Pre-Service School Librarians' Perceptions of Research Pedagogy: An Exploratory Study

Autor/inn/en	DiScala, Jeffrey; Burns, Elizabeth A.; Kimmel, Sue C.
Titel	Pre-Service School Librarians' Perceptions of Research Pedagogy: An Exploratory Study
Quelle	In: School Library Research, 23 (2020), (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2165-1019
Schlagwörter	Librarians; Library Education; Graduate Students; Student Attitudes; Research Design; Research Methodology; Course Content; Masters Programs; Research Skills; Self Efficacy; Action Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Bibliothekarausbildung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Forschungsdesign; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Kursprogramm; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Forschungsleistung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Projektforschung
Abstract	This article is an exploratory study of graduate-level instruction on research designs and methods for pre-service school librarians (PSSLs). Using a focus group of one cohort of PSSLs, we examine students' perceptions of understanding research methods, course content and delivery, and self-reported application of new knowledge from a sequence of two graduate research courses in a Master's degree program. Findings indicate increased appreciation and understanding of the research process among participants and the ability to integrate the research findings of others into their own practice, while also indicating little or no confidence in their own abilities to conduct research in their new positions as school librarians or report on their findings to others. Findings point to opportunities to improve instruction through intellectual accessibility, focusing on action research for the practitioner, and scaffolding learning throughout the graduate program. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01