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| Titel: |
Integrating Information Competencies into the Allied Health Curriculum at Gavilan College |
| Auteur: |
Hausrath, Don Auyeung, Shuk-Chun Howell, Jo Anne Bedell, Kaye |
| Verschenen in: |
Community and junior college libraries |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 11 (2003) nr. 2 pagina's 13-49 |
| Jaar: |
2003-12-01 |
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Information competency is increasingly important to the learning process at Gavilan College. Supported by a $35,000 grant from the California Community College Chancellor's Office, a team of Allied Health (AH) and Library faculty developed new components and revised courses in the Allied Health curriculum. The main objective was to introduce Allied Health students and faculty to a wide array of information technologies, computer applications and information competency concepts. Our goal was to reconfigure the Allied Health curriculum to reflect the impact of information technology on the health professions by inserting information competency components into AH courses. These changes in the curriculum each year impact about 450 students enrolled in the Allied Health curriculum, 475 students enrolled in Biology course co-offered with Allied Health, and 150 students enrolled in Library courses. Three new one-unit Library/Allied Health courses were developed and five three-unit Allied Health courses were extensively revised with AH instructors and librarians working in tandem. All modules were web-based. Student scores on an Information Competency (IC) test administered at the beginning and end of each class showed an average gain of 23.8 points. Outcomes include an enlarged cadre of faculty and administrators knowledgeable and enthusiastic about IC as an effective instructional method, more effective use of our technology infrastructure, and more effective working relationships between library and discipline faculty. Students struggled at first through the IC assignments, but came out demonstrating not only better health and medical research skills, but, according to their instructors, improved basic research, report writing, and computer skills. Allied Health faculty reported that integrating IC components helped to maintain currency in their own courses, and enhance the overall quality of their courses. After IC training, students were better able to differentiate the quality of sources, and had a broader understanding of course content. The process effectively institutionalized IC in the Allied Health department. Some “lessons learned,” a planning template and our test instruments are provided. Class websites may be found at <http://www.gavilan.cc.ca.us/library/nursing> |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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