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First Year Experience - How to Find the Information You Need: Class Set-up and Pre-instruction Assessment

An instructional session to help student develop their information skills. Students will access their level of competence in using information and will practice efficient and effective strategies for developing their skills

Pre-class assessment

While students may feel confident in their information searching skills, they often over-estimate their actual abilities. 

You can have the students complete this questionnaire prior to the instruction session to get a snap-shot of their skills. There is an accompanying post-instruction questionnaire they complete after.

Class set-up

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This session is designed to take place in a computer lab. You will need:

  • one (1)  computer for every two (2) students
  • An instructional station with computer and projector
  • PowerPoint

 

Instruction model

The session can be led by any FYE instructor, or can also be led by a librarian. It can be completed within a 50-minute class session.

If you would like a librarian to lead this session, please contact Tracey Amey, Director, Madigan Library.

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