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Changing Teaching Practice in a Research Methods Course Utilizing a Student-Centered Approach
Unformatted Document Text:  Shingles, Becerra & Pencek Virginia Tech February, 2006 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference i Table of Contents Introduction 2 Teaching Research Methods the Conventional Way 3 Recognition That One Size Does Not Fit All 5 Providing Options for Required Methods Course 8 Option B—Mode of Instruction 11 Pros and Cons of Offering Option B 12 Library Support for Information Literacy in the Classroom 13 Revamping the Methods Course to be More User-Friendly 15 You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too 17 References 18 Appendix A—Information Literacy Initiative Grant 21 Appendix B—Option A Syllabus 30 Appendix C—Option B Syllabus 36 Appendix D—Option B Assignments 49 Appendix E—Example Information Literacy Module 59

Authors: Shingles, Richard., Becerra, Raquel. and Pencek, Bruce.
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Shingles, Becerra & Pencek
Virginia Tech
February, 2006
APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
i
Table of Contents

Introduction
2

Teaching Research Methods the Conventional Way
3

Recognition That One Size Does Not Fit All
5

Providing Options for Required Methods Course
8

Option B—Mode of Instruction
11

Pros and Cons of Offering Option B
12
Library Support for Information Literacy in the Classroom
13

Revamping the Methods Course to be More User-Friendly
15

You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
17

References
18

Appendix A—Information Literacy Initiative Grant
21

Appendix B—Option A Syllabus
30

Appendix C—Option B Syllabus
36

Appendix D—Option B Assignments
49

Appendix E—Example Information Literacy Module
59


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