Academic Exchange Quarterly articles from December 2002

Academic Exchange Quarterly archives from December 2002

Information literacy: not just a buzzword. (Editorial).(Editorial)
December 22, 2002... Information literacy: not just a buzzword. When the term "information literacy" emerged in the library field, many believed it was merely another round of changing buzzwords. For a field that was in the throes of switching terminology from...

The role of literature and culture in the classroom. (Editorial).(Editorial)
December 22, 2002... The role of literature and culture in the classroom is undergoing a dramatic evolution in light of the developments of the twenty-first century. The changes brought about by the global economy and the precipitous growth of technology have...

E-info labs: fostering information literacy on a shoestring.(University of New Brunswick library program)
December 22, 2002... Abstract With limited resources, UNB Libraries' instructional librarians have successfully started an information literacy program, originating from a series of workshops that were developed through a collegial working group approach. ...

Information literacy and literary questions.
December 22, 2002... Abstract Tree working partnerships between professors and librarians can make information literacy a part of disciplinary studies. By collaborating on course design and teaching, we can integrate information literacy into introductory...

The teaching roles of the college librarian.
December 22, 2002... Abstract This article describes the teaching role of college librarians. Many people in and out of academia are unaware of the teaching responsibilities of college librarians. This article presents an overview of the instruction that takes...

The role of learning strategies in web-based instruction.
December 22, 2002... Abstract Web-based instruction, a non-linear hypermedia and/or hypertext learning technology, offers educators a method to deliver instruction that may enhance the learning process. However, educators are still inquiring why some learners...

Information literacy: whose job is it?
December 22, 2002... Abstract Integrating information literacy within academic curriculums today cannot succeed without a collaborative, interactive working relationship between faculty and academic librarians. How each perceives their role in promulgating...

Information Literacy Toolkit: meeting the challenge of a large research University.
December 22, 2002... Abstract The University of Minnesota's Information Literacy Toolkit was developed as a means to scale-up an information literacy initiative for a campus enrollment of over 46,000 students, including a large segment of distance and online...

Bilingual information literacy and academic readiness: reading, writing and retention.
December 22, 2002... Abstract The common ground between academic and information literacies, which serves as a foundation for building skills needed by ESL/Spanish dominant students, is described. This article addresses innovations in the teaching-learning...

Information competence in the freshman seminar.(teaching information literacy )
December 22, 2002... Abstract This article describes a collaborative model designed to facilitate integration of information competence into the curriculum of the Freshman Seminar at Sonoma State University. The model focuses on collaboration among librarians,...

Discipline-specific information literacy courses.
December 22, 2002... Abstract Although not yet as prominent as general, for-credit information literacy courses, information literacy courses taught within particular disciplines are receiving increasing attention. The rationale for such courses is three-fold:...

International students: information literacy or academic literacy?
December 22, 2002... Abstract Western universities continue to attract large numbers of international students. But we have not always understood their information literacy needs, which go much deeper than lack of facility with English and into the realm of...

Integrating brain-based strategies into library research assignments.
December 22, 2002... Abstract College freshman-level research assignments and Information Literacy (IL) lessons share common goals: familiarize students with library resources, help students identify and develop effective research strategies, and provide...

Incorporating information literacy into teacher education.
December 22, 2002... Abstract The current focus on information literacy in undergraduate education has direct implications for teacher education. The National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) 2000 standards specify that candidates...

Implications for planning e-learning strategy in Higher Education institutions.
December 22, 2002... Abstract The strategic direction of Higher Education (HE) institutions is increasingly being influenced by environmental conditions. The advent of e-Learning, together with increasing demand for flexible, off campus instruction, has forced...

On-line versus traditional instruction: have you logged on yet?
December 22, 2002... Abstract When addressing the issue of on-line instruction and assessment, the essential underlying question to answer is whether on-line instruction is the "same as or different from" the teaching-learning experience before or without...

Online perspectives: from participant to practitioner.(online learning )
December 22, 2002... Abstract Online instructors can benefit from the experience of being students in the online environment. Without the student's perspective, they risk overlooking the nuances of the online learning experience. In this personal case study,...

Using literature and film in organizational behavior.
December 22, 2002... Abstract In management classes, examples and case studies are often used to illustrate concepts. The vast majority of these illustrations are taken from contemporary management situations. However, the theories presented, especially in the...

Literature in the modern language syllabus.
December 22, 2002... Abstract The study of literature has always played an important role in the acquisition of a foreign language, but increasingly students are reluctant to choose literature modules, particularly those dealing with pre-twentieth century...

Integrating culture, language and technology.
December 22, 2002... Abstract This article reports the findings from a longitudinal assessment following a three-year project of faculty training in the design and development of interactive, multimedia courseware for the study of second languages and...

