Designers! – Make it Work!

Brett Bodemer Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian Robert E. Kennedy Library, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Presented at SCIL Works 2010, Feb. 5, 2010 Long Beach CA

Preview

• Brief Presentation– Lecture/Demonstration vs. Discovery Learning/Reporting back

• Broken Method Exercise• Personal Solutions• Questions/Discussions

Constraints and barriers in IL

Time

Room layout

Lateness

Lack of motivation

Vast materialto cover

Need forassessment

Lack of continuitywith students

Today’s Design Challenges

• Lecture/Demonstration

• Discovery Learning/Reporting Back

Advantages of Lecture/ Demonstration

Control of time management Control over coverage of content Control over order of content Can focus on content, specific resources

Advantages of Discovery Learning/Reporting Back

Active Peer dynamics Hands-on Students responsible for own learning Enhanced intrinsic motivation (due to reporting back) Learning in order to teach creates more motivation than

learning in order to be tested Failure useful – creates teachable moments

Enough of making nice …

… now let’s get real.

Tear them Apart

• Work in teams• Get 1 marker and 2 easel pad sheets• On 1 sheet list everything that sucks about

lecture/demonstration• On another sheet list everything that sucks about

discovery learning/reporting back• Draw on your own experience• Think about all barriers and constraints • The longest list for each gets a reward!

Now ...take your methods

and fix them!

• Look to blend elements from the other method, if need be.

To make a square wheel work you just need to invent round ground …..

Personal solutions

• Combining lecture/demonstration with reporting back and assessment

Tools: ppt. for instructions whiteboard for navigation cues

1 page handout for tips LibGuide for more information Survey Gizmo for assessment

Thank You.

Brett Bodemerbbodemer@calpoly.edu