Rachel R. Savarino Library at Trocaire College


Faculty Information Literacy  Instruction & Assessment Plan

(This form is numbered 1 - 7.) See Also Faculty Information Literacy Pathfinder

Faculty/Instructor please fill out this form and return it to the library prior to scheduling a Subject-specific BI (Bibliographic Instruction) session with a librarian.

 

 

Today's date: ___________________________________

Instructor: ____________________________________

 

Instruction date: ___________

Course#/Name: ___________

# Students: ___________

 

Instructor Assignment:

 

 

 

 

 

Information Literacy Instruction Plan:

 

Outcome: What do you want the student to be able to do after instruction?

 

 

 

 

Curriculum: What does the student need to learn in order to do this well?

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment: How will the student demonstrate the learning? (attach or describe)

 

 

 

 

 

4. Criteria: How will I know that the student has done this well?

(Attach or describe)

 

 

 

 

5. Pedagogy: What instruction/activities will enable the learning?

 

 

 

6. Trocaire College Core Competencies state that "The student will demonstrate the ability to conduct research and gather information"(Revised & Approved by Academic Council April 2007). From the Trocaire College Core Competencies listed below, please circle the number that most closely matches your information literacy learning objectives for the Subject-Specific BI (Bibliographic Instruction) session scheduled with the librarian.

Trocaire Students Will:


 1. have a working knowledge of research methodologies and appropriate research documentation.

 2. be able to evaluate the appropriateness and value of research sources and methods.

 3. be able to demonstrate respectful skepticism in utilizing information for decision-making.

4. be able to subject a hypothesis to critical analysis utilizing data, facts, and reliable researchers, either to approve or disprove their points of view.

 5. be able to access, organize, and utilize information appropriately.

 

 

7. Based on the above assessment plan how will I change future sessions?

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE:
For a complete list of information literacy learning outcomes, visit the American Library Association *ACRL (Academic College & Research Libraries) website at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/objectivesinformation.htm 
©2005 ACRL

Compiled by Ernarosa Tominich, MLS tominiche@trocaire.edu
Adapted with permission, from Debra Gilchrist, ACRL Immersion, 2000

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Updated July 22, 2008