This collection of tips for librarians is grouped as Teaching Fundamentals,Class Planning, Teaching Tools, Active Learning, In the Classroom, and Evaluation. It includes activities, examples and further readings for each section.
Type of Material:
collection
Recommended Uses:
This is mainly for individual use but some of the activities could be used in a classroom setting, such as the Learning Style Questionnaire.
Technical Requirements:
HTML, PDF
Identify Major Learning Goals:
The purpose of the site is to provide useful resources and instruction for new teaching librarians or for those who would like learn new instructional techniques.
Target Student Population:
instructional librarians
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
This comprehensive collection provides highly relevant, and often unique tips. Content is enhanced by examples, activities and further reading selection within each main subject group.
Concerns:
None
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The tips and techniques are presented in a logical sequence with ready access to any individual topic. Progression through the entire sequence will provide users with a broad base of knowledge ranging from teaching pedagogy to evaluation techniques. Readings are relatively short, about one page or less.
Concerns:
None
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The collection is well organized and easy to use. Navigational arrows are clearly and consistently placed on each page. A breadcrumb trail assists with navigation as well. Each topic has a printer friendly PDF version available.
Concerns:
None
Creative Commons:
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