Evaluating the Effectiveness of Metacognitive Tool on Graduate Students Information Search: A Pilot Study

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)

Target Audience

Higher Education

Presenter Information

Barbara Blummer, Towson University, MDFollow

Location

Room 1220 A

Proposal

See presentation description.

Short Description

This presentation discusses the creation and evaluation of a tutorial designed to enhance participants’ information searching in digital libraries. These strategies centered on “idea tactics” or metacognitive strategies that expert searchers employ to improve outcomes. (Bates, 1979). The pilot study targeted education graduate students, an underserved population in library information seeking research (Earp, 2008, 74). Research on the role of metacognition in information retrieval will also be provided.

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Blummer, Barbara, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Metacognitive Tool on Graduate Students Information Search: A Pilot Study" (2011). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 51.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2011/2011/51