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Rethinking the
Instruction
Session
Handout
Ashlynn Wicke
University of Houston-Clear Lake
LOEX 2011
Objectives
Critically
examine the ways to provide
students with information via a handout.
Create
hybrid handouts/worksheets in
order to provide the most critical
information and learning activities.
Going to discuss
Characteristics
of handout
Project at University of Houston-Clear Lake
Examples from library instruction literature
Handout brainstorming activity
Defining “Handout”
1. Created for a specific
library instruction session
2. Can includes
characteristics of
worksheet and handout
Harrison, T. (2007) paper handouts. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tanjatakesphotos/2757963159/
Discussion
Who
still creates handouts?
Why? For example, is it part of your
instruction procedures? Just because you
always have done this?
Benefits to handout
“adding
the kinesthetic exercise of writing
furthers retention” (Sousa, 2006, p. 118)
“reduce the burden of note-taking” (Marsh
and Sink, 2010, p. 703)
Give audience something to refer to after
session (Lederer, 2005)
Value in having notes to review later
(Armbruster, 2009)
Project at University of
Houston-Clear Lake
Librarians
wanted students to have
tangible to take with them
Minor updates yearly
Portions not relevant to session
Goal to make better use of handouts
Discussion
What
information do you find most useful
on handouts when you’re in workshop or
conference?
Are you giving students the same things
you like?
If not, what could you do differently?
Keep in mind
Key
learning outcomes
Complicated concepts that need
explanation
Factual information
Supplemental information that will not
cover in session
Added
Search Tips
Database Comparison Charts
Links to mobile websites and federated
search
Fill-in charts
Fill-in-the-blank instructions
Ice Breaker games
Search Screenshots
Search terms activity
Database Comparison Charts
Fill-in Activities
Search Screenshots
Ice Breakers
Search Terms Activity
BEFORE
AFTER
Links to other UHCL handouts
http://www.uhcl.edu/library/RESEARCHBYSUB/DMST5230/DMST%205230.pdf
http://www.uhcl.edu/library/RESEARCHBYSUB/CSCI6530/CSCI%206530.pdf
http://www.uhcl.edu/library/RESEARCHBYSUB/ENVR3131/ENVR%203131.pdf
http://www.uhcl.edu/library/RESEARCHBYSUB/INDH4136/INDH_Aug2010_Answers
.pdf
http://www.uhcl.edu/library/RESEARCHBYSUB/ARTS3832/ARTS%203832.pdf
http://www.uhcl.edu/library/RESEARCHBYSUB/BIOL3231/BIOL%203231%20Aug201
0.pdf
Links active on 5/4/11
Unravel Workbook Example
http://staff.lib.umn.edu/rcs/usered/unravel/U
nravel2WorksheetF08.pdf (Veldof, 2006)
Minimalist Approach
Grassian, E. S., & Kaplowitz, J. R.
(2009). Information literacy
instruction: Theory and practice
(2nd ed.). New York: NealSchuman Publishers.
Error
self-correction
Question
Active Command
Learner prompt
Minimalist Documentation on
included CD-ROM.
Other ideas
Flow
chart of finding information
QR code
The Library Instruction Cookbook (Sittler and
Cook, 2009) activities
QR Codes
Handouts vs. LibGuides
Venosdale, K. (2010) Please take one… Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venosdale/4403179764/
Handouts and Mobile
Complement each other?
Tips
Create
for a specific audience and
learning objectives
Point to handout during session
Leave white space
Include factual information like library
hours
Consider design, focus on content
Handout Brainstorming Activity
Venosdale, K. (2010) Thought Bubbles. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/venosdale/4580094772/
Scenario 1
Freshman orientation session,
required 45-minute session during
summer orientation.
Scenario 2
Freshman composition class, the
assignment is to write a 5-page research
paper on a topic related to their major
using the preferred citation style of their
major and scholarly journal articles.
Scenario 3
New faculty orientation, an hour-long
session to introduce new faculty to
library resources and services.
Scenario 4
Undergraduate business class, assignments
throughout the semester will require
students to find information about various
companies, including SWOT analyses,
annual reports, SEC filings, and recent news
articles.
Scenario 5
Undergraduate history class, the
assignment is to write a research paper
on a topic related to America’s
involvement in World War II using a mix
of primary and secondary sources.
Where do we go from here?
Wall, S. (2009). not the shortest distance. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevewall/5664038495/
Questions?
Contact information:
Ashlynn Wicke
Reference & Instruction Librarian
University of Houston-Clear Lake
[email protected]
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slides during lecture: Consequences for learning. Applied Cognitive
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Sittler, R., & Cook, D. (Eds.). (2009). The library instruction cookbook.
Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.
Sousa, D. A. (2006). How the brain learns, 3rd edition. Thousand
Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
Veldof, J. R. (2006). Creating the one-shot library workshop: A stepby-step guide. Chicago: American Library Association.
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