scholarly journals Instructional Design Applied by Teachers Affects Library Utilization

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy-Ann Ong Ferrater-Gimena ◽  
Roselita Rafols Doming
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
The University ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning ◽  
Correlation Design

University libraries support the learning needs of students. Library resources and services are important tools for effective teaching and learning. However, there are various influences that affect the motivation of the university to use the library. The study assessed the level of awareness and extent of utilization of the library services and resources at the University of Cebu-Banilad as perceived by its faculty and students. The researcher was prodded to conduct the study because, at present, the utilization of the library services and resources is at a lower level compared to the ideal and the intended users of this academic facility were not even aware of the existence of the some of the library services. This research utilized the descriptive correlation design and used the researcher-made questionnaire as a tool of data collection. A total of 531 respondents comprised of 151 faculties and 380 students. It was concluded that the utilization of the library system as a whole was primarily influenced by varying factors. Foremost of these factors is instructional design utilized by the teacher. Keywords – Library science, current awareness services, instructional design, library promotion, strategies, library resources, descriptive design, Cebu City,Philippines

THE NEXUS BETWEEN LOGIC AND GENERAL STUDIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. C. OKOLO ◽  
O. G. F. NWAORGU
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Philosophical Analysis ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Rules And Principles ◽  
General Studies ◽  
The University ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning ◽  
Fallacious Reasoning

Logic, a branch of philosophy, is essentially concerned with one’s ability to reason well. It provides structured rules and principles that act as guides for effective reasoning. As such the correctness or incorrectness of any kind of reasoning can easily be verified by subjecting them to logical techniques and methods. The paper conceptualises general studies as a set of prescribed courses available in a Nigerian tertiary institution, outside a student’s area of specialisation that must be registered for and passed, usually, in the first and second years of study. The essence is to ensure that students experience balanced, rounded education and to ensure that scholarship is made relevant to the pressing needs of the society. The paper locates the bond between logic and general studies based on the fact that logic permeates all the courses taught as General Studies and, indeed, all the courses taught in the university be it medicine, geography, architecture. In a knowledge-based environment, the need for effective communication is critical and inevitable. This means that both in the delivery of knowledge as well as its acquisition, care should be taken to avoid fallacious reasoning and deception by the slippery nature and use of words. It is for this reason that a rudimentary knowledge of logic is a prerequisite for every discipline. The paper adopts an analytical and comparative method. Philosophical analysis and reflection are applied in order to evaluate and highlight the importance of logic to other disciplines. Its comparative character helps to demonstrate why logic, and no any other discipline, is most suited to act as the foundation for all other disciplines. In all, the paper demonstrates that for effective teaching and learning to take place in other disciplines, logic is essential. It also underscores the strong nexus between logic and general studies. Finally, it shows how logic can help in enriching other disciplines.    

Blending Conventional Methods with Emerging Flight Simulation Technology as Tools for Effective Teaching and Learning Experiences in Aerospace Engineering

2014 ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
Noor A. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Flight Simulation ◽  
Aerospace Engineering ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
The University ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

Engineering is about wealth creation for the comfort and well-being of human beings. In this context, the process and experiences associated with teaching and learning of engineering concepts are pivotal in sustaining and advancing the progress of modern day civilization. However, the teaching of aerospace engineering is not easy and fraught with difficulties, as the students have to be provided with the opportunity to develop their creative skills while retaining a professional and practical base. It is also important to proactively harness the available and emerging technologies to greater effect in the learning process. At the University of New South Wales in Australia, the authors have approached the teaching and learning in undergraduate aerospace engineering from a non-conventional perspective to prepare students to be creative and become practically oriented for productive employment in the very competitive world of today. They have been experimenting and refining what is generally known as the “advanced project design study concept” used in some aerospace industries and incorporated it as an integral component in aerospace engineering studies. In the process, the authors have blended conventional methods with flight simulation as methods of enquiry and investigation. The feedback, support, and encouragement that they have received from industries, the potential employers of students, have been very positive. This chapter outlines the basic philosophies behind the authors’ approach and the methodologies and technologies used in achieving the desired outcomes.

