Teaching the Teacher: How to Integrate Information Literayc into the Curriculum

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)

Target Audience

Other

Presenter Information

Robert Fernekes, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Sonya S. Shepherd, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Location

Room 218

Abstract

See presentation description.

Presentation Description

This presentation will explain the results that examined how Information Literacy is taught in teacher education programs within the 16 Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states. The methodology consisted of an extensive review of the literature, and NCATE standards and accreditation reports, coupled with interviews of teacher education coordinators. The presenters will highlight best practices and essential characteristics that may be included in making a program more successful. In addition, researchers will report on the use of online tutorials, helplets, and toher innovative actions characterized as best practices to promote their use by other courses in the curriculum.

Keywords

Information literacy, Teacher education

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Fernekes, Robert and Shepherd, Sonya S., "Teaching the Teacher: How to Integrate Information Literayc into the Curriculum" (2008). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 10.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2008/2008/10