Assigning Inquiry: How Handouts for Research Assignments Guide Today's College Students. Project Information Literacy Progress Report

Autor/inn/en	Head, Alison J.; Eisenberg, Michael B.
Institution	Project Information Literacy
Titel	Assigning Inquiry: How Handouts for Research Assignments Guide Today's College Students. Project Information Literacy Progress Report
Quelle	(2010), (41 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Assignments; Instructional Materials; Research Tools; Information Sources; Library Services; Plagiarism; College Students; Information Literacy; Content Analysis; Interviews; Focus Groups; Comparative Analysis; Internet; Databases; Electronic Libraries; Research Papers (Students); Student Research; Community Colleges; Information Skills; Research Skills; Information Seeking; Ethics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Forschungsmittel; Information source; Informationsquelle; Bibliotheksarbeit; Plagiat; Collegestudent; Informationskompetenz; Inhaltsanalyse; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Datenbank; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Studentenforschung; Community college; Community College; Orientierungswissen; Forschungsleistung; Informationserschließung; Ethik
Abstract	A report of findings from a content analysis of 191 course-related research assignment handouts distributed to undergraduates on 28 college campuses across the U.S., as part of Project Information Literacy. A majority of handouts in the sample emphasized standards about the mechanics of compiling college research papers, more so than guiding students to finding and using sources for research. Most frequently, handouts advised students to use their campus library shelves and/or online library sources when conducting research for assignments, though most handouts lacked specific details about which of the library's hundreds of databases to search. Few handouts advised students about using Internet sources, even though many of today's students almost always integrate the Web into their research activities. Very few handouts recommended consulting a librarian about research assignments. Details about evaluating information, plagiarism, and instructor availability appeared in only a minority of the handouts analyzed. The findings suggest that handouts for academic research assignments provide students with more how-to procedures and conventions for preparing a final product for submission, than guidance about conducting research and finding and using information in the digital age. Appended are: (1) Methods; and (2) Coding form. (Contains 15 figures and 36 footnotes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Project Information Literacy. P.O. Box 208, Sonoma, CA 95476. Tel: 707-939-6941; Fax: 707-938-7690; e-mail: info@projectinfolit.org; Web site: http://projectinfolit.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10