library instruction that improves self-efficacy & academic achievement
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How do you use library
instruction?
Library Instruction That Improves Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement
2016 Innovations Conference, Chicago, Illinois
March 2016
College of Southern NevadaTed Chodock – Librarian
Caprice Roberson – Librarian
CSN Basics
Large Urban Community College
3 main campuses plus online & 6 sites
18,288 FTE / 33,867 Head Count
Ethnically Diverse: HSI and MSI designations
CSN Library Instruction Program: July 2014-June 2015
Library Instruction Sessions 570
Number of Students Taught10,301
Students Completing Online Information Literacy Tutorial 2,493
Assessment in Action• Sponsored by the Association of College
and Research Libraries (ACRL)
• Funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
• 24 community colleges participated out of a total of 203 institutions
CSN’s Assessment in Action Project
Inquiry question: What is the impact of CSN Library Services’ instructional services on student success?
Outcome: Improved student success outcomes correlate with:
Academic confidence Institutional connectedness Attitudes conducive to academic success
Information literacy skills generally do not have a significant impact.
CSN’s Assessment in Action Project365 pre-tests and 221 post-tests
16 participating sections, including 5 types of instruction:
General orientation (2) Drop-in workshops (7) Online tutorial (2) Assignment integrated (3) Embedded librarian (2)
Information Literacy Skills Questions
Pre- and post-test proportion of correct responses on information literacy questions
Confidence and Institutional Connectedness
The library instruction I received in the course will help me complete assignments
Information Literacy Results by Instruction Type
The change between pre- & post-test out of the 10 information literacy questions
Mean score for confidence and connectedness questionscorrelation significance number of
participantsAll Participating Students: Course Grade
.278** .000 155
Assignment Integrated Cohort: Course Grade
.341* .039 37
All Participating Students: Fall 2014 Semester GPA
.229** .002 178
Assignment Integrated Cohort: Fall 2014 Semester GPA
.547** .000 37
* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Impact of Assignment Integrated Instruction
Takeaway:
Assignment based library instruction is the most effective method.
Assignment Integrated Instruction
At time of need
In multiple mediums
Available for follow up
Workshop Time!
Challenges• Among fellow librarians• Among teaching faculty
Questions?
Caprice [email protected]
For more information on the AiA project:https://apply.ala.org/aia/docs/project/10171