Middle School Student Achievement Improves When Teachers and Librarians Teach Information Literacy Skills in Tandem

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation

Type of Presentation

Poster Session (45 minutes)

Target Audience

K-12

Location

Lobby

Relevance

N/A

Proposal

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Short Description

Teachers of middle schoolers and librarians in middle schools can share their expertise in regards to information literacy to help middle schoolers build critical thinking skills as they build the ability to access sources of information using present-day and emerging technologies. As the teacher and librarian build a sense of trust and respect as they collaboratively practice.

Keywords

Middle school education, Critical thinking skills, Information literacy, Source evaluation, Librarian-teacher collaboration

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

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Aug 23rd, 1:00 PM Aug 23rd, 5:30 PM

Middle School Student Achievement Improves When Teachers and Librarians Teach Information Literacy Skills in Tandem

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