New Social Media Agendas for Teaching and Learning in Libraries

2015 ◽  
pp. 268-283
Author(s):  
Michelle Kowalsky ◽  
Bruce Whitham
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Peer Interaction ◽  
Research Process ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
College And University ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Library Resources ◽  
New Research ◽  
Media Practices

This chapter reviews the current literature on the types of social media practices in college and university libraries, and suggests some new strategic agendas for utilizing these tools for teaching and learning about the research process, as well as other means to connect libraries to their users. Library educators continually hope to “meet students where they are” and use social media to “push” library content toward interested or potential university patrons. One new way to improve engagement and “pull” patrons toward an understanding of the usefulness of licensed resources and expert research help is through the channels of social media. By enhancing awareness of library resources at the point of need, and through existing social relationships between library users and their friends, libraries can encourage peer interaction around new research methods and tools as they emerge, while increasing the use of library materials (both online and within the library facility) in new and different ways.

Understanding Learners' Self-Expressed and Self-Professed Core Personal Values for Effective Teaching and Learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Cheap Talk ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

Adult learners, beyond being practical in their learning focus (based on andragogy), tend to use values (core and peripheral) to guide their attitudes, learning pursuits and behaviors, and other aspects. One approach to profiling learners may be based on learners' self-professed core personal values as those that cannot be contravened without causing offense and negative learner reactions. The professing of core values is not only by spoken/written/shared expressions (which can be “cheap talk”) but also by actions. Observing the actions of learners, one may infer underlying values (albeit in a noisy way). For effective teaching and learning, instructor and curricular alignments with learner core values may be integral to the success of the teaching and learning efforts. This work provides a literature review of learner values and learning and explores the implications of considering such values in instructional design and teaching and learning.

Teaching and Learning with Digital Resources: Web-Wise 2005

First Monday ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J. Valauskas
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The University ◽  
The U.S

Teaching and Learning with Digital Resources: Web-Wise 2005. Selected papers from the Sixth Annual Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World, sponsored by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and the University of Illinois at Chicago, 17-18 February 2005

Stepping Out of the Classroom and up the Ladder of Learning

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Cooper ◽  
Colin Bottomley ◽  
Jillian Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Venture Management ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
The University ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

Academics in the field of entrepreneurship education are increasingly aware that, while class-based knowledge input is a vital component of learning, the traditional lecture-based, didactic methods of teaching and learning alone are insufficient. In an attempt to achieve ‘real, active learning’ various interactive techniques have been developed, one of which is to provide opportunities for students to ‘see, touch and feel’ entrepreneurship at first hand by working alongside practising entrepreneurs. An example of this approach is the Venture Management programme of the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Strathclyde, in which students from a broad spectrum of disciplines work with an entrepreneur on a business development project. This paper presents an evaluation of the programme to date, and considers its benefits and shortcomings from the perspectives of both students and entrepreneurs. The findings of the evaluation are now shaping the future development of this programme and also of ‘Implementing Entrepreneurship’, a new elective programme in which individual students work full-time for eight weeks on a business development project with an entrepreneur. Lessons from the innovative programmes offered by the Hunter Centre will help to inform the wider debate about effective teaching and learning programmes in entrepreneurship education.

