Beyond the One Shot: Creating a Course for Sustained Adult Learning

Authors

Makiba Foster, Washington University in St Louis
Kristine Helbling, Washington University in St LouisFollow

Affiliation

University Libraries

Publication Date

Spring 3-27-2015

Description

Avoiding the one-shot instruction standard was the goal when targeting adult learners in our university’s evening degree program. We crafted a semester-long course to help returning adult learners navigate academic research. Attendees learned how we designed our course based in adult learning theory. We also discussed our strategy for persuading reluctant administrators on the importance of information literacy courses. This presentation also included feedback from students regarding their newly gained skills.

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Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Library and Information Science

Keywords

Teaching, Learning, Library, Adult Learning

Comments

Presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries Conference in Portland, Oregon on March 27, 2015. Related to "Adult Learners in the Library--Are They Being Served?" published in the Peer-to-Peer Column of Library Journal, May 21, 2015.

Filename

BOSI

Recommended Citation

Foster, Makiba and Helbling, Kristine, "Beyond the One Shot: Creating a Course for Sustained Adult Learning" (2015). University Libraries Presentations. 12.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/lib_present/12