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Information Literacy and Decision-Based Learning

Decision-Based Learning: An Innovative Pedagogy that Unpacks Expert Knowledge for the Novice Learner

ISBN: 978-1-80043-203-1, eISBN: 978-1-80043-202-4

Publication date: 16 September 2021

Abstract

To teach principles of information literacy effectively, an instructor must convey not only the tools and methods for locating information but also the conditions under which their use is most appropriate. Similarly, a key attribute of an information-literate student is not only the ability to find information but also to assess whether it is appropriate in the context of the need and information environment. Decision-based learning provides a method for helping instructors build these types of conditional knowledge within students. The process for leveraging the affordances of this method in a library instruction setting is outlined herein, including a discussion of considerations that impact course design. Process impacts on the instructor and student are also considered, and results are provided from a multi-semester study where this method was implemented in an academic environment.

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Acknowledgments

The author wishes to acknowledge the expert domain assistance of Dr Kenneth Plummer from Brigham Young University’s Center for Teaching and Learning. The author is also grateful for the assistance of Alysia Larsen, who helped develop the problem set, provided feedback on the clarity of instruction and similarity of test questions, and coordinated initial testing efforts with other students.

Citation

Pixton, D.S. (2021), "Information Literacy and Decision-Based Learning", Wentworth, N., Plummer, K.J. and Swan, R.H. (Ed.) Decision-Based Learning: An Innovative Pedagogy that Unpacks Expert Knowledge for the Novice Learner, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 133-146. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-202-420211013

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Emerald Publishing Limited