Investigating the Use of a Digital Library in an Inquiry-Based Undergraduate Geology Course

Autor/in	Apedoe, Xornam S.
Titel	Investigating the Use of a Digital Library in an Inquiry-Based Undergraduate Geology Course
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 33 (2007) 2, (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-6677
Schlagwörter	Electronic Libraries; Use Studies; Inquiry; Active Learning; College Science; Geology; Undergraduate Students; Qualitative Research; College Faculty; Barriers; Observation; Questionnaires; Interviews; Science Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Benutzerschulung; Aktives Lernen; Historische Geologie; Qualitative Forschung; Fakultät; Beobachtung; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This paper reports the findings of a qualitative research study designed to investigate the opportunities and obstacles presented by a digital library for supporting teaching and learning in an inquiry-based undergraduate geology course. Data for this study included classroom observations and field-notes of classroom practices, questionnaires, and audiotapes and transcripts of interviews conducted with student and instructor participants. The findings suggest that although both the instructor and students recognized a number of opportunities presented by the digital library to support teaching and learning (e.g., provides access to various types of data), they encountered a number of obstacles (e.g., difficulty with the search mechanism) that discouraged them from taking advantage of the resources available. Recommendations are presented for (a) developers of digital libraries, and (b) instructors wishing to integrate use of a digital library for supporting their teaching and student learning in an inquiry-based course. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01