Busy academic librarians looking for reliable, research-supported
techniques that they can put into practice immediately will find
them in this hands-on guide for information literacy instruction.
When you stand alone in front of the class, being in command of
your content is only the first step. Knowing how to engage
students' participation in ways that foster "ownership" ensures
that learning is both active and lasting. In this guide, Oehrli
shares tried and tested techniques honed from 20 years of practice
in both traditional and nontraditional settings. Drawing from
educational research, she applies these techniques to the
learner-centered teaching of information literacy topics. In this
book, which is organized for quick access to techniques at your
point of need, you will learn: how to use guiding principles to
shape your personal philosophy of teaching; ways to address the
uneven power dynamics of a classroom; 5 basic questions to guide
your preparation for a class; pointers for communicating with
students in the language of the ACRL Framework; simple and subtle
ways to build rapport with students; real-world applications of
education research concepts such as Keller's ARCS theory of
motivation; metacognitive techniques that foster student ownership
of learning; other tips for asking good discussion questions and
how to use the think/pair/share method to encourage discussion;
techniques for defusing distraction in the classroom through
proximity, pivoting, and pausing; andinteractive methods to uncover
students' prior knowledge in research.
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