Pedagogy, or “I’m a librarian, not a teacher!”
Abstract:
Librarians often do not perceive themselves as natural teachers, yet information literacy requires best practice in teaching. Drawing from the field of education, librarians (and their students) will benefit from an examination of their personal teaching style, the development and implementation of improved pedagogies and class planning, and an awareness of how students learn best.
Key words
pedagogy
teaching styles
learning styles
lesson plans
What is pedagogy?
Two years ago I taught an English composition class. I selected representative materials from four different types of resources, placed them in baskets, divided the class into groups and gave each group a basket. I asked ...
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