think before you click: steps on the road to independent learning - lilac 2012
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Delivering, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of information literacy workshopsTRANSCRIPT
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Anthony BealLILAC conference - Glasgow 11th April 2012
Think before you click?
steps on the road to independent learning
Context
Academic skills programme
Assessment plan
Data collection
Analysis
Reflection
Context
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Springboard
Academic Support Programme
Academic Writing
Referencing
Reflective Learning
Research Skills
Database trial with learners andteaching staff
Reasons and purposes
Uses
Focus
Data and evidence
Audience
Timing
Agency
Assessment Plan
RUFDATA
RUFDATA
Saunders, M. (2000). Beginning an evaluation with RUFDATA: theorising a practical approach to evaluation planning. Evaluation, 6.1, 7-21
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/centres/cset/eval-blank/docs.htm
To improve our IL
programme
Evidence for SMT and LR
strategic planning
To comply with
requirements of the CoFHE
Toolkit
To provide effective
support to teachers and
learners
Reasons and purposes
Quality Indicator and Key Prompts
Who Responsible Performance Indicator Evidence
a) Is there active development andpromotion of the role of information literacy skills (IL) in teaching and learning?
b) Does the LRS provide support for the development of information literacy amongst staff and students?
Curriculummanagers, LRM
Curriculum / QualityManagers - LRM
The development of these skills is included in schemes of work at all levels (CoLRiC M15)
A range of information skills support is available Learner and staff opinion of theimpact of this provision is sought
IL is established within the teaching and learning strategy and /or key skills policy
Course reviews Records of IL delivery and or reader development initiatives Surveys of staff and learners
CoFHE Self-Assessment Toolkit for FELearning Resource Services
Information Literacy specific indicators
Uses
PIs for SAR
Evidence for SMT and LR strategic planning
Learn from evidence of good practice in the evaluation and address weaknesses
LR IL strategic plan
Focus
Evidence for IL to be included in curriculum delivery
Evaluate student knowledge – before and after sessions
Evaluate success of sessions within the framework of the CoFHE toolkit
Data and evidence
Quickly collated but qualitative – collection of post-it notes
Online quizzes
Observational
Focus groups
Interviews with tutors
Post session – collation of feedback
SMT
Learning Resources Managers
Teaching staff
Information Literacy Community
Audience
Timing
Data collected February - April 2011
Agency
Learning Resources staff
Teaching staff
Data Collection
Nothing is what it seems at first
Enjoyed session. Good to discover other class members are feeling the same as myself about accessing information
I feel slightly rushed on the referencing...a full day session would be great
I really enjoyed the session, especially workshop part and feedback from the tutor
Should have had on day 1
...be more organised and write down plans on objectives of my workand reflect on every step I go. Draught and log everything from mistakes to learning new skills
Analysis• 91% positive feedback
• 60% of students showed an improved understanding of study skills
• Of the 111 sessions delivered, 70 were follow-ups and returns by tutor request
Reflection• Kick started the process
with PiNs• Plan to introduce: tutor
interviews, focus groups, observation
• Difficult to use qualitative data to produce numeric analysis
• PiNs good for anonymity but not for analysing improvement and success
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