(Communications in Information Literacy, 2008) Zauha, Janelle
Statements of teaching philosophy are most commonly associated with regular teaching faculty outside the library. In this column, I will explore why librarians should also voice their philosophy of teaching, and how it can benefit their students, themselves, and their institution. I’ll also touch on resources for conceptualizing, writing, and using statements.
(Communications in Information Literacy, 2010) Zauha, Janelle
One of the biggest challenges most of us face in our teaching is a very basic one: How do we engage students in learning to research? Whatever we call the instruction we provide – information literacy, critical thinking, research or library skills – and wherever that instruction occurs – in one shot classroom sessions, online, in credit courses, at the reference desk, or in the cafeteria – student engagement is a conundrum for us.
