Becoming confident teachers : a guide for academic librarians

著者

• McGuinness, Claire

書誌事項

Becoming confident teachers : a guide for academic librarians

Claire McGuinness

（Chandos information professional series）

Chandos, 2011

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-220) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Becoming Confident Teachers examines the teaching role of information professionals at a time of transition and change in higher education. While instruction is now generally accepted as a core library function in the 21st century, librarians often lack sufficient training in pedagogy and instructional design; consequently finding their teaching responsibilities to be stressful and challenging. By exploring the requirements and responsibilities of the role, this book guides teaching librarians to a position where they feel confident that they have acquired the basic body of knowledge and procedures to handle any kind of instructional requests that come their way, and to be proactive in developing and promoting teaching and learning initiatives. In addition, this book suggests strategies and methods for self-development and fostering a "teacher identity," giving teaching librarians a greater sense of purpose and direction, and the ability to clearly communicate their role to non-library colleagues and within the public sphere.

目次

List of tables About the author Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The evolving role of the teaching librarian Abstract: Teaching librarians and the information literacy revolution Who is the 'teaching librarian'? Should librarians teach? Teaching librarians - what do academics think? Teaching librarians and professional education Exercises and reflections Chapter 2: Teaching librarians: 10 concepts shaping the role Abstract: Developing a 'teacher identity' Reflective practice Developing a personal teaching philosophy and pedagogical knowledge base The virtual learning environment Teaching a diverse student base Information literacy for graduate students and researchers Instructional training for librarians Action research in practice Reinvigorated strategies for collaboration Advocacy - spreading the word Exercises and reflections Chapter 3: Preparing teaching librarians for practice: focusing on the basics Abstract: What are the basics? Conceptualising information literacy Articulating the educational mission of the library Learning theories Broad learning frameworks Instructional needs assessment Writing goals, objectives and intended learning outcomes Selecting teaching and learning activities Creating effective learning materials Aligning assessment with learning outcomes and activities Promotion and outreach Exercises and reflections Chapter 4: Confidence-zappers and how to handle them Abstract: 'Attendance at our elective information literacy workshops is poor - what can I do to encourage students to sign up?' 'How can I facilitate active learning with such a large group of students? Is it possible to do more than lecture?' 'I'm having trouble keeping the students interested in class - they seem bored and unmotivated. Is there anything I can do?' 'It seems like everyone on campus is using the VLE/CMS for their teaching, and I feel left behind - how can I get started with it?' 'I have to teach a group of adult learners and I find it intimidating - how can I live up to their expectations?' 'A lecturer has asked me to give a one-hour session with her class, but no specific idea of what she wants me to cover - how can I develop an effective session?' Exercises and reflections Chapter 5: Personal and professional development as a teaching librarian Abstract: Evaluation of teaching performance Student evaluation of teaching Peer evaluation of teaching Applying for teaching grants and awards Teaching portfolios Reflective journals and blogs Mentoring Professional learning communities Creating and sustaining communities of practice Publishing in journals and presenting at conferences Exercises and reflections Chapter 6: What librarians think: teaching and learning in the real world Abstract: Librarians' work roles, training and involvement in teaching Involvement in teaching networks and communities Teaching grants and awards Librarians' beliefs about how role is perceived by 'outsiders' Librarians' pre-employment role conceptions compared with current role experience Librarians' confidence in teaching Librarians' challenges in the teaching role What do librarians enjoy about teaching? Librarians' conceptions of 'good' teaching Librarians' additional comments about the teaching role Academic librarians' experience of teaching: a short survey References Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB09776580
• ISBN:
  • 9781843346296
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Oxford
• ページ数/冊数: xviii, 227 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Academic librarians -- Training of
  • LCSH : Library education (Continuing education)
  • LCSH : Information literacy -- Study and teaching (Higher)
  • LCSH : Electronic information resource literacy -- Study and teaching (Higher)
  • LCSH : Academic libraries -- Relations with faculty and curriculum
  • LCSH : Research -- Methodology -- Study and teaching (Higher)
  • LCSH : Library orientation
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA64975489