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How do you use library instruction?
Library Instruction That Improves Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement 2016 Innovations Conference, Chicago, Illinois College of Southern Nevada Ted Chodock – Librarian Caprice Roberson – Librarian March 2016
CSN Basics Large Urban Community College 3 main campuses plus online & 6 sites 18, 288 FTE / 33, 867 Head Count Ethnically Diverse: HSI and MSI designations
CSN Library Instruction Program: July 2014 -June 2015 Library Instruction Sessions 570 Number of Students Taught 10, 301 Students Completing Online Information Literacy Tutorial 2, 493
Assessment in Action • Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) • Funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services • 24 community colleges participated out of a total of 203 institutions
CSN’s Assessment in Action Project Inquiry question: What is the impact of CSN Library Services’ instructional services on student success? Outcome: Improved student success outcomes correlate with: v Academic confidence v Institutional connectedness v Attitudes conducive to academic success Information literacy skills generally do not have a significant impact.
CSN’s Assessment in Action Project 365 pre-tests and 221 post-tests 16 participating sections, including 5 types of instruction: § § § General orientation (2) Drop-in workshops (7) Online tutorial (2) Assignment integrated (3) Embedded librarian (2)
Information Literacy Skills Questions Pre- and post-test proportion of correct responses on information literacy questions
Confidence and Institutional Connectedness The library instruction I received in the course will help me complete assignments
Information Literacy Results by Instruction Type The change between pre- & post-test out of the 10 information literacy questions
Impact of Assignment Integrated Instruction Mean score for confidence and connectedness questions correlation significance number of participants All Participating Students: Course Grade . 278** . 000 155 Assignment Integrated Cohort: Course Grade . 341* . 039 37 All Participating Students: Fall 2014 Semester GPA . 229** . 002 178 Assignment Integrated Cohort: Fall 2014 Semester GPA . 547** . 000 37 * Correlation is significant at the 0. 05 level (2 -tailed). ** Correlation is significant at the 0. 01 level (2 -tailed).
Takeaway: Assignment based library instruction is the most effective method.
Assignment Integrated Instruction At time of need In multiple mediums Available for follow up
Workshop Time!
Challenges • Among fellow librarians • Among teaching faculty
Questions? Ted Chodock ted. chodock@csn. edu Caprice Roberson caprice. roberson@csn. edu For more information on the Ai. A project: https: //apply. ala. org/aia/docs/project/10 171
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