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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- 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]