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LEARNER-CENTRED PEDAGOGY
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE |
| By: |
Kevin Michael Klipfel, Dani Brecher Cook |
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Paperback |
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£59.95 |
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£59.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1783302542 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781783302543 |
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| Publisher: |
FACET PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
31 July, 2017 |
| Pages: |
216 |
| Description: |
Fusing theory with practice, this handbook is a valuable resource to help every librarian connect with learners more effectively. |
| Synopsis: |
Today'semphasis on metrics and personalization make evidence-based instruction animperative. This book offers librarians concrete, empirically-based strategiesto connect with learners at all levels. More than ever, librarians are required to possess pedagogicalexpertise and called upon to design, implement, and assess robustevidence-based reference and instructional practices that contribute to studentsuccess. In order to achieve these goals, librarians must know how to teachinformation literacy skills that go far beyond one particular library context,in order to facilitate lifelong learning. In addition to the traditionalinformation expertise of the library professional, today's librarian must alsomaster evidence-based pedagogical practices that can help make learning stick.Offeringplentiful examples of pedagogy in action, this book covers: 6 cognitive principles fororganizing information literacy instruction, with sample worksheets andorganization tools for instruction planninghow to establish rapport andkindle learners' motivationtactics for transcending"cite 5 sources" and other uninspiring research assignmentseducational evidencedebunking the mythical perception that because students are skilled atcomputers and mobile technology, they already know how to do researchquestions to keep in mindfor inspiring autonomous learningthe power of story, asdescribed by Joan Didion, Brene Brown's Ted Talk, and educational psychologyresearchthe science behindinformation overload a balanced framework forevaluating specific educational technology tools.Fusingtheory with practice, this handbook is a valuable resource to help everylibrarian connect with learners more effectively. |
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UK |
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Facet Publishing |
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