The Contribution of Effective Library and Information Services to Academic Achievements at Some Selected Universities in Ghana

Libri ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mac-Anthony Cobblah ◽  
Thomas van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Doctoral Study ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The University

AbstractThis paper, which is largely based on the findings of my doctoral study, investigated the contribution of effective library and information services to academic achievements at universities in Ghana. The main objective of this study was to assess and explore the effectiveness of library and information services and establish its contribution to efficient academic work. The researchers adopted a mixed methods approach in which both qualitative and quantitative research approaches are used in a single study. This study used a survey research design because of the large and wide-spread population involved. The results of the study established that there is a correlation between effective library and information services and academic achievements at the universities in Ghana. The study also establish that library users were generally satisfied with the services provided by the university libraries and the provision of study space, book lending and Internet services turn out to be the most effective and highly patronized services. The findings on the challenges facing the delivery of effective library and information services clearly indicate that inadequate staff training programmes were affecting the ability of library staff to deliver effective library services. Finally, this paper has made recommendations on how to improve upon the effectiveness of library and information services to enhance academic work at universities in Ghana.

scholarly journals Leveraging Libraries to Support Academic Technology

2011 ◽  
pp. 963-971
Author(s):  
Heather Jagman ◽  
Melissa Koenig ◽  
Courtney Greene
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Technology Support ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Universities And Colleges ◽  
Academic Technology ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

Through leveraging the relationship between libraries and technology, colleges and universities can make the best use of the skills that librarians bring to the table. At DePaul University, three positions have been created which report to two campus units: The University Libraries and Instructional Technology Development. The consolidation of both library and instructional technology perspectives to create this first group of blended positions at DePaul has been successful, due in large part to the fact that the primary responsibilities of these positions are in areas of mutual interest: instruction, collection development, and technology support for faculty and students, whether on a consulting basis or at the reference desk. As libraries and librarians become ever more closely and actively aligned with the teaching mission of the university, universities and colleges can transform librarians’ roles within the academy by leveraging their skills to enhance teaching and learning in today’s online environment.

scholarly journals The Nebulous, Essential Dimensions in Effective University Teaching: The Ethic of Care and Relational Acumen

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-139
Author(s):  
Donald E. Scott ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Ethic Of Care ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Beliefs ◽  
Classroom Environments ◽  
Learning Journals ◽  
University Leaders ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

This paper examines the interrelationships between teaching beliefs and approaches, instructional design, relationships with students, and academics’ and students’ perceptions of effective teaching and learning. Mixed methodology was utilised and included interviews with academics and students, and questionnaires, inventories, and learning journals. As anticipated educationally optimal instructional design was appreciated by academics and students, however, it was not the most significant aspect in influencing students’ perceptions of ‘good’ or effective teaching. Differences were found between two teaching academics’ beliefs about students and these translated into varied approaches to teaching, interactions with students, and different capacities to establish positive classroom environments and relationships. Academics’ ethic of care and relational acumen were the pivotal components in students’ criteria for effective teaching, which may present a quandary to academic developers. Findings indicate the importance of relational acumen and an ethic of care and may also have significance for university leaders in matching academic teaching activities to faculty strengths and potentially explaining negative student feedback in well-designed units.

Reshaping Strategies of University Libraries in Ghana towards Sustainable Development Goal 4

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Owusu-Ansah
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal

Ghana has a large and complex higher learning educational system, with an increasing enrolment each year. Given the global significance of the Sustainable Development Goals, this study aims to assess the roles of Ghanaian university libraries in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4. The study applied a qualitative research approach to examine the strategies deployed by libraries in Ghana and the purposive sampling technique was used to select interviewees. The findings indicate that university libraries in Ghana are at the forefront of providing information and library services to support capacity building. These libraries have ensured inclusiveness to quality education by providing equitable library services, information access, and unbiased information services to all clients without discrimination. The study identified poor public perceptions of these libraries, inadequate funding, and emerging technologies as challenges facing libraries in Ghana. It was revealed that the areas in which information and library services have contributed to Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Ghana are (1) teaching and learning, (2) cooperation and collaboration among stakeholders, (3) promoting sustainable information practices among stakeholders, and (4) information in specific (specialised) contexts. The study concludes that university libraries in Ghana have created an enabling environment, making them increasingly relevant to national and global development. Strategies deployed by these libraries towards Sustainable Development Goal 4 include creating awareness, conducting cutting-edge research, sustaining lifelong learning and quality education, and providing high quality teaching and learning.

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