Location

Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Start Date

7-24-2014 3:55 PM

End Date

7-24-2014 4:15 PM

Subjects

Information literacy -- Study and teaching -- Congresses, Library instruction

Description

Do you want your students to ask better research questions? As teachers, we know that the ability to ask authentic, meaningful questions is one of the most important qualities in a successful learner. Learning how to ask questions takes practice. In this session, participants will discover active learning strategies for encouraging inquiry in the library classroom. These flexible activities emphasize inquiry-based learning and can be adapted to fit any library instruction session. All of these activities have been successfully used by the presenter in a fast-paced community college setting.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/14475

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Jul 24th, 3:55 PM Jul 24th, 4:15 PM

Live The Question, Love The Question: Embracing Inquiry-Based Learning In The One-Shot

Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Do you want your students to ask better research questions? As teachers, we know that the ability to ask authentic, meaningful questions is one of the most important qualities in a successful learner. Learning how to ask questions takes practice. In this session, participants will discover active learning strategies for encouraging inquiry in the library classroom. These flexible activities emphasize inquiry-based learning and can be adapted to fit any library instruction session. All of these activities have been successfully used by the presenter in a fast-paced community college setting.