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Closing the loop on nursing library instruction: using student performance to improve outcomes.

Elizabeth O Moreton¹, Jamie L Conklin

¹a Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA.

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

|January 23, 2015

Summary

Librarians improved nursing students' information literacy by analyzing assignment performance and iteratively revising teaching methods. This evidence-based cycle of assessment and revision enhances student comprehension and keeps assignments relevant.

Keywords:

Assessment information literacy nursing education nursing students

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Area of Science:

Library and Information Science
Nursing Education

Background:

Information literacy is crucial for nursing students' academic success.
Traditional instruction methods may not fully address student comprehension challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess nursing students' performance on an information literacy assignment.
To revise instructional strategies based on assessment data.
To demonstrate an iterative approach to teaching and assessment.

Main Methods:

Analysis of student performance on an information literacy assignment.
Identification of key areas of difficulty, such as search techniques.
Revision of instructional content and assignment design.
Utilizing assessment data to inform subsequent improvements.

Main Results:

Identified specific student difficulties in information literacy.
Implemented targeted revisions to instruction and assignments.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the revised approach through further analysis.
Demonstrated a cyclical process of teaching, assessment, and revision.

Conclusions:

An iterative, evidence-based cycle of teaching, assessing, and revising is effective for improving information literacy instruction.
Frequent repetition of this cycle ensures assignments remain current and relevant.
Continuous assessment and adaptation enhance student learning outcomes in information literacy.