scholarly journals An Independent Study Course by an Academic Library Department: Teaching with the Gems of Special Collections

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Judy L. Silva ◽  
Barbara McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Approach To Teaching

Special collections in academic libraries provide rich learning environments for student engagement. This article describes the introduction of an independent study course by an academic library department as a high-impact educational practice supporting undergraduate research. Under the supervision of the faculty archivist, the student in this study was challenged to discover and research “gems,” unusual or significant items, on a topic of her choosing. She selected three works related to James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, showcasing her research at the university’s Student Faculty Research Symposium and creating a library display as her final project. This case study explores background information and describes the course, its inception, and the student’s project. It includes a discussion of benefits and challenges, transferability, scalability, and the application of a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. Limitations and further research are also included in this study.

I Do and I Understand

2019 ◽  
pp. 15-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Language Education ◽  
World Language ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
World Language Education ◽  
Approach To Teaching

As a result of globalization, World Language Education has experienced considerable changes within recent decades. With these changes, there is a need for new approaches to teaching and learning a world language, as there is a growing mismatch between language use in the real world and the approach to teaching a world language in the classroom. This chapter, then, presents a pedagogical model that was implemented in an Introduction to Second Language Acquisition course in order to adequately prepare teacher candidates for their future careers as educators in a globalized society. In particular, the model in this chapter discusses authentic experiences grounded in inquiry-based learning that provide opportunities for teacher candidates to collaboratively research current trends in the field of World Language Education and put them into practice through undergraduate research projects.

scholarly journals A pedagogical model for simulation-based learning in healthcare

Seminar.net ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuulikki Keskitalo ◽  
Heli Ruokamo
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Meaningful Learning ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Pedagogical Model ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Further Development

The aim of this study was to design a pedagogical model for a simulation-based learning environment (SBLE) in healthcare. Currently, simulation and virtual reality are a major focus in healthcare education. However, when and how these learning environments should be applied is not well-known. The present study tries to fill that gap. We pose the following research question: What kind of pedagogical model supports and facilitates students’ meaningful learning in SBLEs? The study used design-based research (DBR) and case study approaches. We report the results from our second case study and how the pedagogical model was developed based on the lessons learned. The study involved nine facilitators and 25 students. Data were collected and analysed using mixed methods. The main result of this study is the refined pedagogical model. The model is based on the socio-cultural theory of learning and characteristics of meaningful learning as well as previous pedagogical models. The model will provide a more holistic and meaningful approach to teaching and learning in SBLEs. However, the model requires evidence and further development.

scholarly journals A case study investigation of academic library support for open educational resources in Scottish universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 685-693
Author(s):  
Seth D. Thompson ◽  
Adrienne Muir
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Case Study Methodology

The aim of the research was to investigate why and how Scottish university libraries support open educational resources and to assess their ability to provide support services for their development and use within higher education institutions. There has been little research on the role of academic libraries in supporting open educational resources in Scotland and previous research found that there is a lack of awareness of them in Scottish higher education institutions and few have open educational resources policies. The case study methodology therefore involved two Scottish academic libraries providing open educational resources services. The libraries’ motivation includes supporting teaching and learning and the development of educator digital skills and copyright knowledge. However, there are a number of barriers limiting the services the libraries are able to provide, particularly lack of human resources. The research confirmed the findings of previous research on the importance of institutional commitment, incentives for educator engagement, and understanding of copyright and licensing issues by educators and library staff.

Curating print collections in the digital age

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 132-134
Author(s):  
Sean Swanick ◽  
Jennifer Garland
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Teaching And Learning Environment ◽  
Print Materials ◽  
Successful Approach

Purpose – Purpose: As collection development in research libraries becomes increasingly homogeneous and “e-preferred”, it is our heritage collections that differentiate us and anchor the physical presence of our institutions. These valuable heritage resources, vital for teaching, researching, and learning are unfortunately too often inaccessible, uncatalogued, and ultimately undiscoverable. This paper focuses on the curation of special collections as a means of exposing hidden collections and discusses practical steps undertaken to highlight unique print materials in the digital age. Design/methodology/approach – This case study describes the transformation of a hidden collection into a teaching collection through the exhibition of uncatalogued Islamic manuscripts, their associated digital component and the resulting faculty–librarian collaboration. Findings – By sharing print collections through exhibitions with an associated digital component, we are both increasing the visibility of, and improving access to the material. Originality/value – This case study outlines a successful approach to exposing hidden collections to support an innovative teaching and learning environment.

