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Utilizing learning theories in the digital age: an introduction for health librarians

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Key messages(i) Many health librarians are successful, intuitive teachers but increasingly recognize the need to employ new teaching approaches (ii) Most health librarian-led teaching takes place in classrooms, at reference desks, and online (using chat, tutorials, and Web 2.0 tools) (iii) In the digital age, how we teach may be as important as what we teach (iv) Behaviourism, constructivism, and situated-learning are three learning theories presented to tailor teaching sessions to users' needs (v) Insight into how learning occurs has implications for the successful design, delivery, and assessment of library programs circa 2008

Source: Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l Association de bilbiothèques de la santé du Canada

DOI: 10.5596/c08-028

Author: Dean Giustini

Language: French

Topic: Library Science and Information Literacy

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2132288015

FWCI: 10.42

Cites: 34

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10