Stepping Up Student Learning with Faculty-Librarian Collaboration - Motz and Woodman Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Academy - Ypsilanti MI 2011

1. Stepping Up Student Learning by Rebuilding the Course Foundation with Faculty-Librarian Collaboration Kristen Motz and Helen Woodman Ferris State University http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibbit/2123959232/

3. Librarian  Professor:Impact in Collaboration Kudos to Dr. Helen Woodman, University College, for her work with me on this project. It wouldn’t have worked without her amazing energy, cooperation, and creativity. College Critical Reading http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwatson/20539223/

4. WRITING…IN A READING COURSE? Used with permission from Richard Guindon

5. INQUIRIES http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaljingsr/3914729343/

6. Inquiries into Teaching and Learning Project Librarian and classroom faculty collaboration Argumentative research paper Impact on students Performance on course learning outcomes

8. Recognize the various levels of validity of material found in textbooks and in other varieties of print material;

9. Develop and practice summarizing skills, including annotating and concept mapping;

10. Develop the ability to ask appropriate questions of print material leading to better understanding of the author’s message and point of view;

11. Recognize multiple points of view on a given topic and take positions in support of or in opposition of these viewpoints;

13. How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age THiNK: Think: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life

14. What to do with Weird Things Research Both Sides of Your Topic Take a Position Find 8 Reliable Sources Write Individual Paper Keep a Research Log Create Original Game Plan Group Presentation http://www.flickr.com/photos/iheartspam/34837902/

16. Journals/Logs

17. Sweat Pages

18. Textbook-based Assignment

19. Individual Paper

20. Group Presentation

21. Student Created Gameshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/geishaboy500/100043823/

22. Professor Tools and TechniquesRevised for New Assignment Course Concept Map New Rubrics Course Timeline http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisecarbonell/3923601326/

23. PUZZLE ME SHEET DATE __________ NAME _______________________ What did I learn in today’s class that “surprised” me? What in today’s class still “puzzles” me?

28. Librarian Tools and Techniques Class Web Page Point-of-Need Instruction Information Literacy Assessments Research Consultations

30. Introduction to Librarian

31. Course Concept Map

32. Introduction to Class Help Page

33. Information Literacy Assessmentshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/velkr0/3472576304/

34. Librarian Session 2: Getting Acquainted Week 4 Second Connection Review of Class Help Page (with book locations) Introduction to Catalog Introduction to 2 Databases http://www.flickr.com/photos/rooty/3661350095/

35. Librarian Session 3 - Week 5 Third Connection Review of class help page Interactive web evaluation exercise Let’s Go Whale Watching lakemichiganwhales.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhunt/1437954595/

36. Librarian Session 4 - varies Fourth Connection APA Citation Work: Human Citation Game http://www.flickr.com/photos/vancouverfilmschool/4379914053/

37. New Strategies from Librarian Information Literacy Assessments: Online

39. Paper slips handed out twice in class

41. Challenges Overwhelming rush to FLITE librarians: FLITE was prepared Equally overwhelming rush to Writing Center: Writing Center was not prepared

42. Multiple Bridges: Weird Topic Librarians http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesbondsv/3904919485/

43. Student Input 1 Keep the argumentative paper Make the paper at least 8 pages long Assign 8 sources Begin paper’s annotated outline earlier Cover APA citation earlier/more often http://www.flickr.com/photos/nics_events/2350462608/

45. Keep the FLITE librarians involved – students loved that part

46. Require completion of the Argumentative Paper and all of its components to pass the coursehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jaymiek/2474089179/

47. Group Presentations & Games Back to the Future (reincarnation) – Monopoly Alien Invaders (build a spaceship) – Trivia Pursuit Ghostland – Candyland Grab an Angel - Monopoly http://www.flickr.com/photos/colemama/3941644833/

50. Student Quote “Thank you for your teaching. . . .I think you should keep the length of your research paper the same next semester because it has helped me in Eng 150. I have an A in that class thanks to your teaching in reading sources and writing papers.” (Personal communication, December 2009)

51. Faculty–Librarian Bridges Old and New http://www.flickr.com/photos/dwallick/3078130103/in/set-72157606087976205/ Doug Wallick – Filckr 2010

52. Discussion What portions of this collaborative project would work in your setting? What tools and techniques look most helpful for the classrooms you instruct? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibbit/2123959232/