Literature, politics and pedagogy.
December 22, 2002... Abstract Political scientists tend to eschew works of fiction, preferring instead to concentrate on "hard data" when providing analysis of political behaviour. But "fact" and "fiction" are not necessarily exclusive categories. Works of...

Translating literature and learning culture.(teaching English as a foreign language in Japan)
December 22, 2002... Abstract In teaching English as a foreign language at college and university level, translation of literature in the native language of students into English provides unique learning opportunities beyond the extraordinary engagement with...

Icon poetry: literature for the non-literate.(text-to-speech literacy program)
December 22, 2002... Abstract Students enrolled in zero level ESL at Truman College are reading stories in English on laptop computers. They use Instant English [1], a story authoring software that uses icon sentences, text-to-speech, and recorded speech in a...

Outcomes from catholic service-learning.(student community service)
December 22, 2002... Abstract Service-learning attempts to reconnect communities, schools, and students in the name of democracy and the benefit of the disenfranchised. Catholic schools have added another component, framing service as the exercise of one's...

Outcomes of service-learning in a family communication course.
December 22, 2002... Abstract This report discusses what students learn from a community-service project as part of a family communication course. The service-learning linked a student's course with community involvement as they helped persons by working in...

Online discourse in a second language teacher preparation course.(social aspects of online education)
December 22, 2002... Abstract This paper explores patterns of online discourse produced by pre- and in-service teachers in a second language methodology course and describes the participants' evaluation of their content learning in this new social context....

Assessing student perspectives on the value of a college education.
December 22, 2002... Abstract The values students hold about college significantly impact how they approach their educational experience. This study, conducted at a small public university, presents a model for institutional leaders wishing to assess their...

Teaching law students: an innovative approach.(relationship between academic achievement and learning style )
December 22, 2002... Abstract This investigation analyzed the effects of the learning style instructional resource, Contract Activity Package (CAP), on the achievement and attitudes of first-year, law school students and correlated the findings with...

The reflective discussion group: focused discussion in a high-stakes environment.
December 22, 2002... Abstract High-stakes testing has created an atmosphere that is frustrating for teachers. Due to the current political emphasis on student achievement tests, teachers are pressured to "teach to the test" so that schools can post improved...

Teaching multicultural diversity: process, courage, and transformative learning.
December 22, 2002... Abstract Teaching multicultural diversity as the mere acquisition of factual awareness based on intellectual and mastery learning may be leading to a false sense of competency. The purpose of this article is to present methods used by the...

International student satisfaction: role of resources and capabilities.
December 22, 2002... Abstract This study investigates service marketing in higher education by examining the influence of resources and capabilities in international students' satisfaction with a higher education institution and the likelihood of their...

Henry V, the Gulf War, and cultural materialism.(war and politics in life and literature)(Critical Essay)
December 22, 2002... Abstract This paper is about the difficult relationship between visions of the future and known history in Shakespeare's Henry V; it is also about finding a way to make cultural materialism comprehensible to undergraduates. Three...

Teaching MIS with small business cases.(management information systems)
December 22, 2002... Abstract This paper specifically addresses motivational problems encountered in the junior level MIS class. In the author's experience, small business cases based on his computer consulting experiences have had more teaching value than...

Teaching 'The House on Mango Street': engaging race, class, and gender in a white classroom.
December 22, 2002... Abstract What we read, and how we talk and write about it in the classroom, offers meaningful possibilities for the interrogation of class and cultural privilege. In "Teaching The House on Mango Street: Engaging Race, Class and Gender in a...

Opening opportunities for student decision making.
December 22, 2002... Abstract In our reconstructed instructional model we embrace the role of learner, continually examining pedagogical approaches. This alteration in our roles affects the roles that students assume as well. This article discusses our...

Graduate research recommends effective practices in gifted education.
December 22, 2002... Abstract These six graduate researches studied the problems they encountered while teaching Gifted Students in public schools in the greater Houston area. Oakes (1995) studied students' learning-style preferences and creativity. Moss...

Effects of learning-style strategies on special education students.
December 22, 2002... Abstract This article describes the effects of research concerned with identifying the learning styles of Special Education (SPED) students and then teaching them globally, tactually, and/or kinesthetically with instructional resources...

Literature in 3D or where is the culture in this text?(teaching foreign language literature)
December 22, 2002... Abstract "Literature in 3D or Where is the Culture in this Text?" suggests the teaching of one literary text per semester in Foreign Languages curricula, in this case Frank Wedekind's 1891 Spring Awakening, to excavate its intertextual...

Teaching mindfully: "Chasing after the Wind" online and off.(social aspects of online education)
December 22, 2002... "Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher; all is vanity." [1] These are the words of Qoholet, the Teacher, to whom the book of Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew Bible is attributed. "What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be...