“Like Putting Broccoli in a Quiche”: Instructors Talk about Incorporating Theory into Reference Courses

A. VanScoy, Heidi E. Julien, Alison Harding
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The practice of reference and information service (RIS) should be based on an understanding of how users seek information to fill information needs and of what they do with that information once they have found it. RIS professional education, therefore, should provide students with a strong grounding in information behavior. This study explores if and how information behavior theories and models are integrated into basic RIS courses in North American Master’s programs, building on the results of a previous syllabus study. Interviews with sixteen instructors, including full-time and adjunct faculty, revealed a range of opinions about the importance of information behavior theories and models in RIS coursework, as well as student receptivity to theories and models. The insights of the instructors and the rich detail provided by the interview method help to contextualize previous studies about information behavior content in RIS professional education.
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“就像把花椰菜放进乳蛋饼里”:教师谈论将理论融入参考课程
参考和信息服务(RIS)的实践应基于对用户如何查找信息以满足信息需求以及一旦找到信息后如何处理这些信息的理解。因此,RIS专业教育应该为学生提供信息行为的坚实基础。本研究在先前教学大纲研究的基础上,探讨了信息行为理论和模型是否以及如何整合到北美硕士项目的RIS基础课程中。采访了16位教师,包括全职和兼职教师,揭示了一系列关于信息行为理论和模型在RIS课程中的重要性的观点,以及学生对理论和模型的接受程度。教师的见解和访谈法提供的丰富细节有助于将以往关于RIS专业教育中信息行为内容的研究置于语境中。
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Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science Social Sciences-Library and Information Sciences
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS) is a fully refereed scholarly periodical that has been published quarterly by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) since 1960. JELIS supports scholarly inquiry in library and information science (LIS) education by serving as the primary venue for the publication of research articles, reviews, and brief communications about issues of interest to LIS educators.
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