Online and Face-to-Face Library Instruction: Assessing the Impact on Upper-Level Sociology Undergraduates |
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| Authors: | Amanda Nichols Hess |
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| Institution: | 1. Oakland University Libraries, Rochester, Michigannichols@oakland.edu |
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| Abstract: | Online information literacy instruction: Can it impact learning as effectively as face-to-face instruction? Using a quasi-experimental design, this study examined that in relation to upper-level sociology students; it also considered whether library instruction affected participants’ perceptions of learning formats’ (i.e., online or face-to-face) effectiveness and the academic library's place in their research. Using a pretest/posttest design, no significant learning difference was found between the two instructional delivery formats. However, data suggested that instruction did impact online participants’ perceptions of the academic library as a place for research. Implications of this research and future directions for inquiry are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | online learning e-learning information literacy sociology undergraduate students |
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