Common emerging themes from the filmed interviews & survey

The majority of students in first year university courses are not familiar with:  

        a – the “research process”

        b – where to look for appropriate resources for first year research

        c – what a peer-reviewed article is

        d – how to evaluate the sources they find

        e – how to cite the resources they have used

        f – how to use the information gathered

RESEARCH SKILLS Film Project

Guiding questions:

       a - What typical use is made of the college library by your classes (perhaps  
               example(s) of a research project you might assign)?  What is the role of the
               librarian in the process?

          b - What are your expectations in regards to quality of information sources? 
               Subtopics could include: peer reviewed material / print resources / online
               resources / databases (online, CD ROM) / number of sources used /
               research notes or rough drafts of work / citation of sources.

          c - What is your policy in regarding plagiarized words and ideas?  What is the
               policy of the college?  How do you know when/if something is plagiarized?

          d - Ideally, what research skills would you like 1st year college students to come
               equipped with (that they often don’t have)?

Link to film:                 Research Skills: Bridging the Gap Between High School and Post Secondary
                                         DVD  (16min) and condensed version - (4:24min)

Student Need

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty 

Associations  Survey

This survey suggests that post-secondary educators are finding the current students have:

    -Lower level of maturity

-Lack of required writing, mathematical and critical thinking skills

-Poor research skills as evidenced by an overreliance on Internet tools like  Wikipedia as external research sources

-Expectation of success without the requisite effort

    -Inability to learn independently

Bridge the Gap

The Bridge  

•Interest in collaboration between librarians at different levels of education has  been escalating.

•Collaborating for a smoother transition is a common concern of librarians . 

•A term associated with such collaboration is “transition literacy.”       

       
           “Transition literacy is not a new concept but it is gaining
           momentum as a concept in schools and universities as students
           need to be ready to enter the next step in their academic life in an
           information rich environment”    (Beaudry, 2010 )

The Gap 
The gap refers to a disparity between:

•  the skills that graduating high school students have    

•  the skills they need to be successful in their first year of a post-secondary

Beaudry,  R. (2010).  Transition literacy in  high schools: a school model.  Treasure Mountain Canada. 

Welcome

GRASSROOTS COLLABORATIONS and BEYOND

Bridging the Gap Between 

 

High School and Post Secondary

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