Marcia Stockham, K-State Libraries, Manhattan, KS Heather Smith-Collins, Washburn University Libraries Topeka, KS KASL Annual Conference 16 Oct 2009

Marcia Stockham, K-State Libraries, Manhattan, KS

Heather Smith-Collins, Washburn University Libraries Topeka, KS

KASL Annual Conference 16 Oct 2009

Who we are and what we do Describe the study, results Get feedback from you Discussion / brainstorming Improve collaborations and student

outcomes


What happens when student teachers leave college?


To learn whether new education graduates are integrating information literacy concepts into their classrooms

To learn about undergraduate perceptions toward future use of information literacy concepts

To learn more effective means for academic education librarians in working with undergraduate education students


Axio Listserv Pool of students Responses Assessment Strategy



SLMS perception of new teachers level of IL understanding

Typical Comments

Depends on the college they come from and the individual

They seem to mistake Information Literacy with basic technology skills


Information Literacy Competencies for K-12 students (also called Information Power Standards, Handy 5, Big 6, etc.) include concepts such as: knowing how to access, evaluate and use information in order to become independent learners that allow them to become socially responsible. Are you familiar with these concepts?


39% of the students indicated that the survey was the first time they had heard of Information Power Standards, Big 6, Handy 5, etc.


Do you evaluate information?

Do you know how to cite references?


47% of SLMS respondents felt the new graduates had ‘some idea’ but only 8% felt they had a ‘good idea’ of where to find information.

56% of the students stated they know how to find needed information for college papers and classes frequently; another 41% said occasionally.


Typical comments Collaboration time is

quite limited They (new grads) are

focused on “the” unit they are responsible for and have trouble collaborating with me

Please encourage them to utilize their librarians

We collaborate to a certain extent, but not frequently


Only 25% of the students had actually formulated lesson plans at this point.

Expanded answers with examples of lesson plans, or reasons why not.


Examples of comments: Schools have

teachers / librarians to teach those skills during weekly library visits

It is important, but it is difficult to balance teaching these skills with requirements for the subject area

I would hope the English and Social Studies teachers would be the leaders in teaching library skills



School librarian, library, media specialists (majority of answers)

Technology teachers, coordinators Local library Search online, internet Fellow teachers, education journals




Students we surveyed indicated they are not well-versed in IL concepts (Handy 5, Big 6)

SLMS observation of new graduates corresponded to this finding

Students who completed the survey

learned about these concepts and indicated wanting to use them in the classroom.




Documents

Marcia Stockham, K-State Libraries, Manhattan, KS Heather Smith-Collins, Washburn University Libraries Topeka, KS KASL Annual Conference 16 Oct 2009