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Students will demonstrate the following abilities:
1. Define the information purpose
2. Formulate questions based on the defined purpose
3. Locate, identify, and use appropriate information resources
4. Evaluate the source, relevancy and quality of the information
5. Recognize the ethical and legal use issues of information and
information technology
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Students will develop the skills and concepts necessary for finding and
using information appropriate for their informational needs for academic
and lifelong learning.
1. Students will select topics across the curriculum to:
a. Develop an understanding of information for academic work and
personal needs
b. Understand information categories that include statistics, facts,
popular vs. scholarly
c. Determine the scope of information needs based on research needs
and length of paper
2. Students will learn/use/focus on skills necessary for beginning
research. Their skills will include:
a. Examine their research needs
b. Define a topic in a statement or question
c. Identify keywords
d. Broaden or narrow the topic statement if necessary
3. Students will use a variety of information resources for research
needs. In this process students will:
a. Use different types of resources including print and
non-print.
b. Determine the appropriate resource for their information need
4. Students will learn research methods and construct search strategies.
They will for example:
a. Write search statements
b. Use a variety of database search features
c. Evaluate results and modify their strategy
5. Students will access the resources either in the library or
electronically and from other resources according to appropriate
protocols.
6. Students will evaluate research results based on criteria such as
relevance, topic coverage and currency to determine quality and
appropriateness.
7. Students will define their information needs and be able to organize
and summarize what they find.
8. Students will demonstrate the acceptable use and documentation formats
for research purposes such as:
a. Identify copyrighted material
b. Differentiate between "fair use" and plagiarism
c. Use standard citation formatting
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
25 - 40% |
| Written homework, Short answer & multiple choice research exercises | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
25 - 40% |
| Class performances, Performance exams | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 30% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 20% |
| Class discussion of skills and assignments | |
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Quaratiello, Arlene Rodda. The College Student's Research Companion, NY:
Neal Schuman Pub., 2000.