Transcript Strategies for Teaching 21st Century Skills to Tomorrow’s

STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING
21ST CENTURY SKILLS
TO TOMORROW’S COLLEGE STUDENTS
OELMA Conference October 13, 2011
Ken Burhanna, Joanna McNally, Jennifer Schwelik & Ann Marie Smeraldi
Presenters
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Ann Marie Smeraldi
First Year Experience Librarian
Cleveland State University
216.687.5020
[email protected]
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Kenneth Burhanna
Associate Professor
Head, Instructional Services
Kent State University
330.672.1660
[email protected]
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Joanna McNally
School Librarian
Orange High School
216.831.8600 x2431 / x2432
[email protected]
Jennifer Schwelik
PreK-12 Technology & Professional
Development Manager
WVIZ/PBS & WCPN/NPR
ideastream
216-916-6342
[email protected]
Academic and high school librarians working together.
Essential Questions
Ideally, what research skills would you
like 1st Year College Students to arrive
with from high school (that they
currently might lack)?
Professors’ Expectations
Video created by Okanagan College, Canada
Current Research
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More than 25 percent of the students mentioned they
chose a Web site because the search engine listed it as
the first result, suggesting to the student there was
considerable trust in the Web search via the search
engine.
EszterHargittai, Lindsay Fullerton, Ericka Menchen-Trevino and Kristin Yates
Thomas, Northwestern University, “Trust Online: Young Adults’ Evaluation of
Web Content” International Journal of Communication 4 (2010), 468–494.
Current Research
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They (students) tended to overuse Google and misuse
scholarly databases. They preferred simple database
searches to other methods of discovery, but generally
exhibited “a lack of understanding of search logic” that
often foiled their attempts to find good sources.
Reporting on Ethnographic Research in Illinois Libraries (ERIAL)
Steve Kolowich, Searching for Better Research Habits, Inside Higher Ed,
September 29, 2010 http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/29
Current Research
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Librarians were tremendously underutilized by students.
Eight out of 10 of the respondents reported rarely, if
ever, turning to librarians for help with course-related
research assignments.
“They’re basically taking how they learned to research in
high school with them to college, since it’s worked for
them in the past,” Alison J. Head.
“Lessons Learned: How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age,”
Alison J. Head and Michael B. Eisenberg, Project Information Literacy First Year
Report with Student Survey Findings, University of Washington's Information
School, December 1, 2009
Current Research
Digital Natives – Wired Generation
2007 Educational Testing Service (ETS) Results from 2006 Study:
Students adept at using computer for entertainment BUT
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Ability to access, manage and evaluate information is weak
Only 50% can judge objectivity of a website
Only 40% knew how to use multiple terms to narrow search
Study included: 1,016 high-school students, 753 community college students, and
4,585 four-year college and university students.
21st Century Skills
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Mastery of core subjects
Learning & innovation skills
Information, media and technology skills
Life & career skills
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills
http://www.p21.org/
A Review of College Assignments
Essential Information Literacy Skills
for First Year College Students
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Narrow topics
Brainstorm keywords and synonyms
Use library research tools (catalog, research
databases) to locate sources
Evaluate sources and select the most appropriate
Distinguish between primary/secondary and
popular/scholarly sources
Determine if a source is fact or opinion
Recognize / avoid plagiarism; use proper citing
techniques
Visit an Academic Library
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Build a rapport and
collaborate with teachers
Work with classes and
students
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Research techniques
Use library/scholarly
sources. Students who
understand and are fluent in
the use of OWL resources
will have an advantage in
college.
Citations – understanding
how (avoiding plagiarism)
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Advanced Google search
Familiarize yourself with
nearby universities willing
to partner with high schools
Select a target group
Plan, plan, plan
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Field trip
Type of research
Goals/outcomes
Product
Evaluate / get feedback
College Goes to High School
Create a College Experience in the High School Media Center
Virtual Experiences
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Transitioning to College
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http://knowhow2go.org
Mapping Your Future
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www.transitioning2college.org
Video Conference visits
Know How to Go
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Classroom Experiences
http://mappingyourfuture.org
Interviews of recent
graduates and/or college
professors
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Preparing a College
Research Paper
Searching the College
Library Catalog – Library
of Congress System
Reviewing College Library
Databases (INFOhio EBSCO Academic Search)
Assessment
Formative
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Assessment for learning
Occurs during learning
and teaching process
Inform/guide instruction
Feedback for student;
adjust behaviors
Ongoing
Example: Know/Want to
Know; Exit Slips
Summative
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Assessment of learning
Occurs at end of learning
and teaching process
Evaluate overall progress
One point in time
Example: TRAILS
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www.trails-9.org
Presentation Lib Guide
http://researchguides.csuohio.edu/oelma2011
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