Successful Strategies for Teaching Undergraduate Research
Edited by Marta Deyrup, Beth Bloom
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Publication date:
11 September 2013Length of book:
204 pagesPublisher
Scarecrow PressISBN-13: 9780810887176
Editors Marta Deyrup and Beth Bloom have brought together well-known educators from the fields of library science, communication, composition, and education to show you how to develop successful strategies for teaching undergraduates how to conduct basic research and write papers. Chapters cover each step of the research process, beginning appropriately with separate pieces from a librarian and from an academic on how to construct good research assignments. Following chapters cover establishing the research question, assessing the research process, information ethics and the protocols of research, and using new modes and media to communicate research findings. The book fully explores current theories on pedagogy and provides practical demonstrations of how library instruction can reinforce critical thinking and set the groundwork in place for life-long learning. Each chapter contains an extensive bibliography for further reading.
Deyrup and Bloom contribute a valuable addition to the information literacy instruction literature with this book packed with thoughtful reflection, wise advise and tested strategies from experts actively involved in undergraduate research for a writing assignment. Highly recommended for librarians, teachers and professors engaged in the demanding process of guiding student inquiry.