A Preliminary Methodology, and a Cautionary Tale, for Determining How Students Seek Research Help Online
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| author | Pellegrino, Catherine |
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| contents | A Preliminary Methodology, and a Cautionary Tale, for Determining How Students Seek Research Help Online Pellegrino, Catherine Undergraduate Students Help Seeking Online Courses Information Seeking Academic Libraries Ethnography Qualitative Research Research Methodology Research Design Pilot Projects This article reports on a pilot study to examine undergraduate students' help-seeking behavior when undertaking library research in online courses. A novel methodology incorporating elements of ethnographic research resulted in a small, but rich and detailed, collection of qualitative data. The data suggest that the methodology has promise for future, larger studies on students in online learning environments. The article includes a detailed discussion of the methodology's strengths and weaknesses, and offers recommendations for modifications that will improve the research design. |
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| spellingShingle | A Preliminary Methodology, and a Cautionary Tale, for Determining How Students Seek Research Help Online Pellegrino, Catherine Undergraduate Students Help Seeking Online Courses Information Seeking Academic Libraries Ethnography Qualitative Research Research Methodology Research Design Pilot Projects A Preliminary Methodology, and a Cautionary Tale, for Determining How Students Seek Research Help Online Pellegrino, Catherine Undergraduate Students Help Seeking Online Courses Information Seeking Academic Libraries Ethnography Qualitative Research Research Methodology Research Design Pilot Projects This article reports on a pilot study to examine undergraduate students' help-seeking behavior when undertaking library research in online courses. A novel methodology incorporating elements of ethnographic research resulted in a small, but rich and detailed, collection of qualitative data. The data suggest that the methodology has promise for future, larger studies on students in online learning environments. The article includes a detailed discussion of the methodology's strengths and weaknesses, and offers recommendations for modifications that will improve the research design. |
| title | A Preliminary Methodology, and a Cautionary Tale, for Determining How Students Seek Research Help Online |
| topic | Undergraduate Students Help Seeking Online Courses Information Seeking Academic Libraries Ethnography Qualitative Research Research Methodology Research Design Pilot Projects |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1031360 |