In the latest Online, William Badke published a letter from a student in which he described the research process he followed to complete an assignment. Although it made me smile, it poses a definite challenge to all information specialists preparing for information literacy training. I want to reiterate Badke's challenge that our training should not only be to teach students how to use the tools but that students should discover that research is fun. If we can help them understand why they are doing it, namely to discover and solve problems and not simply to get a pass rate, our information literacy training will really add value.
Badke, W. (2009). The Great Research Disaster. Online, 33(6), p 48-50.
Monday, December 14, 2009
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