A Library Adventure: Comparing a Treasure Hunt with a Traditional Freshman Orientation Tour.

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Main Authors: Marcus, Sandra, Beck, Sheila
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2003
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author Marcus, Sandra
Beck, Sheila
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Beck, Sheila
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contents A Library Adventure: Comparing a Treasure Hunt with a Traditional Freshman Orientation Tour. Marcus, Sandra Beck, Sheila Active Learning College Freshmen College Libraries Community Colleges Comparative Analysis Information Literacy Information Skills Library Instruction This study addresses finding the best means of introducing community college freshmen to the library and the skills and concepts of information literacy. Compares results of a traditional librarian-led orientation tour with those of a self-guided treasure hunt. Results indicate an educational advantage in the self-guided tour, supporting active learning theories. (Author/LRW)
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spellingShingle A Library Adventure: Comparing a Treasure Hunt with a Traditional Freshman Orientation Tour.
Marcus, Sandra
Beck, Sheila
Active Learning
College Freshmen
College Libraries
Community Colleges
Comparative Analysis
Information Literacy
Information Skills
Library Instruction
A Library Adventure: Comparing a Treasure Hunt with a Traditional Freshman Orientation Tour. Marcus, Sandra Beck, Sheila Active Learning College Freshmen College Libraries Community Colleges Comparative Analysis Information Literacy Information Skills Library Instruction This study addresses finding the best means of introducing community college freshmen to the library and the skills and concepts of information literacy. Compares results of a traditional librarian-led orientation tour with those of a self-guided treasure hunt. Results indicate an educational advantage in the self-guided tour, supporting active learning theories. (Author/LRW)
title A Library Adventure: Comparing a Treasure Hunt with a Traditional Freshman Orientation Tour.
topic Active Learning
College Freshmen
College Libraries
Community Colleges
Comparative Analysis
Information Literacy
Information Skills
Library Instruction
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ661484