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New Frontier in Research Methodology
Instruction for Latin Americanists
Jana KrentzDept. for Spain, Portugal and Latin America
University of Kansas [email protected]
Explosion of the internet and complex database searching
Need to promote information literacy skills
Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL) – set of standards for instruction for Higher Education
Teaching faculty recognize the need for more library instruction.
Poorly researched papers
Over dependence on the internet
Students find library databases too complicated.
Solutions
One shot subject-specific or generic instructional sessionsCurricular reform on university campusesCollaborative efforts of faculty, librarians and administratorsInformation literacy credit courses
University of Kansas 27,000 undergraduate students.
6,000 graduate and professional students.
2,000 research and teaching faculty.
133 faculty affiliated with Latin American studies.
One of 18 title VI centers for Latin American studies.
Dept. Of Spanish and Portuguese ranked 3rd by NRC.
Dept. for Spain, Portugal and Latin America
42 one shot subject specific sessionsReaches 1,000 students per yearResearch methodology course for Latin America Core course with the Latin American Studies program.
Close relationship with the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese
Integrated library component into Spanish 300-level courses.
LAA700-Research Methodology for Latin America
25 year historyHelp students develop and refine search skillsOverview of principal research methodologies and resourcesDevelop a transferable strategic ability
Case study scenariosPartnering with teaching facultyHistorical, current events scenarios, business prospectusMock trial
Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese
2004 – discussion on lack of literacy skills in undergraduate majorsSolutions
• More one-shot sessions in 400 and 500-level classes
• Online tutorials• Integrating library component in 300-
level classes
Library Components in 300-level classes
Assessment of information literacy skills
Redesigned Span 324/328
Online/onsite course redesign grant
Spanish 324/328
Composition and grammar for majorsTaught every semester200 students per semesterDissatisfaction with its instructional strategiesDesire to include integrated technology components6-7 Teaching Assistants, 2 faculty members, subject specialist librarian
Course redesign
Lecture-breakout section formatAddition of conversation practice and small group workImplementation of technologyFilm clips, music, art, images, online tutorialsBlackboardPersonal Response Systems (CPS)
Library modules
2 modules integrally connected to course content and writing assignments2 large lecture presentationsAccompanying supporting written assignmentsOnline tutorialsLibrarian works with instruction team to train in evaluating activities and assignments.
First module – Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao
Students use Spanish newspapers, databases and internet.
Evaluation of websites
Online tutorials
3 online tutorials created using Viewlet
• How to search Spanish language newspapers in LexisNexis
• How to search Google effectively in Spanish• How to search ¡Informe!: Revistas en
español
Second module focuses on Latin America– Bilingualism Online tutorials
• HAPI – Hispanic American Periodical Index• HLAS – Handbook of Latin American
Studies• ClasePeriodica• Online Catalog