Pathway to SuccessLibrarian/Faculty Collaboration for Student Learning

Jeanette Krzewinski-Malone and Jo Monahan

Purpose Research PathwayCourse Goals Why?

Introduction

Create activities to support student information-seeking and information-processing skills.Guide students as they gain skills in identifying, understanding, and applying research findings to the course

UNT Libraries’ Information Fluency Initiative

Information Fluency can be envisioned as the optimal outcome when critical thinking skills are combined with information literacy and relevant computer skills.(Associated Colleges of the South, 2002).

• Collect the information necessary to consider a problem or issue

• Employ critical thinking skills in the evaluation and analysis of the information and its sources

• Formulate logical conclusions and present those conclusions in an appropriate and effective way (Associated Colleges of the South, 2006).

HLTH 2100 Mental Health

Theory and principles of positive mental health, development of good self-concept and self-actualization techniques; methods presented are suitable for promoting positive mental health by educators.

KINE 2030 Introduction to KinesiologyThis course’s purpose is to engage students in learning the underlying scientific basis of kinesiology. Students will read and apply recent research results from current peer-reviewed literature to learn the important bases for studying kinesiology. Students will be introduced to curricula, faculty, literature, and professionals in kinesiology.

KINE 2050 Sociology of SportThe purpose of this class is to introduce students to fundamental sociological concepts and critical thinking related to studying sport as sociocultural phenomena. Throughout the course, students will develop an awareness and understanding of the impact that sport has on society and society has on sport.

Educational Technologies

Tasks

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Instructor (Path Guide)• Instructor creates student learning objectives related

on how students are to determine if articles are useful.

• Instructor introduces students to a basic understanding of research.

Goal: Students will understand research process.

Librarian (Research Guide)• Instructor contacts Librarian for library orientation

sessions.• Orientation occurs at a strategic time in the

semester to best support student use (retention) of information.

• Librarian provides basic orientation. Electronic Resources are highlighted.

Students• Students review assignment for HLTH 2100 or KINE

2030 assignment.• Students are put into teams.• Each team has a topic to research. Approved by the

instructor.• Students each find and evaluate their own article(s)

that is related to their team’s topic and determine whether or not it is research-based.

• As a team, students synthesize the data of their collective articles. They present their educational lessons to the class.

Goals

1. Increase faculty and librarian collaborations 2. Increase awareness of library resources and services to students3. Increase students’ comprehension related to research in Kinesiology and Mental Health

Outcomes•Promotes the library•Supports student success•The skills the students learned in the library session are transferable to other classes beyond the College of Education•Students learn how to question [what is] research•Students learn how to find relevant information.

Lessons Learned

Jo:Increase librarian presence in KHPR dept.Create and provide links to an online orientation for students who could not attend or who need a refresher. Jeanette: Tweak assignment. Add research process to other classes Both: Review what works or what doesn’t work for the studentsHave students use new e-portfolio (FolioTek)

Collect Employ Formulate

HLTH 2100

Mental Health

KINE 2030 Introduction to

Kinesiology

KINE 2050 Sociology of

Sport

Research Path

1. Path Guide – a.k.a. instructor

2. Team formation

3. Map out – Plan (pick topic)

4. Examine Resources

5. Gather Tools

6. Go down the pathway! Identify research terms and databases

7. Share research and experiences

For more Information:www.library.unt.edu

Jeanette.Krzewinski-Malone@unt.edu Jo.Monahan@unt.edu