critical Evaluation of Resources

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  1. Critical Evaluation of Resources Information Literacy Workshop Everything You Wanted To Know About Teaching Information Literacy but Were Too Afraid To Ask June 7, 2010 Nancy Madacsi, Centenary College Ma Lei Hsieh, Moore Library, Rider University Pat Dawson, Moore Library, Rider University

  2. What are the Existing Evaluation Models? • ACRL – Standard 3, Number 2 • Robert Harris - Virtual Salt • 5 W’s and a How • Big 6 or REACT- Evaluation embedded in information literacy frameworks • Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

  3. Discussion Points and Activities • Comprehend the complexity of evaluation • Introduce some evaluation models • Use a sample checklist to evaluate a website • Considerations for evaluating various sources • Discuss methods of assessment including rubrics • Applications/Questions

  4. ACRL Criteria http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm • Reliability • Validity • Accuracy • Authority • Timeliness • Point of View

  5. Robert Harris Virtual Salt http://www.virtualsalt.com/evalu8it.htm • Information exists on a continuum of reliability and quality • “Reliable – Information is Power” • CARS Checklist • Credibility • Accuracy • Reasonable • Support

  6. Journalism’s FIVE W’s and How

  7. Other REACTS – Taxonomies of Thoughtful Research and Thoughtful Reactions Level 4 of the research model is: Evaluating and Deliberating Outcome: Judging information on the basis of authority, significance and bias Cognitive Task: Challenging

  8. Kathy Schrock’s Criteria Evaluation http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalhigh.html • Technical/Visual • Content • Authority

  9. Lots of Criteria But Problematic • Evaluating is a very nuanced process • Issues evaluating within disciplines • Different disciplines have different levels of criteria • Challenges evaluating across media • Information validity between disciplines • Information validity at appropriate skill level

  10. Within Discipline Literature New Historicism Structuralism Formalism Classicism Psychoanalytic Feminism Post-Colonialism Marxism

  11. Between Disciplines Ethical Business Offshore Drilling Environmental Engineering Political Which point of view is valid, authoritative and/or objective?

  12. Criteria of Various Disciplines • The level and type of information needed varies • Fashion – Trends and Techniques • Literature – Criticism • Science – Research Studies • Accounting – Standards

  13. Across Media • Television • Radio • Print Resources • Vendor produced digital formats • Internet and all of its variations

  14. Skill Levels • The skills used at various levels meet the criteria for appropriate evaluation • Need continued instruction at various skill levels • Need to understand that the educational process is progressive

  15. Consider • Quality is more important than quantity • The majority of material found will be excluded • The Internet complicates evaluation • GOAL: To develop a more discerning, critical user of information

  16. Discussion • What difficulties do you have in teaching evaluation of sources? • What solutions have you developed to meet the challenges?

  17. UC Berkley CriteriaFor Website Evaluation • Careful evaluation of the URL • Careful evaluation of the domain • Who is the publisher? • Check About Us, philosophy, background, biography • Who links to the page? • Quality indicators • Does the information make sense? http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

  18. Web Page Evaluation Checklist (U.C. Berkeley) Alexa.com http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/evaluation_checklist_2009_spring.rtf

  19. Use the Berkeley Checklist To Evaluate Pop! The First Male Pregnancy http://www.malepregnancy.com/ You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiU-KZ_KADY

  20. Your TurnUse the Berkeley Checklist to evaluate a website Select one site to evaluate • http://www.brainyquote.com/ • http://www.thekingcenter.org/ • http://martinlutherking.org/ • http://sourcewatch.org/ • http://snopes.com • http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

  21. Differences in Evaluating Other Sources • Journal articles • Magazine articles • Blog • Wiki • Email legends • FaceBook (social networking tools) • Twitter

  22. Fact-Checking Websites Quackwatch - Health information http://www.quackwatch.org/ Fact checking of political information - West Hempstead Public Library http://www.whplibrary.org/newandnoteworthy/2008/09/fact_checking_websites_1.html Muckety: Mapping the paths of power and influence http://news.muckety.com/

  23. Assessment Tools • Rubrics • One-Minute Paper • Test • Survey • Focus group

  24. Rubrics for Assessing Students’ Work • LOBO Tutorial Website www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=123 • Centenary College Rubric and Alternative Assessment Tool (handout)

  25. Rubric Pros and Cons PROS • Provides a performance standard for students • Offers a standard method for evaluation by more than one instructor • Easier to use CONS • Rubrics are rigid and don’t allow for latitude in evaluation • Time consuming • Student should receive personal, specific comments on their work

  26. Questions/Discussions • How can you apply what you learned today? • Questions

  27. Annotated Bibliography Handout

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