Subjects
ACRL Information Literacy Standards; American Government; Faculty-Librarian Collaboration; Information Literacy; Political Science; Problem-based Learning
Document Type
Research Article
Abstract
This paper details the collaborative efforts of a reference librarian and a political science professor to seamlessly meld the study of politics with the acquisition of information literacy skills using a problem-based learning approach. Students in an introductory American Government class were engaged in a group project in which they acted as media consultants for the political candidate of their choice. Two information literacy sessions were embedded into the project. ACRL Information Literacy Standards were used to generate and assess performance outcomes. Student feedback, as well as pre-test and post-test results, indicate that a problem-based approach to enhancing information literacy in political science courses effectively engages students interest and improves students' information literacy skills.
DOI
10.15760/comminfolit.2012.6.1.118
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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/22442
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Recommended Citation
Cook, P., & Walsh, M. B. (2012). Collaboration and Problem-Based Learning: Integrating Information Literacy into a Political Science Course. Communications in Information Literacy, 6 (1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.15760/comminfolit.2012.6.1.118