Teaching physiology online: successful use of case studies in a graduate course

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Casotti ◽  
John T. Beneski ◽  
Maureen T. Knabb
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Discussion Board ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Starting Date

To address the need for greater flexibility in access to higher education, an online graduate course in physiology using case studies was developed and offered in summer 2012. Topics in both animal and human physiology were organized as modules that contained a case study with questions, a prerecorded online lecture, and three research journal articles. We followed best practices for teaching and learning in distance education, including the preparation of materials before the course starting date, a discussion board for responding to pre- and postcase discussion questions, and prompt reply to student queries. For exams, students generated their own questions based on new cases and developed their own case study for the final project. Although only 20% of students had previously taken an online course, all students stated that they would recommend this course to others. Postcase assessment indicated that students found the cases interesting, informative, and presented at the appropriate level. Most students said that the online course took them more time but that they learned more content and used the primary literature more than in a traditional class. Our results indicate that a well-organized physiology course using a case study format is a very effective model for online learning.

scholarly journals Ethics in radiology: A case-based approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e79-83
Author(s):  
Laura Stiles-Clarke ◽  
James Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Medical Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Ethics Training ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Ethics ◽  
Prior Review ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Radiology Residents ◽  
Case Based

Background: Ethics training is required for all radiology residents in Canada, but this may be difficult to provide as radiology departments may not have radiologists with formal ethics training, and may not have access to educational resources focussed on teaching ethics to radiologists. We describe the implementation of a case-based approach to teaching and learning ethics, designed for Canadian radiologists. This approach can be adapted for use in other specialties through development of specialty-specific ethics case scenarios.Methods: Ethics case study rounds specific to Canadian radiologic practice were presented at two different institutions, and using two different methods within one institution. In one method, we requested that the residents read the case study and questions ahead of time; in the other, the rounds were presented without any expectation of residents doing prior preparation.Results: The participants, as a group, agreed with all seven survey statements describing the value of the experience. The opportunity to read the case ahead of time seemed helpful for some residents, but was not found to be overall more useful than discussing the case without prior review. Indeed, more than half of the resident participants in this group indicated that they did not make use of the advance materials at all.Conclusion: Resident feedback indicates that ethics case study rounds are a useful and valuable experience, especially when the case is specifically tailored to their medical practice. Prior preparation was not necessary for residents to benefit from these rounds.

scholarly journals Editor's Note

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Richard Saunders
Keyword(s):  
Personal Narrative ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Tribal College ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Look Ahead ◽  
Special Collection ◽  
Minority Report

“A journal is rather like a hothouse plant,” I wrote in the Editor’s Note for the spring 2018 issue, comparing our professional publication to the living plants lining a walkway. “Part of an editor’s job is to look ahead, to see where the journal is growing and where there remains room for growth.” I saw an opportunity, a topical challenge the journal could meet and vacancy it could fill. Our professional literature has relatively little on the provision of academic library services in terms of Native peoples, marginalized populations, and others without privilege and virtually nothing—well, nothing, really—on special collections librarianship. Irene Owens’ 2001 article on challenges facing HBCU libraries and Susan Pevar’s tragic personal narrative of the closure of a special collection are virtually unique. The case study conducted by Sarah Kostelecky, et al. on three tribal college libraries is unique, the only article actively addressing special collections. Thus, that issue of RBM included a call for submissions for a thematic issue of the journal to be tentatively titled Minority Report: Practice and Issues beyond the Mainstream.

scholarly journals The Social Hubs Project: Exploratory real-world research - students as researchers and experiential learning.

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carin Tunaker ◽  
Ian Bride ◽  
Daniela Peluso
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Real World ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
The Social ◽  
Approach To Teaching ◽  
Research Students ◽  
The University

This case study piece describes an approach to teaching and learning that has been successfully employed at the University of Kent, Canterbury. It offers a way of engaging students in real-world research and learning experiences that allow them to build skills, take on responsibility, and, at the same time, feel that they are making a valuable contribution to their University community. It is hoped that the story told here will inspire others to take similar initiatives in their own institutions.

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