Hello,
I've been briefly searching the literature and can't find anything on whether there
is a "magic number" of times that it takes the average person to learn an
information literacy skill and then transfer that skill. An example: high school
science teachers require an article from an online periodical database for every
unit they teach. When those students attend college and take the library
orientation class, many are clueless on how to use a similar database.
About 30 years ago when I was in my first library class, the instructor mentioned
that it would take a student around twelve times to really learn how to use the
card catalog or other library skill.
Is there any research that shows that repitition makes a difference? If so, what
kind? Obviously the teachers and I will be looking at how we can improve our
instruction, and if any of you have traveled this path, please pass on any wisdom
you have. It appears that the challenge will be to imake the instruction more
meaningful and realistically with little added time. Have you found certain
methods work better than others? I've been in ERIC and LM-Net and EBSCO
Academic. My Google search isn't coming up with much either. I will continue to be
looking for best practises, and maybe I'm on the wrong track with the search terms
I've been using. Any suggestions on terms?
Help---I hate to flounder and reinvent the wheel--and sometimes I'm a slow inventor
Thanks in advance
Rosette' Acord, Library Media Specialist
Bonneville High School
Ogden, UT. 84403
racord@weber.k12.ut.us
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