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More recipes! More recipes! More recipes! More recipes!
Yes! You heard (read) right! The Teaching Methods Committee of
ACRL's Instruction Section is still working on the "active learning
cookbook." Unfortunately, we are lacking recipes in a few crucial areas.
(Imagine a cookbook without desserts, for example.) So, once again, we
must appeal to you folks in the trenches. We know you are doing these
things, so please read this over and see if you can't help us out.
First, a definition of active learning being used for this cookbook:
Library instruction activities that lead to active learning
can last 5 minutes or several hours; the common goal is
the provision of opportunities for learners to integrate new
information, concepts, or skills into their own mental
schema, through rephrasing, rehearsing, and practice.
Activities can utilize group methods such as
brainstorming, buzz groups or small group work.
Individuals can experience active learning through paper
and pencil exercises or individual seat work.
The crucial areas we are currently lacking in our cookbook pretty much
fall into these categories:
> examples of how an active learning mini-exercise can be incorporated
in a very large lecture class.
> examples of some of these "named" techniques/methods:
the minute paper
tell retell
thick-pair-share
journal writing
jigsaw
> sessions addressing the research process/search strategy.
> sessions on the WWW/Internet that involve interaction between instructo
and/or students/students other than the format of a mini-lecture followed
individual exercise.
And, this extension of our call for recipes also means that those of you
who couldn't get it together in the Fall still have time to submit
something. So, just a word on what we don't need or want. We cannot
really use courses or individualized self-paced materials/modules. And,
we have an overabundance of models of the "fetch-and-report" type
introducing students to specific tools/resources.
So, if you have something that would help us fill out this cookbook, send
it today! While we would be happy to accept it in whatever format, we
are going to eventually have to standardize the presentations, so if you
can fit your recipe into our current template, it would certainly be
appreciated.
P.S. If you submitted a recipe earlier, you should have received or will
shortly receive some sort of notification. I apologize for the slowness!
RECIPE TEMPLATE
TITLE OF ACTIVITY
YOUR NAME/ADDRESS/PHONE/FAX/EMAIL
INTRODUCTION (Very short, objectives, tips for success)
SUBJECT (If the activity is subject-specific or modifications possible)
LEVEL OF ACTIVITY (Is this for beginner sessions or something more
advanced?)
TIME REQUIRED (If possible, estimate preparation time as well as
class/session time)
SIZE OF CLASS (How many students at once; size of groups, if
applicable)
PREPARATION (List of steps to prepare for the activity)
CLASS INSTRUCTIONS (Sort of the "script" for the activity itself)
DISCUSSION (Anything else, e.g. what someone could expect to
happen; tie-ins; leading questions, etc.)
Please be sure to include any worksheets or handouts that you use.
So, send me something today! We will continue to collect recipes
through June, but I would really appreciate receiving them by June 1.
But, send me something today anyway!
Good paper copy is great. If it is accompanied by something computer-
readable that is even better.
If you have any questions, please call or email me.
Gail Gradowski
Orradre Library
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA 95053-0001
(408) 554-5438
fax (408) 554-2124
email: [log in to unmask]
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