Student exercise to identify books, articles, websites, other sources.
Type of Material:
Drill and Practice
Recommended Uses:
Resource could be adapted for use either in class or as homework. Individuals or teams could complete the worksheet.
Technical Requirements:
Microsoft Word
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Students will test their basic information literacy skills by matching examples and types of information with sources (book, scholarly journal, magazine/newspaper, web source).
Target Student Population:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
A basic understanding of library sources is needed.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
This simple and clean document demonstrates the core concept of source identification. It provides accurate information. The material is flexible and can be used as a standalone assignment or as part of a larger lesson on information literacy.
Concerns:
It is very basic, so the audience of the document is limited.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The material provided can be used to build upon key information literacy concepts. It can easily be used as a standalone assignment or as part of a larger set of assignments. The assignment is an efficient tool for teaching identification of multiple types of sources.
Concerns:
Learning objectives and prerequisite knowledge are not clearly identified.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
This material is easy to use. The assignment follows a consistent layout. Instructions provided are clear and easy to follow.
Creative Commons:
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