Investigating the Effectiveness of a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course in Reducing Library Anxiety for Adult Learners
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| author | Grandy, Roslyn |
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| contents | Investigating the Effectiveness of a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course in Reducing Library Anxiety for Adult Learners Grandy, Roslyn Adult Students Information Literacy Anxiety Courses Academic Libraries College Students Blended Learning Library Instruction Instructional Effectiveness Andragogy Nontraditional Students This study examines levels of library anxiety in 30 adult learners before and after completing a two-credit hybrid information literacy course. A modified version of the Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale was administered at the beginning and end of the course to compare levels of library anxiety. An analysis of the data revealed that the course was moderately effective in reducing library anxiety in adult learners. Awareness of library resources, comfort with the search process, and comfort level with library technology significantly increased after course completion. No significant decreases in library anxiety were reported in the areas of comfort level with staff or the library space. |
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| spellingShingle | Investigating the Effectiveness of a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course in Reducing Library Anxiety for Adult Learners Grandy, Roslyn Adult Students Information Literacy Anxiety Courses Academic Libraries College Students Blended Learning Library Instruction Instructional Effectiveness Andragogy Nontraditional Students Investigating the Effectiveness of a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course in Reducing Library Anxiety for Adult Learners Grandy, Roslyn Adult Students Information Literacy Anxiety Courses Academic Libraries College Students Blended Learning Library Instruction Instructional Effectiveness Andragogy Nontraditional Students This study examines levels of library anxiety in 30 adult learners before and after completing a two-credit hybrid information literacy course. A modified version of the Multidimensional Library Anxiety Scale was administered at the beginning and end of the course to compare levels of library anxiety. An analysis of the data revealed that the course was moderately effective in reducing library anxiety in adult learners. Awareness of library resources, comfort with the search process, and comfort level with library technology significantly increased after course completion. No significant decreases in library anxiety were reported in the areas of comfort level with staff or the library space. |
| title | Investigating the Effectiveness of a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course in Reducing Library Anxiety for Adult Learners |
| topic | Adult Students Information Literacy Anxiety Courses Academic Libraries College Students Blended Learning Library Instruction Instructional Effectiveness Andragogy Nontraditional Students |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1227556 |