upcycling instruction: developing effective approaches to teaching experienced researchers

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developing effective approaches for teaching experienced researchers

Veronica Arellano DouglasSt. Mary’s College of Marylandvarellano@gmail.com

April Aultman BeckerUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

aprilaultmanbecker@gmail.com

The Good & The Bad

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The Good & The Bad

Teaching Approaches

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The Good & The Bad

Teaching Approaches

Developing Your Own Activity

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So just who exactly is an experienced researcher?

Who did we leave out?

Librarian Survey

Where do you work?

43 %doctoral

university

28 %master’scollege

16 %4 year

college

7 %other

2 %community

college4 %

researchinstitution

164 respondents

Who do you teach?

upper-level undergraduates

faculty or researchers

grad students in professional programs

undergraduate thesis writers

grad students in research programs

research assistants

87 %

87 %

73 %

67 %

51 %

77 %

164 respondents

What do you most enjoy about teaching experienced researchers?

Aspects of Teaching

&IL Abilities & Dispositions

Aspects of Teaching

Aspects of Teaching

intellectuallystimulating

Aspects of Teaching

intellectuallystimulating

teaching advanced IL concepts

Aspects of Teaching

intellectuallystimulating

teaching advanced IL concepts

empowering students

Aspects of Teaching

intellectuallystimulating

teaching advanced IL concepts

empowering students

building relationships

IL Abilities & Dispositions

passionate about their research

able to develop better questions

possess subject expertise & basic IL skills

want to improve their IL skills and research abilities

engaged, motivated, persistent & focused

What do you find most challenging about teaching experienced researchers?

Aspects of Teaching

teaching students

with varying skill

levels

Aspects of Teaching

teaching students

with varying skill

levels

lack of librarian subject

expertise

Aspects of Teaching

teaching students

with varying skill

levels

lack of librarian subject

expertise

time constraints

IL Weaknesses & Dispositions

too narrowly focused

want to improve their IL skills and research abilities

over-reliance on Google

poor IL and technological abilities

passionate about their researchover-confident about research abilities

set in their ways

What’s the best way to help them learn?

Teaching as Conversation

Teaching as Conversation in Practice

Voting forClass Content

Peer Learning

Peer Learning in Practice

CollaborativeBrainstorming

Creating Safe Spaces

Creating Safe Spaces in Practice

ResearchFirst Aid

Timing &Relevance

Develop Your Own Learning Activity

Students & Scenario

Learning Outcome

Activity or Approach

Think. Pair. Share.

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