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Are online tutorials effective? A comparison of online and classroom library instruction methods |
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| Authors: | Susan L Silver Lisa T Nickel |
| Institution: | a Reference Department of the University of South Florida Tampa Library, 4202 East Fowler Ave, LIB 122, Tampa, FL 33620-5400, USA b J. Murrey Atkins Library, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Boulevard, Atkins 114e, Charlotte, NC 28269, USA |
| Abstract: | Librarians are conducting instruction sessions outside the traditional classroom setting using online tutorials with increasing frequency. Online tutorials seem like an obvious solution to meet the growing need for instruction to users in a time when resources are shrinking. Can librarians effectively teach library skills using an online tutorial? Approximately 300 students enrolled in an undergraduate psychology course at the University of South Florida Tampa Campus attended either a library research class or completed an online tutorial as part of their coursework. Participants were given a post-test and were surveyed about their confidence levels and preferred method of library instruction. Analysis of the test scores indicated that there was no significant difference in the learning outcomes between in-person and online library instruction. The majority of students indicated a preference for online instruction over classroom instruction. A rise in confidence levels was noted across both groups. |
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